Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00149
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- The DOI-FWS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Identification, Health Impacts and Distribution of an Amoebic Infection in the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2016 and posted on Mar 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $77,102.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Identification, Health Impacts and Distribution of an Amoebic Infection in the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00149), is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary grant in the natural resources area (CFDA 15.608). It was posted March 29, 2016, with a closing date of March 31, 2016. Rather than being openly competed, the USFWS Division of Fisheries, Aquatic Conservation (Southwest Region) through the Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center (Southwestern ARRC) announced its intent to issue a single-source award to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). In practical terms, that means the agency had already selected VIMS as the recipient based on its specialized capabilities and planned to proceed without a competitive application process.
The project focus is an amoebic infection affecting the Rio Grande silvery minnow (RGSM), an endangered fish that is heavily managed through propagation and restocking programs in New Mexico and Texas. The core goal is to figure out what the amoeba is, where it is occurring, how common and severe infections are, and what the infection is doing to the health of the fish. Because RGSM recovery depends on hatchery propagation and reintroduction into the wild, the work is framed around reducing disease-related risks in both captive facilities and wild or reintroduced populations, while improving the scientific understanding needed to guide management decisions.
VIMS responsibilities are laid out as a set of five connected tasks. First, VIMS will monitor RGSM propagation facilities in New Mexico and Texas, along with distant research colonies, to determine whether and where the infection is present in managed settings. Second, VIMS will evaluate wild and reintroduced RGSM populations to determine the geographic distribution of the amoeba, as well as infection prevalence (how many fish are infected) and severity (how intense or damaging infections are). Third, VIMS will characterize the adverse health impacts associated with infection, which implies pathology and disease assessment aimed at linking infection status to measurable harm such as tissue damage, reduced condition, or other indicators relevant to survival and recovery. Fourth, VIMS will identify the amoeba itself, with the broader purpose of clarifying the parasite's life history, likely sources, and environmental drivers that may influence outbreaks or persistence; this task also notes interest in any potential human health effects, suggesting the agency wants clarity on whether the organism has broader public health relevance, particularly in the context of hatchery work and fish handling. Fifth, beyond the amoeba-specific work, VIMS will provide continuing pathology support for additional emerging health issues affecting endangered species that Southwestern ARRC is responsible for, extending the benefit of the partnership beyond a single pathogen.
Total expected funding is $77,102, structured across three years. The first year provides up to $47,695, followed by $19,378 in year two and $10,029 in year three, indicating the most intensive work is expected early (likely initial surveillance, diagnostics, and baseline characterization), with later years supporting follow-up monitoring, analysis, and ongoing pathology support. The period of performance was planned to begin around March 1, 2016 (from the first day of award) and run through December 2018. Although the notice lists "ExpectedAwards: 0," the narrative makes clear the intent is a single award to VIMS as a noncompetitive, single-source action tied to a specific technical need in endangered species recovery and fish health management.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Identification, Health Impacts and Distribution of an Amoebic Infection in the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00149.
Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary grant opportunity.
Which USFWS program or office is issuing the award?
The opportunity is associated with the USFWS Division of Fisheries, Aquatic Conservation (Southwest Region) through the Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center (Southwestern ARRC).
What is the assistance listing/CFDA number and area?
The opportunity is in the natural resources area and is listed under CFDA 15.608.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on March 29, 2016, and the closing date was March 31, 2016.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice states that USFWS announced its intent to issue a single-source award, meaning it was not openly competed and was not intended for a standard competitive application process.
Who was selected as the intended recipient?
The intended recipient was the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), based on its specialized capabilities.
What is the main conservation species involved?
The project focuses on the Rio Grande silvery minnow (RGSM), which is an endangered fish species.
What problem is this project addressing?
The project addresses an amoebic infection affecting Rio Grande silvery minnows, with the aim of understanding what the amoeba is, where it occurs, how common infections are, how severe they are, and what impacts they have on fish health.
Why is this work important for RGSM recovery efforts?
RGSM recovery depends heavily on propagation and restocking programs in New Mexico and Texas. Understanding and reducing disease-related risks in hatchery (captive) settings and in wild or reintroduced populations supports management decisions and recovery actions.
What are the main tasks VIMS is expected to perform?
VIMS responsibilities are described as five connected tasks: monitoring propagation facilities and research colonies for infection presence; evaluating wild and reintroduced populations for distribution, prevalence, and severity; characterizing adverse health impacts; identifying the amoeba and clarifying its life history, sources, and environmental drivers (including consideration of potential human health effects); and providing ongoing pathology support for additional emerging health issues affecting endangered species under Southwestern ARRC responsibility.
What does monitoring propagation facilities involve in this project?
The project includes monitoring RGSM propagation facilities in New Mexico and Texas, as well as distant research colonies, to determine whether and where the amoebic infection is present in managed settings.
What does the project mean by evaluating wild and reintroduced populations?
This refers to assessing wild and reintroduced RGSM populations to determine the geographic distribution of the amoeba and to measure infection prevalence (how many fish are infected) and severity (how intense or damaging infections are).
What kinds of health impacts are being studied?
The work includes characterizing adverse health impacts associated with infection through pathology and disease assessment, with the goal of linking infection status to measurable harm relevant to survival and recovery (for example, tissue damage or reduced condition).
What does "identify the amoeba" mean in the context of this project?
It means determining what the amoeba is and using that identification to better understand the parasite's life history, likely sources, and environmental drivers that could influence outbreaks or persistence.
Does the project consider any human health implications?
Yes. The description notes interest in potential human health effects, suggesting the agency wants clarity on whether the organism has broader public health relevance, particularly in the context of hatchery work and fish handling.
Is the work limited only to this amoebic infection?
No. In addition to the amoeba-specific tasks, VIMS is expected to provide continuing pathology support for other emerging health issues affecting endangered species managed by Southwestern ARRC.
What is the total expected funding amount?
The total expected funding is $77,102.
How is the funding distributed across project years?
The funding is structured across three years: up to $47,695 in year one, $19,378 in year two, and $10,029 in year three.
What does the year-by-year funding structure suggest about the project timeline?
The larger amount in year one suggests the most intensive work is expected early, with later years supporting follow-up monitoring, analysis, and ongoing pathology support.
What is the planned period of performance?
The period of performance was planned to begin around March 1, 2016 (from the first day of award) and run through December 2018.
The notice lists "ExpectedAwards: 0." Does that mean no award would be made?
No. While the notice lists "ExpectedAwards: 0," the narrative states the intent to make a single, noncompetitive, single-source award to VIMS tied to a specific technical need.
Where is the project work geographically focused?
The work is framed around RGSM propagation facilities in New Mexico and Texas and includes evaluation of wild and reintroduced RGSM populations, with additional mention of distant research colonies.
What is the overall outcome the agency appears to be seeking?
The stated purpose is to improve scientific understanding and reduce disease-related risks to RGSM in captivity and in the wild, supporting more informed management decisions for endangered species recovery.
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