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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Five Year Review of the Status of 56 Plant Species" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2009 and posted on Mar 16, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $60,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Five year Review of the Status of 56 Plant Species Eligibility Requirements For the contractor who will be selected to be able to effectively complete the above titled review, the contractor must 1) Have experience finding available literature (published and unpublished grey literature) and have such literature at their immediate disposal on the historical and current distribution and status of the 56 species (see list below). 2) Have unlimited access to the Bishop Museum herbarium. 3) Have field experience with the Hawaiian flora. Species Island distribution Abutilon menziesii Multi island Abutilon sandwicense Oahu Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum Maui Bidens micrantha subsp. kalealaha Lanai, Maui Bidens wiebkei Molokai Canavalia molokaiensis Molokai Chamaesyce kuwaleana Oahu Chamaesyce rockii Oahu Clermontia oblongifolia subsp. brevipes Molokai Clermontia oblongifolia subsp. mauiensis Maui Clermontia samuelii (both subspecies) Maui Colubrina oppositifolia Oahu, multi island Cyanea copelandii subsp. haleakalaensis Maui Cyanea glabra Maui Cyanea grimesiana subsp. grimesiana (including C. magnicalyx, C. mauiensis, C. munroi) Oahu Cyanea humboldtiana Oahu Cyanea lobata (both subspecies) Lanai, Maui Cyanea mannii Molokai Cyrtandra crenata Oahu Cyrtandra munroi Lanai, Maui Diellia falcata Oahu Diellia unisora Oahu Eragrostis fosbergii Oahu Geranium arboreum Maui Geranium multiflorum Maui Gouania hillebrandii Maui Hedyotis mannii Lanai, Maui, Molokai Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. immaculatus Molokai Huperzia mannii Oahu Isodendrion longifolium Kauai, Oahu Lipochaeta lobata subsp. leptophylla Oahu Lobelia niihauensis Multi island Lobelia oahuensis Oahu Lysimachia lydgatei Maui Marsilea villosa Oahu, Molokai Melanthera tenuifolia (listed as Lipochaeta tenuifolia) Oahu Melicope balloui Maui Melicope ovalis Maui Melicope reflexa Molokai Melicope saint johnii Oahu Panicum fauriei var. carteri (listed as Panicum carteri) Multi island Phyllostegia mannii Maui, Molokai Pritchardia aylmer robinsonii Niihau Pritchardia munroi Molokai Sanicula purpurea Oahu, Maui Santalum freycinetianum var. lanaiense Maui, Lanai Schiedea haleakalensis Maui Schiedea hookeri Oahu Schiedea lydgatei Molokai Schiedea sarmentosa Molokai Tetramolopium remyi Maui Tetramolopium rockii (both varieties) Molokai Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa Oahu Urera kaalae Oahu Vigna o wahuensis Multi island Viola oahuensis Oahu
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Five Year Review of the Status of 56 Plant Species" (Funding Opportunity Number FWSPIO2), was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support completion of required Endangered Species Act (ESA) five-year status reviews for a set of 56 listed plant species in the Pacific Islands, primarily Hawaiʻi. Under the ESA, every species listed as endangered or threatened must be reviewed at least once every five years, and with 279 listed plant species in the region, the agency averages about 56 plant reviews per year to stay current. The purpose of this award is to have a qualified contractor compile and document the best available information for each of the 56 species, analyze current conditions and threats, and produce concise review documents that allow the Service to meet its statutory five-year review requirement.
The work is strictly a literature- and records-based assessment. No new field work is required or expected. Instead, the contractor is expected to rely on existing knowledge and sources, including published science, unpublished "grey literature" (such as internal reports and monitoring summaries), herbarium records, and documented communications. A major emphasis is on pulling together credible, citable information on each species' biology, distribution, population status, and threats, then translating that into the standardized five-year review format the Service uses for ESA decision-making. While these reviews can recommend changes to a species' listing classification (for example, downlisting from endangered to threatened, uplisting, or delisting), any actual change would occur later through a separate federal rulemaking process. In other words, the deliverables here inform the Service's decisions but do not themselves change legal status.
The required deliverables must follow the template provided in Appendix 1 (a formal 5-Year Review template with embedded instructions). Within that template, the contractor is specifically responsible for completing key analytical and action-oriented sections: Section 2.4 (Synthesis), which pulls together findings from earlier sections into an updated assessment of the species' status and threats; Section 4.0 (Recommendations for Future Actions), which turns the review findings into practical next steps to address recovery needs; and Section 5.0 (References), including providing copies of references that the Service did not already supply. The expected output is a set of digital reports delivered to the Service, written to be concise but sufficiently supported with citations to show the reasoning used to reach conclusions. The template itself guides reviewers through general background (listing history, prior reviews, recovery plans), review methodology, recovery criteria (if they exist and are measurable), and an updated threats assessment using the ESA "five factor" framework: habitat loss/modification, overutilization, disease/predation, regulatory mechanisms, and other natural or human-caused factors.
The opportunity covers 56 specific plant taxa, each identified by scientific name and island distribution, spanning multiple Hawaiian islands including Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kauaʻi, and Niʻihau. Examples include Abutilon sandwicense (Oʻahu), Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum (Maui), multiple Cyanea species and subspecies (notably concentrated on Oʻahu and Maui), several Schiedea taxa (Oʻahu and Molokaʻi), and Pritchardia palms (Niʻihau and Molokaʻi), among others. Some species are listed as occurring on multiple islands, which implies the review must address potentially different threat profiles and management contexts across locations. The listing also notes nomenclatural issues for at least one species (Melanthera tenuifolia listed as Lipochaeta tenuifolia), signaling that taxonomic updates and name changes are a relevant part of the review process.
