The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is providing funding for a project focusing on contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) and their effects on fish. This grant, managed by the USFWS Region 3 Office in Bloomington, MN, aims to validate laboratory analyses with environmental data under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The project involves fieldwork using a streamside trailer to study fish responses to in-situ water samples. The research will culminate in a final report with data analysis and publications. This grant continues the Service’s CEC investigation and collaborates with St. Cloud State University’s Aquatic Toxicology Lab for research consistency and advancement.
Opportunity ID: 290952
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00078 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Effects of CECs on Fish, Trailer Validation Study |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.662 — Great Lakes Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 03, 2017 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the St. Cloud State University under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 2 and 4. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 03, 2017 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the St. Cloud State University under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 2 and 4. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 05, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $118,699 |
| Award Ceiling: | $118,699 |
| Award Floor: | $118,699 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the St. Cloud State University under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 2 and 4. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking to continue to the contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) project by validating some of the laboratory analyses with environmental analyses. This project is funded under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and managed from the USFWS Region 3 Office in Bloomington, MN. The rich matrix of chemical and biological data developed during the first five years of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s contribution to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative offered a unique opportunity in which predictive models were developed which identified CEC chemicals and mixtures of greatest concern in Great Lakes tributaries. Laboratory analysis followed which assessed how the mixture models affected fish behavior and physiology in a controlled lab setting. The goal of this research is to use the findings from the first 5 years of the project and the laboratory results and validate those findings with field analysis. The project will consist of using a stream side trailer in which to house environmentally controlled aquarium in which biological endpoints of fish will be collected after exposure to in situ water samples. The field work data collection will be completed in the summer of 2017 with final project completion by September 30th, 2020. The final product will include a final report with data analysis and interpretation of results. Thesis and manuscripts produced as a result of this research will be provided to USFWS for review and final drafts upon completion. This project will also fund one research analyst position for one year to aide in data analysis and manuscript completion, with possible renewal on a year to year basis. The project will also meet the goals and objectives of the USFWSâ¿¿s CEC investigation and priorities of St. Cloud State University’s Aquatic Toxicology Lab which allow for continued consistency with this project and to build on previous research. There is not an application process for this funding opportunity; this is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the St. Cloud State University Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 2 and 4 without competition. Competition for this award is not practical as the intended recipient is uniquely qualified to perform the project duties based on technical expertise and continuation from previous projects. The funding instrument will be a Cooperative Agreement as substantial involvement on the part of Service is required for the successful completion of the activities to be funded. In particular, Service will be responsible for the following; provide field and lab CEC effects data collected in previous years studies for use in project development, Service will provide expert and technical advice with project formation to aid in the creation and function of the validation study, Service will have free exchange of data on all aspects of the project with St. Cloud State University’s Aquatic Toxicology Lab, Service will be included and allowed to review all relevant publications which are a result of this project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Hummel, PhD 612-713-5197
stephanie_hummel@fws.gov Email:stephanie_hummel@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 290952 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single source -> Single Source.pdf
Folder 290952 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single source -> NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Stephanie Hummel, PhD 612-713-5197 stephanie_hummel@fws.gov Email: stephanie_hummel@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.662 | PKG00229987 | Dec 27, 2016 | Jan 03, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290952 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290952 SF424B-1.1.pdf
290952 SF424A-1.0.pdf
290952 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
290952 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
290952 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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