Implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the Americas

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	Federal Grant Title:	Implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the Americas
	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:	RAMSAR2010-3
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 18, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 18, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 01, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 01, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 01, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$99,380
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: There is no application process for this grant. This is a notice of intent to award a grant to the Ramsar Converntion on Wetlands. This is a single source announcement under justification 505 DM 2.14, and the recipient's unique ability to carry out the proposed tasks. The Division of International Conservation intends to enter into an agreement with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Ramsar Secretariat. Funding is available through the Division of International Conservation, Wildlife Without Borders program. The only eligible recipient of these funds is the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Ramsar Secretariat.
Grant Description: The Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention from the name of the city in Iran where it was signed in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation in the conservation and sustainable use of wetland biodiversity and resources. It is the first of the modern global conservation treaties and is still the only one devoted to a specific ecosystem. The Convention presently has 159 Contracting Parties (member countries), which have so far designated 1834 wetlands around the world, covering 161 million hectares, for the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. The purpose of this grant is to assist the Ramsar Secretariat's "Americas Regional Unit" by providing support services to the Contracting Parties for the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the Americas region. To achieve this goal, the Recipient will 1) improve the process of designating and updating Ramsar sites, 2) provide support to individual sites in the Americas region that address a myriad of different issues, and 3) provide financial and administrative support for various regional meetings.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Nikole Tucker International Affairs Specialist Phone 7033582379

nikole_tucker@fws.gov [nikole_tucker@fws.gov]
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