Sample and characterize benthic macroinvertebrate and aquatic vegetation communities

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Sample and characterize benthic macroinvertebrate and aquatic vegetation communities: Sample and characterize benthic macroinvertebrate and aquatic vegetation communities in the wetland complexes located southwest of the Munger Landing boat landing in the St. Louis River Estuary, and the comparison of data to appropriate reference locations in the St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC). This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota Duluth under justification 505DM 2.14B(4). This project is being coordinated with other AOC projects in the St. Louis River Estuary. Therefore competition for the award is not practical because of NRRI's involvement in the collection and characterization of endpoints needed for this project, NRRI is uniquely qualified to complete the activities to ensure consistency across the AOC for delisting needs.

The funding instrument will be a Cooperative Agreement as a substantial involvement on the part of the Service is required for the successful completion of the activities to be funded. In particular, the Service will be responsible for the following: working and coordinating with project partners to identify the number and locations of sample sites, and work coordinate with project partners to evaluate data in context with other St. Louis River AOC data.
Federal Grant Title: Sample and characterize benthic macroinvertebrate and aquatic vegetation communities
Federal Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Grant Categories: Environment
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: F16AS00216
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 322117
CFDA Descriptions: Great Lakes Restoration
Current Application Deadline: May 16, 2016 There is not an application process
Original Application Deadline: May 16, 2016 There is not an application process
Posted Date: May 9, 2016
Creation Date: May 9, 2016
Archive Date: May 17, 2016
Total Program Funding: $46,451
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $46,451
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a
single source cooperative agreement to the University of Minnesota Duluth under justification 505DM 2.14B (4).
Grant Announcement Contact
Daniel Lovdahl 612-713-5193 [email protected]
Contract Specialist

Fish and Wildlife Service 703-358-2459