Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 GRIZZLYBEAR
Apply for FWS R6 GRIZZLYBEAR
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grizzly bear assimilated diets using stable isotope analysis" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 28, 2009 and posted on Dec 17, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 24, 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 $125,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: FWS R6 GRIZZLYBEAR; CFDA 15.650, Research Grants - Generic) seeks to fund a single project that sets up a standardized, region-wide program to evaluate grizzly bear diets in the Northwestern United States using stable isotope analysis. The core idea is that whenever grizzly bears are captured or otherwise handled for management or research purposes, consistent biological samples will be collected, specifically blood and hair. Those samples will then be processed and analyzed for stable isotopes, with an emphasis on carbon and nitrogen and the option to include sulfur where it is appropriate or useful, in order to estimate each animal's assimilated diet, meaning what the bear has actually incorporated into its tissues over relevant time windows rather than what might be observed in a short-term feeding event.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement or grant under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category, with an expected number of awards of one. Total estimated funding is $125,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $125,000, indicating the agency anticipated making one award at a fixed amount. No cost sharing or matching is required. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any entity type may apply unless further limitations were specified elsewhere in the full announcement. The posting dates show the opportunity was time-limited and is now archived (posted December 17, 2009; closing date December 24, 2009; archive date January 23, 2010).
The successful investigator would be responsible for the practical coordination and delivery of the isotope work, not just the laboratory measurements themselves. That includes organizing sample handling and analysis workflows, ensuring isotopic assays are conducted for the relevant elements (carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur when appropriate), and then providing two key outputs back to the biologists submitting the samples: (1) the raw stable isotope data and (2) diet estimates derived from those isotope signatures. In other words, the project is meant to serve as an operational backbone that turns routine field sampling from multiple handling events into a coherent dataset and a set of interpretable diet products that can be used by management and research staff across the Northwest.
For administrative and access questions about the full announcement, the listed contact is Chris Servheen at the Fish and Wildlife Service (phone 406-243-4903; email indicated but not provided in the excerpt).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity trying to accomplish?
This Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity is intended to support a single project that establishes a standardized, region-wide program to evaluate grizzly bear diets in the Northwestern United States using stable isotope analysis. The goal is to create a consistent approach that multiple biologists can rely on whenever bears are captured or otherwise handled for management or research.
Which agency is offering the funding?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fish and Wildlife Service).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is FWS R6 GRIZZLYBEAR.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.650, Research Grants - Generic.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one, indicating the agency anticipated selecting a single recipient to run this standardized regional effort.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $125,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $125,000. This suggests the agency planned one award at a fixed amount of $125,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specifies that no cost sharing or matching is required.
What type of award will be made?
The award is described as a cooperative agreement or a grant under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any entity type may apply, unless additional limitations were specified elsewhere in the full announcement.
What is the geographic focus of the project?
The project is focused on the Northwestern United States and is intended to be region-wide across that area.
What species is the work focused on?
The work focuses on grizzly bears.
What is the core method being funded?
The core method is stable isotope analysis used to evaluate grizzly bear diets.
What biological samples are expected to be collected?
The program is built around consistent collection of biological samples when bears are captured or otherwise handled. The specific samples identified are blood and hair.
When are samples collected?
Samples are intended to be collected whenever grizzly bears are captured or otherwise handled for management or research purposes, so that routine handling events across multiple efforts can contribute to a standardized dataset.
Which stable isotopes (elements) are emphasized in the analysis?
The analysis emphasizes carbon and nitrogen. Sulfur may also be included where appropriate or useful.
What does "assimilated diet" mean in this context?
"Assimilated diet" refers to what the bear has actually incorporated into its tissues over relevant time windows, rather than what might be observed from a short-term feeding event.
What is the main deliverable of the funded project?
The project is intended to function as an operational backbone that turns routine sampling from multiple handling events into a coherent regional dataset and interpretable diet products that management and research staff can use across the Northwest.
Is the award focused only on lab measurements?
No. The successful investigator is expected to handle practical coordination and delivery of the isotope work, not just the laboratory measurements. This includes organizing sample handling and analysis workflows and ensuring assays are conducted for the relevant elements.
What outputs must be provided back to the biologists submitting samples?
Two key outputs are specified: (1) the raw stable isotope data and (2) diet estimates derived from the isotope signatures.
What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
The posting dates indicate the opportunity was time-limited and is now archived. The opportunity was posted December 17, 2009, closed December 24, 2009, and was archived January 23, 2010.
What were the posting and closing dates?
Posted date: December 17, 2009. Closing date: December 24, 2009. Archive date: January 23, 2010.
Who is the listed contact for administrative or access questions?
The listed contact is Chris Servheen at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
How can the contact be reached?
Phone: 406-243-4903. An email is indicated in the source description, but it is not provided in the excerpt.
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