This grant opportunity seeks proposals for the urgent conservation of the Pagosa skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha), a rare plant endemic to Mancos Shale soils found exclusively near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Facing imminent threat from residential development, its limited three known populations are mostly on private land. This funding aims to address the critical need for conservation by supporting the development and two-year implementation of a monitoring protocol. Key efforts include comprehensive public outreach to increase awareness and engage landowners, prioritization of private land parcels for conservation, and extensive survey efforts. Preference will be given to applicants located within the Pagosa Springs commuting area due to the essential public outreach component.
Opportunity ID: 55259
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R6-PAGOSASKYROCKET |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pagosa skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha) Conservation (Monitoring, Public Outreach, and Prioritization of Properties for Conservation) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.650 — Research Grants (Generic) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Federal, State and local government agencies; Federally-recognized Tribal governments; private nonprofit institutions/organizations; public nonprofit institutions/organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This announcement is the full announcement. The Pagosa skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha) is a rare plant, endemic to Mancos Shale soils, and found only in and around Pagosa Springs in Archuleta County, Colorado. Plants are between 1 and 2 feet tall, with deeply divided leaves, and have showy white flowers flecked with purple dots. The plant is a biennial, surviving for one to many years as a rosette before flowering and dying. The plant is currently known from only three populations (most within 4 square miles) and predominantly on private lands Plants not on private lands are found mostly on highway right-of-ways. Residential development within Pagosa skyrocket habitat is inevitable and imminent. Further progress on conservation efforts for Pagosa skyrocket is needed immediately. Because over 75% of the known sites are currently on private land, conservation opportunities are limited by the publicÂ’s lack of knowledge of the species, and by a general lack of outreach to private landowners with the speciesÂ’ on their property. To initiate conservation efforts for the species, we propose to fund here the development of a monitoring protocol, implementation of the protocol for two years, public outreach efforts, prioritization of conservation on private land parcels, and survey efforts. Because of the public outreach component, those within the local commuting area of Pagosa Springs are preferred. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Andrea Meyer
Grants Management Specialist 303-236-5412 Email:andrea_meyer@fws.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Andrea Meyer Grants Management Specialist 303-236-5412 Email: andrea_meyer@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.650 | PKG00019259 | Jun 16, 2010 | Jun 23, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55259 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
55259 Project-1.1.pdf
55259 Budget-1.1.pdf
55259 SF424A-1.0.pdf
55259 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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