Grizzly Bear Management Assistance in Montana

The summary for the Grizzly Bear Management Assistance in Montana 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.


	Federal Grant Title:	Grizzly Bear Management Assistance in Montana
	CFDA Number:	15.657
	CFDA Description:	Endangered Species Conservation - Recovery Implementation Funds
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-R6-GRIZZLYBEARMANAGEMENTASSISTANCE
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 10, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 10, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 12, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 13, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 13, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	455,750
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	455,750
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	5,000
	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 is a Notice of Intent to award a Cooperative Agreement to Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks has the legal authority to assist the US Fish and Wildlife Service with implementation of the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan. The recipient, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, will complete bear management and research actions in Montana on grizzly bears, involving outreach and education to the public and capture, relocation and monitoring of grizzly bears as necessary to minimize bear/human conflicts.
Grant Description: The synopsis is the full announcement. The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: The recipient, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, will complete bear management actions in Montana on grizzly bears, involving outreach and education to the public and capture, relocation and monitoring of grizzly bears as necessary to minimize bear/human conflicts.This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B Unique Qualifications.Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks is the only state agency that has the legal authority to manage grizzly bears in Montana to assist with implementation of the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan. Montana FWP is the only entity with jurisdiction and authority to manage grizzly bears in Montana and is responsible for responding and managing human/bear conflicts in Montana. No other agency or organization has the legal responsibility, legal authority, management experience, or organizational capacity to capture and handle nuisance grizzly bears. This funding is to assist the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks in their implementation of grizzly bear recovery efforts.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Andrea Meyer Grants Specialist Management Phone 303-236-5412

email [andrea_meyer@fws.gov]
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