The Department of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is offering a grant through the Establishment Act CFDA 15.663 to support BirdsCaribbean in their conservation efforts for shorebirds along the Atlantic Flyway in Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana. The grant aims to conduct field work to study shorebird habitats, migration patterns, and assess the effectiveness of conservation measures in French territories. The project also includes engaging with local communities to develop integrated management strategies for shorebird conservation. Closing date for applications is May 25, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 284014
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F16AS00237 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.663 — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 20, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 25, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 25, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $92,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This is an announcement for issuing a single source financial assistance grant award to BirdsCaribbean. This announcement is for notification purposes only. This intent of the award is to Shorebird Harvest along the Atlantic Flyway in Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. The award is issued to provide financial assistance: Guadeloupe and Martinique: BirdsCaribbean shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, and services The project will describe the ecological role of islands in the archipelago of Guadeloupe for supporting shorebirds throughout their life cycles. Field work will identify sites frequented by birds, their residence time, migration stopover, differences in migration strategies between juveniles and adults, trophic links with functional sites used in migration and wintering. An assessment of the capacities of the actual and protected natural sites will be conducted to determine if French legislation and regulations associated with the management of these sites are able to ensure sustainable management of shorebirds that are mostly declining. It will also include the practices and customs of the local population due to the presence of birds as well as to their habitats. This work should lead to proposals for integrated managements of habitats and species frequented by birds.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act CFDA 15.663 |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Annelee Motta 413-253-8539
annelee_motta@fws.gov Email:annelee_motta@fws.gov |
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