Opportunity Information: Apply for 93250 8 0144
Apply for 93250 8 0144
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.631 Partners for Fish and Wildlife.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 22, 2008 and posted on Sep 22, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 26, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $27,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $27,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a single sources funding for the University of Arizona, for the National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program and no other applicant need apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 93250 8 0144) is a Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) award intended to support the continued development and implementation of a coordinated, national approach to monitoring marsh bird populations. The funding is offered as a Cooperative Agreement under the Environment and Natural Resources activity area and is connected to CFDA 15.631, Partners for Fish and Wildlife. The total amount available is 27,000 dollars, with one expected award, no cost sharing or matching requirement, and an award ceiling equal to the total funding amount.
This announcement is explicitly a single-source (non-competitive) award, meaning USFWS is not seeking proposals from the general public. The notice states that only the University of Arizona, through the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (under the Arizona Board of Regents), is eligible, and that no other applicant should apply. The agency justifies awarding without competition under Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14) using two standard criteria: continuation and unique qualifications. Under the continuation rationale, USFWS argues the work being funded is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an ongoing, already-funded effort, and that opening the work to competition would significantly disrupt continuity and risk delaying or undermining progress. Under the unique qualifications rationale, USFWS states the University of Arizona unit is uniquely positioned to carry out the work because of demonstrable factors such as specialized expertise, established program knowledge, and its long-standing role in the initiative.
The funded work focuses on core coordination, logistics, and data-support functions that keep the National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program operating consistently across participating national wildlife refuges. The National Coordinator based at the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is expected to support USFWS by distributing standardized audio files used in marsh bird call-broadcast surveys, providing them to refuges in CD and MP3 formats. The coordinator will also work directly with participating refuges to decide which species should be included in each refuge's call-broadcast sequence, helping ensure survey methods remain comparable while still fitting local species assemblages and monitoring needs.
In addition to field support, the project includes significant data stewardship and technical coordination responsibilities. The coordinator will work with the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center to address accuracy problems in archived datasets and to resolve issues tied to methodology and inconsistencies in the online data entry platform. Maintaining continuity in these areas is presented as a key reason competition is considered impracticable, since a new organization would need time to learn the history of the dataset, prior decisions, and the existing methodological framework. The award also supports maintaining and updating the program website hosted by the University of Arizona, which functions as a central public-facing and operational hub for the monitoring program.
USFWS emphasizes that the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit has collaborated with program partners on the National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program since 1999. That long-term involvement is presented as the main practical reason the unit is uniquely qualified to provide the organizational and logistical support needed now, because it already holds institutional knowledge, established partnerships, and an operational role that would be difficult to replicate quickly. In short, the opportunity is designed to keep a mature, multi-partner national monitoring program running smoothly by funding the same coordinating entity that helped build it, rather than interrupting progress through a competitive process that could fragment responsibilities, slow data corrections, and create inconsistency across refuges.
Key administrative details in the posting include the original posted date of September 22, 2008, a closing date of September 26, 2008, and an archive date of October 26, 2008. The awarding agency is the Fish and Wildlife Service. The contact listed for access issues is Kay Shipp, Administrative Officer, at 703-358-2510 (with an email field indicated but not provided in the text excerpt).
National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program Grant (FON 93250 8 0144) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) grant opportunity for the National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program. It is intended to support the continued development and implementation of a coordinated, national approach to monitoring marsh bird populations.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 93250 8 0144.
Which federal agency is offering the award?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What type of award is this?
The funding is offered as a Cooperative Agreement.
What activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The announcement places the award under the Environment and Natural Resources activity area.
Is there a CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
Yes. The notice indicates it is connected to CFDA 15.631, Partners for Fish and Wildlife.
How much total funding is available?
The total amount available is $27,000.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make?
The notice states there is one expected award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is equal to the total funding amount, which is $27,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The posting states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is this a competitive opportunity open to the public?
No. This announcement is explicitly a single-source (non-competitive) award. USFWS is not seeking proposals from the general public.
Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Only the University of Arizona, through the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (under the Arizona Board of Regents), is eligible according to the notice.
Should other organizations or individuals apply?
No. The notice states that no other applicant should apply.
Why is USFWS making a single-source (non-competitive) award?
USFWS justifies awarding without competition under Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14) using two criteria described in the posting: continuation and unique qualifications.
What does the "continuation" rationale mean in this notice?
The notice explains that the work being funded is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an ongoing, already-funded effort. It also states that competing the work would significantly disrupt continuity and could delay or undermine progress.
What does the "unique qualifications" rationale mean in this notice?
The notice states the University of Arizona unit is uniquely positioned to carry out the work due to factors such as specialized expertise, established program knowledge, and its long-standing role in the initiative.
What is the overall purpose of the funded work?
The funded work focuses on core coordination, logistics, and data-support functions that keep the National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program operating consistently across participating national wildlife refuges.
What role does the National Coordinator play under this award?
The National Coordinator (based at the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit) is expected to support USFWS by distributing standardized audio files used in marsh bird call-broadcast surveys and by coordinating with refuges on survey implementation details.
What survey materials will be distributed to participating refuges?
The coordinator is expected to distribute standardized audio files used for marsh bird call-broadcast surveys in CD and MP3 formats.
How will species be selected for each refuge's call-broadcast sequence?
The coordinator will work directly with participating refuges to decide which species should be included in each refuge's call-broadcast sequence, with the goal of keeping methods comparable while fitting local species assemblages and monitoring needs.
What data stewardship or data quality work is included?
The coordinator will work with the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center to address accuracy problems in archived datasets and resolve issues tied to methodology and inconsistencies in the online data entry platform.
Which partner organization is mentioned for data coordination?
The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is specifically mentioned as a collaborator for addressing archived dataset accuracy and online data entry platform issues.
Why does the notice emphasize continuity for data and methods?
The posting argues that continuity is critical because a new organization would need time to learn the dataset history, prior decisions, and the existing methodological framework, potentially slowing corrections and creating inconsistency across refuges.
Is website support included in the scope of work?
Yes. The award supports maintaining and updating the program website hosted by the University of Arizona, described as a central public-facing and operational hub for the monitoring program.
How long has the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit been involved with the program?
USFWS states the unit has collaborated with program partners on the National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program since 1999.
What are the key dates listed in the posting?
The posting lists an original posted date of September 22, 2008; a closing date of September 26, 2008; and an archive date of October 26, 2008.
Who is the listed contact for access issues?
The contact listed for access issues is Kay Shipp, Administrative Officer.
What phone number is provided for the contact?
The phone number provided is 703-358-2510.
Is an email address provided for the contact?
The text excerpt indicates an email field, but an email address is not provided in the excerpt.
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