The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Headquarters Region 7, is offering this single-source Cooperative Agreement to the Living with Wildlife Foundation. This grant is for the purpose of supporting the 4th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop, March 20-22, 2012, in Missoula, Montana. This professional gathering will bring together agency managers and wildlife specialists to improve methods for reducing human-bear conflicts through discussion and information sharing. The Service aims to promote sound research, responsible bear stewardship, and innovative, community-involved solutions to conservation dilemmas. A key focus will be on polar bears, acknowledging their status change and climate change implications.
Opportunity ID: 148613
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F12AS00090 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 4th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.649 — Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having 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: | The US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Headquarters Region 7 intends to award a single source Cooperative Agreement to the Living with Wildlife Foundation (LWWF) in support of the 4th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop, March 20-22, 2012 in Missoula, Montana. This notice is not a request for proposals and the Government does not intend to accept proposals. Award will be made 15 days after this notice. PURPSOE: The 4th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop will be another in a series of professional gatherings emphasizing participation by agency managers, conservation officers, community wildlife specialists, and others who are working to reduce human-bear conflicts. We will engage in professional discussion, debate, and information sharing with an emphasis on improving current methods. Service and other government employees will be able to promote and foster well-designed research of the highest professional standards, develop and promote sound stewardship of the world¿s bears through scientifically based population and habitat management, support innovative solutions to bear-human conflicts and conservation dilemmas that involve local communities as well as national or regional governments and, and form partnerships with other institutions to achieve conservation goals. A special emphasis will be placed on the polar bear due to its change of status in the U.S. and climate change. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this agreement is to provide support and assistance to the Living with Wildlife Foundation in support of the 4th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop, March 20-22, 2012 in Missoula, Montana. Unique Qualifications ¿ The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications. Furthermore, the Living with Wildlife Foundation is hosting the 4th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop, March 20-22, 2012 in Missoula, Montana. (http://www.cfc.umt.edu/humanbearconflicts/). For Additional Information Contact: |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
RICH PRIMMER, Agreement Officer, 907-786-3611
rich_primmer@fws.gov Email:rich_primmer@fws.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | RICH PRIMMER, Agreement Officer, 907-786-3611 rich_primmer@fws.gov Email: rich_primmer@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | PKG00101750 | Mar 02, 2012 | Mar 16, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
148613 SF424-2.0.pdf
148613 SF424A-1.0.pdf
148613 SF424B-1.1.pdf
148613 Project-1.1.pdf
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