Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00212
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- The DOI-FWS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Grants (Generic)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650,.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 06, 2016 and posted on May 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2016. (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 $99,793.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "Research Grants (Generic)" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00212) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). It supports natural resources research under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1965, as amended, and is tied to CFDA numbers 15.650. The competition was posted on May 6, 2016, created the same day, and closed on May 11, 2016, indicating a short application window. The program anticipated making a single award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $99,793.
The project focus is a practical conservation problem: accurately identifying an endangered species in the field so that monitoring and management actions are based on reliable data. The endangered salt marsh harvest mouse (SMHM) overlaps in range (is sympatric) with the non-endangered western harvest mouse (WHM), and the two species are very similar in outward appearance. In the southern San Francisco Bay area, field identification accuracy is described as roughly 50 percent, with the remaining captures either incorrectly identified or recorded only to the genus level. That level of uncertainty can ripple into population estimates, habitat assessments, permitting decisions, and evaluations of recovery actions, all of which depend on knowing which species is actually present.
The proposed research aims to improve field identification by analyzing external morphological traits using animals whose species identity has been genetically confirmed. In other words, the study would pair genetic identification (as a reliable reference) with careful measurement and evaluation of visible physical characteristics, then determine which external features, combinations of features, or decision rules most consistently distinguish SMHM from WHM. The intended outcome is a clearer, more accurate approach to identifying these mice during field surveys, which would strengthen endangered species monitoring and support better-informed conservation and management in salt marsh habitats.
Eligibility for this opportunity was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting its research-oriented purpose and expectation that applicants have the scientific capacity to conduct genetic verification and rigorous morphological analysis. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is natural resources, aligning the work with wildlife conservation science and applied field methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled Research Grants (Generic) and the Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00212.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity supports natural resources research, with a specific practical conservation focus: improving the field identification of an endangered species so that monitoring and management decisions are based on reliable species-level data.
What legal authority supports this opportunity?
The opportunity supports research under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1965, as amended.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 15.650.
What natural resources problem is the project trying to solve?
The project addresses a field survey challenge in the southern San Francisco Bay area: accurately distinguishing the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse (SMHM) from the non-endangered western harvest mouse (WHM), which occur in the same area (are sympatric) and look very similar externally.
Why is accurate field identification important for this project area?
The information provided explains that uncertainty in field identification can ripple into key conservation and decision-making areas, including population estimates, habitat assessments, permitting decisions, and evaluations of recovery actions. These efforts depend on knowing which species is present.
How accurate is current field identification, according to the opportunity description?
In the southern San Francisco Bay area, field identification accuracy is described as roughly 50 percent, with remaining captures either incorrectly identified or recorded only to the genus level.
Which species are involved in this identification challenge?
The identification challenge involves two similar-looking species: the salt marsh harvest mouse (SMHM), which is endangered, and the western harvest mouse (WHM), which is not endangered.
What is the proposed research approach?
The proposed research aims to improve field identification by analyzing external morphological traits (visible physical characteristics) using animals whose species identity has been genetically confirmed. Genetic identification is used as the reliable reference, and morphological traits are evaluated to determine which features or combinations most consistently distinguish SMHM from WHM.
How does genetic confirmation fit into the project design?
Genetic identification is used as a verification tool to confirm the true species identity of the animals. Those genetically confirmed specimens are then used to assess which external traits reliably correspond to each species.
What kinds of outputs or end results are intended?
The intended outcome is a clearer, more accurate approach to identifying these mice during field surveys, including identifying which external features, combinations of features, or decision rules work best. This is meant to strengthen endangered species monitoring and support better-informed conservation and management in salt marsh habitats.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is natural resources, aligning the work with wildlife conservation science and applied field methodology.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Why is eligibility limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education?
Based on the information provided, the eligibility limitation aligns with the opportunity being research-oriented and the expectation that applicants have the scientific capacity to conduct genetic verification and rigorous morphological analysis.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling (maximum funding level) is $99,793.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on May 6, 2016 and also created on May 6, 2016.
When did the application window close?
The opportunity closed on May 11, 2016.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (May 6, 2016) and closing date (May 11, 2016), the application window was very short, spanning approximately 5 days.
What geographic area is highlighted in the project description?
The opportunity description highlights the southern San Francisco Bay area as the setting where this field identification challenge is a known issue.
How does this research support conservation and management?
By improving the reliability of species identification during field surveys, the research is intended to improve the quality of data used for endangered species monitoring and to support better-informed conservation and management decisions in salt marsh habitats.
Is this opportunity focused on basic research or applied research?
The description emphasizes a practical conservation problem and improving field methods for accurate identification, which indicates an applied research focus within natural resources and conservation science.
What is the conservation significance of distinguishing SMHM from WHM?
Because SMHM is endangered and WHM is not, misidentifying the species can affect endangered species monitoring outcomes and decisions that rely on accurate presence, distribution, and population information in the field.
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