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- The Region 3 in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Bird Conservation in the Upper 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 Oct 16, 2010 and posted on Oct 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 22, 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Migratory Bird Conservation in the Upper Midwest opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 3 discretionary funding program that provides small grants and cooperative agreements to support conservation work for migratory birds that are not federally listed as Endangered or Threatened. Projects are expected to benefit the Upper Midwest, defined primarily as Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The program also allows proposals that focus on non-breeding areas that are important to birds that breed in those states, as well as broader, large-scale actions that clearly produce tangible benefits for Midwest birds. The funding is associated with CFDA 15.647 (Migratory Bird Conservation) and is framed around practical conservation planning, monitoring, and research rather than routine, ongoing operations.
Funding for this cycle totals about $150,000, with an expected 30 awards. Individual awards are relatively small, with a minimum (floor) of $3,000 and a maximum (ceiling) of $50,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, which lowers the barrier for organizations that may not have substantial non-federal funds to contribute. Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities: state governments; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (including those not federally recognized); nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits); and public or private institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted October 16, 2010, and the application deadline (closing date) is November 22, 2010.
Program priorities are organized into three main focus areas. The first is Coordinated Bird Monitoring, aimed at improving the way bird monitoring is planned, standardized, shared, and analyzed across the region. USFWS is specifically looking for projects aligned with priorities identified by the Midwest Coordinated Bird Monitoring Partnership. Examples of desired work include improving information flow between monitoring partners and the Midwest Avian Data Center, strengthening and standardizing nocturnal bird monitoring to ensure statistical rigor, and advancing understanding of migration ecology (routes, timing, and key stopover or wintering locations). Other highlighted priorities include coordinated evaluation of Grassland Bird Conservation Area activities, expanded pilot work for the National Secretive Marshbird Monitoring Program, using existing datasets to inform forest management for forest bird objectives, and conducting or managing large-scale periodic surveys (such as colonial waterbird surveys and state breeding bird atlases). Preference is given to projects that are clearly collaborative and involve multiple partners. A key restriction is that the program is not intended to bankroll long-term, ongoing monitoring operations; instead, it emphasizes coordination, development, testing, and evaluation of new field or analytical monitoring approaches. The listed point of contact for this monitoring focus is Katie Koch (USFWS Division of Migratory Birds; 906-226-1249; katiekoch@fws.gov), who can direct applicants to the highest priority needs before they draft a proposal.
The second focus area is Focal Species Conservation, which targets a set of high-priority bird species for which USFWS and partners have developed conservation plans and hosted collaborative workshops. The opportunity seeks proposals that directly advance established priorities for species including Golden-winged Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow (considered in the broader context of eastern grassland birds), American Woodcock, Wilson's Phalarope, Upland Sandpiper, Common Tern, King Rail, and Lesser Scaup. Proposals are more competitive when they include a monitoring component that can inform conservation decisions or evaluate whether conservation actions are improving population status or demographic performance. The contact for focal species proposals is Steve Lewis (USFWS Division of Migratory Birds; 612-713-5473; stevejlewis@fws.gov), who can connect applicants to existing species plans and the most pressing needs identified in those planning efforts.
The third area is Strategic Conservation, reflecting USFWS's broader approach that links biological planning, landscape design, conservation delivery, and monitoring and evaluation in an adaptive framework intended to improve effectiveness over time. Within this strategic category, the program highlights a small set of issues where USFWS is seeking targeted analysis and model development to test assumptions and address key limiting threats. Priority topics include evaluating the direct and indirect impacts of unrestrained cats and Trap-Neuter-Release colony management on bird mortality or productivity, especially near human-dominated areas like cities, suburbs, and small towns and particularly for high-conservation-priority species. Another priority is taking significant steps toward full life-cycle demographic or population models for selected species types (for example, urban/suburban species, agricultural or grassland-dependent species, forest species, or wetland-dependent species) that explicitly incorporate major human-caused threats. A third strategic priority is developing models that can add up and compare the effects of bird management actions across local, landscape, and regional scales, with the goal of estimating contributions toward continental bird conservation objectives. The contact for strategic conservation proposals is Tom Will (USFWS Division of Migratory Birds; 612-713-5362; tomwill@fws.gov).
Overall, this opportunity is designed for applicants who can deliver practical, regionally relevant conservation outcomes by improving monitoring coordination and methods, advancing targeted work on named focal species, or strengthening the scientific and decision-making foundation for bird conservation through threat evaluation and modeling. Applications that are coordinated across multiple partners, connected to established regional priorities and conservation plans, and built around measurable outputs (especially monitoring and evaluation components) appear positioned to be the best fit for the program. For applicants who need help accessing the full announcement, the agency contact listed is Stephen Lewis, Wildlife Biologist, at 612-713-5473.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Migratory Bird Conservation in the Upper Midwest (USFWS Region 3)
1) What is the Migratory Bird Conservation in the Upper Midwest funding opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 3 discretionary funding program that provides small grants and cooperative agreements to support conservation work for migratory birds. The program is aimed at practical conservation planning, monitoring, and research rather than routine, ongoing operations.
2) Which birds does this program support?
The program supports conservation work for migratory birds that are not federally listed as Endangered or Threatened.
3) What geographic area does the program focus on?
Projects are expected to benefit the Upper Midwest, defined primarily as Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
4) Can projects take place outside the Upper Midwest states?
