The US Fish and Wildlife Service offers this grant to advance an oral bait plague vaccine for prairie dogs. This grant aims to protect the prairie dog ecosystem, vital for black-footed ferret recovery and other dependent species. The work involves field efficacy testing, evaluating non-target species impacts, and ensuring environmental compliance. A collaborative working group of stakeholders will ensure efficient development, avoid duplication, and facilitate information sharing for operational use. This award is a continuation of an existing agreement, critical for maintaining the continuity and completion of this essential wildlife conservation effort.
Opportunity ID: 64973
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R6-ORALBAITPLAGUEVACCINEFORPRAIRIEDO |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Oral Bait Plague Vaccine for Prairie dogs |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| 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: | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 20, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This agreement is a single source agreement and is being awarded to Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This announcement is the full announcement. The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: a working group facilitator is essential to oversee the complex steps associated with development and implementation of an oral bait plague vaccine for prairie dog (ecosystem) protection. It is anticipated that this product may be tested for efficacy in the field, evaluated for its impacts on non target species, evaluated pursuant to various environmental compliance regulations, and addressed for other related considerations. Stake holders on this work group, and the partners who they represent, will work cooperatively to address necessary concerns, avoid duplicative efforts, and share information for the potential operational use of this product to support black-footed ferret recovery and the many other species that depend on the prairie dog ecosystem.
This is a continuation of an existing agreement between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Western Association of Wildlife Agencies. This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (2) Continuation, which allows for award without competition to an applicant as this activity is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Andrea Meyer
Grants Specialist Management Phone no 303-236-5412 Email:andrea_meyer@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Andrea Meyer Grants Specialist Management Phone no 303-236-5412 Email: andrea_meyer@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00027590 | Jan 14, 2011 | Jan 21, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
64973 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
64973 Project-1.1.pdf
64973 Budget-1.1.pdf
64973 SF424A-1.0.pdf
64973 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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