The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering this cooperative agreement to support a critical conservation initiative. This grant is for the essential purpose of promoting the recovery of the endangered Miami blue butterfly. Designated as a Priority 1 activity within the federal draft Recovery Plan, this effort is deemed necessary to avert the extinction or irreversible decline of the species. The program aims to restore new, viable Miami blue butterfly populations by expanding their geographic range across south Florida. Work will specifically target areas on and near existing Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex lands. This cooperative agreement underscores the Service’s commitment to protecting vulnerable species and maintaining biodiversity within the region, ensuring the long-term survival of the Miami blue butterfly.
Opportunity ID: 294554
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00235 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge Complex |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.657 — Endangered Species Recovery Implementation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 19, 2017 This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Departmental policy (505 DM 2.14,B. (2) and is within the discretion of the Agency. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 19, 2017 This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Departmental policy (505 DM 2.14,B. (2) and is within the discretion of the Agency. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,833,223 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Departmental policy (505 DM 2.14,B. (2) and is within the discretion of the Agency. |
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. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a cooperative agreement to promote recovery of the Miami blue butterfly by attempting to restore new viable populations across a larger geographic range in south Florida on and near existing Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex lands. This Priority 1 activity has been identified in the federal draft Recovery Plan as necessary to prevent the extinction or irreversible decline of the Miami blue. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Management Specialist Kerri Heywood 404 679-4066
kerri_heywood@fws.gov Email:kerri_heywood@fws.gov |
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