Yes. The program allows proposals that focus on non-breeding areas that are important to birds that breed in the Upper Midwest states. It also allows broader, large-scale actions as long as they clearly produce tangible benefits for Midwest birds.
5) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The funding is associated with CFDA 15.647 (Migratory Bird Conservation).
6) How much funding is available in this cycle?
Total funding for this cycle is about $150,000.
7) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates about 30 awards.
8) What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards have a minimum (floor) of $3,000 and a maximum (ceiling) of $50,000.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
10) What types of applicants are eligible?
Eligible applicants include state governments; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (including those not federally recognized); nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits); and public or private institutions of higher education.
11) When was the opportunity posted and when is it due?
The opportunity was posted on October 16, 2010. The application deadline (closing date) is November 22, 2010.
12) What are the main program focus areas (priorities)?
Priorities are organized into three main focus areas: (1) Coordinated Bird Monitoring, (2) Focal Species Conservation, and (3) Strategic Conservation.
13) What kinds of projects fit under Coordinated Bird Monitoring?
This category targets improvements in how bird monitoring is planned, standardized, shared, and analyzed across the region. USFWS is specifically looking for projects aligned with priorities identified by the Midwest Coordinated Bird Monitoring Partnership.
14) What are examples of desired Coordinated Bird Monitoring work?
Examples listed include improving information flow between monitoring partners and the Midwest Avian Data Center; strengthening and standardizing nocturnal bird monitoring to ensure statistical rigor; and advancing understanding of migration ecology (routes, timing, and key stopover or wintering locations).
15) Are there additional monitoring priorities mentioned?
Yes. Other highlighted priorities include coordinated evaluation of Grassland Bird Conservation Area activities; expanded pilot work for the National Secretive Marshbird Monitoring Program; using existing datasets to inform forest management for forest bird objectives; and conducting or managing large-scale periodic surveys (such as colonial waterbird surveys and state breeding bird atlases).
16) Does the program prefer collaborative monitoring projects?
Yes. Preference is given to projects that are clearly collaborative and involve multiple partners.
17) Can this program fund ongoing, long-term monitoring programs?
The program is not intended to bankroll long-term, ongoing monitoring operations. Instead, it emphasizes coordination, development, testing, and evaluation of new field or analytical monitoring approaches.
18) Who is the contact for Coordinated Bird Monitoring questions?
Katie Koch (USFWS Division of Migratory Birds) is listed as the point of contact: 906-226-1249; katiekoch@fws.gov. She can direct applicants to the highest priority needs before a proposal is drafted.
19) What is the Focal Species Conservation focus area?
This focus area targets high-priority bird species for which USFWS and partners have developed conservation plans and hosted collaborative workshops. Proposals are intended to directly advance established priorities for the listed focal species.
20) Which focal species are specifically named?
The opportunity names the following focal species: Golden-winged Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow (in the broader context of eastern grassland birds), American Woodcock, Wilson's Phalarope, Upland Sandpiper, Common Tern, King Rail, and Lesser Scaup.
21) What makes a focal species proposal more competitive?
Proposals are more competitive when they include a monitoring component that can inform conservation decisions or evaluate whether conservation actions are improving population status or demographic performance.
22) Who is the contact for Focal Species Conservation proposals?
Steve Lewis (USFWS Division of Migratory Birds) is listed as the contact: 612-713-5473; stevejlewis@fws.gov. He can connect applicants to existing species plans and the most pressing needs identified in those planning efforts.
23) What is the Strategic Conservation focus area?
Strategic Conservation reflects USFWS's approach linking biological planning, landscape design, conservation delivery, and monitoring and evaluation in an adaptive framework. In this opportunity, it highlights targeted analysis and model development to test assumptions and address key limiting threats.
24) What strategic topics are identified as priorities?
Priority strategic topics include: (1) evaluating direct and indirect impacts of unrestrained cats and Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) colony management on bird mortality or productivity, especially near cities, suburbs, and small towns and particularly for high-conservation-priority species; (2) taking significant steps toward full life-cycle demographic or population models for selected species types that incorporate major human-caused threats; and (3) developing models that can add up and compare effects of bird management actions across local, landscape, and regional scales to estimate contributions toward continental bird conservation objectives.
25) Who is the contact for Strategic Conservation proposals?
Tom Will (USFWS Division of Migratory Birds) is listed as the contact: 612-713-5362; tomwill@fws.gov.
26) What types of activities does the program emphasize overall?
Across the three focus areas, the program emphasizes practical conservation outcomes supported by planning, monitoring, research, coordination, method development, testing, evaluation, and targeted modeling that improves decision-making.
27) Are proposals required to align with regional partnerships or existing conservation plans?
The opportunity indicates that projects aligned with established regional priorities (such as the Midwest Coordinated Bird Monitoring Partnership priorities) and connected to existing conservation plans for focal species are a strong fit.
28) What proposal characteristics appear to be the best fit for this program?
Applications that are coordinated across multiple partners, connected to established regional priorities and conservation plans, and built around measurable outputs (especially monitoring and evaluation components) appear positioned to be the best fit.
29) Who should be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The agency contact listed for help accessing the full announcement is Stephen Lewis, Wildlife Biologist, at 612-713-5473.
30) Is the funding offered as grants, cooperative agreements, or both?
The program provides small grants and cooperative agreements.
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