The Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering the Polar Bear Safety and Conservation Grant for implementing a polar bear deterrence program in North Slope villages. The project aims to support polar bear conservation by using non-lethal means for bear encounters and involving Alaska Natives in co-management efforts. Additionally, the grant will focus on addressing human-bear conflicts in communities, particularly in Kaktovik, through strategies to enhance public safety and mitigate tourism-related issues. Applications are due by June 23, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 257951
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F14AS00239 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Polar bear patrols 2014-2018 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Education Environment Natural Resources Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | Community Safety |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $325,700 |
| Award Ceiling: | $913,700 |
| Award Floor: | $129,700 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Local government with the responsibility and authority to provide wildlife-related safety for North Slope Borough communities, and with the infrastructure to implement a polar bear detection/deterrence program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This project involves: 1) implementation of a polar bear deterrence program in North Slope villages, and 2) hosting a meeting in 2014 to identify strategies for assisting the village of Kaktovik with reducing human-bear conflicts associated with ongoing meat handling practices and an increasing level of tourism/commercial filming. The project will provide public safety in communities visited by polar bears. It will also support polar bear conservation through use of non-lethal means for responding to bear encounters, as well as involve Alaska Natives in polar bear co-management, as called for under section 119 of the of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Service¿s Native American Policy. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.fws.gov/alaska/funding_opportunity.htm |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine Smiley, 907-786-3412
Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov Email:Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Katherine Smiley, 907-786-3412 Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov Email: Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00199435 | Jun 17, 2014 | Jun 23, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
257951 SF424-2.0.pdf
257951 SF424A-1.0.pdf
257951 SF424B-1.1.pdf
257951 Project-1.1.pdf
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