Attwater's Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding |
The summary for the Attwater's Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.
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Federal Grant Title: Attwater's Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding CFDA Number: 15.642 CFDA Description: Challenge Cost Share Federal Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources Category Explanation: Information not provided Opportunity Category: Continuation Funding Opportunity Number: 21560-11-001 Document Type: Grants Notice Funding Instrument Type: Other Posted Date: Jul 12, 2011 Creation Date: Jul 12, 2011 Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 17, 2011 Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 17, 2011 Archive Date: Aug 16, 2011 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Estimated Total Program Funding: 30,000 Federal Grant Award Ceiling: 30,000 Federal Grant Award Floor: 30,000 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- This is a single source award being awarded to the Abilene Zoological Society
- Grant Description
- The Attwater's prairie chicken (APC) is a critically endangered grouse found in the coastal prairies of Texas. Currently, just over 100 birds exist at three locations. Efforts to propagate and release APCs into the wild have been ongoing since 1992. In an effort to attain the goals established in the APC Recovery Plan, the Abilene Zoo will continue to breed APCs in captivity to increase numbers in the wild.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Terry Rossignol Wildlife Refuge Manager Phone 979-234-3021
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