Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 ORALBAITPLAGUEVACCINEFORPRAIRIEDO
Apply for FWS R6 ORALBAITPLAGUEVACCINEFORPRAIRIEDO
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Oral Bait Plague Vaccine for Prairie dogs" 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 Jan 14, 2011 and posted on Jan 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 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 $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 agreement is a single source agreement and is being awarded to Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Oral Bait Plague Vaccine for Prairie Dogs opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant focused on advancing the development and practical rollout of an oral bait vaccine intended to protect prairie dog colonies from plague. The work is framed around prairie dog ecosystem protection, with a clear connection to broader conservation goals, especially supporting black-footed ferret recovery and other wildlife species that rely on prairie dog populations and habitat.
A central feature of the grant is funding for a working group facilitator. The facilitator role is described as essential because the vaccine effort involves multiple complicated, interlinked steps that need active coordination. Those steps include planning and oversight for potential field efficacy testing of the oral bait vaccine, assessing impacts on non-target species, and navigating environmental compliance requirements and other operational considerations that typically accompany wildlife disease management tools. The announcement emphasizes coordination to prevent duplicated work, resolve stakeholder concerns early, and ensure information sharing among participating agencies and partners so the product can be positioned for potential operational use.
The effort is explicitly collaborative. Stakeholders and partner organizations represented on the work group are expected to cooperate to address technical and regulatory questions, align on study designs and implementation approaches, and keep the project moving in a unified direction. In practical terms, the facilitator would help manage communications, organize meetings and decision points, track action items across partners, and keep the group focused on the end goal of a usable vaccine-bait tool that can be deployed to protect prairie dog colonies and, by extension, the ecosystems and endangered species connected to them.
This is not an open competitive opportunity. It is a continuation of an existing agreement between FWS and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), and it is being issued as a single-source award under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B(2) (Continuation). The rationale provided is that competing the award would significantly disrupt continuity or jeopardize completion of an already funded and ongoing activity, so the award is directed specifically to WAFWA.
Key administrative details: the Funding Opportunity Number is FWS R6 ORALBAITPLAGUEVACCINEFORPRAIRIEDO, and the CFDA listing is 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). The opportunity anticipates one award with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date was January 14, 2011, with an original and current closing date of January 21, 2011, and an archive date of February 20, 2011. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Andrea Meyer, Grants Specialist, at 303-236-5412 (email referenced but not provided in the text shown).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Oral Bait Plague Vaccine for Prairie Dogs (FWS)
1. What is the "Oral Bait Plague Vaccine for Prairie Dogs" grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant opportunity focused on advancing the development and practical rollout of an oral bait vaccine designed to protect prairie dog colonies from plague.
2. What conservation problem is this grant trying to address?
The grant targets plague impacts on prairie dog colonies. By supporting prairie dog health and persistence, the work also ties into broader ecosystem protection and conservation outcomes.
3. How does this opportunity relate to black-footed ferret recovery?
The opportunity is framed around prairie dog ecosystem protection with a clear connection to broader conservation goals, specifically including support for black-footed ferret recovery and other wildlife species that rely on prairie dog populations and habitat.
4. What is the main activity being funded?
A central feature of the funding is support for a working group facilitator. The announcement describes this facilitator role as essential due to the number of complicated, interlinked steps that require active coordination to move the vaccine effort forward.
5. Why is a working group facilitator considered essential for this project?
The vaccine effort involves multiple steps that need coordination, such as planning and oversight for potential field efficacy testing, assessing impacts on non-target species, and navigating environmental compliance and other operational considerations. The facilitator is intended to help keep the process aligned and moving toward operational readiness.
6. What kinds of tasks would the facilitator support?
Based on the announcement, the facilitator would help manage communications among partners, organize meetings and decision points, track action items across participating organizations, and keep the group focused on the goal of a usable vaccine-bait tool that can be deployed to protect prairie dog colonies.
7. What technical or regulatory areas are mentioned as part of the coordinated work?
The announcement specifically references: potential field efficacy testing of the oral bait vaccine, evaluation of impacts on non-target species, and environmental compliance requirements, along with other operational considerations common to wildlife disease management tools.
8. Is this effort intended to support real-world (operational) use of the vaccine?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes information sharing and coordinated planning so the vaccine-bait product can be positioned for potential operational use.
9. Is this a competitive funding opportunity open to multiple applicants?
No. The announcement states it is not an open competitive opportunity.
10. Why is the award being made as a single-source (non-competitive) award?
This opportunity is described as a continuation of an existing agreement between FWS and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). The rationale given is that competing the award would significantly disrupt continuity or jeopardize completion of an already funded and ongoing activity. It is issued under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B(2) (Continuation).
11. Who is the award directed to?
The award is directed specifically to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA).
12. How many awards does the opportunity anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates one award.
13. What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $30,000.
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15. What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS R6 ORALBAITPLAGUEVACCINEFORPRAIRIEDO.
16. What CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance).
17. What were the posting and closing dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was January 14, 2011. The original and current closing date was January 21, 2011.
18. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is February 20, 2011.
19. What is the role of collaboration in this grant?
The effort is explicitly collaborative. Stakeholders and partner organizations represented on the work group are expected to cooperate to address technical and regulatory questions, align on study designs and implementation approaches, and keep the project moving in a unified direction.
20. What problem is the coordination effort trying to prevent?
The announcement highlights coordination to prevent duplicated work, resolve stakeholder concerns early, and ensure information sharing among participating agencies and partners.
21. Who is the listed contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Andrea Meyer, Grants Specialist. The phone number provided is 303-236-5412. An email is referenced but not provided in the text shown.
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