U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grant: Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture Base Operations

The Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture is among the joint ventures that currently receive funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for base operations support. The Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting proposals for the base operations, i.e., support staff and activities/functions, for the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture partnership.

First established in 2008, the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture partnership is directed by a Management Board that ensures that commitment and support is maintained to achieve the goals and objectives of this migratory bird joint venture. Members of the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture Management Board include administrators from the federal, state and private sectors; these members (i.e., partners) coordinate their otherwise independent actions in the cooperative pursuit and refinement of the joint venture�s goals and objectives. Support staff for the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture, approved by the Management Board, includes a Coordinator and two Conservation Delivery Specialists. The successful applicant is expected to provide personnel and associated office space/support to coordinate, support and facilitate the activities of the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture Management Board; coordinate development and funding of joint venture projects; and organize planning, tracking and evaluation, and communications necessary to advance the purposes of the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture partnership. The Management Board is guided by the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture Implementation Plan (copy attached), and the matrix of desired characteristics of habitat joint venture partnerships (copy attached).