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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Urban Bird Treaty" 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 Jul 28, 2014 and posted on Jul 28, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 4, 2014 This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant to City and County of Denver in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 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).
- This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant to City and County of Denver in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications
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Opportunity Summary:
The Urban Bird Treaty grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00343) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service award designed to strengthen migratory bird conservation and public engagement in the Denver metropolitan area. It is presented as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source grant to the City and County of Denver under Department of the Interior policy provisions for unique qualifications, meaning it is not a broadly competitive solicitation. The program sits under CFDA 15.655 (Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation) and focuses on practical, highly visible urban actions that combine habitat improvements, education, and community participation.
Funding for the project is set at a total of $100,000, with the award floor and ceiling both listed as $100,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement noted. The opportunity was posted July 28, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 4, 2014, and it was archived August 28, 2014. In short, it is a fixed-size, single-award package aimed at delivering a specific suite of deliverables rather than supporting open-ended research.
The work plan centers on eight major tasks that collectively promote the theme "Why Birds Matter" while improving bird habitat and encouraging urban residents to notice and protect migratory birds. First, the project includes printing pocket guides to Backyard Birds of the Front Range, a straightforward outreach product intended to help residents identify common birds and build basic bird literacy. Second, the award would partially fund a stationary bird banding station used by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) and the Audubon Society of Greater Denver. The intent is to use bird banding as a hands-on outreach tool to explain migration, monitoring, and conservation in a way that feels immediate and compelling to the public.
A third deliverable is the design and installation of five interpretive panels, each with mounting systems, placed at high-traffic locations to reach everyday park users. Proposed panel locations include the South Platte River corridor, City Park or Sloans Lake, RMBO, Sand Creek Greenway, and Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. These panels are meant to connect people to migratory birds where they live and recreate, reinforcing the broader message that birds are indicators of ecosystem health and worth protecting.
The fourth and most detailed component is habitat enhancement and restoration at Duck Point, an island off Sloans Lake. Approximately 1.8 acres of shoreline and island habitat would be improved through removal of invasive species and non-native trees, followed by planting native trees, shrubs, grasses, forbs, and wetland plants to increase ecological diversity and habitat value. The plan calls for strategically grouped native shrubs to provide food and shelter, shoreline wetland vegetation to strengthen habitat structure, and temporary goose protection after fall seeding to help new plantings establish. The project also includes installing eight nesting boxes for ducks and other bird species. This site is framed as both a functional migratory bird habitat and a public-facing urban bird viewing and education location. Partners named for this work include the City and County of Denver, Groundwork Denver, RMBO, and Denver Audubon. Alongside the physical restoration work, this task also includes support for environmental education: bus transportation and program fees for metro-area elementary students to take field trips to Barr Lake State Park through RMBO, with programming centered on birds, habitat, and land conservation.
Fifth, the grant would support creation of a Denver Metropolitan Area Bird App. The app is envisioned as a map-based tool for visitors and locals that highlights urban birding areas across the metro region, with an emphasis on parks and trail connections that link neighborhoods to downtown Denver. It would describe likely habitats and bird species at each location and is intended to align with the interpretive signage so that the on-the-ground panels and the digital experience reinforce each other at sites along the South Platte River trail, RMBO, and Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR.
Sixth, the project includes riparian restoration on the west bank of the South Platte River between 15th and 19th Avenue, specifically between Confluence and Cuernavaca Park in downtown Denver. The described improvements include weed control, removal of invasive trees, and planting native shrubs, trees, and riparian forbs. Urban Drainage and Flood Control is identified as a partner working with the City and County of Denver, pointing to coordination between conservation goals and urban infrastructure or river corridor management.
Seventh, the opportunity funds outreach to promote the national Lights Out campaign, which aims to reduce bird mortality and disorientation caused by artificial lighting during migration. The work would use outreach programs, social media, and paid advertising to encourage commercial and residential buildings to reduce unnecessary nighttime lighting, a practical urban conservation strategy with measurable benefits during peak migration periods.
Eighth, the project would install an eBird Trail Tracker kiosk at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. This kiosk would let visitors enter bird sightings and also see recent sightings in the metro area, encouraging citizen science participation while helping visitors understand seasonal bird movements and what species are currently being observed nearby.
Overall, the Urban Bird Treaty opportunity is structured as a coordinated metro-wide package: restore and improve key habitats, make bird migration visible through banding and signage, modernize public access to birding information via an app, reduce a major urban threat through Lights Out messaging, and invite the public to contribute data through an eBird kiosk. The intended recipient is the City and County of Denver, working in partnership with regional conservation and education organizations including RMBO, Denver Audubon, Groundwork Denver, and Urban Drainage and Flood Control, with support and oversight from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Contact for the announcement is Cindy Souders, Visitor Services Manager, at 303-236-4342 or cindysouders@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Urban Bird Treaty Grant (F14AS00343)
What is the Urban Bird Treaty grant opportunity (F14AS00343)?
