Opportunity Information: Apply for 21560 11 001
Apply for 21560 11 001
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the 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): 15.642 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2011 and posted on Jul 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a single source award being awarded to the Abilene Zoological Society
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Attwaters Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 21560 11 001) was a continuation grant issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.642, focused on natural resource conservation and recovery of the Attwaters prairie chicken (APC). The APC is described as a critically endangered grouse native to the coastal prairies of Texas, with the wild and managed population reduced to just over 100 birds spread across three locations. Because of the species extreme rarity, the program emphasizes captive propagation as a practical way to prevent further decline and to support releases back into suitable habitat.
The core purpose of the award was to support ongoing captive breeding work at the Abilene Zoo as part of the broader Attwaters Prairie Chicken Recovery Plan. Captive breeding and release efforts have been in place since 1992, and this grant was intended to keep that long-running propagation pipeline functioning so that more birds can be produced, managed, and ultimately released into the wild to increase population numbers. In other words, the grant was not for a new pilot effort, but for continued implementation of an established recovery strategy where zoo-based breeding directly feeds into field recovery actions.
Funding was limited and tightly defined: the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000, and both the award ceiling and floor were also set at $30,000, indicating a fixed award size rather than a competitive range. The grant listed a cost sharing or matching requirement ("Challenge Cost Share"), meaning the recipient would be expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind support) alongside the federal funds, consistent with how many cooperative conservation projects are structured.
Eligibility was not open competition. The announcement specifies it was a single-source award to the Abilene Zoological Society, making it effectively a directed continuation award to a specific organization already involved in APC recovery work. The posting date and creation date were July 12, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 17, 2011, and the opportunity was archived on August 16, 2011, reflecting a short posting window typical of noncompetitive continuation actions.
For administrative or access issues, the listed point of contact was Terry Rossignol, Wildlife Refuge Manager, reachable by phone at 979 234 3021 or by email at terryrossignol@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Attwaters Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding (FON 21560 11 001)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Attwaters Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 21560 11 001.
3) Which federal agency issued this grant?
This was a continuation grant issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
4) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.642.
5) What conservation issue or species does this grant focus on?
The grant focuses on natural resource conservation and recovery of the Attwaters prairie chicken (APC), described as a critically endangered grouse native to the coastal prairies of Texas.
6) Why is captive breeding emphasized for the Attwaters prairie chicken?
Because the species is extremely rare. The wild and managed population had been reduced to just over 100 birds across three locations, so the program emphasizes captive propagation as a practical way to prevent further decline and support releases back into suitable habitat.
7) What was the core purpose of the award?
The award was intended to support ongoing captive breeding work at the Abilene Zoo as part of the broader Attwaters Prairie Chicken Recovery Plan.
8) Is this grant meant to start a new project or continue an existing one?
It was a continuation grant intended to keep an established, long-running captive propagation program functioning. It was not described as a new pilot effort.
9) How long have captive breeding and release efforts been in place for this species?
Captive breeding and release efforts have been in place since 1992.
10) How does the captive breeding work connect to field recovery efforts?
The grant was meant to support the zoo-based breeding pipeline so that more birds can be produced, managed, and ultimately released into the wild to increase population numbers.
11) What was the anticipated number of awards?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
12) What was the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $30,000.
13) What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were set at $30,000, indicating a fixed award size rather than a range.
14) Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. The listing notes a cost sharing or matching requirement described as "Challenge Cost Share," meaning the recipient would be expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind support) alongside the federal funds.
15) Was this opportunity open to competitive applications?
No. Eligibility was not open competition. The announcement specifies it was a single-source award.
16) Who was the intended recipient (eligible applicant) for this award?
The opportunity specifies a single-source award to the Abilene Zoological Society.
17) When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posting date and creation date were July 12, 2011.
18) What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original closing date and current closing date were both July 17, 2011.
19) Why was the posting window so short?
Based on the information provided, the short window is consistent with a noncompetitive, directed continuation action (a single-source continuation award rather than an open competition).
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 16, 2011.
21) Where was the captive breeding work expected to be carried out?
The captive breeding work was to be supported at the Abilene Zoo.
22) Who is the listed point of contact for administrative or access issues?
The listed point of contact is Terry Rossignol, Wildlife Refuge Manager.
23) How can the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 979 234 3021. Email: terryrossignol@fws.gov.
24) What is the overall conservation goal this grant supports?
The stated goal is recovery of the Attwaters prairie chicken by maintaining captive propagation capacity and supporting releases to increase population numbers in suitable habitat.
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