Western Canada Cooperative Banding Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Western Canada Cooperative Banding Program
	CFDA Number:	15.655
	CFDA Description:	Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Migratory Birds
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	WCCBP08
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 21, 2008
	Creation Date:	Aug 29, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 04, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 30, 2008 This opportunity has been identified as a single source opportunity for South Dakota State University based on the criteria under 505DM2, cite 2.14B"4", unique qualifications.
	Archive Date:	Sep 03, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$35,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	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: The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service have had an ongoing duck banding effort in Canada for many years. Numerous ducks are captured and banded at over 20 sites in prairie Canada. The proposed study is to provide students to continue banding ducks at summer breeding grounds. The objective of this study is to band ducks at summer breeding grounds through participation in the cooperative US-Canada waterfowl banding program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Sheldon Mixon Program Support Assistant Phone 301-497-5881

sheldon_mixon@fws.gov [sheldon_mixon@fws.gov]
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