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- The 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 "Breeding Vital Rates of Nesting Cinnamon Teal" 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 7, 2014 and posted on Jul 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2014 This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source cooperative agreement to Colorado State University Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $120,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source cooperative agreement to Colorado State University Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications
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Opportunity Summary:
The Breeding Vital Rates of Nesting Cinnamon Teal grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00287) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding notice describing an intended cooperative research effort focused on cinnamon teal reproduction in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. The core purpose of the project is to design and carry out a field-based study that produces reliable estimates of key breeding vital rates for nesting cinnamon teal, specifically nest success, duckling survival, and adult female (hen) survival. These measures are widely used in waterfowl conservation and management because they help explain whether a population is likely to grow, decline, or remain stable, and they provide practical guidance for habitat and management actions.
The work is structured as a multi-year research project beginning in summer 2015 and running through 2017, allowing data collection across multiple breeding seasons. That time span is important for capturing year-to-year variation in weather, habitat conditions, predator dynamics, and other factors that can strongly influence nesting outcomes and brood survival. The opportunity is framed around a graduate student-led effort: the student is expected to coordinate with their academic advisor for coursework and research planning while also working closely with the FWS Project Officer to execute field activities. In practice, this arrangement signals that the award is meant to support both applied management needs and academic-quality research, with federal staff involvement to ensure the study design and field methods meet agency information requirements.
This announcement is explicitly a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award, rather than an open competitive solicitation. The eligible recipient identified in the notice is the Colorado State University Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, with the justification tied to Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)) citing "unique qualifications." In other words, the agency is indicating that it plans to fund a specific partner organization because it believes that entity is uniquely positioned to deliver the needed expertise, infrastructure, and collaborative framework for the work. The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically implies substantial federal involvement during the project, such as collaboration on study design, field coordination, data needs, and reporting.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $120,000 with an award ceiling of $120,000 and a stated award floor of $1,000. The notice indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The activity is categorized under CFDA 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation, aligning the project with federal priorities around monitoring and conservation of migratory bird populations. The posting date is July 7, 2014, with an original and current closing date of July 14, 2014, and an archive date of August 7, 2014, reflecting that this was a time-limited notice tied to the planned single-source cooperative award process.
For administrative and access questions, the announcement provides a point of contact at FWS: Dave Olson (303-236-6284, daveolson@fws.gov). Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted federal-university cooperative research effort to generate actionable survival and reproductive performance metrics for cinnamon teal in a specific Colorado landscape, supporting both local management decisions and broader migratory bird conservation assessment needs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Breeding Vital Rates of Nesting Cinnamon Teal grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding notice for a cooperative research effort focused on cinnamon teal reproduction in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. The project is designed to generate reliable estimates of key breeding vital rates for nesting cinnamon teal.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00287.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to design and carry out a field-based study that produces reliable estimates of breeding vital rates for nesting cinnamon teal, specifically nest success, duckling survival, and adult female (hen) survival.
Which vital rates will the study estimate?
The study is intended to estimate three primary metrics: nest success, duckling survival, and adult female (hen) survival.
Why are these vital rates important for conservation and management?
These measures are widely used in waterfowl conservation and management because they help explain whether a population is likely to grow, decline, or remain stable. They also provide practical guidance for habitat and management actions.
Where will the research take place?
The intended study area is the San Luis Valley of Colorado.
What kind of work is expected (field-based or desk-based)?
The notice describes a field-based study, meaning the core data collection and research activities are expected to occur on the ground during the breeding season(s).
How long is the project expected to run?
The work is structured as a multi-year research project beginning in summer 2015 and running through 2017.
Why is the project designed to span multiple years?
Collecting data across multiple breeding seasons is important for capturing year-to-year variation in factors like weather, habitat conditions, predator dynamics, and other influences that can affect nesting outcomes and brood survival.
Is this an open competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement is explicitly a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award rather than an open competitive solicitation.
What does "single-source" mean in this notice?
It means FWS is indicating an intent to fund a specific partner organization, rather than inviting multiple applicants to compete.
Who is the eligible recipient identified in the notice?
The eligible recipient identified is the Colorado State University Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
Why is the award intended to be made to that specific recipient?
The justification cited is "unique qualifications" under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B(4), indicating the agency believes this entity is uniquely positioned to deliver the needed expertise, infrastructure, and collaborative framework for the work.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does a Cooperative Agreement imply for this project?
A Cooperative Agreement typically implies substantial federal involvement during the project, such as collaboration on study design, field coordination, data needs, and reporting.
Is the project described as graduate student-led?
Yes. The opportunity is framed around a graduate student-led effort.
How are roles described between the graduate student, academic advisor, and FWS?
The graduate student is expected to coordinate with their academic advisor for coursework and research planning, and work closely with the FWS Project Officer to execute field activities.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $120,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $120,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $1,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is categorized under CFDA 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
How does the CFDA category relate to the project?
The CFDA category aligns the project with federal priorities around monitoring and conservation of migratory bird populations, consistent with producing breeding and survival metrics used for conservation assessment and management.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date is July 7, 2014.
What is the closing date for this notice?
The original and current closing date is July 14, 2014.
When was the notice archived?
The archive date is August 7, 2014.
Who can be contacted for administrative or access questions?
The notice lists an FWS point of contact: Dave Olson.
What contact details are provided for the FWS point of contact?
Phone: 303-236-6284. Email: daveolson@fws.gov.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
How should this opportunity be understood overall?
It is best understood as a targeted federal-university cooperative research effort to generate actionable survival and reproductive performance metrics for cinnamon teal in a specific Colorado landscape, supporting both local management decisions and broader migratory bird conservation assessment needs.
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