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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fully Life Cycle Demographic Monitoring of Grassland Birds Nesting in the Northern Great Plains" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.647 Migratory Bird Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 3, 2014 and posted on Jun 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2014 This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Cooperative agreement to Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO). (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $68,300.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Cooperative agreement to Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) for the purpose of implementing the breeding season portion of a full life cycle demographic monitoring project for grassland birds that nest in the Northern Great Plains.This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B4 Unique Qualifications
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Fully Life Cycle Demographic Monitoring of Grassland Birds Nesting in the Northern Great Plains" is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) cooperative agreement focused on understanding and reversing declines in key grassland bird populations by collecting high-quality demographic data and translating those findings into practical conservation guidance. The project centers on three focal species that breed in the Northern Great Plains: Baird's Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Chestnut-collared Longspur. The overall intent is to strengthen full life cycle conservation by measuring what is happening on the breeding grounds, linking those outcomes to habitat and climate conditions, and using the results to build population models that can pinpoint the most important drivers of population change.
At the core of the work is field-based demographic monitoring during the breeding season. The project calls for identifying and selecting appropriate study sites across the Northern Great Plains where these species nest, then tracking essential population parameters such as adult survival, juvenile survival, and nest success. In practice, this typically involves locating nests, monitoring them through the nesting cycle, documenting causes of nest failure when possible, and following marked adults and young to estimate survival rates. By collecting these data consistently and over time, the project aims to move beyond simple counts of birds and instead measure the underlying demographic processes that determine whether populations grow, remain stable, or decline.
A major emphasis is connecting demographic outcomes to environmental conditions. The announcement specifies relating demographic parameters, and year-to-year variation in those parameters, to vegetation structure and climate. This means pairing nest and survival data with detailed measurements of habitat characteristics (for example, grass height, density, litter depth, shrub cover, or other structural features relevant to nesting and predator avoidance) as well as climate variables (such as precipitation patterns, temperature extremes, drought conditions, and other annual weather fluctuations). The goal is to identify which habitat conditions and climate factors are associated with higher nest success and better survival, and which conditions correlate with poor outcomes, so that management actions can be tailored to what actually improves population performance.
The opportunity also requires developing full life cycle population models for each of the three species. These models integrate demographic rates across stages of the life cycle to estimate how sensitive population trends are to changes in particular parameters (for instance, whether boosting nest success would help more than improving adult survival, or whether juvenile survival is the limiting bottleneck). By identifying the factors that most strongly influence population growth rate, the project is designed to produce actionable insights rather than just descriptive monitoring results. The final applied component is to recommend practical solutions to population declines, meaning the findings should translate into management or conservation strategies that agencies and partners can implement, potentially including habitat management recommendations, prioritization of landscapes, or guidance on mitigating the most important threats identified through the modeling work.
Administratively, this announcement is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, indicating substantial involvement and collaboration between the federal agency and the recipient during project implementation. It is explicitly a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO), justified under Department of the Interior policy provisions for unique qualifications. In other words, it was not posted as an open competition; it was published to document the agency's intent to fund RMBO for the breeding-season portion of a broader full life cycle demographic monitoring effort.
The funding information indicates an estimated total funding amount of $200,000 for the opportunity, with an award floor of $20,000 and an award ceiling of $68,300, and the listing notes an expectation of up to five awards. The program is associated with CFDA number 15.647, Migratory Bird Conservation, and it states that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Key dates show the opportunity was posted on June 3, 2014, with an original and current closing date of June 10, 2014, and an archive date of July 3, 2014, reflecting the short window typical of a notice documenting a single-source intent rather than a standard competitive solicitation.
For questions or access issues related to the announcement, the contact listed is Brian W. Smith, Project Officer, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 303-236-4403 and by email at brianwsmith@fws.gov. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted federal support for intensive, on-the-ground demographic research and modeling aimed at identifying why these Northern Great Plains grassland birds are declining and what realistic management actions are most likely to reverse those trends.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Fully Life Cycle Demographic Monitoring of Grassland Birds Nesting in the Northern Great Plains."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial involvement and collaboration between the federal agency and the recipient during project implementation.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to understand and help reverse declines in key grassland bird populations by collecting high-quality demographic data and translating findings into practical conservation guidance. The work is intended to strengthen full life cycle conservation by measuring breeding-ground outcomes, linking those outcomes to habitat and climate conditions, and building population models to identify major drivers of population change.