The Urban Bird Treaty grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00343) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service award intended to strengthen migratory bird conservation and public engagement in the Denver metropolitan area through a coordinated set of highly visible urban conservation and education activities.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of the Interior).
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. It is presented as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source grant to the City and County of Denver under Department of the Interior policy provisions for unique qualifications. It is not described as a broadly competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of the grant?
The intended recipient is the City and County of Denver.
What is the CFDA number and program area?
The opportunity sits under CFDA 15.655, titled Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
What is the total funding amount available?
The total funding amount is $100,000. The award floor and the award ceiling are both listed as $100,000, indicating a fixed-size award.
Is there a required match or cost sharing?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is noted in the provided opportunity description.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 28, 2014. The original and current closing date is listed as August 4, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was archived on August 28, 2014.
What is the overall focus of the work being funded?
The work focuses on practical, highly visible urban actions that combine habitat improvements, education, and community participation, organized around the theme "Why Birds Matter."
How many major tasks or components are included in the work plan?
The work plan is organized into eight major tasks.
What outreach materials are included in the project?
The project includes printing pocket guides to Backyard Birds of the Front Range, intended to help residents identify common birds and build bird literacy.
What role does bird banding play in this project?
The award would partially fund a stationary bird banding station used by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) and the Audubon Society of Greater Denver. Bird banding is positioned as a hands-on outreach tool to explain migration, monitoring, and conservation to the public.
What interpretive signage is planned and where will it be installed?
The project includes the design and installation of five interpretive panels with mounting systems at high-traffic locations. Proposed locations include the South Platte River corridor, City Park or Sloans Lake, RMBO, Sand Creek Greenway, and Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
What is Duck Point and what habitat work is planned there?
Duck Point is described as an island off Sloans Lake. The project proposes habitat enhancement and restoration on approximately 1.8 acres of shoreline and island habitat, including removal of invasive species and non-native trees, followed by planting native trees, shrubs, grasses, forbs, and wetland plants to increase ecological diversity and habitat value.
What specific habitat features are mentioned for Duck Point?
Planned features include strategically grouped native shrubs for food and shelter, shoreline wetland vegetation to strengthen habitat structure, temporary goose protection after fall seeding to help new plantings establish, and installation of eight nesting boxes for ducks and other bird species.
Does the project include environmental education for students?
Yes. The Duck Point task includes support for environmental education through bus transportation and program fees for metro-area elementary students to take field trips to Barr Lake State Park through RMBO, with programming centered on birds, habitat, and land conservation.
What is the Denver Metropolitan Area Bird App?
The project includes creating a Denver Metropolitan Area Bird App, envisioned as a map-based tool highlighting urban birding areas across the metro region. It would describe likely habitats and bird species at each location and emphasize parks and trail connections linking neighborhoods to downtown Denver.
How will the Bird App connect to other project elements?
The app is intended to align with the interpretive signage so the on-the-ground panels and the digital experience reinforce each other at sites along the South Platte River trail, RMBO, and Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
What restoration work is planned for the South Platte River corridor?
The project includes riparian restoration on the west bank of the South Platte River between 15th and 19th Avenue, specifically between Confluence and Cuernavaca Park in downtown Denver. Improvements include weed control, removal of invasive trees, and planting native shrubs, trees, and riparian forbs.
Who is named as a partner for the South Platte riparian restoration?
Urban Drainage and Flood Control is identified as a partner working with the City and County of Denver on this restoration work.
What is the Lights Out campaign and how is it supported in this project?
Lights Out is a national campaign aimed at reducing bird mortality and disorientation caused by artificial lighting during migration. The project funds outreach using programs, social media, and paid advertising to encourage commercial and residential buildings to reduce unnecessary nighttime lighting.
What citizen science component is included?
The project includes installing an eBird Trail Tracker kiosk at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. The kiosk would allow visitors to enter bird sightings and view recent sightings in the metro area, encouraging participation and helping people understand seasonal bird movements.
Which organizations are mentioned as partners in the overall effort?
Partners named include the City and County of Denver, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO), Denver Audubon (Audubon Society of Greater Denver), Groundwork Denver, and Urban Drainage and Flood Control, with support and oversight from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Who is the contact person for the announcement?
The contact listed is Cindy Souders, Visitor Services Manager. Phone: 303-236-4342. Email: cindysouders@fws.gov.
What is the intended impact of combining habitat work with outreach tools like signage, an app, and kiosks?
The opportunity is structured as a metro-wide package to improve key habitats, make migration and conservation visible through banding and interpretive panels, modernize access to birding information via an app, reduce a major urban threat through Lights Out messaging, and invite the public to contribute data through an eBird kiosk.
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