Opportunity ID: 49306
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R5-MB-09-024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Bicknells Thrush Monitoring, Research and Planning |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| 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: | Sep 02, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 07, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 07, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 08, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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 NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, but a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD the Vermont Center for Ecostudies up to $30,000 under justification 505 DM 2.14 (B4). The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712) authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions and to accomplish the purposes of the migratory bird conventions with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the Soviet Union. The Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE), a non-profit conservation organization, is uniquely qualified because of their role as the primary organization in the United States conducting monitoring and research on the distribution and ecology of Bicknells Thrush throughout its annual migratory cycle since 1992, and their past experience as the recipient of a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for work on this species. The VCE staff are widely recognized as the experts on this species, and there are no other organizations in the United States with comparable experience and knowledge regarding this species. Previously, they have provided services such coordination and operation of Mountain Birdwatch, a population monitoring program for Bicknells Thrush and other high-elevation birds in the northeastern U.S. VCE is also a leader in building a coalition of conservation groups, scientists, biologist, and land managers, known as the International Bicknells Thrush Conservation Group, which is working to identify key threats to the species and implement conservation actions to address those threats. VCE has the resources and expertise necessary to complete this project in a timely manner.
The purpose of the proposed agreement is to further Bicknells Thrush Monitoring, Research, and Conservation Planning project. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712) authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions and to accomplish the purposes of the migratory bird conventions with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the Soviet Union. The grantee will coordinate and implement the Mountain Birdwatch program in the northeastern United States. Services will include: A. Coordinate implementation of the Mountain Birdwatch monitoring protocol in the field through volunteers and paid technicians, as described in the manual of Mountain Birdwatch protocols and standard operating procedures, with a focus on implementing Mountain Birdwatch 2.0 as practicable given funding available through IBTCG partners, |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christal Cutler
Contract Specialist Phone 413-253-8233 Email:christal_cutler@fws.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Christal Cutler Contract Specialist Phone 413-253-8233 Email: christal_cutler@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.655 | FWS-R5-MB-09-024 | Bicknells Thrush Monitoring, Research and Planning | PKG00013841 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 07, 2009 | View |
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