Opportunity Information: Apply for NWRS R2 22530 1001
Apply for NWRS R2 22530 1001
- The Region 2 in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chiricahua Leopard Frog Conservation at Buenos Aires NWR" 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 Feb 24, 2010 and posted on Feb 24, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 3, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Chiricahua Leopard Frog Conservation at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR) grant opportunity supports on-the-ground conservation work aimed at protecting and rebuilding populations of the federally threatened Chiricahua leopard frog by eliminating a major invasive predator, the non-native American bullfrog. The project is framed as a continuation of earlier Challenge Cost Share efforts carried out in 2008 and 2009, but with an expanded, more preventative goal: not only to keep bullfrogs from re-establishing on the refuge itself, but to remove any nearby bullfrog populations close enough to serve as sources that could immigrate back onto BANWR.
The core work involves hands-on, manual removal of American bullfrogs and systematic monitoring of leopard frog populations on the refuge and surrounding lands. Teams would patrol water bodies on BANWR and adjacent properties, checking whether earlier bullfrog removals have held, confirming that new bullfrog threats have not emerged, and tracking the status of existing, re-established, and newly self-established leopard frog populations. The emphasis is on maintenance and verification, recognizing that bullfrog control is rarely a one-and-done activity; follow-up is necessary to catch remnant animals before they reproduce or disperse.
A major focus area highlighted in the announcement is the Santa Margarita Ranch (SMR) in the Altar Valley, which in 2009 granted permission to eliminate bullfrogs across the ranch. At that time, SMR represented the last remaining set of bullfrog source populations in the valley that could continue feeding reinvasions toward BANWR. Monitoring results suggested that by the end of the 2009 frog activity season, bullfrogs had been removed from all but two stock tanks on the ranch. The grant underscores that continuing the effort through 2010 is critical to finish the job by removing any remaining bullfrogs before they can breed or move, and to confirm that eradication has truly been achieved. Completing this portion of the work would effectively eliminate bullfrog source ponds along the west flank of BANWR, reducing the likelihood of future recolonization pressure from that direction.
In addition to bullfrog removal, the work also advances leopard frog conservation planning and coordination with partners. While conducting bullfrog control on the ranch in 2009, the project team completed a baseline survey for Chiricahua leopard frogs on SMR, improving understanding of where frogs persist and what habitats they are using. The announcement also notes assistance to the ranch in pursuing a Safe Harbor Agreement with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, a tool that can encourage private landowner participation in threatened species conservation by providing assurances related to regulatory obligations when habitat improvements attract listed species.
The project further proposes addressing bullfrog populations in the Pajarito Mountains along BANWR's eastern boundary. Although characterized as a less immediate risk to the refuge than the Altar Valley source ponds, removing or reducing bullfrogs there would close off another pathway for invasion and provide broader regional benefits. This eastern work is also intended to protect in-place (in situ) Chiricahua leopard frog populations on the Coronado National Forest. Those populations are described as part of the broader BANWR regional metapopulation, meaning their connectivity and persistence collectively contribute to recovery. By reducing invasive bullfrog impacts across this larger landscape, the project is positioned as supporting recovery objectives for Recovery Unit 1 under the Chiricahua Leopard Frog Recovery Plan.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, under CFDA 15.642 (Challenge Cost Share). It anticipated a single award totaling $20,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $20,000, and it required cost sharing or matching. Eligible applicants were limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The announcement was posted February 24, 2010, and closed March 3, 2010, with an archive date of April 2, 2010. For access issues or further details, the listed contact was Sally Gall, Supervisory Wildlife Refuge Specialist, at (520) 823-4251 x103 or sallygall@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Chiricahua Leopard Frog Conservation at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR)."
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant supports on-the-ground conservation work to protect and rebuild populations of the federally threatened Chiricahua leopard frog by eliminating a major invasive predator: the non-native American bullfrog.
What species is the project trying to help?
The project targets conservation and recovery support for the federally threatened Chiricahua leopard frog.
What invasive species is being addressed?
The project focuses on eliminating the non-native American bullfrog, which is described as a major invasive predator affecting Chiricahua leopard frogs.
Where will the work take place?
