Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 DEBEQUEPHACELIA
Apply for FWS R6 DEBEQUEPHACELIA
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation of a candidate species Breeding system and seed bank dynamics of the endemic DeBeque phacelia (Phacelia submutica)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 16, 2010 and posted on Jun 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Federal, State and local government agencies Federally recognized Tribal governments private nonprofit institutions/organizations public nonprofit institutions/organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: FWS R6 DEBEQUEPHACELIA) supports applied research aimed at conserving DeBeque phacelia (Phacelia submutica), a rare annual plant endemic to the DeBeque, Colorado area. The plant is known from an extremely limited footprint, about 104 acres total, spread across small, scattered sites. It is tightly tied to unusual clay soils found on moderately steep slopes, benches, and ridge tops near valley floors. Because it occupies such a small range and depends on very specific site conditions, it is considered highly vulnerable to any activity that alters soils, surface stability, or habitat connectivity.
The grant is focused on answering practical management questions that are currently limiting effective conservation. As an annual plant, DeBeque phacelia can be hard to monitor because in some years it may barely emerge or not appear above ground at all, even if the population persists belowground as seed. The announcement highlights several biological traits that compound risk and uncertainty, including unknown pollinators (meaning reproduction may depend on particular insects that have not been identified), limited seed dispersal (which reduces the plant's ability to recolonize disturbed areas), fragmented habitat, and prolonged seed dormancy. A key concern is that extended drought could deplete the seed bank over time, threatening long-term persistence even in places that look undisturbed.
The research supported by this opportunity is intended to clarify the species' breeding system and seed bank dynamics. Specifically, projects are expected to help managers determine whether the plant can self-pollinate or requires cross-pollination, identify which pollinators are important if pollinators are needed, estimate how long seeds remain viable in the soil, and determine what environmental cues trigger germination. Another major goal is to develop or refine survey and detection methods that work during years or seasons when the plant is not visible above ground, which is essential for accurate status assessments, impact evaluations, and planning around development activities. Overall, the intent is to translate ecological findings into clearer guidance for day-to-day management and conservation decisions.
The opportunity frames habitat modification as the primary threat, with several specific drivers called out. These include natural gas exploration and production and the associated buildout of pipelines, roads, and utilities; the presence of an energy corridor; increased access leading to off-road vehicle (ORV) use; and disturbance from cattle that can disrupt soil structure and the seed bank. Because the plant relies on particular soils and may persist invisibly as dormant seed, activities that disturb or compact soil, move sediment, alter drainage, or introduce chronic surface disruption can have outsized impacts and make management especially challenging.
Administratively, the funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category, tied to CFDA number 15.650 (Research Grants, Generic). The agency anticipated making up to three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a $5,000 floor to a $25,000 ceiling, and the announcement indicated no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include federal, state, and local government agencies; federally recognized tribal governments; and public or private nonprofit institutions and organizations (with further clarification referenced in the original eligibility text). The announcement was posted June 16, 2010, with an original and current closing date of June 23, 2010, and it was archived July 23, 2010. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-236-5412 (email referenced but not fully provided in the text).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number listed is FWS R6 DEBEQUEPHACELIA.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What species is the grant focused on?
The grant supports applied research to conserve DeBeque phacelia (Phacelia submutica), a rare annual plant endemic to the DeBeque, Colorado area.
Where does DeBeque phacelia occur?
The plant is known from an extremely limited footprint of about 104 acres total, spread across small, scattered sites in the DeBeque, Colorado area.
What kind of habitat does DeBeque phacelia depend on?
It is tightly associated with unusual clay soils on moderately steep slopes, as well as benches and ridge tops near valley floors. Because it depends on very specific site conditions, it is vulnerable to activities that alter soils, surface stability, or habitat connectivity.
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to fund applied research that answers practical management questions currently limiting effective conservation of DeBeque phacelia and translates ecological findings into clearer day-to-day management and conservation guidance.
Why is DeBeque phacelia difficult to monitor?
Because it is an annual plant, in some years it may barely emerge or may not appear above ground at all, even if it persists belowground as seed. This makes standard surveys unreliable in certain years or seasons.
What biological uncertainties or traits are highlighted as conservation challenges?
The announcement points to several factors that increase risk and uncertainty, including unknown pollinators, limited seed dispersal, fragmented habitat, and prolonged seed dormancy.
What management questions are projects expected to address?
Projects are expected to help clarify the species' breeding system and seed bank dynamics, and improve survey/detection methods when plants are not visible above ground.
What does the grant seek to learn about pollination and reproduction?
The research is intended to determine whether the plant can self-pollinate or requires cross-pollination, and to identify which pollinators are important if pollinators are needed for reproduction.
What does the grant seek to learn about seeds and germination?
The opportunity emphasizes estimating how long seeds remain viable in the soil, understanding seed bank longevity, and determining what environmental cues trigger germination.
Why is drought mentioned as a concern for long-term persistence?
The announcement highlights the risk that extended drought could gradually deplete the seed bank, threatening long-term persistence even in sites that appear undisturbed.
Why are improved survey and detection methods a major goal?
Because the species may be absent above ground in some years, managers need methods that work when the plant is not visible. This supports more accurate status assessments, impact evaluations, and planning around activities such as development.
What is identified as the primary threat to the species?
The opportunity frames habitat modification as the primary threat, especially actions that alter soils, surface stability, or habitat connectivity.
What specific activities are cited as drivers of habitat modification?
Specific drivers called out include natural gas exploration and production (and associated pipelines, roads, and utilities), the presence of an energy corridor, increased access leading to off-road vehicle (ORV) use, and disturbance from cattle that can disrupt soil structure and the seed bank.
Why can soil disturbance have outsized impacts for this plant?
The plant relies on particular soils and may persist invisibly as dormant seed. Activities that disturb or compact soil, move sediment, alter drainage, or introduce chronic surface disruption can therefore have disproportionate effects.
What type of award instrument is used for this funding?
The funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to the Environment and Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The CFDA number listed is 15.650 (Research Grants, Generic).
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making up to three awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $50,000.
What was the expected range for individual award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from a $5,000 minimum (floor) to a $25,000 maximum (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicated no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include federal, state, and local government agencies; federally recognized tribal governments; and public or private nonprofit institutions and organizations (with further clarification referenced in the original eligibility text).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The announcement was posted on June 16, 2010. The original and current closing date was June 23, 2010.
When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 23, 2010.
Who was the listed contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact was Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-236-5412. An email was referenced but not fully provided in the text.
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