Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00167
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- The DOI-FWS in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Upper Peninsula Piping Plover Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.662.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2016 and posted on Apr 11, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 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 $65,708.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Upper Peninsula Piping Plover Monitoring opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00167) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS), focused on environment and natural resources work under CFDA 15.662. The project is centered on protecting and supporting recovery efforts for the federally listed Piping Plover population that nests along shoreline habitats in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The funding is intended to support on-the-ground field monitoring and management actions that directly improve nesting success and provide data needed for ongoing conservation decisions.
Under this grant, the recipient is expected to carry out comprehensive monitoring across multiple sites in the Upper Peninsula. Core tasks include surveying beaches and other suitable habitat to identify Piping Plover pairs, locating and tracking nests throughout the breeding season, and installing or constructing nest exclosures where appropriate. Exclosures are protective structures designed to reduce nest loss to predators while allowing adult plovers to access the nest area. The work also includes routine surveillance for potential predators and documenting predator presence or activity in ways that can inform site-specific protection strategies. In addition to monitoring and protection measures, the recipient must coordinate with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other researchers, including providing field support for research needs such as banding projects and related data collection when requested.
This notice is specifically a non-competitive, single-source intent to award to Lake Superior State University. The justification cited is 505 DM 2.14B, sections 2 and 4, with the rationale that competition is not practical. The agency explains that Lake Superior State University has been conducting these Upper Peninsula monitoring activities for many years, has specialized experience with the local plover population and the logistics of working across the relevant sites, and is positioned locally in the eastern Upper Peninsula near many nesting areas. That local presence and established expertise are presented as key reasons the university is uniquely qualified to continue the work efficiently and effectively, maximizing conservation benefit to the birds.
Administratively, the opportunity lists an anticipated single award with an award ceiling of $65,708. The posting and creation dates are April 11, 2016, with an original and current closing date of April 18, 2016. The eligible applicants field is broadly labeled as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced as being in an external text field. Overall, the grant supports a targeted, field-based conservation program: seasonal surveys, nest finding and protection, predator assessments, and coordinated research support, delivered by an experienced local institution already embedded in the region's Piping Plover recovery efforts.
Upper Peninsula Piping Plover Monitoring (F16AS00167) - FAQs
What is the Upper Peninsula Piping Plover Monitoring opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) focused on environment and natural resources work. The project supports monitoring and management actions to protect and aid recovery of the federally listed Piping Plover population nesting along shoreline habitats in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00167.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.662.
What conservation issue does this project address?
The project is centered on protecting and supporting recovery efforts for the federally listed Piping Plover population that nests in shoreline habitats in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with an emphasis on improving nesting success and collecting data for ongoing conservation decisions.
What types of activities are intended to be funded?
The funding is intended to support on-the-ground field monitoring and management actions that directly improve nesting success and provide data needed for ongoing conservation decisions. Activities described include seasonal surveys, nest location and tracking, nest protection measures, predator surveillance/documentation, and coordinated research support.
What are the core field monitoring tasks expected under this grant?
Core tasks include surveying beaches and other suitable habitat to identify Piping Plover pairs, locating nests, and tracking nests throughout the breeding season across multiple Upper Peninsula sites.
Does the project include installing nest exclosures?
Yes. The recipient is expected to install or construct nest exclosures where appropriate. These are protective structures designed to reduce nest loss to predators while still allowing adult plovers access to the nest area.
What is the purpose of nest exclosures in this project?
Exclosures are intended to reduce nest loss to predators while allowing adult Piping Plovers to access the nest area, supporting higher nesting success.
Is predator monitoring part of the required work?
Yes. The work includes routine surveillance for potential predators and documenting predator presence or activity in ways that can inform site-specific protection strategies.
Does the recipient need to coordinate with other organizations or researchers?
Yes. The recipient must coordinate with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other researchers, including providing field support for research needs such as banding projects and related data collection when requested.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is a non-competitive, single-source intent to award.
Who is the intended recipient of this single-source award?
The intended recipient is Lake Superior State University.
Why is the award being made as a single-source, non-competitive grant?
The rationale given is that competition is not practical. The agency states that Lake Superior State University has conducted these monitoring activities for many years, has specialized experience with the local Piping Plover population and logistics across the relevant sites, and is locally positioned near many nesting areas in the eastern Upper Peninsula, making it uniquely qualified to continue the work efficiently and effectively.
What justification authority is cited for the single-source approach?
The notice cites 505 DM 2.14B, sections 2 and 4, as the justification for the single-source intent to award.
How many awards does the opportunity anticipate making?
The opportunity lists an anticipated single award.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $65,708.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting and creation dates are April 11, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date is April 18, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply based on the listing?
The eligible applicants field is broadly labeled as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced as being in an external text field. The notice also states it is a non-competitive, single-source intent to award to Lake Superior State University.
Where will the project work take place?
The work is focused on shoreline habitats in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, across multiple sites where Piping Plovers nest.
What is the overall goal of the funded work?
The overall goal is a targeted, field-based conservation program that supports Piping Plover recovery efforts by conducting seasonal surveys, finding and protecting nests, assessing predator activity, and supporting coordinated research needs.
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