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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mexican Wolf Project Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 26, 2009 and posted on May 18, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 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 $705,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $195,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- This cooperative agreement is a contuation of a 5 year agreement between the USFWS and the White Mountain Apache Tribe beginning on 08/01/2008 and ending on 09/30/2013. It is a single source determination. The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mexican Wolf Project Support opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS MWP WMAT) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement designed to support on-the-ground Mexican wolf monitoring, management, and recovery work in partnership with the White Mountain Apache Tribe. The agreement is framed as a government-to-government effort that helps implement the federal Mexican wolf reintroduction framework established under the 1998 Final Rule that created an experimental, non-essential population of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. In practical terms, it funds and organizes coordinated wolf work on Tribal lands under the White Mountain Apache Tribe Mexican Wolf Management Plan, with the near-term aim of returning Mexican wolves to the Fort Apache Reservation to restore biodiversity and a culturally significant species, and with longer-term goals that include education, local jobs, and potential tourism tied to the program.
The background for the grant centers on the Tribe and USFWS sharing an interest in healthy ecosystems and formalizing cooperation consistent with USFWS Indian Policy and Secretarial Order 3206, which encourage federal support for Tribal conservation capacity and intergovernmental agreements involving sensitive species. The Fort Apache Reservation sits immediately adjacent to the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area, and the Tribe retains the choice to allow or prohibit wolves from reestablishing on the Reservation. While Mexican wolf recovery is a federal responsibility, Tribal participation is voluntary, and the Tribe previously took formal action to start a Reservation-based wolf program through a 1998 Tribal Council resolution. The Tribe and USFWS also developed and approved a detailed management plan in 2000, and earlier cooperative funding supported hiring and training a wolf biologist, setting the stage for the continuation funding described in this opportunity.
The scope of work emphasizes shared coordination and clear division of roles. Jointly, USFWS and the Tribe are expected to maintain a working relationship that advances the agreement’s objectives and to collaborate on public-facing communication, including educational materials and media releases about wolf reestablishment and key recovery activities. USFWS commits to providing technical assistance, equipment, and training for Tribal staff so their fieldwork aligns with the methodologies and protocols used by the Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT). USFWS also provides the funding for the Tribe to coordinate and implement activities on Tribal lands, helps identify additional resources where possible, and agrees to maintain strong coordination and communication throughout the project. Access and sovereignty are addressed directly: USFWS and IFT personnel must obtain prior permission before entering the Reservation for agreement-related work and generally must be accompanied by a designated Tribal representative unless the Tribe approves otherwise. Wolves that become established on the Reservation are to be designated as part of the experimental, non-essential population.
On the Tribal side, the Tribe holds lead responsibility for managing Mexican wolves that enter the Reservation and for wolf recovery activities occurring on Reservation lands. The Tribe implements its Mexican Wolf Management Plan through yearly work plans, participates in regional oversight by providing a technical representative to the Mexican Wolf Adaptive Management Oversight Committee, and trains designated Tribal personnel to monitor and document wolf movements, locations, and activities in a manner consistent with established protocols. The Tribe also coordinates depredation assessment work by designating personnel to work with a Wolf Management Specialist under a related agreement with USDA APHIS Wildlife Services. Financial stewardship is an explicit requirement: the Tribe must spend awarded funds according to the agreement and approved budget and provide full accounting of expenditures.
Performance and accountability are measured through routine coordination and reporting, including monthly Interagency Field Team meetings, quarterly Adaptive Management Oversight Committee meetings, and an annual report to USFWS summarizing accomplishments. The period of performance for the overall agreement is five years, running from 08/01/2008 through 09/30/2013.
From a funding and eligibility standpoint, this is a continuation, single-source cooperative agreement rather than a competitive grant. It was posted May 18, 2009, with a closing date of May 22, 2009, and it anticipated a single award. Total estimated funding is $705,000, and the listed award amount is fixed at $195,000 (both the ceiling and the floor), with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and the announcement specifies that competition would negatively affect continuity or completion of work already underway. The CFDA program associated with the funding is 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance, and the awarding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The listed contact for access issues is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Program Coordinator, at 505-761-4738.
Mexican Wolf Project Support (FWS MWP WMAT) FAQs
What is the Mexican Wolf Project Support opportunity?
The Mexican Wolf Project Support opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS MWP WMAT) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement that supports on-the-ground Mexican wolf monitoring, management, and recovery work in partnership with the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
Which agency is offering this cooperative agreement?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The CFDA program is 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
Is this a competitive grant?
No. The announcement describes this as a continuation, single-source cooperative agreement rather than a competitive grant, and it anticipates a single award.
Why is the award single-source instead of competitive?
