The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering this grant to the Wyoming Wetlands Society for the restoration of Trumpeter Swans to their historic breeding areas in the Greater Yellowstone region and throughout the Pacific Flyway. This grant is for the purpose of raising Trumpeter Swans in captivity at the Society’s specialized facility and subsequently releasing them into the wild. The Wyoming Wetlands Society was selected as the sole source due to its unique knowledge, established facilities, and proven expertise in breeding genetically approved swans, aligning with the cooperative management plan developed by the Pacific Flyway Council and the Service for this population’s recovery efforts.
Opportunity ID: 85253
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R9-MBM-9714 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Restoration of Trumpeter Swans in Pacific Flyway |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.655 — Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 04, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 09, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 09, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | May 09, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $40,000 |
| Award Floor: | $40,000 |
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 A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a grant agreement to the Wyoming Wetlands Society under authority of CFDA 15.655 and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 USC 742a-742j). The Wyoming Wetlands Society is the only organization with the knowledge, facilities, and expertise to raise Trumpeter Swans in captivity for release back into the wild to restore Trumpeter swans to their historic breeding areas in the Greater Yellowstone area and throughout the Pacific Flyway. The Wyoming Wetlands Society maintains a captive breeding facility in the Greater Yellowstone Region and is the only producer of Trumpeter swans in the area whose swans have been genetically tested and approved for release under our cooperative management plan for this population. The cooperative management plan is a product of the Pacific Flyway Council and the Service have committed to the restoration management actions in the plan via participation in the development of the plan and in our EA on swan hunting in the Pacific Flyway. The Society raises the swans and releases them in areas approved by the Pacific Flyway Council |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Robert Trost
Pacific Flyway Representative 503-231-6162 Email:robert_trost@fws.gov |
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