The Department of Environmental Conservation is offering a grant for the assessment of the Attwater Prairie Chicken (APC) studbook, a critically endangered species in Texas. The grant aims to maintain genetic diversity, prevent inbreeding, and increase captive breeding success to support the recovery of wild populations. With a focus on preserving genetic variability, the grant seeks to ensure the long-term viability of APCs by releasing enough healthy birds into the wild annually. The grant plays a crucial role in safeguarding the future of the APC population and restoring them to sustainable levels within their native habitat.
Opportunity ID: 261701
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F14AS00393 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Studbook Assessment |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.657 — Endangered Species Conservation – Recovery Implementation Funds |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 18, 2014 Notice of Intent to Award Single Source |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 18, 2014 Notice of Intent to Award Single Source |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $53,200 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Attwater Prairie Chicken (APC) is a critically endangered grouse found in the coastal prairie of Texas. Currently, about 100 birds exist in the wild. Efforts to propagate and release APCs into the wild have been ongoing since 1992 and 1996, respectively. This program is necessary to provide a long-term source of APCs to supplement critically small wild populations and preserve remaining genetic variability. Currently, four captive breeding facilities have been established for APC captive propagation. During the last few years, an average of about 200 birds have been raised for release annually, a substantial improvement when compared to earlier program years when an average of only about 50 birds where being released annually into the wild. Maintaining the APC captive breeding studbook to prevent inbreeding issues is also very important to the success of the overall APC captive breeding program and has potential to increase annual production.
The long-term goal of the APC captive breeding program is to boost wild populations to viable levels and reestablish physically and behaviorally healthy birds to their former range by: 1) maintaining 90 percent of the original gene diversity with a minimum of 200 birds in the captive flock and 2) produce enough chicks annually to release at multiple sites. Results from the genetic assessment will be used to correct the pedigree to prevent inbreeding in the captive population. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michelle L. Willcox, Grants Specialist, 505-248-7486
michelle_willcox@fws.gov Email:michelle_willcox@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 261701 Full Announcement-1 -> NOFA 2014 APC Genetic Assessment (UNT).pdf
Folder 261701 Full Announcement-1 -> SS NOI 2014 UNT.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Michelle L. Willcox, Grants Specialist, 505-248-7486 michelle_willcox@fws.gov Email: michelle_willcox@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.657 | PKG00203123 | Aug 12, 2014 | Aug 18, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
261701 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
261701 SF424B-1.1.pdf
261701 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
261701 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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