IUCN Ivory Trade

The summary for the IUCN Ivory Trade 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:	IUCN Ivory Trade
	CFDA Number:	15.649
	CFDA Description:	Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training)
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-DMA-IUCN
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 31, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 31, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 14, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 14, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 14, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$30,242
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: There is no application process for this notice. This is a single source announcement under justification 505 DM 2.14, and on the recipient's unique ability to carry out the proposed tasks. The Division of Management Authority intends to enter into an agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Project grant will be used to provide financial support for international travel for the first technical exchange meeting regarding ivory trade of the African elephant.
Grant Description: This award will be made to provide financial support for international travel for the first technical exchange meeting regarding ivory trade. The purpose of this meeting is to address key challenges and develop the priority actions required to address the current and increasing trends in illegal killing of African elephants and the illegal trade of ivory, as identified by CITES, MIKE and ETIS, through effective, concerted and coordinated actions at all steps along the supply chain, particularly at the consumer level in China and Thailand through awareness-raising activities. This meeting will be facilitated by the IUCN SSC AfESG and technically supported by TRAFFIC, with financial assistance from the United States and China, the host nation.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Craig Hoover, 703-358-2162 - Project Officer Holly Robinson, 703-358-2261 - Technical contact

Holly_Robinson@fws.gov [holly_robinson@fws.gov]
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