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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reseach, Surveys, Monitoring and Modeling for Priority Raptor in USFWS Region 6" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2016 This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to Teton Raptor Center in accordance with DOI policy 505 DM 2 (4) Unique Qualifications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Reseach, Surveys, Monitoring and Modeling for Priority Raptor in USFWS Region 6" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00355) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, discretionary funding announcement aimed at supporting hands-on field research and related analysis for priority raptor species in USFWS Region 6. The work is framed as essential to the Service's ability to understand raptor ecology and population status, and it emphasizes that the project involves activities where mistakes can directly harm wildlife, people, and the federal government s legal responsibilities. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means USFWS expects substantial involvement or coordination during the project rather than a simple pass-through grant.
A central point of the notice is that the project requires an exceptionally experienced individual or organization because it includes capture, handling, and marking of raptors, including the attachment of telemetry units. The description makes it clear that anyone performing these tasks must have extensive, demonstrated expertise in safe raptor capture and handling techniques, must be capable of caring for and handling any live raptor used as a lure bird, and must also have strong local knowledge to efficiently find and capture target birds. This is presented not as a preference, but as a necessary condition to protect animal welfare, ensure researcher safety, and avoid inefficient or prolonged trapping that would raise costs.
The opportunity also ties the technical requirements directly to federal legal compliance. It specifically references the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, along with international treaty obligations, highlighting that improper handling or inadequate expertise could create violations or undermine the governments ability to meet its statutory duties. Beyond compliance, the notice explains that the results of this work feed into the Services capacity to refine and improve regulations and guidance documents related to eagles and other raptors. In other words, the research is positioned as both a conservation and management need, with implications for policy and permitting decisions.
Administratively, the announcement is structured as a notice of intent to make a single-source award, rather than a fully open competitive solicitation. It states that USFWS intends to award to the Teton Raptor Center under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2 (4) regarding unique qualifications. This signals that the agency believes the intended recipient has specialized capabilities that are difficult to replicate, particularly in the niche combination of raptor trapping and handling expertise, lure-bird care, telemetry marking, and on-the-ground regional knowledge. The posting lists an award ceiling of $50,000 and anticipates up to 5 expected awards, though the narrative simultaneously emphasizes a single-source intent for this particular action, suggesting multiple related agreements or tasks may be planned under the broader effort.
Key timeline and catalog details are also provided. The opportunity was created on July 18, 2016, with an original closing date of July 25, 2016, indicating a short window consistent with a notice-of-intent or single-source justification posting. The CFDA number is 15.655, and eligibility is listed under a broader "Others" category with additional eligibility clarification referenced but not included in the excerpt. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted support for specialized raptor fieldwork and associated monitoring and modeling, where the agency is prioritizing proven expertise to minimize risk to protected birds, ensure efficient field operations, and uphold federal wildlife protection laws and treaty commitments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Reseach, Surveys, Monitoring and Modeling for Priority Raptor in USFWS Region 6" and the Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00355.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, discretionary funding announcement.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support hands-on field research and related analysis for priority raptor species in USFWS Region 6. The work is described as essential for understanding raptor ecology and population status, and for supporting USFWS conservation and management needs.
What kinds of activities are included in the scope of work?
The notice highlights field research activities such as research, surveys, monitoring, and modeling focused on priority raptors. It specifically calls out capture, handling, and marking of raptors, including the attachment of telemetry units, as part of the work.
Does the project involve capturing and handling live raptors?
Yes. The announcement explicitly states that the project includes capture, handling, and marking of raptors, including attaching telemetry units.
Are telemetry units part of the project?
Yes. The description includes the attachment of telemetry units as part of the marking work.
Why does the notice emphasize the need for exceptional experience?
The notice frames this as high-risk, hands-on work where mistakes can directly harm wildlife and people, and can affect the federal government's legal responsibilities. It states that extensive, demonstrated expertise is necessary to protect animal welfare, ensure researcher safety, and avoid inefficient or prolonged trapping that would increase costs.
What qualifications are required for personnel doing capture, handling, and marking?
Anyone performing these tasks must have extensive, demonstrated expertise in safe raptor capture and handling techniques. The notice also states they must be capable of caring for and handling any live raptor used as a lure bird and must have strong local knowledge to efficiently find and capture target birds.
Is local/regional knowledge specifically required?
Yes. The opportunity describes strong local knowledge as important to efficiently find and capture target birds, and as part of the justification for needing a uniquely qualified performer.
Does the project involve the use of lure birds?
Yes. The notice mentions that the work may include handling and caring for any live raptor used as a lure bird.
How is this opportunity connected to federal wildlife laws and treaties?
The notice ties technical requirements to legal compliance and references the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, along with international treaty obligations. It emphasizes that improper handling or inadequate expertise could create violations or undermine the government's ability to meet statutory duties.
How will the results of the work be used by USFWS?
The notice states that results feed into the Service's ability to refine and improve regulations and guidance documents related to eagles and other raptors, with implications for policy and permitting decisions.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement in this context?
Based on the notice description, a cooperative agreement typically indicates that USFWS expects substantial involvement or coordination during the project rather than a simple pass-through grant.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
The announcement is structured as a notice of intent to make a single-source award rather than a fully open competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
USFWS states it intends to award to the Teton Raptor Center.
Why is the award being proposed as single-source?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2 (4) regarding unique qualifications and signals that the intended recipient is believed to have specialized capabilities that are difficult to replicate, including raptor trapping/handling expertise, lure-bird care, telemetry marking, and on-the-ground regional knowledge.
What is the award ceiling?
The posting lists an award ceiling of $50,000.
How many awards are expected?
The posting anticipates up to 5 expected awards. At the same time, the narrative emphasizes a single-source intent for this particular action, which may suggest multiple related agreements or tasks under the broader effort.
What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was created on July 18, 2016, with an original closing date of July 25, 2016.
What does the short closing window suggest about the posting?
The notice indicates a short window consistent with a notice-of-intent or single-source justification posting rather than a longer open competitive application period.
What is the CFDA number for this funding?
The CFDA number listed is 15.655.
What is the eligibility category shown in the notice?
Eligibility is listed under a broader "Others" category, with additional eligibility clarification referenced but not included in the provided excerpt.
What geographic area is the work focused on?
The work is focused on USFWS Region 6, as stated in the opportunity title and description.
Which raptors are included?
The notice describes "priority raptor species" in USFWS Region 6 and specifically references eagles in the context of regulations and guidance documents, but it does not list specific species in the provided excerpt.
Why does the notice emphasize risks to wildlife and people?
It explains that the project includes activities where mistakes can directly harm wildlife and people, and can affect the federal government's legal responsibilities. This is used to justify the need for highly experienced personnel and careful field operations.
How is cost-efficiency discussed in the notice?
The description notes that insufficient expertise could lead to inefficient or prolonged trapping, which would raise costs. Efficient field operations are presented as part of the rationale for requiring extensive experience and local knowledge.
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