Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 15 FA 0306
Apply for USGS 15 FA 0306
- The Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migration Patterns, Habitat Use, Food Habits, and Harvest Characteristics of Long Tailed Ducks (LTDU) Wintering on Lake Michigan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2015 and posted on Aug 4, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $26,156.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $26,156.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 15 FA 0306) is a U.S. Geological Survey discretionary cooperative agreement focused on improving scientific understanding of long-tailed ducks (LTDU) that winter on Lake Michigan. The project is centered on documenting where these ducks come from, how they move through the landscape over time, what habitats they rely on while in the Lake Michigan wintering area, what they are eating, and how harvest relates to the wintering population. In practical terms, the work is meant to produce a clearer picture of migration timing and routes, connections to breeding areas, consistency in returning to the same wintering sites (site fidelity), and the ecological and human-use factors that affect this species during the winter period.
The stated technical purpose is threefold. First, the project aims to determine temporal and spatial patterns of migration, identify breeding ground affiliations, and evaluate site fidelity for long-tailed ducks wintering on Lake Michigan. This component is about mapping when and where the birds travel, linking wintering birds to particular breeding regions, and assessing whether individuals repeatedly use the same locations across seasons or years. Second, it seeks to characterize movements, habitat use, and food habits. That means documenting how the ducks move within and around Lake Michigan during winter, which habitat types or lake areas they select, and what prey or food resources they depend on while there. Third, the project aims to describe harvest characteristics. This part focuses on information tied to hunting or harvest, such as the composition of harvested birds and any patterns that help managers understand how harvest intersects with the wintering population.
Administratively, the opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during the work rather than a more hands-off grant structure. The activity area is categorized under Natural Resources, and the relevant CFDA listing is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The program anticipated a single award, with total estimated funding of $26,156; the award floor and ceiling were both listed as $26,156, implying a fixed project amount rather than a range. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning the competition was aimed at state universities and similar public academic institutions. Key dates show the opportunity was posted August 4, 2015, created August 17, 2015, and closed August 18, 2015 (with the same date listed for both the original and current closing date), and it was archived September 17, 2015. The sponsoring agency was the U.S. Geological Survey (Geological Survey). For access issues or administrative questions, the announcement listed a USGS grant specialist contact: Desiree Santa, 703-648-7382, dsanta@usgs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is USGS 15 FA 0306.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" imply for how the work is carried out?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during the work, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
What is the main focus of the project being funded?
The project focuses on improving scientific understanding of long-tailed ducks (LTDU) that winter on Lake Michigan.
What kinds of scientific questions is the project meant to answer?
The work is intended to clarify where long-tailed ducks wintering on Lake Michigan come from, how they move over time, what habitats they rely on in the wintering area, what they are eating, and how harvest relates to the wintering population.
What are the stated technical purposes of the project?
The technical purpose is threefold: (1) determine temporal and spatial patterns of migration, identify breeding ground affiliations, and evaluate site fidelity for long-tailed ducks wintering on Lake Michigan; (2) characterize movements, habitat use, and food habits; and (3) describe harvest characteristics.
What does the migration and breeding affiliation component include?
It includes determining when and where the birds travel (temporal and spatial migration patterns), linking wintering birds to particular breeding regions (breeding ground affiliations), and assessing whether individuals repeatedly use the same locations across seasons or years (site fidelity).
What does "site fidelity" mean in the context of this project?
In this project, site fidelity refers to how consistently long-tailed ducks return to the same wintering sites across seasons or years.
What does the movements, habitat use, and food habits component cover?
It involves documenting how long-tailed ducks move within and around Lake Michigan during winter, which habitat types or lake areas they select, and what prey or food resources they depend on while in the Lake Michigan wintering area.
What does the harvest characteristics component focus on?
It focuses on information tied to hunting or harvest, including the composition of harvested birds and patterns that help managers understand how harvest intersects with the wintering population.
What is the activity area for this funding opportunity?
The activity area is categorized under Natural Resources.
What CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated a single award.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $26,156.
Was the award amount a range or a fixed amount?
It appears to be a fixed project amount because the award floor and award ceiling were both listed as $26,156.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor was $26,156 and the award ceiling was $26,156.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What does the eligibility limitation suggest about the intended applicant pool?
It indicates the competition was aimed at state universities and similar public academic institutions.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 4, 2015.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 17, 2015.
What was the closing date for applications?
The opportunity closed on August 18, 2015. The same date was listed as both the original and current closing date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on September 17, 2015.
Who should be contacted for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed USGS grant specialist contact was Desiree Santa.
What are the contact details provided for the grant specialist?
Desiree Santa can be reached at 703-648-7382 and dsanta@usgs.gov.
Where is the project geographically centered?
The project is centered on long-tailed ducks that winter on Lake Michigan, including their movements within and around Lake Michigan during the winter period.
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