Eligibility is narrowly defined. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and must meet several capability requirements that are directly tied to the work. The contractor must have proven experience locating and using both published and unpublished literature and must already have that literature "at their immediate disposal" for the historical and current distribution and status of the 56 named species. They must also have unlimited access to the Bishop Museum herbarium, a key repository for Hawaiian plant specimens and associated locality and collection data, and they must have field experience with Hawaiian flora, which matters even without new surveys because interpreting records, locations, habitat descriptions, and identification issues often depends on practical familiarity with the plants and landscapes involved.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant with an expected single award. The estimated total funding is $60,000, with an award ceiling of $60,000 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date was March 16, 2009, with an original and current closing date of March 27, 2009, and an archive date of April 26, 2009. The contact listed for access issues is Marie Bruegmann, Biologist, by phone at 808-792-9400.
FAQs: Five Year Review of the Status of 56 Plant Species (Funding Opportunity Number FWSPIO2)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Five Year Review of the Status of 56 Plant Species."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWSPIO2.
Which agency issued this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to fund completion of required Endangered Species Act (ESA) five-year status reviews for 56 listed plant species in the Pacific Islands, primarily Hawai'i. The contractor will compile and document the best available information, analyze current conditions and threats, and produce review documents in the Service's standardized format so the Service can meet its statutory five-year review requirement.
Why are five-year reviews required?
Under the ESA, each species listed as endangered or threatened must be reviewed at least once every five years.
How does this set of 56 reviews fit into the Service's overall workload?
The opportunity explains that there are 279 listed plant species in the region, and the agency averages about 56 plant reviews per year to stay current with the five-year review requirement.
Is field work required or expected under this award?
No. The work is strictly a literature- and records-based assessment. No new field work is required or expected.
What sources of information are expected to be used?
The contractor is expected to rely on existing information sources, including published scientific literature, unpublished "grey literature" (such as internal reports and monitoring summaries), herbarium records, and documented communications.
What is the contractor expected to produce?
The contractor is expected to produce a set of digital five-year review reports for the 56 species, written to be concise but supported with credible citations that explain the reasoning behind conclusions.
Do these five-year reviews change a species' legal status?
No. While a review can recommend a change in listing classification (such as downlisting, uplisting, or delisting), any actual legal change would occur later through a separate federal rulemaking process. The deliverables here inform the Service's decisions but do not themselves change legal status.
What template or format must be used for deliverables?
Deliverables must follow the template provided in Appendix 1, described as a formal 5-Year Review template with embedded instructions.
Which sections of the template are specifically the contractor's responsibility?
The contractor is specifically responsible for completing: Section 2.4 (Synthesis), Section 4.0 (Recommendations for Future Actions), and Section 5.0 (References), including providing copies of references that the Service did not already supply.
What is covered in Section 2.4 (Synthesis)?
Section 2.4 pulls together findings from earlier parts of the review into an updated assessment of each species' status and threats.
What is covered in Section 4.0 (Recommendations for Future Actions)?
Section 4.0 turns the review findings into practical next steps intended to address recovery needs.
What is required for Section 5.0 (References)?
The contractor must compile the reference list and provide copies of references that the Service did not already supply.
What types of information are these reviews expected to synthesize for each species?
The reviews emphasize pulling together credible, citable information on each species' biology, distribution, population status, and threats, and presenting that information within the standardized five-year review format used for ESA decision-making.
How are threats evaluated in the review?
The template guides an updated threats assessment using the ESA "five factor" framework: habitat loss/modification, overutilization, disease/predation, regulatory mechanisms, and other natural or human-caused factors.
Are recovery criteria addressed in the reviews?
Yes. The template includes recovery criteria where they exist and are measurable, along with other background elements such as listing history, prior reviews, and recovery plans.
Which species are included in this opportunity?
The opportunity covers 56 specific plant taxa identified by scientific name and island distribution. Examples mentioned include Abutilon sandwicense (O'ahu), Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum (Maui), multiple Cyanea species and subspecies (notably on O'ahu and Maui), several Schiedea taxa (O'ahu and Moloka'i), and Pritchardia palms (Ni'ihau and Moloka'i), among others.
What geographic areas does this opportunity focus on?
The focus is the Pacific Islands, primarily Hawai'i, with species distributions spanning islands including O'ahu, Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Kaua'i, and Ni'ihau.
What if a species occurs on multiple islands?
The opportunity notes that some species occur on multiple islands, implying the review should address potentially different threat profiles and management contexts across the different locations.
Are taxonomic or naming issues part of the work?
Yes. The opportunity flags nomenclatural issues for at least one species (Melanthera tenuifolia listed as Lipochaeta tenuifolia), indicating that taxonomic updates and name changes are relevant to the review process.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What experience or capabilities are required from applicants?
Applicants must have proven experience locating and using both published and unpublished literature, and they must already have that literature at their immediate disposal for the historical and current distribution and status of the 56 named species. They must also have unlimited access to the Bishop Museum herbarium, and they must have field experience with Hawaiian flora (even though no new field work is required) to support accurate interpretation of records and plant identification context.
Is access to the Bishop Museum herbarium required?
Yes. The contractor must have unlimited access to the Bishop Museum herbarium, described as a key repository for Hawaiian plant specimens and associated locality and collection data.
Why is field experience with Hawaiian flora required if there is no field work?
The opportunity explains that practical familiarity matters for interpreting records, locations, habitat descriptions, and identification issues, even when the work is based on existing literature and records rather than new surveys.
What type of grant is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant.
How many awards are expected?
A single award is expected.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $60,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $60,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was March 16, 2009. The original and current closing date was March 27, 2009. The archive date was April 26, 2009.
Who is listed as the contact for access issues?
The contact for access issues is Marie Bruegmann, Biologist.
What phone number is provided for the contact?
The phone number provided is 808-792-9400.
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