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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Bird Conservation in the Midwest" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.647 Migratory Bird Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 21, 2015 and posted on Jan 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 2, 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 $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Migratory Bird Conservation in the Midwest grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00079) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding announcement under the Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.647). It supported research, monitoring, and other science and technology activities aimed at improving conservation outcomes for migratory birds tied to the U.S. Midwest. While the program focus was on the Midwest Region states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin, it also explicitly included work in nonbreeding season areas that are important to birds that breed in the Midwest. In other words, the geographic scope was not limited strictly to the Midwest if the work addressed places used by Midwest-breeding birds during migration or winter.
For the 2015 funding cycle, the Fish and Wildlife Service identified three priority themes. First, the program emphasized implementation of the Midwest Landbird Migration Monitoring Network, a coordinated effort to track landbird migration patterns and trends in order to strengthen management decisions and conservation planning. Second, the announcement prioritized support for State Breeding Bird Atlases across Midwest states, which are large-scale, systematic efforts to document where bird species breed and how distributions change over time. Third, the grant sought to fill key information gaps needed to conserve Golden-winged and Blue-winged warblers on their wintering grounds, reflecting the idea that effective conservation often requires understanding the full annual life cycle, not only the breeding season.
Financially, the opportunity offered an estimated total of $200,000 in funding and anticipated making around five awards. Individual awards were expected to range from a $5,000 floor up to a $100,000 ceiling. The funding instrument type was a grant, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal match to be eligible (though applicants sometimes still contribute partner support voluntarily, depending on project design).
Eligibility was broad and included state governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not institutions of higher education). This mix of eligible applicants reflects the collaborative nature of bird conservation, where effective projects often involve agencies, universities, tribes, and nongovernmental organizations working together to collect data, coordinate monitoring, and translate findings into on-the-ground conservation.
Key timing details show the opportunity was posted on January 20, 2015, with an application deadline of March 2, 2015, and an archive date of March 30, 2015. Applicants were directed to consult the Notice of Funding Available and the Application Instructions available through Grants.gov for full requirements, including what to submit, how proposals would be evaluated, and any technical or administrative conditions tied to the award.
For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed program contact was Steve Lewis with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Birds, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, with contact details including email at Stevejlewis@fws.gov.
FAQs: Migratory Bird Conservation in the Midwest (F15AS00079)
What is the Migratory Bird Conservation in the Midwest grant opportunity?
The Migratory Bird Conservation in the Midwest opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00079) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding announcement under the Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.647). It supported research, monitoring, and other science and technology activities intended to improve conservation outcomes for migratory birds associated with the U.S. Midwest.
Which agency offered this funding?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under its Migratory Bird Conservation program.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program was listed under CFDA 15.647.
What types of activities were supported?
The announcement supported research, monitoring, and other science and technology activities aimed at improving conservation outcomes for migratory birds tied to the Midwest.
What geographic area did the program focus on?
The primary focus was on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Could projects take place outside the Midwest?
Yes. The announcement explicitly included work in nonbreeding season areas that are important to birds that breed in the Midwest. This means the geographic scope was not limited strictly to the Midwest if the project addressed migration or wintering areas used by Midwest-breeding birds.
What were the priority themes for the 2015 funding cycle?
For 2015, the Fish and Wildlife Service identified three priority themes: (1) implementation of the Midwest Landbird Migration Monitoring Network, (2) support for State Breeding Bird Atlases across Midwest states, and (3) filling key information gaps needed to conserve Golden-winged and Blue-winged warblers on their wintering grounds.
What is the Midwest Landbird Migration Monitoring Network?
It was described as a coordinated effort to track landbird migration patterns and trends in order to strengthen management decisions and conservation planning.
What are State Breeding Bird Atlases in this context?
They were described as large-scale, systematic efforts to document where bird species breed and how distributions change over time across Midwest states.
Why did the opportunity emphasize Golden-winged and Blue-winged warblers on wintering grounds?
The announcement prioritized filling key information gaps for conserving these warblers on their wintering grounds, reflecting an annual life-cycle approach to conservation (not focusing only on the breeding season).
How much total funding was available?
The opportunity offered an estimated total of $200,000 in funding.
How many awards were expected?
The Fish and Wildlife Service anticipated making around five awards.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $5,000 (floor) up to $100,000 (ceiling).
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed for eligibility. Applicants were not required to provide non-federal match to apply.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included state governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they were not institutions of higher education).
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list included nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, provided they were not institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 20, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 2, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 30, 2015.
Where were applicants directed to find full requirements and instructions?
Applicants were directed to consult the Notice of Funding Available and the Application Instructions available through Grants.gov for full requirements, including submission materials, evaluation criteria, and any technical or administrative conditions.
Who was the program contact for questions or access issues?
The listed program contact was Steve Lewis with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Birds, located in Bloomington, Minnesota.
How could applicants contact the program representative?
The contact email provided was Stevejlewis@fws.gov.
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