This department is offering a grant to monitor the survival and behavior of Whooping Cranes in the eastern migratory population. The project includes managing and monitoring activities, tracking cranes year-round, analyzing habitat use, and developing models for suitable breeding habitats. The grant aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the reintroduction program and identify improvement opportunities in conservation efforts.
Opportunity ID: 181893
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F12AS00290 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership ¿ Tracking and Monitoring |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 05, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 25,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the International Crane Foundation under justification 505DM 2.14B(1) and (4). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | Monitoring is a critical function in determining the survival of Whooping Cranes at various life stages in the reintroduced eastern migratory population. This includes monitoring habitat use, pairing, nesting and breeding activity during the spring, summer and fall to help evaluate the effectiveness of the program and opportunities for improvement. The proposed project consists of 1. Manage and monitor each project, program, sub-award, function and or activity supported by this award in accordance with 43 Code of Federal Regulations 12.951. 2. Monitor all released cranes in this population year-round using conventional radio transmitters and satellite telemetry equipment. This includes monitoring habitat use, pairing, nesting and breeding activity during the spring, summer and fall to help evaluate the effectiveness of the program and opportunities for improvement. 3. Manage data on survival, movements and behavior in the project database. 4. Complete the habitat use analysis of whooping crane monitoring data to determine home range size, determine nesting territory characteristics, and develop predictive model of suitable whooping crane breeding habitats in Wisconsin. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00130751 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 05, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 12, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Peter Fasbender |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00130751 | Jul 05, 2012 | Jul 12, 2012 | View | Peter Fasbender | Organization Applicants |