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The Rio Grande silvery minnow PVA Model Single Source Continuation (Funding Opportunity Number NMFWS012109) is a continuation grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 2, focused on advancing a Population Viability Analysis (PVA) model for the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow. This effort builds directly on work that began in 2007, when USFWS and the Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program brought in the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG), operating under the Global Conservation Network, to develop an initial PVA model. That first phase relied on structured input from local specialists in silvery minnow biology and Rio Grande ecosystem dynamics, and the preliminary model results were shared with stakeholders during a Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) workshop in December 2008. During that workshop, participants identified multiple river and water management scenarios that should be tested using the model to better understand how different management choices might affect the species long-term persistence.

The central purpose of this continuation award is to use the existing PVA framework to evaluate those identified water management scenarios and produce relative, qualitative measures of extinction risk or persistence under each option. USFWS describes this step as essential for developing a defensible baseline scenario that can support an adaptive management approach for the Middle Rio Grande. In practical terms, the modeling work is meant to help decision-makers compare management strategies using a consistent, science-based tool rather than relying on ad hoc judgments. USFWS also notes that the resulting analyses could feed into or help supplement a new Biological Opinion relevant to actions by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Middle Rio Grande, connecting the project to Endangered Species Act consultation and water operations decision-making.

The requested technical work is framed around three main tasks. First, the awardee will coordinate with the Upper Rio Grande Water Operations Model technical team to select specific water management scenarios to test and to translate those scenarios into model-ready inputs for the PVA. Second, the awardee will work with the PVA biology group to modify and refine the existing PVA model so it can simulate both water management actions and species management actions (for example, changes in flow regimes and related biological responses). Third, the awardee will produce formal documentation of all model inputs, datasets, assumptions, and analytical steps in the form of white papers, discussion drafts, and final reports; the announcement specifically clarifies that this deliverable does not include meeting notes, meaning the emphasis is on reproducible technical documentation rather than administrative summaries.

Administratively, this opportunity is categorized as a continuation and is intended as a single-source award, meaning USFWS is publicly announcing its intent to fund one specific organization rather than running a broad competitive competition. The justification cited is that CBSG already possesses the specialized knowledge, background data, and model development history from Phase I, making them uniquely positioned to continue the work efficiently and consistently. USFWS references Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14) as the basis for this single-source determination. The expected number of awards is one, with an estimated total funding amount of $77,000 for Phase II, issued via a grant agreement. USFWS also signals that future amendments or additional awards could occur but would depend on the availability of funds.

Key administrative details include that the funding instrument is a grant, the activity category falls under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA number is 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic). The posting date was January 28, 2009, with a closing date of February 4, 2009, and the opportunity was archived March 6, 2009. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and cost sharing or matching is required. The listed point of contact is Jennifer Norris, PhD, reachable by phone at 505-761-4710, with email indicated in the announcement for access issues or questions about the full posting.

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