Opportunity Information: Apply for FWSR2 MBP AHDP FY2011 0001
Apply for FWSR2 MBP AHDP FY2011 0001
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FWSR2 Avian Health and Disease Prgrm Project Support Lead" 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 Jun 8, 2011 and posted on Jun 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 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 $109,450.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. This Notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. In accordance with Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to make a single source award of 109,450.00 to Stephen F. Austin State University under a cooperative agreement between the recipient and the Service. This award will support 1) the determination of the role of environmental lead present on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) of the Texas Midcoast NWR Complex and Aransas NWR and 2) an assessment of the use of moist soil management on the Texas Chenier Plain NWR Complex to reduce waterfowl use of areas with potential hazardous lead concentrations. It is most cost effective and logistically logical to have Stephen F. Austin State University perform this project because of the recipients involvement in cooperating with the Service on a project to isolate potential sources of lead in the environment, determine where and when lead exposure occurs in mottled ducks, and evaluate effects of management practices on lead availability. Information from these two projects will support management decisions for mottled ducks on NWRs of the Texas Gulf Coast. A cooperative agreement is appropriate because of the interrelationship between the award project and the project under which Stephen F. Austin State University is already cooperating with the Service, and therefore the need for Service direction or redirection of the work.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "FWSR2 Avian Health and Disease Prgrm Project Support Lead" is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding action focused on understanding and reducing lead exposure risks for waterfowl on National Wildlife Refuges along the Texas Gulf Coast. The core conservation concern behind the award is the mottled duck, a nonmigratory waterfowl species that relies on coastal marsh habitat year-round. Even though lead shot for waterfowl hunting was eliminated decades ago (beginning in the early 1980s), monitoring over roughly the last 20 years has continued to show consistently high lead exposure in mottled ducks. FWS suspects this ongoing exposure may be a meaningful contributor to the population declines observed in Texas since the mid-1990s, making the work directly relevant to refuge management and species conservation planning.
The project supported by this award has two main technical goals. First, it will help determine the role of environmental lead present on specific refuge units, especially within the Texas Midcoast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. That emphasis signals a need to identify where lead is present in the refuge environment, how available it is to wildlife, and how it may be entering the food web or being ingested (for example, through sediments, contaminated soils, or other legacy sources). Second, the project will assess whether moist soil management on the Texas Chenier Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex can be used to reduce waterfowl use of areas that may contain hazardous lead concentrations. In practical terms, this is about testing whether certain habitat and water-level management practices can steer birds away from higher-risk zones or reduce exposure by changing how lead is mobilized and encountered in managed wetlands.
Administratively, this is not a typical open competition. The posting is a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award, explicitly stating there is no full competitive announcement and that it is not a request for proposals. Under Department of the Interior guidance, FWS planned a single expected award totaling $109,450, issued as a cooperative agreement. The intended recipient is Stephen F. Austin State University, selected because it was considered the most cost-effective and logistically sensible option given the universitys ongoing collaboration with FWS on closely related work. That existing work involves isolating potential environmental sources of lead, determining where and when mottled ducks are exposed, and evaluating how management practices influence lead availability. The cooperative agreement structure also reflects that FWS anticipates an active role in directing or redirecting the work as needed, due to the close interrelationship between this award and the broader, ongoing effort.
The opportunity falls under the environment and natural resources category and is linked to CFDA 15.655 (Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation). It does not require cost sharing or matching. Key dates listed in the notice include a posting date of June 8, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 17, 2011, and an archive date of July 17, 2011. While an eligibility category is broadly labeled as "Others," the notice makes clear the practical eligibility in this instance is limited because it is a single-source intent rather than a competitive call.
Overall, the expected outcome of the funded work is actionable information that refuge managers can use to make better decisions for mottled duck conservation on Texas Gulf Coast refuges. By clarifying the environmental role and distribution of lead and testing whether specific wetland management approaches can reduce exposure risk, the project aims to connect field-based contamination and habitat data directly to on-the-ground refuge management strategies. For additional details or access support, the listed contact is Greg Esslinger, Migratory Birds Management Operations Specialist, at 505-248-6876.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FWSR2 Avian Health and Disease Prgrm Project Support Lead."
