Tricolored Blackbird Colony Monitoring/Banding

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	Federal Grant Title:	Tricolored Blackbird Colony Monitoring/Banding
	CFDA Number:	15.655
	CFDA Description:	Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	80211-A-J105
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 20, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 20, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 27, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 27, 2010
	Archive Date:	Sep 26, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$32,900
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$32,900
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$32,900
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This opportunity will address goals and objectives in the Conservation Plan for the Tricolored Blackbird (Agelaius tricolor). The objective in spring and summer 2010 is to detect and monitor as many Tricolored Blackbird colonies as possible in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys of California. Color banding of as many individual Tricolored Blacbirds as possible is a secondary objective.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Marie Strassburger FWS Migratory Birds and Habitat Division 916-414-6727

marie_strassburger@fws.gov [marie_strassburger@fws.gov]
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