WWB-Amphbians in Decline FY 2011

The summary for the WWB-Amphbians in Decline FY 2011 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:	WWB-Amphbians in Decline FY 2011
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-DIC-WWB-AD
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 01, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 31, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 31, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	25,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	10,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility

International governments, non-profits/non-governmental organizations, public/private institutions of higher education

Grant Description

The Wildlife Without Borders- Amphibians in Decline program will fund projects that conserve the world's rapidly declining amphibian species. This program will support activities that address threats to frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians that face a very high risk of extinction in the immediate future. Species should meet the criteria to be listed as "Critically Endangered" or "Endangered" on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Species listed as "Data Deficient" on the IUCN Red List are also eligible if the applicant can provide information that suggests a similar urgency for conservation action. Species listed as "Extinct in Wild" are eligible if the applicant is proposing a reintroduction attempt.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/global/amphibians.html

Grant Announcement Contact

Derek Litchfield International Affairs Specialist Phone 7033582634

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