Arctic Goose Joint Venture Request for Proposals 2011-2012

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	Federal Grant Title:	Arctic Goose Joint Venture Request for Proposals 2011-2012
	CFDA Number:	15.655
	CFDA Description:	Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-AGJV-FY2012
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 12, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 08, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 01, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 01, 2011
	Archive Date:	Oct 31, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	75,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	50,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Arctic Goose Joint Venture (AGJV) is a partnership-based conservation program under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan that promotes the conservation of northern-nesting geese by providing greater knowledge for effective management. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a partner in the AGJV, administers grants, purchase orders, and contracts on a competitive basis for projects/studies that advance the general scientific community's understanding of goose ecology and management and is seeking proposals from interested parties. The AGJV is receptive to funding annual projects as well as a limited number of multi-year (up to 5 year) projects. Successful multi-year projects will be funded in 1-year increments, subject to annual review, demonstration of suitable progress, and availability of funds. After 5 years of consecutive funding, those projects may reapply to be re-evaluated based on their continued merit. Note: Multi-year projects have special reporting requirements that must be addressed in both the proposal and in annual summary reports. For example, in the proposal, submitters need to clearly define the results that will be attained annually and at the conclusion of the project (e.g., sample sizes, progress of analyses, reports and publications); in the annual summary report, the researcher must address their progress toward meeting annual and overall objectives. Because multi-year projects commit AGJV funds for extended periods and thus limit the number of other projects which can be funded in subsequent years, they must ensure a good return on investment. Projects with proven methodology and a high likelihood of success will likely score higher than projects with untested methodology and high risk factors (e.g., unsecured funding, weather dependent, etc.). To be competitive for funding, proposals should provide at least a 1:1 match for AGJV funds. Currently the only source of general funding is US Congress-appropriated funds directed to USFWS for AGJV use -- we are expected to demonstrate effective leveraging of these funds, preferably with nonfederal resources.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Timothy Moser Wildlife Biologist Phone 612-713-5412

tim_moser@fws.gov [tim_moser@fws.gov]
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