Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R9 MBS91200107025
Apply for FWS R9 MBS91200107025
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WCCBP Student" 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 Jun 10, 2010 and posted on Jun 11, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The WCCBP Student grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R9 MBS91200107025) is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) designed to support continued summer waterfowl banding work in Canada under the long-running cooperative U.S.-Canada waterfowl banding program. The core purpose is straightforward: place students in the field to help capture and band ducks on their summer breeding grounds, sustaining a banding effort that has been operating for many years and spans more than 20 banding sites across prairie Canada. This work contributes to migratory bird monitoring, assessment, and conservation by generating standardized banding data that can be used to track movements, survival, and population dynamics of waterfowl.
Projects funded under this opportunity would involve hands-on field operations at multiple banding locations across various Canadian provinces, including some extremely remote areas such as sites in the Northwest Territories. Participants are expected to carry out waterfowl banding operations as part of the cooperative program, with field supervision from a USFWS Service employee specifically related to data processing and program standards. The announcement also notes that field staff may need to coordinate and work with local Indigenous communities on Indian Reservations, which implies that successful projects should be prepared for on-the-ground collaboration, access coordination, and respectful engagement with local stakeholders.
A major deliverable is a complete and well-organized reporting package at the end of the banding work. Recipients must provide a summary report of banding activities along with complete data records for every bird banded. At a minimum, the report is expected to document station conditions (such as water levels and weather), seasonal timing details like migration phenology, and a clear banding schedule showing dates and effort. The report should also include banding results broken down by species, age, and sex; detailed banding locations; and the band numbers assigned to individual birds. In addition to biological and operational outcomes, the reporting requirements extend to practical field logistics: contacts used for station access, a thorough inventory of equipment (including where it is located, how much is on hand, and its condition), and a discussion of problems encountered in the field along with suggestions to improve future operations.
Funding for the opportunity was listed with an estimated total of $35,000, with an award ceiling of $35,000 and an award floor of $17,500, and the agency expected to make one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible applicants. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating the program is aimed at universities or similar public academic institutions that can sponsor students and manage grant or cooperative agreement work. The assistance listing tied to this program is CFDA 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation. The opportunity was originally posted in June 2010 with a closing date of June 25, 2010, and archived later that summer.
For administrative questions or trouble accessing the full announcement, the contact provided in the notice is Sheldon Mixon, Program Support Assistant, reachable by phone at 301-497-5881.
WCCBP Student Grant (FWS R9 MBS91200107025) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the WCCBP Student grant opportunity?
The WCCBP Student grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R9 MBS91200107025) is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It is intended to support continued summer waterfowl banding work in Canada under the long-running cooperative U.S.-Canada waterfowl banding program.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The core purpose is to place students in the field to help capture and band ducks on their summer breeding grounds, sustaining a standardized banding effort that has been operating for many years across prairie Canada.
How does this work support conservation or science?
The banding work contributes to migratory bird monitoring, assessment, and conservation by producing standardized banding data. These data can be used to track waterfowl movements, survival, and population dynamics.
Where would funded field work take place?
Projects would involve hands-on field operations at multiple banding locations across various Canadian provinces. The notice also mentions extremely remote areas, including sites in the Northwest Territories.
How large is the banding program described in the opportunity?
The cooperative U.S.-Canada waterfowl banding program described spans more than 20 banding sites across prairie Canada.
What kinds of activities would students and field teams perform?
Participants are expected to conduct waterfowl banding operations as part of the cooperative program. This includes capturing and banding ducks on summer breeding grounds and completing associated data processing and documentation to program standards.
Is there field supervision, and what is the role of USFWS?
Yes. The opportunity specifies field supervision from a USFWS Service employee, specifically related to data processing and program standards.
Does the opportunity mention coordination with local communities?
Yes. The announcement notes that field staff may need to coordinate and work with local Indigenous communities on Indian Reservations. This implies projects should be prepared for on-the-ground collaboration, access coordination, and respectful engagement with local stakeholders.
What are the required deliverables at the end of the work?
A major deliverable is a complete and well-organized reporting package at the end of the banding work. Recipients must provide a summary report of banding activities along with complete data records for every bird banded.
What specific information must be included in the summary report?
At a minimum, the report is expected to include station conditions (such as water levels and weather), seasonal timing details like migration phenology, and a clear banding schedule showing dates and effort.
What banding results details are expected in the reporting package?
The report should include banding results broken down by species, age, and sex; detailed banding locations; and the band numbers assigned to individual birds.
Are there reporting requirements related to field logistics and equipment?
Yes. The reporting requirements extend to field logistics, including contacts used for station access and a thorough inventory of equipment. The inventory is expected to cover where equipment is located, how much is on hand, and its condition.
Does the report need to document challenges encountered during field work?
Yes. The report should include a discussion of problems encountered in the field along with suggestions to improve future operations.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding listed is $35,000. The award ceiling is $35,000 and the award floor is $17,500.
How many awards did the agency expect to make?
The agency expected to make one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. This indicates the program is intended for universities or similar public academic institutions that can sponsor students and administer the award.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) for this opportunity?
The assistance listing tied to this program is CFDA 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was originally posted in June 2010 and had a closing date of June 25, 2010. It was archived later that summer.
Who can I contact for administrative questions or access issues?
For administrative questions or trouble accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Sheldon Mixon, Program Support Assistant, reachable by phone at 301-497-5881.
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