Polar bear patrols 2014-2018

The summary for the Polar bear patrols 2014-2018 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Fish and Wildlife Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Polar bear patrols 2014-2018: This project involves: 1) implementation of a polar bear deterrence program in North Slope villages, and 2) hosting a meeting in 2014 to identify strategies for assisting the village of Kaktovik with reducing human-bear conflicts associated with ongoing meat handling practices and an increasing level of tourism/commercial filming. The project will provide public safety in communities visited by polar bears. It will also support polar bear conservation through use of non-lethal means for responding to bear encounters, as well as involve Alaska Natives in polar bear co-management, as called for under section 119 of the of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Service¿s Native American Policy.

Federal Grant Title:	Polar bear patrols 2014-2018
Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
Grant Categories:	Community Development Education Environment Natural Resources Other Regional Development
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	F14AS00239
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.608
CFDA Descriptions:	Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 23, 2014
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 23, 2014
Posted Date:	Jun 17, 2014
Creation Date:	Jun 17, 2014
Archive Date:	Sep 30, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$325,700
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$913,700
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$129,700
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Category Explanation: Community Safety
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Local government with the responsibility and authority to provide wildlife-related safety for North Slope Borough communities, and with the infrastructure to implement a polar bear detection/deterrence program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fws.gov/alaska/funding_opportunity.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Katherine Smiley, 907-786-3412 [email protected]
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Fish and Wildlife Service 703-358-2459
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