Which bird species are the focus of this project?
The project focuses on three grassland bird species that breed in the Northern Great Plains: Baird's Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Chestnut-collared Longspur.
What region does the project focus on?
The project is centered on breeding-season work in the Northern Great Plains, where the focal species nest.
What kind of monitoring work is expected during the breeding season?
The opportunity calls for field-based demographic monitoring during the breeding season. This includes identifying and selecting appropriate study sites across the Northern Great Plains and tracking key demographic parameters such as adult survival, juvenile survival, and nest success.
What demographic data are being collected?
The project aims to measure essential population parameters, including adult survival, juvenile survival, and nest success. The intent is to move beyond simple counts and measure the demographic processes that determine whether populations increase, remain stable, or decline.
What does "nest success" monitoring involve in this project?
Based on the description, nest success monitoring typically involves locating nests, monitoring nests through the nesting cycle, documenting causes of nest failure when possible, and using these observations as part of the demographic dataset.
How does the project estimate adult and juvenile survival?
The opportunity describes following marked adults and young to estimate survival rates, as part of the broader demographic monitoring approach.
Why does the project connect demographic outcomes to vegetation and climate?
A major emphasis is relating demographic parameters (and year-to-year variation in those parameters) to vegetation structure and climate. The goal is to identify which habitat conditions and climate factors are associated with better outcomes (like higher nest success and survival) and which correlate with poorer outcomes, so management actions can be tailored to what improves population performance.
What habitat measurements are referenced in the opportunity?
The opportunity gives examples of vegetation structure measurements that may be relevant, such as grass height, density, litter depth, shrub cover, and other structural features tied to nesting conditions and predator avoidance.
What climate variables are referenced in the opportunity?
Examples of climate variables mentioned include precipitation patterns, temperature extremes, drought conditions, and other annual weather fluctuations.
What are "full life cycle population models" in the context of this grant?
In this opportunity, full life cycle population models integrate demographic rates across stages of the life cycle to estimate how sensitive population trends are to changes in particular parameters. The models are intended to help identify which factors most strongly influence population growth rate.
What kinds of management or conservation outputs are expected?
The opportunity states that the project should recommend practical solutions to population declines. This means translating monitoring and modeling findings into management or conservation strategies that agencies and partners can implement, potentially including habitat management recommendations, prioritization of landscapes, or guidance to mitigate key threats identified through modeling.
Is this an open competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement is explicitly a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO), justified under Department of the Interior policy provisions for unique qualifications. It was posted to document the agency's intent rather than to run an open competition.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice states an intent to make a single-source award to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO).
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $200,000.
What are the award floor and award ceiling listed in the announcement?
The listing provides an award floor of $20,000 and an award ceiling of $68,300.
How many awards does the listing say are expected?
The listing notes an expectation of up to five awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.647, Migratory Bird Conservation.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 3, 2014.
What was the closing date for the opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is June 10, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is July 3, 2014.
Why was the application window so short?
The description notes that the short window is typical of a notice documenting a single-source intent rather than a standard competitive solicitation.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The contact listed is Brian W. Smith, Project Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How can the project officer be reached?
Phone: 303-236-4403. Email: brianwsmith@fws.gov.
What is the project trying to improve compared to simple bird counts?
Rather than relying on counts alone, the project aims to measure underlying demographic processes (such as survival and nest success) that determine whether populations grow, stay stable, or decline, and then link those outcomes to habitat and climate to support more effective conservation decisions.
What is the relationship between this breeding-season work and the broader effort mentioned?
The notice describes this as funding for the breeding-season portion of a broader full life cycle demographic monitoring effort.
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