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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): 15.632 Conservation Grants Private Stewardship for Imperiled Species.
- 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $29,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- This cooperative agreement is a continuation of a 5 year agreement between the USFWS and Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF)and is a sole 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 is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) designed to keep an established partnership in place with the Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF). The central purpose is to sustain TESF's long-running role in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program (MWRP), particularly the work TESF performs at the Ladder Ranch facility in southern New Mexico. The practical goal of the project is to support the pre-release care, holding, and acclimation of Mexican wolves so they can eventually be released into the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area in Arizona and New Mexico. The broader conservation outcome is the recovery of the Mexican wolf, a subspecies of the endangered gray wolf, in the southwestern United States.
This grant is rooted in a history of collaboration that began in 1997, when TESF entered into a Letter of Agreement with USFWS to build and maintain a pre-release facility at Ladder Ranch. TESF constructed the facility and, notably, has continued maintaining both the infrastructure and the wolves housed there at no cost to the government. TESF expanded its involvement in 2001 by supplying staff under volunteer agreements and other arrangements to assist USFWS with additional recovery activities, including veterinary and field support. A national-level Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2001 further strengthened TESF's ability to assist USFWS in meeting its mission. By the time of this announcement, TESF had developed significant on-the-ground capacity, including facilities, equipment, and specialized staff experience, and the cooperative agreement described here was intended to continue and eventually replace an earlier 2003 agreement that was nearing expiration. The emphasis throughout is continuity: USFWS highlights that the infrastructure and institutional knowledge TESF has built over a decade are valuable and that maintaining them helps stretch limited recovery funding while improving program effectiveness.
In terms of what the work covers, TESF is responsible for maintaining the Ladder Ranch captive Mexican wolf facility and ensuring wolves held there receive care consistent with established USFWS protocols and/or the Mexican wolf captive breeding program protocols. That captive breeding program is administered through the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan, which provides standardized guidance for managing the genetic and husbandry needs of the population. Beyond day-to-day animal care and facility upkeep, TESF is also expected to provide veterinary support to the MWRP, including training for program staff, access to pharmaceuticals, and expert veterinary assistance as needed. TESF staff may also be engaged to help with field operations such as wolf monitoring, capturing and trapping, tracking, and outreach efforts. A key feature of the agreement is that when TESF staff support field activities, they do so under the direction of USFWS, reflecting the "significant federal involvement" typical of cooperative agreements, especially where wildlife handling and release decisions are involved.
The funding details show a relatively small, targeted award intended to maintain an ongoing operational capability rather than launch a new competitive program. The opportunity is listed as continuation funding with an expected single award. Estimated total funding is $150,000, and the award amount is essentially fixed, with an award floor and ceiling both listed at $29,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The activity category is Environment, and the CFDA number provided is 15.632 (Conservation Grants - Private Stewardship for Imperiled Species). Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, and the announcement explicitly states it is a sole-source continuation: competition was deemed inappropriate because switching recipients would risk disrupting an activity already underway, potentially harming continuity and completion of the work.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted in May 2009, with a closing date of May 22, 2009, and it was later archived. The period of performance for the agreement itself spans five years, from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2013, signaling that the grant action supports ongoing operations across multiple field seasons and breeding cycles rather than a short-term project. The listed agency contact is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, at USFWS, with a phone number (505-761-4783) for applicants or partners who need help accessing the full announcement or clarifying details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Mexican Wolf Project Support (USFWS)
1) What is the Mexican Wolf Project Support opportunity?
This opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) intended to keep an established partnership in place with the Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF). The agreement supports TESF's ongoing role in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program (MWRP), particularly work performed at the Ladder Ranch facility in southern New Mexico.
2) What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The central purpose is to sustain TESF's long-running capacity to provide pre-release care, holding, and acclimation for Mexican wolves so they can eventually be released into the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area in Arizona and New Mexico. The broader conservation outcome is supporting recovery of the Mexican wolf in the southwestern United States.
3) Which agency is offering this grant?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
4) Who is the intended partner/recipient?
