This department is offering a grant to a CESU partner to fund research in eradicating Argentine ants from San Clemente Island and to establish a monitoring program for bio-security purposes. The grant aims to address the negative ecological impacts caused by the invasive Argentine ants on native ant populations, invertebrates, plants, pollinators, terrestrial vertebrates, and birds on the island. The eradication of Argentine ants is crucial for supporting the recovery and potential delisting of threatened or endangered species, including federally listed bird species and endemic species inhabiting San Clemente Island.
Opportunity ID: 273428
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G15AS00033 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 03, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 03, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 09, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,508 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in eradication of argentine ants from San Clemente Island (SCI) and implement a monitoring program to detect future infestations for bio-security. There are thirteen known ant species on SCI, including the non-native Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) and twelve native ant species, four of which are Channel Island endemics (Holway & Ward 2011). Argentine ants are an extremely invasive ant species that has spread worldwide resulting in detrimental ecological impacts. This invasive species alters biological communities by negatively affecting native ant populations, other invertebrates, plants and pollinators, terrestrial vertebrates and birds. Argentine ants can cause avian nest failure either directly by predation of nestlings or indirectly by reducing arthropod abundance in foraging areas. SCI supports three federally listed bird species, a listed lizard, and numerous endemic species; eradication of Argentine ants may be critical to recovery and delisting of threatened or endangered species at SCI. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 273428 Full Announcement-1 -> FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves, 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G15AS00033 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU | PKG00213704 | Feb 09, 2015 | Mar 03, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
273428 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
273428 Project-1.1.pdf
273428 SF424A-1.0.pdf
273428 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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