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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 25, 2010 and posted on May 18, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 2, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $59,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000.00 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 grant agreement is a continuation of a 5 year agreement between the USFWS and Living Desert. 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 LD) is a continuation grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service focused on supporting the captive conservation and recovery work carried out under the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP). The central goal is to help maintain a healthy, thriving, and genetically diverse captive Mexican wolf population that can contribute to long-term species recovery. Rather than funding dozens of facilities directly, the grant is structured so that Living Desert acts as the administrator and coordinating hub for SSP-related financial support, serving as the link between the Service and more than 45 participating SSP facilities.
A key feature of this specific announcement is that it reflects a modification to an existing agreement. The modification expands the agreement purpose to explicitly include reproductive research and the shipping of wolves and wolf carcasses, and it increases the total funding amount by 34,000 to cover these added expenses. In practical terms, this indicates the program is not only supporting routine coordination and SSP operations, but also addressing specialized needs tied to reproduction and genetics (for example, research activities such as semen collection) and the logistical and biological requirements of transporting animals or biological materials in ways that support population management, health screening, and genetic planning.
Funding under the agreement is intended to cover SSP activities that participating facilities propose and that are deemed important to the SSP mission. The announcement lists examples of eligible costs and activities, including SSP facility inspections, travel associated with SSP meetings or coordinated activities, research related to captive management and reproduction, purchasing equipment and supplies, and covering unexpected or incidental costs that arise in the course of conservation work. The overall approach emphasizes enabling coordinated, system-wide actions across the SSP network, while avoiding the administrative burden of creating separate federal agreements with each participating institution.
Administratively, this is a single expected award and is categorized as continuation funding using a grant instrument under the Environment activity category. It falls under CFDA 15.632 (Conservation Grants - Private Stewardship for Imperiled Species) and does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The eligibility is limited to a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status (specifically tied here to Living Desert), and the posting notes it is a single source determination connected to a continuing multi-year (five-year) relationship. The rationale given is that the work is necessary for continuity and that competing the award would risk disrupting or adversely affecting the ongoing program.
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of 59,000, with an award floor and ceiling both shown as 15,000 in the data fields, while also stating within the narrative that the modification increases total funding by 34,000 to cover the expanded scope. Key dates included are a posted date of May 18, 2009, an original closing date of May 22, 2009, and a current closing date of June 2, 2010, with an archive date of June 3, 2010. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the contact provided is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, at 505-761-4783.
Mexican Wolf Project Support (FWS MWP LD) - FAQs
What is the Mexican Wolf Project Support opportunity (FWS MWP LD)?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continuation grant that supports captive conservation and recovery work carried out under the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP). The overall intent is to maintain a healthy, thriving, and genetically diverse captive Mexican wolf population that can contribute to long-term species recovery.
What is the main goal of the funding?
The central goal is to help sustain coordinated SSP work across the network of participating facilities, with a focus on long-term captive population health, genetic diversity, and recovery-oriented management.
Is this a new competitive grant or continuation funding?
It is described as continuation funding and tied to a continuing multi-year (five-year) relationship. The announcement indicates a single source determination, emphasizing continuity and stating that competing the award could disrupt or adversely affect the ongoing program.
Who is administering and coordinating the grant?
Living Desert is identified as the administrator and coordinating hub for SSP-related financial support. Living Desert serves as the link between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and more than 45 participating SSP facilities.
Why is the grant structured through Living Desert instead of funding each facility directly?
The structure is intended to enable coordinated, system-wide actions across the SSP network while avoiding the administrative burden of creating separate federal agreements with each participating institution.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The posting indicates a single expected award.
What type of award instrument is being used?
The opportunity is categorized as a grant instrument and is listed under the Environment activity category.
What is CFDA 15.632 and how does it relate to this grant?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.632, described as Conservation Grants - Private Stewardship for Imperiled Species.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching funds are required, according to the announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status, and the posting specifically ties eligibility to Living Desert under a single source determination.
What does it mean that this announcement is a modification to an existing agreement?
It means the grant reflects changes to an already-established agreement rather than launching an entirely new arrangement. The modification expands the agreement purpose to explicitly include reproductive research and the shipping of wolves and wolf carcasses, and it increases the total funding amount by 34,000 to cover these added expenses.
What new activities are explicitly included due to the modification?
The modification explicitly adds (1) reproductive research and (2) shipping of wolves and wolf carcasses to the agreement purpose.
What kinds of reproductive research are referenced?
The announcement points to specialized reproduction and genetics needs and provides an example of research activities such as semen collection.
Why would shipping wolves or wolf carcasses be included in the scope?
The narrative frames shipping as part of the logistical and biological requirements for supporting population management, health screening, and genetic planning, including transporting animals or biological materials in ways that support SSP objectives.
What types of costs and activities are described as eligible?
Examples listed include SSP facility inspections, travel associated with SSP meetings or coordinated activities, research related to captive management and reproduction, purchasing equipment and supplies, and covering unexpected or incidental costs that arise in the course of conservation work.
How are SSP activities selected for funding under this agreement?
The announcement states that funding is intended to cover SSP activities that participating facilities propose and that are deemed important to the SSP mission.
How many facilities are involved in the SSP network supported by this grant?
The posting states there are more than 45 participating SSP facilities linked through this administrative structure.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of 59,000.
Why do the award floor and ceiling show 15,000 if the estimate is 59,000?
The data fields show an award floor and an award ceiling both listed as 15,000, while the narrative also states that a modification increases total funding by 34,000 to cover expanded scope. The posting includes these figures as presented, even though they do not appear to align neatly in the summary.
How much additional funding is associated with the modification?
The narrative states the modification increases the total funding amount by 34,000 to cover added expenses tied to the expanded purpose.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting lists a posted date of May 18, 2009, an original closing date of May 22, 2009, and a current closing date of June 2, 2010. An archive date of June 3, 2010 is also provided.
Who should be contacted for questions or access issues about the full announcement?
The contact listed is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, at 505-761-4783.
What is the stated reason for using a single source determination?
The rationale given is that the work is necessary for continuity within a continuing multi-year relationship, and that competing the award would risk disrupting or adversely affecting the ongoing program.
Does the opportunity indicate it will fund many separate agreements with facilities?
No. The description emphasizes avoiding the creation of separate federal agreements with each participating institution by using Living Desert as the central administrator and coordinating hub.
What is the overall program approach described in the announcement?
The approach is to enable coordinated, system-wide actions across the SSP network, supporting routine coordination and SSP operations while also addressing specialized reproductive research and shipping needs tied to genetics, health screening, and population management.
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