FWS-R9-NWI-SMUMN

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	Federal Grant Title:	FWS-R9-NWI-SMUMN
	CFDA Number:	15.665
	CFDA Description:	National Wetlands Inventory
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-R9-NWI-SMUMN
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 29, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 29, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 05, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 05, 2011
	Archive Date:	Sep 04, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	240,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	240,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	240,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility

This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Department policy (505 DM 2.14, B)[4. Unique Qaulifications] and is within the discretion of the Agency. See Notice of Intent justification under Full Announcement.

Grant Description

Under the terms of this cooperative agreement task, Saint Marys University of Minnesota (SMUMN) will work cooperatively with the Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) National Wetlands Inventory, National Standards and Support Team (NSST), to develop and implement techniques for the digital capture of raster image scans, annotated aerial photography and for the image analysis and updating of wetlands map data in a selected coastal watershed. SMUMN is uniquely qualified for this cooperative venture. The FWS has previously worked with SMUMN to develop prototype methods for the accurate conversion of hardcopy wetland photo delineations to GIS databases. Similar techniques will be used in this project, however, research and workflow process development will incorporate recent advances in GIS technology specifically related to raster to vector data, hard copy annotations to digits, and image analysis in collaboration with FWS. SMUMN and FWS will also continue this working cooperation to develop data verification and quality control procedures to ensure data developed through this agreement meet FWS quality standards.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

Information not provided

Grant Announcement Contact

Jo Ann Mills Phone 703-358-2161
Click here to email the Agency Contact. [tom_dahl@fws.gov]