The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering this grant to conduct comprehensive research into the genetics of Kentucky bluegrass and develop effective management strategies for its control on native prairies. This grant is for the purpose of understanding how this non-native, invasive perennial grass transforms grasslands, reducing habitat quality for wildlife. Collaborating with North Dakota State University, the Service aims to identify genetic characteristics of bluegrass invasions and assess the biotic and abiotic influences of various management approaches. Key objectives include analyzing bluegrass population genetics, evaluating existing management efforts on diversity and bluegrass response, and improving the efficacy of fire prescriptions. This research seeks to increase native plant diversity and restore heterogeneous grassland compositions.
Opportunity ID: 121913
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R6-POAPRATENSISGENETICS |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The role of Poa pratensis (Kentucky bluegrass) genetics in current private, state, non-profit, and federal management efforts |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.650 — Research Grants (Generic) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 13, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $99,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $99,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a notice of intent to award this agreement to North Dakota State University under the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This synopsis is the full announcement. The purpose of this agreement is for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to work cooperatively with North Dakota State University (recipient) to better understand the genetic characteristics of Kentucky bluegrass invasion, the biotic and abiotic influences of different management strategies aimed and reducing Kentucky bluegrass, and to identify techniques for reducing Kentucky bluegrass invasion on native prairies. Kentucky bluegrass is a non-native perennial grass that has invaded most of the Service�s managed prairies. Along with other invasive plants, bluegrass has transformed grasslands in North Dakota from a heterogeneous composition to a more homogeneous composition, which based on most accounts is not optimal for grassland obligate wildlife. Unlike other invasive plants in North Dakota, limited information exists on Kentucky bluegrass genetic characteristics and how contemporary management influences plant community and Kentucky bluegrass response. The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: Under this agreement the Service intends to work with the North Dakota State University in a mutual endeavor to identify genetic characteristics of Kentucky bluegrass invasions and identify effective management for reducing invasion and increasing native plant diversity. Objectives for this proposed project include the following (See attached Descriptions and Budgets for three projects*): 1. Establish a project with Dr. Steve Travers to analyze the genetic characteristics of Kentucky bluegrass populations in North Dakota. 2. Establish a project with Dr. Shawn Dekeyser to evaluate management efforts towards maintaining site and landscape level diversity, as well as the effects of management on Kentucky bluegrass in North Dakota. 3. Establish a project with Dr. Amy Ganguli to evaluate the influence management efforts have on abiotic factors associated with Kentucky bluegrass invasion and improve efficacy of fire prescriptions aimed at reducing Kentucky bluegrass. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Andrea Meyer
Grant Management Specialist Phone 303-236-5412 Email:andrea_meyer@fws.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Andrea Meyer Grant Management Specialist Phone 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 | PKG00077810 | Sep 12, 2011 | Sep 13, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
121913 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
121913 Project-1.1.pdf
121913 Budget-1.1.pdf
121913 SF424A-1.0.pdf
121913 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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