The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Southwest Region is offering a single-source grant of $145,000 to Texas A&M University-Kingsville for a study on the impacts of wind energy farms on wintering Redhead ducks in the Laguna Madre. This project aims to support the management decisions for Redhead ducks on the National Wildlife Refuges of the lower Texas coast, benefiting the conservation of migratory bird populations. No additional proposals are being accepted for this grant.
Opportunity ID: 218313
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F13AS00064 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation Program FWS Southwest Region, Impacts of Wind Energy on Wintering Redhead Ducks |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.655 — Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Archive Date:: | May 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 0 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $145,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $145,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE-SOURCE WITHOUT COMPETITION. In accordance with Department of the Interior Guidance (505 DM 2), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Southwest Region, Division of Migratory Birds hereby provides notice of its intent to make a single-source award expected to be $145,000.00 to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. This award will facilitate the cooperation of the recipient and the Service in supporting the management of Redhead ducks on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in the Laguna Madre of the lower Texas coast. The objective is to determine the present and potential future impacts of wind energy farms on the distribution of wintering redheads in the Laguna Madre. Migratory birds, including the Redhead duck, are a trust resource of the Service. This project will benefit the public by providing information that will support management decisions for Redhead ducks, on NWRs of the lower Texas coast. This is not a request for proposals. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1