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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 the Genus Achatinella" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 25, 2009 and posted on Mar 16, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 3, 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 $20,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 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 grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funds the completion of required Endangered Species Act (ESA) 5-year status reviews for the genus Achatinella, a group of Hawaiian tree snails. Under the ESA, every listed species must be reviewed at least once every five years, and FWS is responsible for ensuring those reviews are completed. The project is designed to meet that legal requirement by producing updated, documented assessments for 41 individually listed Achatinella species, using existing information only. No field surveys or new on-the-ground data collection are expected or required for this award.
The work is essentially a structured literature-and-records review leading to concise, standardized reports. The awardee (referred to as the contractor in the scope of work, although the funding instrument is a grant) must prepare a separate 5-year review document for each of the 41 species listed in the announcement, including Achatinella apexfulva, A. mustelina, A. decipiens, and dozens of others (41 total). Each review must be written using the FWS template provided in Appendix 1 and must follow the embedded instructions. The key sections the recipient is responsible for completing emphasize (1) updated information and current status, (2) a synthesis that ties the information together into an updated overall assessment, (3) recommendations for future actions that would best support recovery, and (4) references. FWS will provide some starting materials, and any additional sources the grantee uses but that FWS did not initially provide must be supplied to the Service as copies (electronically or hard copy).
Substantively, each species review must update what is known about biology and habitat and then walk through the ESA "five-factor" threats analysis. That means summarizing any new or changed information related to habitat loss or modification, overutilization, disease or predation, the adequacy of regulatory mechanisms, and other natural or human-caused factors that affect continued existence. The template also contains sections on recovery criteria and the distinct population segment (DPS) policy, but DPS is only relevant to vertebrates; since these are snails, that portion is generally not applicable. The output is not meant to be a long monograph. FWS is looking for a clear, well-cited rationale that shows how the reviewer weighed the best available information and how that supports a recommended listing outcome.
A central product of each report is the "synthesis" and resulting classification recommendation. Based on the updated information and threats analysis, the reviewer must recommend whether each species should remain listed as is, be downlisted (endangered to threatened), uplisted (threatened to endangered), or delisted. If delisting is recommended, the report must specify the allowable basis under federal regulation (extinction, recovery, or original data error), while also recognizing that any actual change in legal status would occur later through a separate rulemaking process. The template also calls for updating administrative prioritization values such as recovery priority numbers and, if a change is recommended, a reclassification or delisting priority number with a brief rationale.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary environmental grant (CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance) with one expected award and an estimated total funding amount of $20,000, which is also the stated ceiling. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity was originally posted in March 2009, with an application window that closed in early April 2009, indicating it is an archived historical notice rather than an open competition today. The final deliverables must be provided to FWS in digital format, and the point of contact listed is Marie Bruegmann, Biologist, reachable by phone at 808-792-9400 (email not included in the text provided).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity funding?
This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) grant funds the completion of Endangered Species Act (ESA) 5-year status reviews for the genus Achatinella, a group of Hawaiian tree snails. The purpose is to help FWS meet the ESA requirement that every listed species be reviewed at least once every five years.
Which species are covered under the project?
The project covers 41 individually listed Achatinella species. Examples mentioned include Achatinella apexfulva, Achatinella mustelina, and Achatinella decipiens. A separate 5-year review document is required for each of the 41 species listed in the announcement.
How many deliverables are required?
There are 41 required deliverables: one completed ESA 5-year review report per listed Achatinella species, each prepared as its own document using the required template.
Is this work expected to include field surveys or new data collection?
No. The project is explicitly based on existing information only. No field surveys or new on-the-ground data collection are expected or required for this award.
What type of work will the recipient be doing?
The work is a structured literature-and-records review that results in concise, standardized reports. The emphasis is on compiling, updating, and synthesizing existing information into an ESA 5-year review format, rather than producing a long monograph.
What template must be used for the reviews?
Each review must be written using the FWS template provided in Appendix 1 and must follow the embedded instructions within that template.
What sections of the 5-year review are the recipient responsible for completing?
The required sections emphasize: (1) updated information and current status, (2) a synthesis that ties the information together into an updated overall assessment, (3) recommendations for future actions that would best support recovery, and (4) references.
What is the ESA "five-factor" threats analysis that must be addressed?
Each species review must summarize and assess any new or changed information related to the ESA five factors: habitat loss or modification, overutilization, disease or predation, the adequacy of regulatory mechanisms, and other natural or human-caused factors affecting the species' continued existence.
Are "Distinct Population Segment (DPS)" considerations applicable to these species?
Generally no. While the template includes sections on recovery criteria and the DPS policy, DPS is only relevant to vertebrates. Since the covered taxa are snails, that portion is generally not applicable.
What is the key outcome FWS expects from each review?
A central expected outcome is a clear, well-cited rationale showing how the reviewer weighed the best available information, including the synthesis and the resulting classification recommendation for each species.
What listing recommendations must be made for each species?
Based on updated information and the threats analysis, the reviewer must recommend whether each species should remain listed as is, be downlisted (endangered to threatened), uplisted (threatened to endangered), or delisted.
If delisting is recommended, what must the review specify?
If a review recommends delisting, it must specify the allowable basis under federal regulation: extinction, recovery, or original data error. The review must also recognize that any actual legal status change would happen later through a separate rulemaking process.
Does the project include updating any administrative prioritization values?
Yes. The template calls for updating administrative prioritization values such as recovery priority numbers. If a status change is recommended, the review should also include a reclassification or delisting priority number with a brief rationale.
Will FWS provide any information to start the reviews?
Yes. FWS will provide some starting materials. However, if the grantee uses additional sources that were not initially provided by FWS, copies of those sources must be supplied to the Service (electronically or as hard copy).
In what format must final deliverables be provided?
Final deliverables must be provided to FWS in digital format.
What agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What is the funding program and CFDA number listed?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary environmental grant under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $20,000, and this is also the stated ceiling.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this opportunity currently open for applications?
Based on the information provided, it appears to be an archived historical notice rather than an open competition. It was originally posted in March 2009 and had an application window that closed in early April 2009.
Who is the point of contact for the opportunity?
The listed point of contact is Marie Bruegmann, Biologist. The phone number provided is 808-792-9400. No email address is included in the provided text.
Is the recipient referred to as a "contractor" or a "grantee"?
The scope of work refers to the awardee as the contractor, even though the funding instrument is described as a grant.
Are the reports expected to be lengthy, comprehensive monographs?
No. The output is not intended to be a long monograph. FWS is looking for concise, standardized reviews with clear documentation, citations, and rationale for the recommended listing outcome.
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