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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Defining habitat quality for northern grassland birds in Montana" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2016 This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement through the CESU network to Montana State University in accordance with DOI policy 505 DM 2 (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (4) Unique Qualifications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $289,872.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Defining habitat quality for northern grassland birds in Montana" is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service funding notice focused on applied research to identify and describe what constitutes high-quality breeding habitat for grassland songbirds in northeast Montana. The work is aimed at producing practical, management-ready information that can guide how the Service and partners manage grassland habitats to sustain strong populations of priority bird species. A central motivation is to support species that are already protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by improving conservation outcomes and, at the same time, lowering the risk that these priority grassland birds could decline to the point where listing under the Endangered Species Act becomes necessary.
The project location is explicitly tied to Montana, with emphasis on isolated and remote areas of the state’s northeast region where these grassland bird species breed. By concentrating research efforts in the breeding landscape, the award is intended to generate habitat quality definitions and indicators that are grounded in real conditions on the ground, rather than broad generalizations. In practice, "defining habitat quality" typically means connecting measurable habitat features (for example, vegetation structure, plant composition, grazing or disturbance patterns, patch size, and surrounding land use) to biological responses such as occupancy, nest success, productivity, or other indicators of breeding performance. The summary makes clear that the results are meant to directly inform management decisions relevant to maintaining robust populations.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary funding action using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, indicating that substantial involvement by the federal agency is expected during the project rather than a hands-off grant. It is categorized under an "Other" funding activity classification, with the details provided in the narrative rather than a standard research category label. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.678, which corresponds to Fish and Wildlife Service conservation assistance and related activities.
This notice is also structured as a single-source intent to award through the CESU network (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units). The agency states it intends to make the award to Montana State University, citing Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) provisions related to unsolicited proposals and unique qualifications. In other words, it is not presented as a broadly competitive call for proposals; it is a targeted cooperative agreement routed through an established federal-university partnership framework, justified by the recipient’s specialized capability or prior work that positions them to carry out the research effectively.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00353, with a creation date of July 18, 2016 and an original closing date of July 25, 2016, reflecting a short response window typical of single-source intent notices. The stated award ceiling is $289,872, and the listing anticipates up to four awards, although the narrative emphasizes a single-source cooperative agreement to Montana State University under the CESU mechanism. Overall, the opportunity is designed to produce scientifically defensible definitions of habitat quality for northern grassland birds in northeast Montana so that the Fish and Wildlife Service can improve grassland songbird management and strengthen long-term conservation outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The funding notice is titled "Defining habitat quality for northern grassland birds in Montana."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project funds applied research to identify and describe what constitutes high-quality breeding habitat for grassland songbirds in northeast Montana, with the goal of producing practical, management-ready information that can guide habitat management to sustain strong populations of priority bird species.
What conservation problem is the project trying to address?
The work is motivated by the need to improve conservation outcomes for priority grassland birds that are already protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, while also lowering the risk that these species decline to a level where listing under the Endangered Species Act could become necessary.
Where will the project take place?
The project location is tied to Montana, with an emphasis on isolated and remote areas in the state’s northeast region where northern grassland bird species breed.
What does "defining habitat quality" mean in this notice?
In this notice, defining habitat quality typically refers to connecting measurable habitat features to biological responses that reflect breeding performance. Habitat features may include vegetation structure, plant composition, grazing or disturbance patterns, patch size, and surrounding land use. Biological responses may include occupancy, nest success, productivity, or other indicators of breeding outcomes.
What kinds of results is the Fish and Wildlife Service looking for?
The notice indicates the results should be management-ready and directly inform decisions on how the Service and partners manage grassland habitats to maintain robust populations of priority grassland bird species.
Is this basic research or applied research?
The notice describes the work as applied research intended to generate practical information grounded in real conditions on the ground.
What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency is expected during the project, rather than a hands-off relationship typical of some grants.
How is this opportunity classified under funding activity?
The notice is categorized under an "Other" funding activity classification, with details provided in the narrative rather than under a standard research category label.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.678, which corresponds to Fish and Wildlife Service conservation assistance and related activities.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity open to broad applicants?
Based on the notice description, it is structured as a single-source intent to award through the CESU network and is not presented as a broadly competitive call for proposals.
What does "single-source intent to award" mean here?
It means the agency states it intends to make the award to a specific recipient rather than soliciting competing proposals from a broad pool of applicants.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The agency states it intends to make the award to Montana State University.
Why does the agency justify a single-source award in this case?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) provisions related to unsolicited proposals and unique qualifications, indicating the recipient is considered to have specialized capability or prior work that positions them to carry out the research effectively.
What is the CESU network mentioned in the notice?
The notice states the intent to award is routed through the CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) network, which is an established federal-university partnership framework used for this type of cooperative work.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00353.
When was the opportunity created?
The creation date listed for the opportunity is July 18, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is July 25, 2016.
How much funding is available, based on the award ceiling?
The stated award ceiling is $289,872.
How many awards does the listing anticipate?
The listing anticipates up to four awards, although the narrative emphasizes a single-source cooperative agreement to Montana State University under the CESU mechanism.
How do the administrative details relate to the short closing window?
The creation date (July 18, 2016) and original closing date (July 25, 2016) reflect a short response window that is typical of single-source intent notices.
What species group is the project focused on?
The project focuses on northern grassland birds, specifically grassland songbirds in their breeding habitat in northeast Montana.
What is the intended long-term outcome of the work?
The intended outcome is to strengthen long-term conservation by improving grassland songbird management, sustaining strong populations of priority species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and reducing the risk of future Endangered Species Act listing pressure due to population declines.
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