The announcement states that competition would negatively affect the continuity or completion of work already underway.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Which partner is specifically named in the agreement?
The cooperative agreement is designed to support work in partnership with the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
What is the main purpose of the agreement?
The agreement is intended to support coordinated Mexican wolf monitoring, management, and recovery activities on Tribal lands, organized under the White Mountain Apache Tribe Mexican Wolf Management Plan.
How does this relate to the federal Mexican wolf reintroduction framework?
The agreement helps implement the federal Mexican wolf reintroduction framework established under the 1998 Final Rule that created an experimental, non-essential population of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico.
What is the near-term aim described for this work?
The near-term aim is returning Mexican wolves to the Fort Apache Reservation to restore biodiversity and a culturally significant species.
What longer-term goals are mentioned?
Longer-term goals described include education, local jobs, and potential tourism tied to the program.
Where does the project take place?
The work focuses on Tribal lands associated with the Fort Apache Reservation, which sits immediately adjacent to the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area.
Does the Tribe have to participate in Mexican wolf recovery activities?
No. The information notes that while Mexican wolf recovery is a federal responsibility, Tribal participation is voluntary, and the Tribe retains the choice to allow or prohibit wolves from reestablishing on the Reservation.
What prior actions or plans are referenced as the foundation for this work?
The background references a 1998 Tribal Council resolution to start a Reservation-based wolf program and a detailed management plan developed and approved by the Tribe and USFWS in 2000. It also notes earlier cooperative funding that supported hiring and training a wolf biologist.
What are the key joint responsibilities of USFWS and the Tribe?
Jointly, USFWS and the Tribe are expected to maintain a working relationship that advances the agreement objectives and to collaborate on public-facing communications, including educational materials and media releases about wolf reestablishment and key recovery activities.
What does USFWS commit to providing under the agreement?
USFWS commits to providing technical assistance, equipment, and training for Tribal staff so fieldwork aligns with methodologies and protocols used by the Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT). USFWS also provides funding for the Tribe to coordinate and implement activities on Tribal lands, helps identify additional resources where possible, and commits to strong coordination and communication throughout the project.
What access requirements apply to USFWS and IFT personnel entering the Reservation?
USFWS and IFT personnel must obtain prior permission before entering the Reservation for agreement-related work and generally must be accompanied by a designated Tribal representative unless the Tribe approves otherwise.
How are wolves that become established on the Reservation classified?
Wolves that become established on the Reservation are to be designated as part of the experimental, non-essential population.
What responsibilities does the Tribe have under this agreement?
The Tribe holds lead responsibility for managing Mexican wolves that enter the Reservation and for wolf recovery activities on Reservation lands. The Tribe implements its Mexican Wolf Management Plan through yearly work plans, participates in regional oversight, and trains designated Tribal personnel to monitor and document wolf movements, locations, and activities consistent with established protocols.
How does the Tribe participate in regional oversight?
The Tribe provides a technical representative to the Mexican Wolf Adaptive Management Oversight Committee.
What is expected regarding monitoring and documentation?
Designated Tribal personnel are trained to monitor and document wolf movements, locations, and activities in a manner consistent with established protocols and aligned with IFT methodologies.
How are livestock depredation assessments handled according to the description?
The Tribe coordinates depredation assessment work by designating personnel to work with a Wolf Management Specialist under a related agreement with USDA APHIS Wildlife Services.
Are there financial management requirements for the recipient?
Yes. The Tribe must spend awarded funds according to the agreement and approved budget and provide full accounting of expenditures.
What coordination and reporting activities are used to measure performance?
Performance and accountability include routine coordination and reporting through monthly Interagency Field Team (IFT) meetings, quarterly Adaptive Management Oversight Committee meetings, and an annual report to USFWS summarizing accomplishments.
What is the period of performance?
The overall agreement period of performance is five years, from 08/01/2008 through 09/30/2013.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted May 18, 2009, and it had a closing date of May 22, 2009.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
Total estimated funding is listed as $705,000.
What is the award amount for this opportunity?
The listed award amount is fixed at $195,000, with the ceiling and the floor both stated as $195,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specifies there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is the listed contact and what is their phone number?
The listed contact for access issues is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Program Coordinator, at 505-761-4738.
What policy and directives are mentioned as supporting this type of agreement?
The description references USFWS Indian Policy and Secretarial Order 3206, which encourage federal support for Tribal conservation capacity and intergovernmental agreements involving sensitive species.
What does the agreement say about sovereignty and decision-making on the Reservation?
The description emphasizes that the Tribe retains the choice to allow or prohibit wolves from reestablishing on the Reservation, and it sets clear entry requirements for USFWS and IFT personnel that require prior permission and typically accompaniment by a designated Tribal representative unless otherwise approved by the Tribe.
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