Survey for Recovery of Kern Primrose Sphinx Moth - Carrizo Plain National Monument

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	Federal Grant Title:	Survey for Recovery of Kern Primrose Sphinx Moth - Carrizo Plain National Monument
	CFDA Number:	15.231
	CFDA Description:	Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Land Management
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	L11AS00076
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 29, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 29, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 20, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 20, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 30, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	50,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	50,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status
Grant Description: The recipient will conduct surveys, monitoring and other means necessary to guide recovery actions for the Kern Primrose Sphinx moth on BLM land and other federal property. The surveys and monitoring involves five related projects. 1. Continuing surveys for the moth (Euproserpinus euterpe) in the field to better understand current distribution. 2. Development of a pheromone lure to make future surveys more effective. 3. Investigation of the parasites and parasitoids that might influence population dynamics. 4. Develop a first-pass environmental model (Maxent) to guide future surveys and potential reintroduction attempts. 5. Characterize the genetic status of the species relative to sister taxa.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Leona B Parker, GMO, 530-252-5338lparker@blm.gov
lparker@blm.gov [lparker@blm.gov]
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