Opportunity Information: Apply for FWSR9 MBP SHOREBIRD 1FY10
Apply for FWSR9 MBP SHOREBIRD 1FY10
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Shorebird Surveys in Coastal Peru" 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 Oct 21, 2009 and posted on Oct 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 23, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $14,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Shorebird Surveys in Coastal Peru grant opportunity, offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under CFDA 15.655 (Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation), is a small discretionary grant intended to restart systematic shorebird monitoring along Peru's coast after a long gap in focused research. The program is motivated by the fact that Peru has not had extensive, coast-wide shorebird studies in more than 20 years, and most existing information is concentrated in a handful of well-known places such as the Reserva Nacional de Paracas. Even with limited data, earlier work suggests Peru's coastal wetlands and shorelines can be highly important to Nearctic-breeding shorebirds during migration and the boreal winter, including species of conservation concern like Surfbirds, Red Knots, and Whimbrels. With rapid coastal development and human population growth putting pressure on habitat, the agency frames this work as urgent baseline science needed to identify which sites matter most, quantify shorebird use, and support realistic conservation strategies for shorebirds and other wetland birds.
The project has two main deliverables that an applicant would be expected to plan and lead. First, the recipient must design and conduct three regional workshops in Peru aimed at building local capacity, specifically increasing the ability of Peruvian ornithologists and partners to carry out a later, coast-wide shorebird survey and to apply similar approaches to future wetland bird surveys. Second, the recipient must design and coordinate a comprehensive coastal survey focused on sites that are important for boreal-wintering shorebirds, using the workshop-trained local participants as the core survey team. The opportunity emphasizes that both the survey methods and the workshop agendas should be developed in collaboration with FWS's Division of Migratory Bird Management, and that the approach should reflect modern survey sampling concepts rather than ad hoc site visits. In practical terms, the grant is supporting both training and field implementation, with a strong preference for a standardized, defensible sampling design that produces data usable for prioritizing sites and informing management.
The timeline is tightly defined around early 2010. Workshops are expected to occur in early February 2010, and the coastal surveys should be designed to take place around the same time in February 2010, likely to align with the boreal winter presence of many target species and to keep training and fieldwork closely connected. After fieldwork, the grant calls for data collation and synthesis over spring 2010, followed by a final report due by November 30, 2010. The posting notes there is no full announcement associated with the opportunity, meaning applicants would likely need to rely on the posted description and direct communication with the program contact to clarify submission expectations or technical details.
Administratively, the grant is modest in size and structured as a single award. The estimated total funding is $14,000, with an award ceiling of $14,000 and no stated minimum (award floor of $0). Only one award is expected. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to essentially any applicant type (such as universities, NGOs, agencies, or other entities) subject to any clarifications that might have been provided elsewhere in the listing. The opportunity was posted on October 15, 2009, created on October 21, 2009, and had a very short application window, with the original closing date of October 21, 2009 later extended slightly to October 23, 2009. The opportunity was archived on November 20, 2009.
For questions, the listed contact is Brad Andres, Wildlife Biologist, reachable by phone at 303-275-2324. The grant, taken as a whole, is best understood as a rapid, capacity-building and baseline-survey effort meant to produce credible, standardized coastal shorebird information for Peru and to leave behind trained local expertise that can support more sustained monitoring and conservation planning afterward.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Shorebird Surveys in Coastal Peru" grant?
It is a small discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to restart systematic shorebird monitoring along Peru's coast after a long gap in focused, coast-wide research.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), with collaboration expected with FWS's Division of Migratory Bird Management.
What CFDA program is this opportunity under?
This opportunity is under CFDA 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
Why is this project being funded now?
FWS frames the work as urgent baseline science because Peru has not had extensive, coast-wide shorebird studies in more than 20 years, while rapid coastal development and human population growth are increasing pressure on coastal habitats.
What problem or gap is the grant trying to address?
The grant aims to address the lack of systematic, coast-wide shorebird monitoring in Peru and the fact that most existing information is concentrated in a few well-known sites (for example, Reserva Nacional de Paracas) rather than reflecting the broader coastline.
What kinds of birds are the focus of the work?
The focus is on Nearctic-breeding shorebirds that use Peru's coastal wetlands and shorelines during migration and the boreal winter, including species of conservation concern mentioned in the posting such as Surfbirds, Red Knots, and Whimbrels.
What are the main goals of the project?
The stated aims are to identify which coastal sites matter most for shorebirds, quantify shorebird use of those sites, and support realistic conservation strategies for shorebirds and other wetland birds.
How many deliverables are expected from the recipient?
The project description lays out two main deliverables: (1) three regional workshops in Peru to build local capacity, and (2) a comprehensive coastal survey focused on sites important for boreal-wintering shorebirds.
What is required for the workshop deliverable?
The recipient is expected to design and conduct three regional workshops in Peru intended to increase the ability of Peruvian ornithologists and partners to carry out a later, coast-wide shorebird survey and to apply similar approaches to future wetland bird surveys.
What is required for the survey deliverable?
The recipient is expected to design and coordinate a comprehensive coastal survey focused on sites that are important for boreal-wintering shorebirds, using workshop-trained local participants as the core survey team.
How are the workshops and surveys meant to connect?
The opportunity describes the grant as supporting both training and field implementation, with the local participants trained in the workshops serving as the core team for the coastal surveys.
Are applicants expected to coordinate methods with FWS?
Yes. The posting emphasizes that both the survey methods and workshop agendas should be developed in collaboration with FWS's Division of Migratory Bird Management.
What kind of survey design does FWS prefer?
The opportunity stresses that the approach should reflect modern survey sampling concepts rather than ad hoc site visits, with a preference for standardized, defensible sampling that produces data usable for prioritizing sites and informing management.
When are the workshops expected to occur?
The workshops are expected to occur in early February 2010.
When are the coastal surveys expected to take place?
The coastal surveys are expected to be designed to take place around the same time in February 2010.
Why is February 2010 highlighted for fieldwork?
The posting notes that February timing likely aligns with the boreal winter presence of many target species and helps keep training (workshops) and fieldwork closely connected.
What happens after the fieldwork is completed?
After fieldwork, the grant calls for data collation and synthesis over spring 2010.
When is the final report due?
The final report is due by November 30, 2010.
Is there a full announcement document for this opportunity?
No. The posting states there is no full announcement associated with the opportunity.
How should applicants handle the lack of a full announcement?
Based on the posting, applicants would likely need to rely on the description provided and direct communication with the program contact to clarify submission expectations or technical details.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $14,000, and the award ceiling is $14,000.
How many awards are expected?
Only one award is expected, and the opportunity is structured as a single award.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to essentially any applicant type (such as universities, NGOs, agencies, or other entities), subject to any clarifications that might have been provided elsewhere in the listing.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on October 15, 2009 and created on October 21, 2009.
What were the application closing dates?
The original closing date was October 21, 2009, and it was later extended slightly to October 23, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on November 20, 2009.
Who is the point of contact for questions?
The listed contact is Brad Andres, Wildlife Biologist.
How can the contact person be reached?
Brad Andres can be reached by phone at 303-275-2324.
What is the overall intent of the grant?
The grant is described as a rapid, capacity-building and baseline-survey effort intended to produce credible, standardized coastal shorebird information for Peru and leave behind trained local expertise to support sustained monitoring and conservation planning afterward.
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