Which agency is offering this funding action?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding action.
What conservation issue is this award trying to address?
The award focuses on understanding and reducing lead exposure risks for waterfowl on National Wildlife Refuges along the Texas Gulf Coast, with a specific conservation concern centered on the mottled duck.
Why is the mottled duck a key focus of this work?
The mottled duck is a nonmigratory waterfowl species that relies on coastal marsh habitat year-round. Monitoring over roughly the last 20 years has shown consistently high lead exposure in mottled ducks, and FWS suspects this ongoing exposure may be a meaningful contributor to population declines observed in Texas since the mid-1990s.
If lead shot for waterfowl hunting was eliminated decades ago, why is lead still a problem?
Although lead shot for waterfowl hunting was eliminated decades ago (beginning in the early 1980s), monitoring has continued to detect high lead exposure in mottled ducks over about the last 20 years. The notice indicates FWS suspects there are ongoing environmental sources of lead on refuge lands that may still be available to wildlife.
What are the main technical goals of the project supported by this award?
The project has two main technical goals: (1) determine the role of environmental lead present on specific refuge units, especially within the Texas Midcoast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge; and (2) assess whether moist soil management on the Texas Chenier Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex can be used to reduce waterfowl use of areas that may contain hazardous lead concentrations.
What does "determining the role of environmental lead" mean in this context?
Based on the notice, this means identifying where lead is present in the refuge environment, how available it is to wildlife, and how it may be entering the food web or being ingested. The description points to potential pathways such as sediments, contaminated soils, or other legacy sources.
Which refuge areas are emphasized for studying environmental lead?
The notice specifically highlights the Texas Midcoast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Aransas National Wildlife Refuge as emphasis areas for determining the role of environmental lead on refuge units.
What is the moist soil management component trying to test?
The project will assess whether moist soil management on the Texas Chenier Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex can reduce waterfowl use of areas that may contain hazardous lead concentrations. Practically, this is described as testing whether habitat and water-level management practices can steer birds away from higher-risk zones or reduce exposure by changing how lead is mobilized and encountered in managed wetlands.
Where will the moist soil management assessment take place?
The moist soil management assessment is tied to the Texas Chenier Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The posting is a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award. It explicitly states there is no full competitive announcement and that it is not a request for proposals.
What type of award is expected?
The notice describes a single expected award issued as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award will be a cooperative agreement?
As described in the notice, the cooperative agreement structure reflects that FWS anticipates an active role in directing or redirecting the work as needed, due to the close interrelationship between this award and broader ongoing efforts.
How many awards are expected and what is the expected total funding amount?
One single-source award is expected, totaling $109,450.
Who is the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The intended recipient is Stephen F. Austin State University.
Why was Stephen F. Austin State University selected as the intended recipient?
The notice states the university was selected because it was considered the most cost-effective and logistically sensible option given its ongoing collaboration with FWS on closely related work. That existing work includes isolating potential environmental sources of lead, determining where and when mottled ducks are exposed, and evaluating how management practices influence lead availability.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching required.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the environment and natural resources category.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
It is linked to CFDA 15.655, "Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation."
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting date is June 8, 2011. The original and current closing date is June 17, 2011. The archive date is July 17, 2011.
What is listed for eligibility, and is eligibility effectively limited?
The eligibility category is broadly labeled as "Others," but the notice makes clear that practical eligibility is limited because this is a single-source intent rather than a competitive call.
What outcomes does FWS expect from this funded work?
The expected outcome is actionable information that refuge managers can use to make better decisions for mottled duck conservation on Texas Gulf Coast refuges. The project aims to clarify the environmental role and distribution of lead and test whether specific wetland management approaches can reduce exposure risk, connecting field-based contamination and habitat data to on-the-ground management strategies.
Who is the contact for additional details or access support?
The listed contact is Greg Esslinger, Migratory Birds Management Operations Specialist, at 505-248-6876.
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