Work is centered on Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR) and extends to surrounding lands and adjacent properties, including the Santa Margarita Ranch (SMR) in the Altar Valley and the Pajarito Mountains along BANWR's eastern boundary.
What types of activities does the grant support?
The core activities include hands-on, manual removal of American bullfrogs and systematic monitoring of Chiricahua leopard frog populations on the refuge and surrounding lands.
Why does the project emphasize follow-up and monitoring?
The announcement notes that bullfrog control is rarely a one-and-done activity. Follow-up is needed to detect remnant bullfrogs before they reproduce or disperse, and to verify that prior removals have held.
How is this project connected to earlier efforts?
This project is framed as a continuation of earlier Challenge Cost Share efforts carried out in 2008 and 2009, with an expanded preventative goal of reducing reinvasion risk by addressing nearby source populations.
What is meant by an "expanded, preventative goal" in this announcement?
In addition to preventing bullfrogs from re-establishing on BANWR itself, the project aims to remove nearby bullfrog populations close enough to serve as sources that could immigrate back onto the refuge.
What is the Santa Margarita Ranch (SMR) and why is it important to this project?
Santa Margarita Ranch (SMR) is a key focus area in the Altar Valley. In 2009, it granted permission to eliminate bullfrogs across the ranch, and it was described as holding the last remaining set of bullfrog source populations in the valley that could contribute to reinvasions toward BANWR.
What progress was reported at SMR prior to this funding opportunity?
Monitoring results suggested that by the end of the 2009 frog activity season, bullfrogs had been removed from all but two stock tanks on SMR.
Why was continuing the SMR effort through 2010 described as critical?
The announcement states that continuing through 2010 was critical to remove any remaining bullfrogs before they can breed or move, and to confirm that eradication has truly been achieved.
What is the expected conservation benefit of completing bullfrog removal at SMR?
Completing this work would effectively eliminate bullfrog source ponds along the west flank of BANWR and reduce the likelihood of future recolonization pressure from that direction.
What does the announcement say about work in the Pajarito Mountains?
The project proposes addressing bullfrog populations in the Pajarito Mountains along BANWR's eastern boundary to close off another pathway for invasion and provide broader regional benefits.
Is the Pajarito Mountains bullfrog threat considered immediate?
The announcement characterizes bullfrogs in the Pajarito Mountains as a less immediate risk to BANWR than the Altar Valley source ponds, while still identifying removal or reduction as beneficial.
How does the eastern boundary work relate to other land management areas?
The eastern work is intended to protect in-place (in situ) Chiricahua leopard frog populations on the Coronado National Forest.
What is meant by the "BANWR regional metapopulation" in this context?
The Coronado National Forest frog populations are described as part of the broader BANWR regional metapopulation, where connectivity and persistence across populations collectively contribute to recovery.
How does this project align with the Chiricahua Leopard Frog Recovery Plan?
By reducing invasive bullfrog impacts across the larger landscape, the project is positioned as supporting recovery objectives for Recovery Unit 1 under the Chiricahua Leopard Frog Recovery Plan.
Does the project include any planning or coordination work?
Yes. The announcement notes that the work advances leopard frog conservation planning and coordination with partners alongside bullfrog removal and monitoring.
What survey work was completed on SMR and why is it relevant?
While conducting bullfrog control on SMR in 2009, the project team completed a baseline survey for Chiricahua leopard frogs, improving understanding of where frogs persist and what habitats they are using.
What is the Safe Harbor Agreement mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement notes assistance to SMR in pursuing a Safe Harbor Agreement with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, described as a tool to encourage private landowner participation in threatened species conservation by providing assurances related to regulatory obligations when habitat improvements attract listed species.
Which federal agency released this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2.
What program and CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
It was offered under CFDA 15.642, Challenge Cost Share.
What type of funding opportunity is it?
The announcement describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the total funding amount for the anticipated award?
The anticipated award total was $20,000.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were set at $20,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on February 24, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The opportunity closed on March 3, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was April 2, 2010.
Who is the contact person for access issues or further details?
The listed contact was Sally Gall, Supervisory Wildlife Refuge Specialist.
What contact information was provided?
Phone: (520) 823-4251 x103. Email: sallygall@fws.gov.
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