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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Environmental Contaminants Program on Refuge contaminant investigation/an assessment of contaminants and management actions on the California condor" 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 Apr 12, 2011 and posted on Apr 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 26, 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 $347,975.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $347,975.00 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 funding announcement is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. Federal regulations require that all funding opportunities be posted on Grants.gov. This posting is intended to comply with those regulations. This is a single source opportunity.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Environmental Contaminants Program on Refuge contaminant investigation/an assessment of contaminants and management actions on the California condor" (Funding Opportunity Number FWSVENTURA 1101), is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding action structured as a cooperative agreement within the Environment activity category. It was posted on April 12, 2011, with an original and final closing date of April 26, 2011, and an archive date of May 26, 2011. The total estimated funding is $347,975, and because both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $347,975, it indicates the agency anticipated making one award for the full amount rather than funding multiple projects at different levels. The program is associated with CFDA 15.650, described as Research Grants (Generic), and it includes a cost sharing or matching requirement.
The core purpose of the project is to evaluate how environmental contaminants and management decisions affect the long-term persistence and recovery of the California condor. In practical terms, the work is designed to pull together and synthesize existing information while also gathering new data to close key gaps about contaminant exposure and impacts. The emphasis is not just on identifying contaminants, but on understanding their biological consequences for condors, particularly how these stressors influence survival and reproduction over time. The project also aims to establish baseline measures of condor survival and reproductive success, which serve as essential reference points for tracking population health, comparing across years or regions, and evaluating whether specific interventions are helping or falling short.
A major deliverable implied by the description is the development of demographic modeling approaches that can project condor population trajectories under different conditions. These models are intended to estimate how multiple drivers interact, including contaminant risks, global climate change, shifts in future habitat suitability, and ongoing or potential management actions. This modeling focus signals that the project is meant to support decision-making, not simply generate standalone research results. By linking contaminant exposure and biological outcomes to population-level recovery forecasts, the study is positioned to inform how conservation managers prioritize actions, assess tradeoffs, and plan for long-term resilience of condor populations in changing environmental conditions.
The award is specifically described as being conducted in cooperation with FWS by the University of California Santa Cruz, and the eligibility language makes clear that this is a single-source Notice of Intent to Award. The announcement explicitly instructs applicants not to apply, explaining that it was posted to Grants.gov to comply with federal requirements for public posting of funding opportunities, even though the recipient had already been identified. In other words, it functions more as a formal public notice documenting the intended award than as an open competition. For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (phone: 209-946-6400 x340).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Environmental Contaminants Program on Refuge contaminant investigation/an assessment of contaminants and management actions on the California condor."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWSVENTURA 1101.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding action.
What type of award is this (grant, contract, cooperative agreement)?
The funding action is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Environment.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on April 12, 2011.
What were the opening and closing dates?
The original closing date was April 26, 2011, and the final closing date was also April 26, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is May 26, 2011.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement is described as a single-source Notice of Intent to Award, meaning the recipient was already identified and it is not an open competition.
Should organizations or individuals apply through Grants.gov?
No. The announcement explicitly instructs applicants not to apply. It was posted on Grants.gov to comply with federal public posting requirements, even though the intended recipient had already been selected.
Who is the intended recipient named in the announcement?
The award is described as being conducted in cooperation with FWS by the University of California Santa Cruz.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $347,975.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $347,975.
Does listing the same award ceiling and floor suggest how many awards were expected?
Yes. Because both values are the same ($347,975), it indicates the agency anticipated making one award for the full amount rather than multiple awards at different funding levels.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.650, described as Research Grants (Generic).
What is the main purpose of the project described?
The core purpose is to evaluate how environmental contaminants and management decisions affect the long-term persistence and recovery of the California condor.
What kind of work does the project involve?
The project is designed to synthesize existing information and also gather new data to address key gaps related to contaminant exposure and impacts on condors.
Is the project focused only on identifying contaminants?
No. The emphasis is on understanding the biological consequences of contaminants, particularly how these stressors influence survival and reproduction over time.
What baseline measures are expected from the project?
The project aims to establish baseline measures of condor survival and reproductive success to serve as reference points for tracking population health, comparing across years or regions, and evaluating interventions.
What role does demographic modeling play in the project?
A major implied deliverable is the development of demographic modeling approaches that project condor population trajectories under different conditions.
Which factors are the models intended to account for?
The models are intended to estimate how multiple drivers interact, including contaminant risks, global climate change, shifts in future habitat suitability, and ongoing or potential management actions.
How is the project intended to be used by managers or decision-makers?
The modeling focus indicates the project is meant to support decision-making by linking contaminant exposure and biological outcomes to population-level recovery forecasts, helping managers prioritize actions, assess tradeoffs, and plan for long-term resilience.
Who should be contacted for administrative or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 209-946-6400 x340.
What is the primary reason this opportunity was posted publicly if it is not open for applications?
According to the announcement, it was posted on Grants.gov to comply with federal requirements for public posting of funding opportunities, even though the recipient had already been identified.
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