Contaminants, Age, and Growth Studies for Sturgeon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, CA

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	Federal Grant Title:	Contaminants, Age, and Growth Studies for Sturgeon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, CA
	CFDA Number:	15.648
	CFDA Description:	Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	AFRP1103
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 28, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 28, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 31, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 31, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 30, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	200,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	200,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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: Funding is available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP) to develop information that will help manage and conserve white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) and green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) that inhabit the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta in California. Specifically, funding is available to: determine the effects of contaminants on growth and reproductive success; study the effects of several methods of fin ray removal on growth and survival; and develop current age and growth information and compare that to results from other studies. Submissions should include the following: 1)a proposed study design; 2)a description of the proposed methodology and feasibility (technical and permitting); 3)a proposed budget, split by task and year; 4)a timeline based on funding being available on or before August 2011; 5)expected deliverables, including a final report, digital data set, photos, and permit copies; 6)any cost share or in-kind and the expected amount and source; and 7)information to demonstrate the applicants ability to design and implement the study including similar previous projects
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Dwight (Ike) Luginbill Grants/Agreements Assistant Phone 209-946-6400 x340

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [Dwight_Luginbill@fws.gov]
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