The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit at the University of Washington for a polar bear harvest risk assessment project in the Chukchi Sea. The grant aims to produce a harvest risk assessment for the Chukchi Sea polar bear subpopulation and submit it to a peer-reviewed journal. The assessment will incorporate demographic parameters, population models, and habitat conditions to evaluate management options in alignment with national and international laws and agreements. Closing date for applications is August 31, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 296599
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00374 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Chukchi Sea Polar Bear Harvest Risk Assessment |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $63,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $63,000 |
| Award Floor: | $63,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7 intends to award a single source financial assistance agreement as authorized by 505 DM 2.14 (B) to the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) at University of Washington. This notice is not a request for proposals and the Government does not intend to accept proposals. This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network: (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/materials/partners.htm). The CESU network provides research, technical assistance, and education to federal land management, environmental, and research agencies and their partners The primary objective of the polar bear program is to ensure that polar bear populations in Alaska remain a healthy, functioning component of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas ecosystems. The goals of this project are 1) the production of a harvest risk assessment for the CS polar bear subpopulation and 2) the subsequent submission of the assessment to a peer-reviewed journal for publication. The assessment must incorporate current demographic parameters for CS polar bear, the most current population and harvest model, and projected habitat conditions to allow the evaluation of biological effects of a range of management options consistent with national and international laws and agreements on the management and conservation of polar bears. |
| Link to Additional Information: | USFWS Region 7 Announcement Page |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Polar Bear Program Lead James Wilder 19077863913
james_wilder@fws.gov Email:james_wilder@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 296599 Full Announcement-NOFO F17AS00374 -> F17AS00374_NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Polar Bear Program Lead James Wilder 19077863913 james_wilder@fws.gov Email: james_wilder@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00234378 | Aug 17, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
296599 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
296599 SF424B-1.1.pdf
296599 SF424A-1.0.pdf
296599 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
296599 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
296599 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf