Addressing information needs for priority species of raptors in Region 6

The summary for the Addressing information needs for priority species of raptors in Region 6 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Fish and Wildlife Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Addressing information needs for priority species of raptors in Region 6: This project will be awarded to a Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (RMCESU) partner organization that is highly-experienced in designing and implementing projects (research, monitoring, and/or modeling) for priority species of raptors in Region 6 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). Applicants must have extensive specialized experience in designing studies on wild raptors, planning for field work in remote areas, permitting to work with species protected by
federal laws, and safely working with a variety of raptor species (including such practices as safe live-trapping, handling, and application of various types of transmitters to hawks, eagles, falcons, and/or owls). Priority species of interest include Ferruginous Hawk, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Short-eared Owl, Burrowing Owl, and Flammulated Owl.
Federal Grant Title: Addressing information needs for priority species of raptors in Region 6
Federal Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: F16AS00173
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 321073
CFDA Descriptions: Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation
Current Application Deadline: Jun 13, 2016 This announcement will remain open f
Original Application Deadline: Jun 13, 2016 This announcement will remain open f
Posted Date: Apr 14, 2016
Creation Date: Apr 14, 2016
Archive Date: Jul 14, 2016
Total Program Funding: $150,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $100,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $5,000
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Partner organization of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Grant Announcement Contact
Project Officer Brian W. Smith 303-236-8680 [email protected]
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