Migratory Bird Conservation in the Upper Midwest

The summary for the Migratory Bird Conservation in the Upper Midwest 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:	Migratory Bird Conservation in the Upper Midwest
	CFDA Number:	15.647
	CFDA Description:	Migratory Bird Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Region 3
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Migratory bird research, monitoring, planning, conservation, and status assessments
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-08-MB-647-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 06, 2006
	Creation Date:	Oct 09, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 04, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 30, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	30
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Proposals are solicited for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWSs) Upper Midwest (Region 3) Migratory Bird Conservation Program. In 2008, this program will provide small grants for the conservation of nongame migratory birds, which are defined as species that are not hunted or Federally listed as Endangered or Threatened. The geographic area from which proposals are solicited includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, and other areas that birds breeding in these states use during migration and as wintering grounds. In 2008, the program will focus on the following: 1. Focal species conservation: Proposals are sought that address high-priority research and monitoring activities for: King and Yellow Rails; Common and Black Terns; Golden-winged and Cerulean Warblers; Henslows Sparrow; and Marbled Godwit. If you are interested in submitting proposals on any of these species, please contact Steve Lewis, USFWS Division of Migratory Birds (612-713-5473; steve_j_lewis@fws.gov), to discuss potential projects; he will direct you to conservation plans and other resources that identify these species greatest needs, and you can then decide if you want to develop an appropriate proposal. 2. Development and implementation of all-bird conservation plans: Proposals are sought that address the priorities identified in Bird Conservation Region or state-level all-bird planning efforts within USFWS Region 3 that integrate landbird, shorebird, waterbird, and waterfowl conservation strategies. 3. Geographic Information Systems, bird habitat modeling, and similar tools for strategic habitat conservation: We are interested in the development, application, and evaluation of decision support tools for regional bird conservation and management, including the identification of bird habitat focus areas. 4. Bird population monitoring: Proposals are sought for population survey and monitoring efforts to determine the status, trends, habitat relationships, and distributions of bird species and groups of concern. Priority will be placed on landscape-level applications of standardized inventory and monitoring protocols (e.g., Breeding Bird Atlases, national marshbird call playback surveys). Projects that support Regional or state-level Coordinated Bird Monitoring efforts will also be considered.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: CFDA Number and Description
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.PROGRAM_TEXT_RPT.SHOW?p_arg_names=prog_nbr&p_arg_values=15.647
Grant Announcement Contact: Stephen Lewis
Wildlife Biologist
Phone 612-713-5473 steve_j_lewis@fws.gov U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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