Opportunity Information: Apply for FWSR9 MBP SHOREBIRD 3FY09
Apply for FWSR9 MBP SHOREBIRD 3FY09
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aerial Surveys for Wintering Shorebirds" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655 Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2009 and posted on Jul 20, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Aerial Surveys for Wintering Shorebirds opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 9 FY 2009 discretionary grant intended to support migratory bird monitoring, assessment, and conservation work. The project focuses on improving understanding of shorebird ecology and habitat use, with a particular emphasis on the Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), a species that has long been considered one of the most abundant migrant shorebirds in North America but is now showing strong signals of substantial decline in the Western Atlantic Flyway. The core goal is to generate a more complete, coast-wide picture of wintering shorebird numbers along the northern coast of South America, which is the primary wintering area for an estimated 85 percent of Western Atlantic Semipalmated Sandpipers.
The immediate conservation driver behind the project is alarming recent survey evidence. A partial aerial survey conducted the prior year in French Guiana and Suriname indicated an approximate 80 percent decrease in wintering shorebird numbers. USFWS notes that it is not yet clear whether that drop represented a one-year anomaly, whether it was limited to the areas that were surveyed, or whether it reflects a broader, persistent decline across the larger wintering range. Expanding aerial surveys across additional countries and repeating them over time is meant to answer those questions, allowing researchers and agencies to evaluate the magnitude and geographic scale of the decline. Because of these emerging concerns, Western Atlantic Flyway Semipalmated Sandpipers were placed on the USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern list (2008), and the results of this work are intended to inform whether targeted conservation actions are needed and where they should be prioritized.
The project is designed as a cooperative, international effort. It brings together the New Jersey Audubon Society with Environment Canada and a network of partner organizations across Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil. This collaboration matters because the wintering range spans multiple jurisdictions, and coordinated survey methods are essential for producing data that can be compared from place to place and from year to year. USFWS highlights the technical basis for continuity: New Jersey Audubon staff have more than a decade of experience working with Semipalmated Sandpipers, and Environment Canada partners have nearly 30 years of experience conducting aerial surveys in South America. Keeping the same observers and consistent methods is emphasized as a way to maintain comparability and credibility of trend estimates.
From an administrative standpoint, this notice is not a competitive solicitation. It is a Notice of Intent to make a single-source (sole source) award under applicable Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation authority cited (FAR 6.302-1). The award is set at 10,000 dollars, with an award floor and ceiling both listed as 10,000, and USFWS anticipated making one award. Although the posting lists eligibility as “unrestricted,” the text clarifies that the agency’s intent is to issue the grant specifically to the New Jersey Audubon Society, largely because this work continues a prior effort funded through a FY 2008 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grant and because the project depends on specialized experience and consistent survey protocols. No cost sharing or matching is required.
Operationally, USFWS does not anticipate substantial federal involvement in carrying out the project beyond normal grant stewardship. That means the recipients and their partners would execute the aerial survey work, while USFWS involvement would largely be limited to standard oversight such as monitoring performance and providing technical assistance if requested. Key posting details include Funding Opportunity Number FWSR9 MBP SHOREBIRD 3FY09, CFDA 15.655 (Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation), posting date July 20, 2009, and an original/current closing date of July 31, 2009, with an archive date of August 30, 2009. The agency contact listed is Brad Andres, Wildlife Biologist, at 303-275-2324.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Aerial Surveys for Wintering Shorebirds (USFWS Region 9 FY 2009)
What is the “Aerial Surveys for Wintering Shorebirds” grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 9 FY 2009 discretionary grant focused on migratory bird monitoring, assessment, and conservation work. The project centers on conducting and expanding aerial surveys to better understand wintering shorebird numbers and distribution along the northern coast of South America.
What is the main conservation purpose of this project?
The core goal is to produce a more complete, coast-wide picture of wintering shorebird numbers across the northern coast of South America, which is the primary wintering area for an estimated 85 percent of Western Atlantic Semipalmated Sandpipers. The data are intended to help determine whether there is a broad, persistent decline and where conservation actions may be needed.
Which species is emphasized in this opportunity?
The project places particular emphasis on the Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), a species historically considered among the most abundant migrant shorebirds in North America but now showing strong signals of substantial decline in the Western Atlantic Flyway.
What prompted the need for these aerial surveys?
Recent, partial aerial survey results from the prior year in French Guiana and Suriname suggested an approximate 80 percent decrease in wintering shorebird numbers. USFWS notes it is unclear whether that decrease was a one-year anomaly, restricted to the surveyed areas, or representative of a broader and ongoing decline across the wintering range. Expanding and repeating surveys is intended to answer those questions.
Where will the surveys take place?
The work targets the northern coast of South America. Partners are identified across Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil, reflecting the multi-country wintering range of the focal populations.
Why is this described as an international cooperative effort?
The wintering range spans multiple jurisdictions, so the project is designed to be cooperative and international. It brings together the New Jersey Audubon Society, Environment Canada, and partner organizations across several South American countries to coordinate survey coverage and methods.
Why is consistent methodology and staffing highlighted?
USFWS emphasizes that using consistent survey methods and, where possible, the same observers helps ensure that results can be compared across locations and years. The notice points to New Jersey Audubon staff with more than a decade of Semipalmated Sandpiper experience and Environment Canada partners with nearly 30 years of aerial survey experience in South America as the technical basis for continuity.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is a Notice of Intent to make a single-source (sole source) award under Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14) and the cited Federal Acquisition Regulation authority (FAR 6.302-1). It is not presented as a competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
Although the posting lists eligibility as “unrestricted,” the notice clarifies USFWS intends to issue the grant specifically to the New Jersey Audubon Society. The rationale given is that the project continues prior work funded through a FY 2008 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grant and depends on specialized experience and consistent protocols.
How much funding is available?
The award amount is listed as $10,000. The award floor and ceiling are both stated as $10,000, and USFWS anticipated making one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWSR9 MBP SHOREBIRD 3FY09.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.655, titled “Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.”
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting date is July 20, 2009. The original/current closing date is July 31, 2009. The archive date is August 30, 2009.
What level of federal involvement should be expected during the project?
USFWS indicates it does not anticipate substantial federal involvement beyond normal grant stewardship. That generally means the recipient and partners would conduct the work, while USFWS involvement would be limited to typical oversight such as monitoring performance and providing technical assistance if requested.
How does this project relate to Birds of Conservation Concern?
The notice states that Western Atlantic Flyway Semipalmated Sandpipers were placed on the USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern list (2008) due to emerging concerns. The survey results are intended to help inform whether targeted conservation actions are needed and where they should be prioritized.
Who is the agency contact for this opportunity?
The agency contact listed is Brad Andres, Wildlife Biologist, at 303-275-2324.
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