The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is offering a grant to University of California, Davis to standardize species lists and occurrences on National Wildlife Refuges in the Pacific Southwest Region. The project aims to develop standards compliant formats, validate taxonomy, and prepare datasets for contribution to species data portals. UC Davis is uniquely qualified for this work, and the project is set to start in August 2012 with a completion date in September 2016.
Opportunity ID: 178453
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F12AS00233 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | University of California, Davis Species Project |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 22, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 120,688 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $120,688 |
| Award Floor:: | $120,688 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | There is not an application process for the Species Project. This is a notice of intent to award a single source agreement in the amount of $120,688 to the University of California, Davis under justification 505 DM 2.14 (B4). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | Funding is available through the U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service (USFWS) to develop a process for standardization of species lists and documented occurrences of species occurring on National Wildlife Refuges in the Pacific Southwest Region. Specifically, University of California, Davis will develop a process for standardizatoin of species lists and documented occurrences into standards compliant formats, validate the taxonomy and prepare datasets for future contribution species data portals. The USFWS intends to award UC Davis a single source agreement because of the unique qualifications of the staff with the technical expertise to conduct this work. The anticipated project start date will be August 2012 with an expected completion date of September 2016. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1