Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00188
Apply for F16AS00188
- The DOI-FWS in the disaster prevention and relief, environment, natural resources, regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Analysis of Feral Pig Eradication Techniques" 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 Jun 06, 2016 and posted on Jun 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 2016. (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 $525,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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:
This discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) supports a long term study focused on identifying and evaluating effective techniques for eradicating feral pigs. The project is framed as a practical, on-the-ground effort to strengthen conservation outcomes in Hawaii by reducing the ecological damage caused by feral pigs, which are a form of invasive ungulates. The work is closely tied to federal recovery planning priorities, specifically the Hawaiian Forest Bird Recovery Plan (USFWS 2006), which identifies eliminating ungulate impacts and their role as disease vectors as a Priority 1 recovery action.
The core purpose is to help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service develop and apply an aggressive, science-based eradication strategy that can be sustained over time and scaled to meet management needs. Feral pigs are described as causing direct harm to native vegetation through rooting, trampling, and habitat disturbance, and they also contribute to disease risks, a major concern in island ecosystems where native species can be highly vulnerable. By focusing on eradication techniques rather than short term control, the opportunity emphasizes durable removal approaches intended to prevent reinvasion impacts and to protect sensitive habitats in the long run.
A key motivation for the funding is the immediate conservation risk that, without decisive pig eradication, recent and ongoing habitat gains could be lost. The announcement points to improvements such as reforestation of former pasturelands and outplanting efforts for endangered and rare native plants (referencing Hess et al. 2010). These habitat investments are meant to support recovery of endangered forest birds and other native wildlife, but they remain vulnerable if feral pigs continue to degrade habitat quality, disturb restoration sites, or contribute to conditions that favor invasive plants and pathogens. In that sense, the study is not only about measuring technique effectiveness in isolation, but also about protecting the substantial time and resources already invested in restoration and the associated increases in native bird populations.
Mechanically, the funding is offered through a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in shaping, coordinating, or participating in the work. The opportunity falls under the funding activity category of Disaster Prevention and Relief, Environment, Natural Resources, and Regional Development, and is listed under CFDA number 15.678. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to different entity types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full announcement’s eligibility section.
The opportunity number is F16AS00188, and it was posted on June 6, 2016, with an application closing date of June 11, 2016. The award ceiling is $525,000, and the agency anticipated making up to two awards. Overall, the grant is designed to produce actionable findings that improve eradication decision-making, strengthen habitat protection for native Hawaiian ecosystems, and support recovery actions for imperiled forest birds by addressing one of the most damaging invasive mammals in the region.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
This discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) supports a long-term study to identify and evaluate effective techniques for eradicating feral pigs in Hawaii. The goal is to develop and apply an aggressive, science-based eradication strategy that can be sustained over time and scaled to meet management needs.
Which agency is offering the grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What is the opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity number is F16AS00188.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.678.
What type of award instrument will be used?
Funding is offered through a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in shaping, coordinating, or participating in the work.
What is the focus of the project: eradication or control?
The opportunity emphasizes eradication techniques rather than short-term control. The intent is to support durable removal approaches that prevent reinvasion impacts and protect sensitive habitats over the long run.
Why are feral pigs a conservation priority in Hawaii?
Feral pigs are described as causing direct harm to native vegetation through rooting, trampling, and habitat disturbance. They also contribute to disease risks and are identified as invasive ungulates that can severely damage island ecosystems where native species are highly vulnerable.
How does this project connect to federal recovery planning priorities?
The work is closely tied to the Hawaiian Forest Bird Recovery Plan (USFWS 2006). That plan identifies eliminating ungulate impacts and their role as disease vectors as a Priority 1 recovery action.
What conservation outcomes is the project intended to strengthen?
The project is framed as a practical, on-the-ground effort to reduce ecological damage from feral pigs and strengthen conservation outcomes in Hawaii. It is designed to improve eradication decision-making, strengthen habitat protection for native Hawaiian ecosystems, and support recovery actions for imperiled forest birds.
What specific ecological damages from feral pigs does the opportunity highlight?
The announcement highlights rooting and trampling that harm native vegetation, broader habitat disturbance, and the role of pigs in contributing to disease risks (including their role as disease vectors).
Why does the announcement describe the need as urgent?
A key motivation is the immediate risk that, without decisive pig eradication, recent and ongoing habitat gains could be lost. The opportunity notes that investments such as reforestation of former pasturelands and outplanting efforts for endangered and rare native plants remain vulnerable if feral pigs continue to degrade habitat quality or disturb restoration sites.
How does the grant relate to habitat restoration investments already underway?
The study is positioned as a way to protect substantial time and resources already invested in restoration (including reforestation and outplanting efforts referenced in the announcement). It is also linked to helping safeguard increases in native bird populations associated with these habitat improvements.
What kinds of results is this grant intended to produce?
The grant is designed to produce actionable findings that improve eradication decision-making and inform an aggressive, science-based strategy that can be sustained long term and scaled for management needs.
What is the funding activity category listed for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is listed as Disaster Prevention and Relief, Environment, Natural Resources, and Regional Development.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to different entity types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full announcement's eligibility section.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $525,000.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making up to two awards.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 11, 2016.
What geographic area is the work focused on?
The project is focused on Hawaii, with an emphasis on protecting native Hawaiian ecosystems and supporting recovery of endangered forest birds.
What species or ecosystem components are expected to benefit?
The opportunity emphasizes benefits to native Hawaiian ecosystems, endangered and rare native plants (including outplanted restoration species), and endangered forest birds identified in the Hawaiian Forest Bird Recovery Plan.
What makes this study "long-term" in the context of the announcement?
The announcement describes the effort as a long-term study and stresses the need for an eradication strategy that can be sustained over time and scaled, rather than relying on short-term control measures.
Does the opportunity describe the work as research, field implementation, or both?
It is framed as a practical, on-the-ground effort and a long-term study. The intent is to identify and evaluate eradication techniques while also supporting real-world application that protects habitats and conservation investments.
What problem is the grant trying to prevent if feral pigs are not eradicated?
The announcement warns that, without decisive eradication, habitat gains from reforestation and outplanting could be lost, restoration sites could be disturbed, and conditions could be worsened in ways that favor invasive plants and pathogens.
How is the role of feral pigs connected to disease concerns?
The opportunity notes that feral pigs contribute to disease risks and that eliminating ungulate impacts and their role as disease vectors is identified as a Priority 1 recovery action in the Hawaiian Forest Bird Recovery Plan.
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