Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00196
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- The DOI-FWS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Karner Blue Butterfly Assisted Migration in Western Wisconsin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.657.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 02, 2016 and posted on May 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 09, 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Karner Blue Butterfly Assisted Migration in Western Wisconsin opportunity is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00196; CFDA 15.657) focused on stabilizing and expanding Karner blue butterfly (KBB) populations in western Wisconsin. The core problem the project is trying to solve is that existing KBB populations are under multiple, compounding pressures: habitat loss and degradation, vegetation succession caused by limited or absent management, poor connectivity between patches of suitable habitat, and climate-related changes that can shift or shrink the areas where the species can persist. The intent is to address these stressors in a coordinated way rather than treating them as isolated issues.
The project’s broader conservation strategy combines assisted migration with habitat restoration and management. It aims to establish a new KBB subpopulation within the butterfly’s historic range by moving KBB eggs into restored habitat using a modified version of Wisconsin’s Egg Salvage Protocol (WDNR 2014). Beyond simply creating a new site, the work also emphasizes landscape function: habitat will be enhanced within a buffer around the new subpopulation to create or improve connectivity between newly established areas and currently occupied sites. At the same time, the project includes enhancement of habitat that is already occupied by KBB, recognizing that strong source populations are necessary for any successful translocation effort and for long-term persistence.
This specific funding action is narrowly targeted: it is intended to enhance existing KBB populations on managed public lands so that vegetation containing KBB eggs can be collected and moved to new locations. In practical terms, the funded work supports maintaining or improving the “source†population(s) that will supply eggs for translocation, ensuring that egg-bearing vegetation can be salvaged and relocated without undermining the population’s viability. The approach reflects the reality that KBB eggs are often associated with specific host-plant or habitat vegetation, and that moving eggs via vegetation can be an efficient and lower-impact way to establish individuals in restored or newly suitable areas.
Administratively, this notice is a stated intent to make a single-source award to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under justification 505DM2.14B(4). The opportunity is not being competed because competition is considered impracticable: the work was developed jointly with WDNR staff, and the only relevant KBB location for the intended translocation efforts in the St. Croix Wetland Management District is the Glacial Lakes Grantsburg Wildlife Management Area Complex, which is where the butterflies are located. Because that site is uniquely suited (and effectively the only workable source location in this context), WDNR is treated as the sole logical partner for carrying out the tasks.
The agreement is structured as a cooperative agreement, which signals that DOI-FWS will be actively involved rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The Service’s stated responsibilities include coordinating translocation logistics between the Glacial Lakes Grantsburg Wildlife Management Area Complex and the Waterfowl Production Areas within the St. Croix Wetland Management District; working with WDNR to synchronize the timing of land management activities (which can affect egg survival and detectability) with the Service’s efforts to locate, collect, and move KBB eggs; and assigning a Service representative to participate on the project coordination team to guide and support implementation.
Key logistical details from the posting include an award ceiling of $100,000, an expectation of a single award, and a closing date of May 9, 2016 (with the opportunity posted and created on May 2, 2016). Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted, partnership-driven conservation action meant to strengthen an existing source population and enable careful egg translocation into restored habitats, while also improving habitat quality and connectivity to give both existing and newly established KBB subpopulations a better chance of persisting over time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Karner Blue Butterfly Assisted Migration in Western Wisconsin opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) cooperative agreement funding action focused on stabilizing and expanding Karner blue butterfly (KBB) populations in western Wisconsin by combining assisted migration with habitat restoration and management.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning DOI-FWS expects to be actively involved in implementation rather than only providing funding.
What are the identifying numbers for this funding opportunity?
Funding Opportunity Number (FON): F16AS00196. CFDA: 15.657.
What conservation problem is this project trying to address?
The project targets multiple, compounding pressures on existing KBB populations, including habitat loss and degradation, vegetation succession caused by limited or absent management, poor connectivity between patches of suitable habitat, and climate-related changes that can shift or shrink where the species can persist.
What is the overall goal of the project?
The goal is to stabilize and expand KBB populations by addressing key stressors in a coordinated way, including establishing a new KBB subpopulation within the butterfly's historic range and improving habitat quality and connectivity at a landscape scale.
What is meant by "assisted migration" in this project?
Assisted migration here refers to establishing a new KBB subpopulation by moving KBB eggs into restored habitat, using a modified version of Wisconsin's Egg Salvage Protocol (WDNR 2014).
How will the project establish a new KBB subpopulation?
The approach is to move KBB eggs into restored habitat by collecting vegetation containing KBB eggs from source areas and relocating it to new locations, following a modified version of Wisconsin's Egg Salvage Protocol.
Why does the project move eggs using vegetation?
The notice emphasizes that KBB eggs are often associated with specific host-plant or habitat vegetation, and that moving eggs via egg-bearing vegetation can be an efficient and lower-impact method for establishing individuals in restored or newly suitable areas.
What does the funding action specifically support?
This specific funding action is narrowly targeted to enhance existing KBB populations on managed public lands so that vegetation containing KBB eggs can be collected and moved to new locations.
What is a "source" population in the context of this opportunity?
A source population is an existing KBB population that can supply eggs for translocation. The funded work is intended to maintain or improve these source populations so egg-bearing vegetation can be salvaged and relocated without undermining the population's viability.
Does the opportunity include habitat work beyond creating a new site?
Yes. The broader strategy includes habitat enhancement within a buffer around the new subpopulation to create or improve connectivity between new areas and currently occupied sites, as well as enhancement of habitat that is already occupied by KBB.
Why is habitat connectivity emphasized in this project?
Poor connectivity between suitable habitat patches is identified as a major stressor. Improving connectivity is part of the landscape-function approach intended to support long-term persistence of both existing and newly established subpopulations.
Why does the project also enhance habitat that is already occupied by KBB?
The notice explains that strong source populations are necessary for successful translocation and for long-term persistence, so improving already occupied habitat supports the overall assisted migration strategy.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states DOI-FWS intends to make a single-source award and that the opportunity is not being competed because competition is considered impracticable.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The stated intent is to make a single-source award to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).
What is the justification for making a single-source award?
The notice cites justification 505DM2.14B(4) and explains that the work was developed jointly with WDNR staff and that the only relevant KBB location for the intended translocation efforts in the St. Croix Wetland Management District is the Glacial Lakes Grantsburg Wildlife Management Area Complex, where the butterflies are located. Because that location is uniquely suited (and effectively the only workable source location in this context), WDNR is treated as the sole logical partner.
What locations are specifically mentioned as part of the project logistics?
The notice references coordinating translocation logistics between the Glacial Lakes Grantsburg Wildlife Management Area Complex and Waterfowl Production Areas within the St. Croix Wetland Management District.
What role will DOI-FWS play during the project?
DOI-FWS expects active involvement, including: coordinating translocation logistics between key locations; working with WDNR to synchronize the timing of land management activities with egg location, collection, and movement; and assigning a Service representative to participate on the project coordination team to guide and support implementation.
Why is the timing of land management activities important for this work?
The notice indicates land management activities can affect egg survival and detectability, so timing needs to be synchronized with efforts to locate, collect, and move KBB eggs.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The posting indicates an expectation of a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on May 2, 2016, with a closing date of May 9, 2016.
How should this opportunity be understood at a high level?
It is a targeted, partnership-driven conservation action intended to strengthen an existing KBB source population so eggs can be translocated into restored habitats, while also improving habitat quality and connectivity to support persistence over time.
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