This grant, offered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service – San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, is for research on fire’s ecological effects. The grant’s purpose is to determine how single and multiple burns impact vegetation and small mammal communities in San Andres Mountains’ lower elevation rangelands, informing long-term vegetation management plans. Objectives include quantifying vegetation cover, species composition, and ground cover; assessing small mammal community responses on sites with varying burn histories; and evaluating prescribed fire efficacy for meeting management goals. Initial funding is $12,000, with an estimated $22,000 total over five years, subject to availability.
Opportunity ID: 56474
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NWRS-R2-22521-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fire Effects on Vegetation and Small Mammals in Mixed Scrub Grasslands on the San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.650 — Research Grants (Generic) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 19, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $22,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $22,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Region 2 |
| Description: | This announcement is for US Fish and Wildlife Service – San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, Region 2, FY 2010-2015. This announcement includes estimated total funding for this research grant; no guarantee is made that funding will be available as indicated in the Estimated Total Program Funding or Award Ceiling. First year funding is allocated in the amount of $12,000.00 and total estimated funding for $22,000.00 over a five-year period is based on availability of funds. Our goal is to determine the effects of single and multiple burns on vegetation in lower elevation rangelands in the San Andres Mountains in order to inform long-term vegetation management plans. Our specific objectives are to: 1) quantify vegetation cover, species composition, and ground cover on similar ecological sites with different burn histories, 2) quantify response of the small mammal community on similar ecological sites with different burn histories, and 3) compare individual and interactive effects of fire frequency and ecological site to evaluate the efficacy of using prescribed fire to meet vegetation and wildlife management goals in lower elevation grasslands on San Andres National Wildlife Refuge. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mara Weisenberger
Wildlife Biologist 575-382-5047 Email:mara_weisenberger@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 56474 Full Announcement-1 -> nwrs-r2-22521-03 full announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mara Weisenberger Wildlife Biologist 575-382-5047 Email: mara_weisenberger@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.650 | PKG00020290 | Aug 08, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56474 SF424-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
56474 SF424D-1.1.pdf
56474 SF424C-1.0.pdf
56474 SF424B-1.1.pdf
56474 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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