The Department of the Interior is offering the Integrated Bird Monitoring Grant to measure avian population responses to habitat management on federal lands, aligning with conservation efforts under Executive Order 13186 and the Sikes Act. This grant aims to assess and mitigate Bird Air Strike Hazard (BASH) near aircraft runways, in line with guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The closing date for applications is June 11, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 316722
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F19AS00229 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Integrated Bird Monitoring on Federal Lands |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Information and Statistics Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.678 — Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 04, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 04, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2019 This announcement is being made as a single source award to the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2019 This announcement is being made as a single source award to the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 04, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This announcement is being made as a single source award. As such, this single source NOFO includes all of the elements required in Section 6.9 of Service policy 516 FW 6, Issuing Discretionary Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards without Competition and falls under these criteria for issuing a single source award (from 505 DM 2) (4) Unique qualifications –The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a variety of demonstrable factors such as location; property ownership; voluntary support capacity; cost-sharing ability, if applicable; technical expertise; or other such unique qualifications. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The primary purposes of this program are to measure avian population responses to habitat management in accordance with: 1) Executive Order 13186 Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds; 2) Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Promote the Conservation of Migratory Birds; 3) The Sikes Act; and 4) Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans for each installation. Additionally, this program will help evaluate actions designed to minimize Bird Air Strike Hazard (BASH) near aircraft runways. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Clark Jones 719-661-6769
clark_jones@fws.gov Email:clark_jones@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 316722 Full Announcement-NOFO -> FY19 Bird Monitoring NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Clark Jones 719-661-6769 clark_jones@fws.gov Email: clark_jones@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.678 | PKG00251761 | Jun 04, 2019 | Jun 11, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
316722 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
316722 SF424B-1.1.pdf
316722 SF424A-1.0.pdf
316722 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
316722 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
316722 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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