The announcement describes the award as a sole-source continuation intended specifically to maintain the existing partnership with the Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF).
5) Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement states this is a sole-source continuation and that competition was deemed inappropriate because changing recipients could disrupt an activity already underway and harm continuity and completion of the work.
6) What type of award is this?
It is a cooperative agreement. A key feature of the agreement is significant federal involvement, especially for field activities and decisions involving wildlife handling and release operations.
7) What work is being supported at Ladder Ranch?
The project supports maintaining the Ladder Ranch captive Mexican wolf facility in southern New Mexico and ensuring wolves held there receive care consistent with established USFWS protocols and/or the Mexican wolf captive breeding program protocols. It also supports pre-release holding and acclimation work for wolves prior to release.
8) What kinds of activities are included besides facility care and upkeep?
Beyond day-to-day animal care and facility maintenance, TESF is expected to provide veterinary support to the MWRP (including training for program staff, access to pharmaceuticals, and expert veterinary assistance as needed). TESF staff may also assist with field operations such as wolf monitoring, capturing and trapping, tracking, and outreach efforts.
9) What protocols guide how the wolves are managed and cared for?
Wolves are to receive care consistent with established USFWS protocols and/or the Mexican wolf captive breeding program protocols. The captive breeding program is administered through the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan, which provides standardized guidance for genetic and husbandry management.
10) What does "significant federal involvement" mean here?
When TESF staff support field activities, they do so under the direction of USFWS. This reflects cooperative agreement oversight, particularly for field operations and activities involving wildlife handling and release-related decisions.
11) What is the conservation goal of this project?
The broader intended conservation outcome is recovery of the Mexican wolf, a subspecies of the endangered gray wolf, in the southwestern United States, with releases into the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area in Arizona and New Mexico.
12) When did the collaboration between USFWS and TESF begin?
The collaboration described in the announcement began in 1997, when TESF entered into a Letter of Agreement with USFWS to build and maintain a pre-release facility at Ladder Ranch.
13) What did TESF contribute historically to the Ladder Ranch facility?
TESF constructed the Ladder Ranch pre-release facility and has continued maintaining both the infrastructure and the wolves housed there at no cost to the government, as described in the opportunity summary.
14) What additional support did TESF provide starting in 2001?
TESF expanded involvement by supplying staff under volunteer agreements and other arrangements to assist USFWS with additional recovery activities, including veterinary and field support. A national-level Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2001 further strengthened TESF's ability to assist USFWS.
15) Why does USFWS emphasize continuity in this award?
USFWS highlights that TESF has developed facilities, equipment, and specialized staff experience over a decade. Maintaining that infrastructure and institutional knowledge is described as a way to stretch limited recovery funding and improve program effectiveness, rather than rebuilding capacity with a new recipient.
16) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The opportunity lists estimated total funding of $150,000. It also lists the award floor and award ceiling both as $29,000, indicating a fixed award amount as presented in the announcement.
17) How many awards does USFWS expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expected single award.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
19) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Environment.
20) What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The CFDA number listed is 15.632 (Conservation Grants - Private Stewardship for Imperiled Species).
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education. The opportunity also characterizes the award as a sole-source continuation intended for TESF.
22) What is the period of performance for the cooperative agreement?
The period of performance spans five years: July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2013.
23) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted in May 2009 and had a closing date of May 22, 2009. The listing was later archived.
24) Where will supported releases occur?
The pre-release holding and acclimation work supports eventual release into the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area in Arizona and New Mexico.
25) Who is the agency contact for questions?
The listed agency contact is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The phone number provided is (505) 761-4783.
26) What is this funding designed to accomplish in practical terms?
The funding is described as small and targeted, intended to maintain an ongoing operational capability (facility operations, animal care, veterinary and field support) rather than launch a new competitive program.
27) How does this agreement relate to prior agreements?
The cooperative agreement is described as intended to continue and eventually replace an earlier 2003 agreement that was nearing expiration at the time of the announcement.
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