The Department of Conservation is offering a grant to conduct genetic and demographic studies on Bonytail chub in Mohave backwaters. This research aims to evaluate species genetics in isolated systems and provide critical information for long-term conservation efforts. Bonytail, an endangered species greatly affected by human activities, requires urgent intervention to help restore its populations in the Colorado River basin.
Opportunity ID: 250478
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R14AS00024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Genetic & Demographic Studies to Guide Conservation Management of Bonytail |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.538 — Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program. |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 27, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $281,445 |
| Award Ceiling: | $281,445 |
| Award Floor: | $281,445 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a notice of intent to award, no competition is being sought for this work. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The purpose of this project is to stock three Mohave backwaters with Bonytail chub to evaluate how the species genetics behave in an isolated system. This information will provide managers with critical information to support the use of these habitats for long-term species conservation efforts. Bonytail chub (Gila elegans, hereafter referred to as Bonytail) is one of four species of large, long-lived, endemic fishes that were once abundant and broadly distributed throughout the Colorado River basin (Minckley et al. 2003). Water development and introduction and establishment of non-native species resulted in widespread extirpation and declines in distribution and abundance of these and other native species beginning early in the 20th century. Bonytail has been adversely affected by human activities and is federally listed as an endangered species (USFWS 1980). Wild, naturally produced Bonytail are so rare that intense sampling over the past decade has produced only occasional captures in small numbers (Minckley and Thorson 2007) and the species is considered functionally extirpated in nature (Marsh 2004). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jeremy Brooks, Grant Managment Specialist, 702-293-8551
jjbrooks@usbr.gov Email:jjbrooks@usbr.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 250478 Full Announcement-1 -> r14as00024- noi.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jeremy Brooks, Grant Managment Specialist, 702-293-8551 jjbrooks@usbr.gov Email: jjbrooks@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.538 | PKG00192180 | Jan 27, 2014 | Feb 10, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
250478 SF424-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
250478 SF424A-1.0.pdf
250478 SF424C-1.0.pdf
250478 SF424B-1.1.pdf
250478 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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