Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00349
Apply for F12AS00349
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Oral Bait Plague Vaccine for Prairie Dog Protection" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 7, 2012 and posted on Aug 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2012 This is a Notice of Intent to award a Grant to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies for the purpose of supporting a comprehensive prairie conservation strategy.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $252,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $122,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Individuals For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Independent school districts.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Oral Bait Plague Vaccine for Prairie Dog Protection" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00349) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant described as a Notice of Intent to make an award to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). The overall purpose is to support a comprehensive prairie conservation strategy in the Western Great Plains, with a strong emphasis on continuing the development and on-the-ground distribution of an oral bait vaccine designed to protect prairie dogs from plague. By focusing on prairie dogs, the project is also intended to support broader grassland ecosystem conservation, recognizing prairie dogs as an important species whose conservation can drive wider habitat and biodiversity benefits.
The work outlined in the notice centers on four main task areas. First, the project aims to promote black-tailed prairie dog conservation as a practical way to move beyond single-species management and toward a more ecosystem-based approach to prairie conservation across the Western Great Plains. Second, it calls for establishing and maintaining a dedicated working group to advance both the oral plague vaccine effort and an accompanying management strategy; this group would be led by a facilitator appointed by WAFWA and is intended to keep multiple partners aligned and moving forward under a shared, coordinated plan. Third, the grant supports hands-on conservation actions for prairie and grassland species more broadly, which may include land-use management planning, species reintroductions, field distribution of the vaccine, pest management, and related implementation activities. Fourth, the notice highlights the need to expand coordination and management capacity while also pursuing additional funding through collaboration, with the goal of strengthening grassland conservation efforts and reversing long-term declines affecting many grassland-dependent species at state, national, and even international scales.
A key feature of this announcement is that it is described as a single-source (non-competitive) continuation award under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(1) Continuation). The stated rationale is that the activity is either necessary to complete, or is a direct continuation of, work already underway and currently supported, and that introducing competition would risk disrupting continuity and progress. WAFWA is identified as the intended recipient because of its ongoing, long-standing role in coordinating multi-state wildlife and habitat efforts in the Western Great Plains, and because it has already initiated work related to developing and distributing the oral plague vaccine. The notice also explains that WAFWA has engaged its Habitat and Nongame and Endangered Species committees to position black-tailed prairie dog conservation as a cornerstone for a broader prairie ecosystem approach.
In terms of funding details, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $252,000 and anticipates up to three awards, with an award ceiling and floor both shown as $122,000 (indicating an expected per-award amount in that range, though the total estimate suggests multiple components or awards). No cost sharing or matching is required. The CFDA listing is 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). The announcement was posted on August 7, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2012, and an archive date of December 31, 2012. While the listing includes a wide range of eligible applicant categories, the text makes clear this particular notice is intended as a continuation, single-source award to WAFWA. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the contact provided is Pete Gober at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (970-897-2730, petegober@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Oral Bait Plague Vaccine for Prairie Dog Protection" funding opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary grant announcement described as a Notice of Intent to make an award. The project focuses on continuing the development and on-the-ground distribution of an oral bait plague vaccine intended to protect prairie dogs from plague, as part of a broader prairie and grassland conservation strategy in the Western Great Plains.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F12AS00349.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient identified in the notice is the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA).
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice describes the award as a single-source (non-competitive) continuation award under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(1) Continuation). The rationale given is that the work is necessary to complete, or directly continues, an activity already underway and currently supported, and competition could disrupt continuity and progress.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The overall purpose is to support a comprehensive prairie conservation strategy in the Western Great Plains, with strong emphasis on continuing the development and field distribution of an oral bait vaccine designed to protect prairie dogs from plague. By focusing on prairie dogs, the project also aims to support broader grassland ecosystem conservation and associated habitat and biodiversity benefits.
Why does the project focus on prairie dogs?
The notice explains that prairie dogs are an important species in grassland ecosystems and that conserving them can help drive broader habitat and biodiversity benefits. The project promotes black-tailed prairie dog conservation as a practical approach for moving toward ecosystem-based prairie conservation rather than single-species management.
What geographic area does the strategy emphasize?
The notice emphasizes prairie conservation in the Western Great Plains.
What are the main task areas described in the notice?
The notice outlines four main task areas: (1) promoting black-tailed prairie dog conservation as a pathway to ecosystem-based prairie conservation across the Western Great Plains; (2) establishing and maintaining a dedicated working group to advance the oral plague vaccine effort and an accompanying management strategy; (3) supporting on-the-ground conservation actions for prairie and grassland species (which may include planning, reintroductions, vaccine field distribution, pest management, and related implementation); and (4) expanding coordination and management capacity while pursuing additional funding through collaboration to strengthen grassland conservation and help reverse long-term declines in grassland-dependent species.
What does the notice say about a working group?
The grant calls for establishing and maintaining a dedicated working group to advance both the oral plague vaccine effort and an accompanying management strategy. The group would be led by a facilitator appointed by WAFWA and is intended to keep multiple partners aligned under a shared, coordinated plan.
What kinds of on-the-ground activities may be supported?
The notice lists examples that may be included such as land-use management planning, species reintroductions, field distribution of the oral plague vaccine, pest management, and related implementation activities aimed at prairie and grassland species conservation.
How does this project connect to broader grassland conservation goals?
In addition to vaccine development and distribution, the notice highlights expanding coordination and management capacity and pursuing additional funding through collaboration. The stated goal is to strengthen grassland conservation efforts and help reverse long-term declines impacting many grassland-dependent species at state, national, and international scales.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $252,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
The notice anticipates up to three awards.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are shown as $122,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance).
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The announcement was posted on August 7, 2012. The original and current closing date is August 31, 2012. The archive date is December 31, 2012.
If the listing shows many eligible applicant categories, can others apply?
While the listing includes a wide range of eligible applicant categories, the text provided for this particular announcement makes clear it is intended as a continuation, single-source award to WAFWA.
Why is WAFWA identified as the intended recipient?
The notice states that WAFWA has an ongoing, long-standing role coordinating multi-state wildlife and habitat efforts in the Western Great Plains and has already initiated work related to developing and distributing the oral plague vaccine. It also notes that WAFWA has engaged its Habitat and Nongame and Endangered Species committees to position black-tailed prairie dog conservation as a cornerstone of a broader prairie ecosystem approach.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact provided is Pete Gober at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 970-897-2730. Email: petegober@fws.gov.
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