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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Telemetry Flights and Water Catchments for Sonoran Pronghorn" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.615 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 21, 2012 and posted on Feb 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $93,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $93,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Telemetry Flights and Water Catchments for Sonoran Pronghorn grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00081) was a discretionary grant posted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under CFDA 15.615, the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. The purpose of the award was narrowly focused on supporting management and monitoring actions for the Sonoran pronghorn, an endangered desert ungulate, by improving both the frequency of aerial tracking and the reliability of on-refuge water infrastructure. The agency anticipated making a single award, with total funding set at $93,000, and with the award floor and ceiling both fixed at $93,000, meaning the project was essentially scoped and budgeted as a one-project, one-amount package rather than a competitive range of award sizes. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. Eligibility was limited to state governments.
The work described had two main components. First, the project aimed to increase the frequency of aerial telemetry flights used to monitor Sonoran pronghorn. Specifically, it proposed expanding flights from a bimonthly schedule to weekly flights. That increase was intended to strengthen data collection for a related study funded by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) evaluating how human activity affects Sonoran pronghorn. More frequent telemetry flights generally allow biologists to gather finer-scale movement and habitat-use information, detect changes in distribution more quickly, identify potential disturbance responses, and improve the ability to locate animals in a timely way if issues arise (for example, unusual mortality signals, prolonged absence from expected ranges, or shifts away from critical habitats). In the context of assessing human activity effects, weekly observations can capture short-term behavioral responses and movement patterns that might be missed with less frequent monitoring.
Second, the project proposed enlarging three existing water catchments located within the refuge to provide more dependable, year-round water availability for pronghorn. The intent was not just to add water, but to make the catchments robust enough that they would reduce, and ideally eliminate, the need for supplemental water hauling. In remote desert refuges, water hauling can be logistically difficult, expensive, and subject to delays from equipment issues, staffing limits, weather, or access restrictions. Enlarging existing catchments implies improving their capacity and reliability so they can store more water when it is available, maintain water availability during dry periods, and function with less frequent human intervention. This kind of infrastructure work supports basic survival and distribution of wildlife in arid environments, particularly during drought conditions, extreme heat, or other periods when natural water sources are scarce.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on February 22, 2012 (created February 21, 2012) and had a short application window, with an original and current closing date of February 28, 2012. The announcement was later archived on April 27, 2012. An additional information link was provided through Grants.gov. For applicants needing assistance accessing the announcement, the listed contacts were Bernard Lujan (505-248-6805, bernardlujan@fws.gov) and James Atkinson, Biologist (jamesatkinson@fws.gov). Overall, the grant was designed as a targeted, time-sensitive investment to improve monitoring resolution for an ongoing disturbance-related study and to strengthen on-the-ground water infrastructure supporting endangered Sonoran pronghorn conservation on a refuge.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Telemetry Flights and Water Catchments for Sonoran Pronghorn."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F12AS00081.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
The grant was posted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What CFDA program is this grant associated with?
This opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.615, the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.
What type of grant was this?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The award was narrowly focused on management and monitoring actions for the Sonoran pronghorn (an endangered desert ungulate), specifically by increasing aerial telemetry monitoring frequency and improving the reliability of on-refuge water infrastructure.
What species was the project intended to benefit?
The project was intended to support conservation of the Sonoran pronghorn, which is described as an endangered desert ungulate.
How much funding was available?
Total funding was set at $93,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were fixed at $93,000, meaning the funding amount was essentially a single, set amount.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments.
What were the main project components described in the opportunity?
The work described had two main components: (1) increasing the frequency of aerial telemetry flights used to monitor Sonoran pronghorn, and (2) enlarging three existing water catchments within the refuge to improve dependable, year-round water availability.
How was aerial telemetry flight frequency expected to change?
The project proposed expanding flights from a bimonthly schedule to weekly flights.
Why was increasing telemetry flight frequency important for this project?
More frequent flights were intended to strengthen data collection for a related study funded by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) evaluating how human activity affects Sonoran pronghorn, and to improve monitoring resolution by capturing movement, habitat use, and potential short-term responses that might be missed with less frequent monitoring.
How could weekly telemetry flights improve monitoring outcomes?
Weekly observations can provide finer-scale movement and habitat-use information, allow quicker detection of changes in distribution, help identify potential disturbance responses, and improve the ability to locate animals in a timely manner if issues arise (such as unusual mortality signals, prolonged absence from expected ranges, or shifts away from critical habitats).
What was the relationship to the CBP-funded study mentioned in the opportunity?
The increased telemetry flight schedule was intended to strengthen data collection for a related study funded by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) that was evaluating how human activity affects Sonoran pronghorn.
What water infrastructure work was included in the project?
The project proposed enlarging three existing water catchments located within the refuge.
What was the goal of enlarging the water catchments?
The intent was to provide more dependable, year-round water availability for pronghorn by making the catchments robust enough to reduce, and ideally eliminate, the need for supplemental water hauling.
Why was reducing supplemental water hauling a focus?
In remote desert refuges, hauling water can be logistically difficult and expensive, and it can be delayed by equipment problems, staffing limits, weather, or access restrictions. Enlarging catchments was intended to improve capacity and reliability so water can be stored when available and remain accessible during dry periods with less frequent human intervention.
Where were the water catchments located?
The water catchments were described as being located within the refuge.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on February 22, 2012 (and noted as created on February 21, 2012).
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date were both February 28, 2012.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date of February 22, 2012 and the closing date of February 28, 2012, the application window was very short and time-sensitive.
Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The announcement was later archived on April 27, 2012.
Where was the additional information link provided?
An additional information link was provided through Grants.gov.
Who were the listed contacts for help accessing the announcement?
The listed contacts were Bernard Lujan (505-248-6805, bernardlujan@fws.gov) and James Atkinson, Biologist (jamesatkinson@fws.gov).
Was this opportunity structured like a competitive grant with varying award sizes?
No. The award floor and ceiling were both $93,000 and the agency anticipated a single award, indicating it was scoped and budgeted as a one-project, one-amount package rather than a competitive range of award sizes.
What conservation problem was the water catchment work intended to address?
The infrastructure work was intended to support basic survival and distribution of wildlife in arid environments by improving dependable water availability, particularly during drought conditions, extreme heat, or other periods when natural water sources are scarce.
What overall outcome was the grant designed to achieve?
Overall, the grant was designed as a targeted, time-sensitive investment to improve monitoring resolution for an ongoing disturbance-related study and to strengthen on-the-ground water infrastructure supporting endangered Sonoran pronghorn conservation on a refuge.
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