Pitcher's Thistle Population Viability Assessment

The summary for the Pitcher's Thistle Population Viability Assessment grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Fish and Wildlife Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Pitcher's Thistle Population Viability Assessment: The single source award without competition under justification 505DM 2.14.B.4 to the Chicago Botanic Garden (Chicago Horticultural Society) to develop analytical tools to assist in determination of the range-wide status of the federally listed threatened plant, Cirsium pitcheri, explicitly incorporating threat assessment including from the seed weevil Larinus carlinae. The recipient will create tools for standardized monitoring of Cirsium pitcheri populations, continue monitoring at several sites, and develop models to look at population trajectories across the species range. Competition for this award is not practical as this recipient is uniquely qualified to perform the activities of the project. The selected recipient has been chosen for meeting the following merit requirements: possession of qualifications sufficient to conduct the proposed activities; experience conducting this type of work with this species; adequate resources to carry out the proposed activities or ability to procure them; understanding of project goals to implement the work in a manner that achieves service goals; and a track record of adequately completing projects and providing reports in a timely manner.