Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00298
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Parasitemia, Health, and Reproduction in a Migratory Waterfowl" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655 Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 6, 2012 and posted on Jul 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2012 This is a Notice of Intent to award a grant to David Haukos, PhD., for the purpose of conducting research to explore relationships among parasitemia, health, and reproduction in lesser scaup females.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $39,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $26,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses Individuals Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Parasitemia, Health, and Reproduction in a Migratory Waterfowl" (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00298) is a discretionary grant announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation. It was posted on July 6, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 7, 2012, and later archived on August 30, 2013. The announcement is specifically a Notice of Intent to make a single award, meaning it is not a typical open, competitive solicitation. Instead, the agency indicated it planned to award directly to a named investigator, David Haukos, PhD, based on unique qualifications, using Department of the Interior policy authority (505 DM 2.14 B(1)) that permits noncompetitive awards when justified.
The project focus is research on lesser scaup females during the breeding season, with the central goal of understanding how parasitemia (parasites in the blood) relates to overall health and reproductive outcomes. Lesser scaup are migratory diving ducks, and the work is framed as an environmental and natural resources activity because it supports wildlife health assessment and conservation planning. The study is designed to connect disease or parasite burdens with measurable indicators of condition and breeding success, which can be important for interpreting population trends and identifying limiting factors in sensitive breeding areas.
The scope of work is described through three main tasks. First, the project will generate baseline information on lesser scaup health and parasitemia during the breeding season. In practical terms, that means collecting foundational data that can be used for comparison across years or locations, such as the prevalence of parasitemia and associated health metrics in breeding females. Second, the research will explicitly examine how parasitemia prevalence and other health indices relate to body condition and breeding status. This task is about linking infection or parasite load to whether females are in good condition, whether they are actively breeding, and potentially how physiological measures correspond to reproductive readiness or success. Third, the project will explore factors that influence duckling survival in Lower Red Rock Lake within Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. This component extends the work beyond adult females to early life stages, aiming to identify what might be driving duckling survival in that specific refuge setting, which could include health-related factors, habitat conditions, and other ecological pressures.
Financially, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $39,000, with an award ceiling of $26,000 and an award floor of $1,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated, so recipients would not be expected to provide a non-federal match as a condition of the award. While the eligible applicant categories shown in the listing are broad (including various levels of government, tribal entities, nonprofits, universities, small businesses, and individuals), the key point of this particular notice is that it was intended as a single-source award to a specific researcher rather than an open call where multiple applicants would be competitively reviewed.
For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Bill West at the Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 406-276-3536 ext. 302 or by email at billwest@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Parasitemia, Health, and Reproduction in a Migratory Waterfowl."
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F12AS00298.
3. Which agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
4. What CFDA program is this associated with?
It is listed under CFDA 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
5. When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on July 6, 2012.
6. What were the original and current closing dates?
Both the original closing date and the current closing date are listed as July 7, 2012.
7. Has this opportunity been archived?
Yes. The announcement was archived on August 30, 2013.
8. Is this a competitive, open solicitation?
No. This announcement is a Notice of Intent to make a single award, not a typical open and competitive solicitation.
9. What does "Notice of Intent to make a single award" mean in this context?
It means the agency indicated it planned to make a direct award to a specific investigator rather than invite multiple applicants to compete through a standard review process.
10. Who was the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice states the agency planned to award directly to David Haukos, PhD, based on unique qualifications.
11. What policy authority is cited for the noncompetitive approach?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy authority 505 DM 2.14 B(1), which permits noncompetitive awards when justified.
12. What is the main purpose or focus of the project?
The project focuses on research involving lesser scaup females during the breeding season, with the central goal of understanding how parasitemia (parasites in the blood) relates to overall health and reproductive outcomes.
13. Which species is being studied?
The study focuses on lesser scaup, which are migratory diving ducks, and specifically on breeding-season females.
14. How is "parasitemia" defined in the announcement?
Parasitemia is described as parasites in the blood.
15. Why is this research framed as an environmental and natural resources activity?
The work is presented as supporting wildlife health assessment and conservation planning, including interpreting population trends and identifying limiting factors in sensitive breeding areas.
16. What are the main tasks or components of the scope of work?
The scope of work is described through three main tasks: (1) generating baseline information on lesser scaup health and parasitemia during the breeding season; (2) examining how parasitemia prevalence and other health indices relate to body condition and breeding status; and (3) exploring factors that influence duckling survival in Lower Red Rock Lake within Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
17. What does "baseline information" refer to for this project?
It refers to foundational data on breeding-season lesser scaup females that can be used for comparison across years or locations, such as the prevalence of parasitemia and associated health metrics.
18. What relationships is the project specifically trying to examine?
The project aims to link parasitemia prevalence and other health indices to measurable indicators such as body condition and breeding status, and to connect disease/parasite burdens with reproductive outcomes.
19. Does the project include work related to ducklings?
Yes. One task is to explore factors influencing duckling survival in Lower Red Rock Lake within Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
20. Where is the duckling survival component focused?
It is focused on Lower Red Rock Lake within Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
21. What is the estimated total funding amount?
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $39,000.
22. What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $26,000.
23. What is the award floor?
The award floor is $1,000.
24. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the announcement.
25. Who is listed as eligible to apply (in general)?
The eligible applicant categories shown in the listing are broad and include various levels of government, tribal entities, nonprofits, universities, small businesses, and individuals.
26. If eligibility categories are broad, why is this not really open to all applicants?
Because the notice is specifically a single-source Notice of Intent indicating the agency planned to make one direct award to a named investigator, rather than conduct an open competitive review of multiple applications.
27. Who should be contacted for questions or issues accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Bill West at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
28. What are the contact details for Bill West?
Phone: 406-276-3536 ext. 302. Email: billwest@fws.gov.
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