The Department of Interior offers a grant through the University of Alaska Fairbanks to study the abundance and distribution of nesting raptors in the U.S. Air Forces Fox and Paxon Military Operating Areas, Alaska. The grant aims to develop a sampling design, conduct aerial surveys, analyze data, and contribute to reports and publications. Funding is available for research related to the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Applicants must participate in the study based on a cooperative agreement with the CESU network.
Opportunity ID: 271198
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00065 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Abundance and Distribution of Nesting Raptors in the Fox and Paxon Military Operating Areas, Alaska |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.655 — Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 07, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 07, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $207,736 |
| Award Ceiling: | $207,736 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
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 Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7 intends to award a single source financial assistance agreement as authorized by 505 DM 2.14 (B) to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This notice is not a request for proposals and the Government does not intend to accept proposals. Award will be made 30 days after this notice. This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network: (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/materials/partners.htm). The CESU network provides research, technical assistance, and education to federal land management, environmental, and research agencies and their partners. The partners serve the biological, physical, social, cultural, and engineering disciplines needed to address natural and cultural resource management issues at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context. Funds are available to participate in a study of raptors nesting in the U.S. Air Forces Fox and Paxon Military Operating Areas, Alaska. Applicant must be able to: 1) develop a statistically sound sampling design and rigorous survey protocol for raptor nest survey in remote study area in Alaska; 2) develop air charters to conduct aerial raptor nesting surveys; 3) conduct data analysis; and, 4) participate in preparation of gray reports and peer reviewed publications related to each objective. Funding is authorized by the following statutes: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 742a thru 754; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, 16 U.S.C. 661 thru 667(e); Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 2901 thru 2911; and, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 709a. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephen B. Lewis, Wildlife Biologist, 907-780-1163
steve_b_lewis@fws.gov Email:steve_b_lewis@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Stephen B. Lewis, Wildlife Biologist, 907-780-1163 steve_b_lewis@fws.gov Email: steve_b_lewis@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.655 | PKG00211484 | Jan 08, 2015 | Feb 07, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
271198 SF424-2.0.pdf
271198 SF424A-1.0.pdf
271198 SF424B-1.1.pdf
271198 Project-1.1.pdf
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