The Department of Interior’s Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and Caribbean (WWB-LAC) program is offering this grant to continue its long-term support for future conservation leaders. This single-source award extends funding to the Graduate Program in Conservation and Wildlife Management at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Costa Rica, a partnership ongoing since 1985. The grant, managed through a 27-month cooperative agreement, will provide essential resources for student scholarships, visiting professors, and practical field experiences. It aims to enhance coursework with an interdisciplinary, ecosystem-based approach to training. This initiative strengthens regional capacity building, leveraging a successful collaboration that has produced approximately 260 conservation professionals now active across the region.
Opportunity ID: 239280
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F13AS00296 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WWB-LAC Single Source Universidad Nacional Autonoma |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.640 — Wildlife Without Borders- Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $99,814 |
| Award Ceiling: | $99,814 |
| Award Floor: | $99,814 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a single source award. The only eligible recipient of this award is Universidad Nacional Autonoma. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B(1), which allows for the continuation of an activity we are funding. One of the primary, long-term strategic goals of the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and Caribbean (WWB-LAC) is to support training and capacity building initiatives for future generations of conservation leaders in the region. As such, the WWB-LAC program has supported the Graduate Program in Conservation and Wildlife Management at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Costa Rica since 1985 by providing funding for student scholarships, visiting professors, and practical field experiences that enhance coursework. The WWB-LAC funds will be managed through a 27-month cooperative agreement that will allow WWB-LAC staff to work closely with the Graduate Program director and professors to include an interdisciplinary, ecosystem-based approach to training conservation leaders. The long partnership between Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Costa Rica and the WWB-LAC has been highly successful, with approximately 260 alumni working in the region to date. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cory Brown
International Affairs Specialist Phone 703-358-2221 Email:cory_brown@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 239280 Full Announcement-1 -> lac 13-006 una single source.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cory Brown International Affairs Specialist Phone 703-358-2221 Email: cory_brown@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.640 | PKG00182434 | Aug 05, 2013 | Aug 11, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
239280 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
239280 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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