Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 MB 11 069
Apply for FWS R5 MB 11 069
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of Methodologies for Estimating Winter Food Supply and Habitat Carrying Capacity for American Black Ducks" 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 Dec 2, 2010 and posted on Dec 2, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 15, 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 $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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:
This opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant notice (not a full competitive solicitation) announcing the agency's intent to make a single-source award to the University of Delaware for a project focused on American black ducks. The work centers on E.B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in New Jersey and surrounding habitats, with the main goal of evaluating and improving the methods used to estimate winter food supply and, ultimately, habitat carrying capacity for wintering black ducks. In practical terms, the project is about measuring what food resources are available in winter, translating those resources into usable energy, and comparing that energy supply to what black ducks need to survive and thrive in the same area.
The award is single source under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2, 2.14 B(4)) because FWS considers the University of Delaware uniquely qualified. The notice explains that the university has a lead role in coordinating black duck food sampling and habitat carrying capacity evaluations in the region, is widely recognized for this type of work, and holds the only dataset suitable for making comparisons of black duck food resources at this location. Because of that existing expertise and baseline data, FWS states there are no other organizations with comparable information and experience that could complete the work as efficiently, on time, and cost effectively.
The technical scope emphasizes field sampling and methodological testing in tidal marsh and adjacent environments used by black ducks in winter. Planned services include core sampling to quantify invertebrates and seeds (major food components for dabbling ducks), as well as several active capture and collection techniques such as nektonic sweep netting, fish sweep netting, trapping, and seining to characterize additional prey availability in the system. The project also includes stove pipe sampling of salt marsh grasses specifically to measure snails, another potential food resource. A key deliverable is a direct comparison of two core sampling techniques with the explicit aim of reducing variance in invertebrate and seed estimates, which matters because high variability can make food supply estimates unreliable and can mislead management decisions.
Beyond simply measuring food, the project is designed to convert those measurements into an energy-based accounting of habitat value. The grantee will calculate the total energy supply available in the study area and compare it to black duck energy demand data that were collected in the same area under a separate Black Duck Joint Venture study. That supply-versus-demand comparison is what allows researchers and managers to estimate carrying capacity: an evidence-based estimate of how many birds the habitat can support through winter given available food resources.
The notice ties the project to broader conservation and policy drivers. It references President's Executive Order 13508 and its Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, indicating the work supports regional restoration and management objectives connected to the Chesapeake Bay system. The authority cited for the grant is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712), under the CFDA program 15.655 (Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation), which is the program area supporting monitoring, assessment, and conservation actions for migratory birds.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $40,000 (ceiling $40,000, floor $10,000) and no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, though the notice makes clear the intent is to award to the University of Delaware rather than run an open competition. The posting date is December 2, 2010, with an original and current closing date of December 15, 2010, and an archive date of December 16, 2010. The funding opportunity number is FWS R5 MB 11 069. A grants officer contact is provided for access issues or electronic errors.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant notice announcing the agency's intent to make an award for a project focused on American black ducks. It is described as a notice of intent to award rather than a full competitive solicitation.
2) Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states it is not a full competitive solicitation and that FWS intends to make a single-source award.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice identifies the University of Delaware as the intended single-source recipient.
4) Why is the award being made as a single-source award?
FWS cites Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2, 2.14 B(4)) and explains that the University of Delaware is considered uniquely qualified. The notice states the university has a lead coordinating role in regional black duck food sampling and habitat carrying capacity evaluations, is widely recognized for this type of work, and holds the only dataset suitable for comparisons of black duck food resources at this location.
5) What species is the project focused on?
The project focuses on American black ducks, specifically wintering black ducks.
6) Where will the work take place?
The work centers on E.B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in New Jersey and surrounding habitats used by black ducks in winter.
7) What is the main goal of the project?
The main goal is to evaluate and improve the methods used to estimate winter food supply and, ultimately, habitat carrying capacity for wintering black ducks.
8) What does "carrying capacity" mean in the context of this project?
In this notice, carrying capacity is described as an evidence-based estimate of how many black ducks the habitat can support through winter given the available food resources, using a supply-versus-demand comparison.
9) What kinds of field sampling are included in the technical scope?
The technical scope emphasizes field sampling and methodological testing in tidal marsh and adjacent environments used by black ducks in winter, including core sampling to quantify invertebrates and seeds, as well as additional capture and collection techniques to characterize prey availability.
10) What food resources are being measured?
The notice highlights invertebrates and seeds as major food components for dabbling ducks, and also includes measurement of snails as a potential food resource.
11) What sampling methods are mentioned in the notice?
Planned services include core sampling for invertebrates and seeds, nektonic sweep netting, fish sweep netting, trapping, seining, and stove pipe sampling of salt marsh grasses to measure snails.
12) What is a key deliverable of the project?
A key deliverable is a direct comparison of two core sampling techniques, with the explicit aim of reducing variance in estimates of invertebrates and seeds.
13) Why does the notice emphasize reducing variance in food estimates?
The notice explains that high variability can make food supply estimates unreliable and can mislead management decisions, so reducing variance improves the reliability of results.
14) How will the project translate food measurements into habitat value?
The project is designed to convert measured food resources into an energy-based accounting. The grantee will calculate the total energy supply available in the study area and compare it to black duck energy demand to estimate carrying capacity.
15) What will the energy supply be compared against?
The calculated energy supply will be compared to black duck energy demand data that were collected in the same area under a separate Black Duck Joint Venture study.
16) What broader conservation or policy drivers are tied to this project?
The notice references President's Executive Order 13508 and its Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, indicating the work supports regional restoration and management objectives connected to the Chesapeake Bay system.
17) What legal authority is cited for this grant?
The authority cited is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712).
18) What program (CFDA) is this opportunity associated with?
The notice lists CFDA program 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
19) How many awards does the notice anticipate?
The opportunity is listed as one expected award.
20) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $40,000.
21) What are the stated funding floor and ceiling?
The notice lists a ceiling of $40,000 and a floor of $10,000.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
23) Who is eligible to apply, based on the notice?
Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The notice also makes clear the intent is to award to the University of Delaware rather than run an open competition.
24) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FWS R5 MB 11 069.
25) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is December 2, 2010.
26) What are the closing and archive dates?
The original and current closing date is December 15, 2010, and the archive date is December 16, 2010.
27) Who should be contacted for technical issues with access or electronic errors?
The notice indicates a grants officer contact is provided for access issues or electronic errors.
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