Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00217
Apply for F14AS00217
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Attwaters Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.657 Endangered Species Conservation Recovery Implementation Funds.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2014 and posted on Jun 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Attwaters Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00217) is a discretionary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) program focused on preventing the loss of the Attwaters prairie chicken, a critically endangered grouse native to the coastal prairie of Texas. At the time of the announcement, the wild population was estimated at roughly 100 birds, which is small enough that a single bad breeding season, disease event, or habitat setback could have major consequences. The central purpose of the funding is to sustain and strengthen the long-running captive propagation effort that has been underway since 1992, with releases to the wild occurring since 1996, so there is a reliable, long-term source of birds to supplement wild populations and retain what remains of the species genetic diversity.
The program has two major long-term biological targets. First, it aims to maintain about 90 percent of the original gene diversity by keeping a minimum captive flock size of 200 birds, which is intended to reduce inbreeding risk and preserve adaptive potential over time. Second, it seeks to produce enough chicks each year to support releases at multiple sites, rather than relying on a single release location. This multi-site approach supports broader recovery by spreading risk across landscapes and increasing the odds that at least some released birds survive, reproduce, and help rebuild self-sustaining wild populations. The broader recovery vision described in the notice is not just increasing headcounts, but reestablishing physically and behaviorally healthy birds across portions of their former range, meaning the captive program is expected to produce birds capable of surviving and functioning in natural conditions.
A notable feature of the effort is the intentional use of several captive-breeding facilities. The notice explains that maintaining multiple facilities is a safeguard against catastrophic disease outbreaks or similar events that could otherwise wipe out the entire captive population at once. In other words, this is a risk-management design built into the conservation strategy, recognizing that when a species is down to extremely low numbers, redundancy is essential.
From a grants administration standpoint, this opportunity is structured as a grant in the Environment and Natural Resources activity area under CFDA 15.657 (Endangered Species Conservation, Recovery Implementation Funds). The estimated total funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $15,000, and the agency anticipated making one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which means applicants would not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the announcement also states that USFWS intended to make a single-source award to Houston Zoo, Inc., consistent with departmental policy. The justification given is the long-standing partnership between USFWS and the Houston Zoo, which has been involved almost since the captive breeding program began. In practical terms, that language signals this was not an open competitive opportunity in the usual sense, but a targeted award intended to continue an established collaboration supporting the captive breeding and release pipeline.
Key dates included a posted and creation date of June 4, 2014, with an original and current closing date of June 23, 2014, and an archive date of June 3, 2015. The full announcement was available through Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Michelle Willcox, Grants Specialist/Program Analyst, reachable at 505-248-7486 and MichelleWillcox@fws.gov.
Attwaters Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding Grant (F14AS00217) - FAQs
What is the Attwaters Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) grant opportunity focused on preventing the loss of the Attwaters prairie chicken, a critically endangered grouse native to the coastal prairie of Texas. The funding is intended to sustain and strengthen a captive propagation effort that began in 1992, with releases to the wild occurring since 1996.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00217.
Which agency is offering this grant?
The grant opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What conservation problem is this program trying to address?
At the time of the announcement, the wild Attwaters prairie chicken population was estimated at roughly 100 birds. With numbers that low, a single poor breeding season, disease event, or habitat setback could have major consequences. The program is designed to ensure there is a reliable long-term source of birds to supplement wild populations and to retain what remains of the species genetic diversity.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The central purpose is to sustain and strengthen the long-running captive breeding (captive propagation) effort so that captive-reared birds can continue to be released to supplement wild populations over the long term.
When did the captive breeding program begin, and when did releases start?
The captive propagation effort has been underway since 1992, and releases to the wild have been occurring since 1996.
What are the major long-term biological targets described in the notice?
The notice describes two major long-term targets: (1) maintaining about 90 percent of the original gene diversity by keeping a minimum captive flock size of 200 birds, and (2) producing enough chicks each year to support releases at multiple sites rather than relying on a single release location.
Why does the program emphasize genetic diversity and a minimum captive flock size?
The goal of maintaining about 90 percent of the original gene diversity, supported by a minimum captive flock size of 200 birds, is intended to reduce inbreeding risk and preserve adaptive potential over time.
Why does the program aim to support releases at multiple sites?
A multi-site release approach spreads risk across landscapes and increases the odds that at least some released birds survive, reproduce, and help rebuild self-sustaining wild populations, rather than depending on a single location.
Is the recovery vision only about increasing the number of birds?
No. The broader recovery vision described in the notice includes reestablishing physically and behaviorally healthy birds across portions of their former range. The captive program is expected to produce birds capable of surviving and functioning in natural conditions.
Why does the effort use multiple captive-breeding facilities?
The notice explains that maintaining several facilities is a safeguard against catastrophic disease outbreaks or similar events that could otherwise wipe out the entire captive population at once. This redundancy is a risk-management design built into the conservation strategy.
What is the grant type and activity area?
This opportunity is structured as a grant in the Environment and Natural Resources activity area.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.657, Endangered Species Conservation, Recovery Implementation Funds.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $100,000.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $15,000.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed. That means applicants would not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Was this described as an open, competitive opportunity?
The announcement states that USFWS intended to make a single-source award to Houston Zoo, Inc., consistent with departmental policy. This signals the opportunity was targeted to continue an established collaboration rather than being a typical open competitive process.
Who did USFWS intend to fund under this opportunity?
The announcement states USFWS intended to make a single-source award to Houston Zoo, Inc.
Why was a single-source award to Houston Zoo, Inc. justified in the notice?
The justification given is the long-standing partnership between USFWS and the Houston Zoo, which has been involved almost since the captive breeding program began.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing and archive dates?
The posted and creation date was June 4, 2014. The original and current closing date was June 23, 2014. The archive date was June 3, 2015.
Where was the full announcement available?
The full announcement was available through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for access issues, and how can they be reached?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Michelle Willcox, Grants Specialist/Program Analyst. She could be reached at 505-248-7486 and MichelleWillcox@fws.gov.
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