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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Living Desert for 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): 15.657 Endangered Species Conservation Recovery Implementation Funds.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2011 and posted on Mar 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 5, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $75,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 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 previously awarded agreement between the USFWS and The Living Desert. It is a single source determination. The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of and is a continuation of an activity presently being funded and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity of completion of the activity.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent to Award to Living Desert for Mexican Wolf Project Support is a continuation grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) intended to keep an existing Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP) support structure operating without interruption. The core purpose is to provide financial backing to The Living Desert so it can fund and coordinate SSP-related activities proposed by participating facilities. These activities are selected because they are considered important to the broader recovery mission: maintaining a healthy, thriving, and genetically diverse captive population of Mexican wolves that can support long-term species recovery.
The public benefit is framed around three main outcomes that the SSP enables: captive breeding, public education, and research. Together, these functions support the reestablishment of Mexican wolves in the wild and, critically, sustain what is described as the only source population available for reintroduction efforts. In practical terms, the captive SSP population acts as the reservoir for genetic diversity and demographic stability that can help offset losses in the wild and supply animals for carefully managed releases when reintroduction opportunities arise.
A major operational feature of this award is that it uses a cooperative agreement structure where The Living Desert acts as the central administrator and pass-through coordinator for funds. Rather than USFWS creating and managing separate agreements with each SSP facility, the Desert consolidates administration and distributes funding for approved SSP activities across the network. This is presented as a deliberate efficiency choice because the SSP involves more than 45 facilities, including 14 located in Mexico, and setting up individual agreements with every participating site would be burdensome and could slow or disrupt important work.
The award is also justified by the specific role of The Living Desert within the SSP. The Director of Collections at the Desert serves as the Mexican Wolf SSP Coordinator, making that individual the key liaison between USFWS and the full set of participating SSP facilities. Combined with the Desert's long-standing involvement with the SSP, this relationship is used to support the decision to select the Desert as the primary point of contact and administrator under this agreement.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is labeled as a continuation and a single-source determination, meaning it is not being opened for broad competition. The rationale given is that the funded activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete ongoing work already underway and that competing it would risk harming continuity and timely completion. The total estimated funding is $75,000, with an award ceiling of $75,000 and an award floor of $15,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is environment, tied to CFDA 15.657 (Endangered Species Conservation, Recovery Implementation Funds). The eligible applicant category is nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), though the single-source continuation framing indicates the intended recipient is The Living Desert under an existing relationship.
Key dates show the notice was posted on March 29, 2011 (created March 28, 2011), with an original and current closing date of April 5, 2011, and an archive date of May 5, 2011. The listing identifies the opportunity by Funding Opportunity Number FWS MWP11 LD. For access issues or questions, the contact listed is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, at 505-761-4783 (email address not provided in the text).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Notice of Intent to Award to Living Desert for Mexican Wolf Project Support"?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) continuation grant intended to keep an existing Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP) support structure operating without interruption. The funding is meant to provide ongoing financial and administrative support so SSP-related work can continue on schedule.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to provide financial backing to The Living Desert so it can fund and coordinate SSP-related activities proposed by participating facilities. These activities are selected because they support the broader recovery mission by maintaining a healthy, thriving, and genetically diverse captive population of Mexican wolves.
How does this opportunity benefit the public?
The public benefit is described through three SSP outcomes: captive breeding, public education, and research. Together, these functions support efforts to reestablish Mexican wolves in the wild and maintain what is described as the only source population available for reintroduction.
Why is the captive SSP population considered important for recovery?
The captive SSP population is described as a reservoir for genetic diversity and demographic stability. It can help offset losses in the wild and supply animals for carefully managed releases when reintroduction opportunities arise.
What kinds of activities will be supported with this funding?
The grant supports SSP-related activities proposed by participating facilities and selected for their importance to the recovery mission. The notice emphasizes maintaining genetic diversity and supporting the SSP functions of captive breeding, education, and research, but it does not list specific individual projects in the provided text.
Who is the intended recipient of this continuation grant?
The intended recipient is The Living Desert. The notice is framed as a continuation and single-source determination under an existing relationship, rather than an open competition.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity open to multiple applicants?
No. The opportunity is labeled as a continuation and a single-source determination, meaning it is not being opened for broad competition. The stated rationale is that competing the work could disrupt continuity and timely completion of ongoing activities.
Why did USFWS choose The Living Desert for this role?
The notice cites The Living Desert's specific role within the SSP: the Desert's Director of Collections serves as the Mexican Wolf SSP Coordinator and acts as the key liaison between USFWS and participating SSP facilities. The Desert's long-standing involvement with the SSP is also used to justify selecting it as the central administrator.
What is the funding structure and who manages the distribution of funds?
The award uses a cooperative agreement-style structure where The Living Desert acts as the central administrator and pass-through coordinator for funds. Instead of USFWS creating separate agreements with each participating SSP facility, The Living Desert consolidates administration and distributes funding for approved SSP activities across the network.
Why is a centralized, pass-through model used for SSP funding?
The notice presents this as an efficiency decision. The SSP involves more than 45 facilities, including 14 in Mexico, and setting up individual agreements with every participating site would be burdensome and could slow or disrupt important work.
How many facilities participate in the Mexican Wolf SSP mentioned in the notice?
The notice states the SSP involves more than 45 facilities, including 14 located in Mexico.
What is the total estimated funding amount for this award?
The total estimated funding is $75,000, with an award ceiling of $75,000.
Is there a minimum award amount listed?
Yes. The award floor is listed as $15,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is listed as a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is environment.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The notice ties the opportunity to CFDA 15.657, Endangered Species Conservation, Recovery Implementation Funds.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the notice also identifies the opportunity as a single-source continuation with The Living Desert as the intended recipient.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS MWP11 LD.
When was this notice posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on March 29, 2011 (created March 28, 2011). The original and current closing date is April 5, 2011. The archive date is May 5, 2011.
Who can be contacted with questions or access issues?
The contact listed is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, at 505-761-4783. No email address is provided in the text.
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