Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00264
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cowbird Control in the Santa Clara River" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.658 Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 27, 2012 and posted on Jun 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2012 This is a Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source.. (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: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- This is a Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cowbird Control in the Santa Clara River grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00264) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant focused on reducing brood parasitism that harms endangered and threatened bird species along the Santa Clara River. The core goal of the project is to improve protection for sensitive native birds by strategically installing and operating cowbird traps, which are used to capture and remove brown-headed cowbirds from key habitat areas. Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, often causing the host species to lose their own young, so targeted cowbird control is a common management tool in areas where imperiled songbirds breed.
The project described in the announcement is intended to supplement an existing cowbird management program rather than start a brand-new effort from scratch. The funding is specifically aimed at expanding capacity by allowing the installation and monitoring of additional trap boxes. In practical terms, that means more trap locations can be added along the river corridor, and more time and resources can be devoted to checking, maintaining, and monitoring those traps. The anticipated outcome is more effective cowbird control because broader coverage and consistent monitoring generally increase capture success and reduce parasitism pressure in the surrounding nesting habitat.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $30,000, with both the award ceiling and award floor set at $30,000, indicating a single award at that fixed amount. The announcement states an expected number of awards of one. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient would not be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The funding activity category is Environment, and the CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number provided is 15.658, labeled Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation Cost, which signals the broader program area under which the award is being administered.
A key detail is that this posting is not a competitive, open solicitation. It is explicitly labeled as a Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source, and the eligibility section reiterates that applicants should not apply. Even though the general eligibility line says "Unrestricted," the controlling language clarifies that the agency intends to make a direct award to a specific recipient without competition. The notice was posted and created on June 27, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 7, 2012, and it was archived on July 8, 2012. Those dates mainly reflect the administrative window for publishing the intent notice rather than an application period for new proposals.
For anyone needing the official announcement materials or having trouble accessing the electronic posting, the notice provides a point of contact: Carmen Unchangco at the Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable at 805-644-1766 or via email at carmenunchangco@fws.gov. An additional information link is also provided through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Cowbird Control in the Santa Clara River (F12AS00264)
What is the Cowbird Control in the Santa Clara River grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant opportunity focused on reducing brood parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds along the Santa Clara River. The project supports targeted cowbird control to improve protection for sensitive native birds, including endangered and threatened species that breed in the river corridor.
What problem is the project trying to address?
The project addresses brood parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds. Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, which can cause the host species to lose their own young. In areas where imperiled songbirds breed, targeted cowbird control is a common management tool to reduce parasitism pressure.
What is the main goal of this grant-funded project?
The core goal is to improve protection for sensitive native birds along the Santa Clara River by strategically installing and operating cowbird traps to capture and remove brown-headed cowbirds from key habitat areas.
What activities does the project funding support?
Based on the notice, the funding supports installing and operating additional cowbird trap boxes and expanding monitoring capacity. This includes adding more trap locations along the river corridor and devoting additional time and resources to checking, maintaining, and monitoring those traps.
Is this project meant to start a new cowbird management program?
No. The announcement describes the project as intended to supplement an existing cowbird management program rather than create a brand-new effort from scratch.
What results are expected from adding more traps and monitoring?
The anticipated outcome is more effective cowbird control. The notice indicates that broader coverage and consistent monitoring generally increase capture success and reduce parasitism pressure in surrounding nesting habitat.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $30,000.
What is the award ceiling and floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are set at $30,000, which indicates a single award at a fixed amount.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The opportunity lists an expected number of awards of one.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Environment.
What Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice provides CFDA (now commonly referred to as an Assistance Listing) number 15.658, labeled "Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation Cost."
Is this an open, competitive grant where new applicants can apply?
No. The posting is explicitly labeled as a Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source. The eligibility section reiterates that applicants should not apply, and the agency intends to make a direct award to a specific recipient without competition.
The eligibility line says "Unrestricted." Does that mean anyone can apply?
Even though the general eligibility line states "Unrestricted," the controlling language in the notice clarifies that this is a single-source, non-competitive intent to award and that applicants should not apply.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F12AS00264.
When was this notice posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted and created on June 27, 2012. The original and current closing date shown is July 7, 2012.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The notice indicates it was archived on July 8, 2012.
Do the posted dates represent a normal application window?
The notice explains that the dates mainly reflect the administrative window for publishing the intent notice rather than an application period for new proposals.
Who can be contacted with questions or to obtain official materials?
The point of contact listed is Carmen Unchangco at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 805-644-1766. Email: carmenunchangco@fws.gov.
Is there an official online source mentioned for additional information?
Yes. The notice mentions an additional information link provided through Grants.gov.
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