Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00290
Apply for F12AS00290
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership Tracking and Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 5, 2012 and posted on Jul 5, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NA. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 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).
- There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the International Crane Foundation under justification 505DM 2.14B(1) and (4).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership Tracking and Monitoring grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00290) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant focused on science and technology and other research and development activities that support the reintroduced eastern migratory population of whooping cranes. The core purpose of the award is to fund intensive, year-round monitoring that helps determine survival outcomes at different life stages and improves understanding of how these cranes use habitat, form pairs, and attempt nesting and breeding across spring, summer, and fall. This monitoring is framed as a key tool for evaluating how well the reintroduction effort is working and for identifying practical changes that could improve results over time.
The project scope is laid out as a set of concrete work components. First, the recipient is expected to manage and oversee each supported project element, including any sub-awards or activities, in compliance with federal administrative requirements referenced as 43 Code of Federal Regulations 12.951. Second, the project requires continuous tracking of all released cranes in the eastern migratory population using conventional radio transmitters alongside satellite telemetry. This field monitoring is not limited to simple location checks; it explicitly includes documenting habitat use patterns and behavioral and reproductive indicators such as pairing status, nesting attempts, and breeding activity during the primary seasons when these behaviors occur. Third, the project includes structured data management responsibilities, specifically maintaining and updating a project database that captures survival, movement, and behavior information so that monitoring observations translate into usable, long-term records. Fourth, the opportunity funds a targeted habitat-use analysis based on the monitoring dataset, with deliverables that include estimating home range size, describing nesting territory characteristics, and building a predictive model to identify suitable whooping crane breeding habitat in Wisconsin.
In terms of funding details, the total estimated funding is $25,000, and the award floor and ceiling are both $25,000, indicating a single fixed-size award. The opportunity lists an expected number of awards as one, and it falls under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The notice was posted on July 5, 2012, and archived on July 13, 2012.
Eligibility and competition are unusual for this opportunity because it is not open for applications. The announcement states there is no application process and serves as a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the International Crane Foundation. The justification cited is 505 DM 2.14B(1) and (4), which signals the agency is relying on specific policy authorities to award without a competitive process. For practical purposes, that means other organizations were not being solicited to apply; the posting functions mainly as a public transparency notice rather than a call for proposals.
For follow-up or access issues related to the announcement, the listed contact is Peter Fasbender at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (phone 920-866-1725; email peterfasbender@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership Tracking and Monitoring grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F12AS00290.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the awarding agency.
What type of grant is this?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant focused on science and technology and other research and development activities.
What is the core purpose of the award?
The core purpose is to fund intensive, year-round monitoring of the reintroduced eastern migratory population of whooping cranes to help determine survival outcomes at different life stages and to improve understanding of habitat use, pair formation, and nesting and breeding attempts across spring, summer, and fall.
What population of whooping cranes does this project support?
The work supports the reintroduced eastern migratory population of whooping cranes.
Why is this monitoring considered important within the reintroduction effort?
The monitoring is described as a key tool for evaluating how well the reintroduction effort is working and for identifying practical changes that could improve results over time.
What are the main work components described in the project scope?
The scope is described through several concrete components: (1) project management and oversight of supported elements (including sub-awards/activities) in compliance with federal administrative requirements referenced as 43 Code of Federal Regulations 12.951; (2) continuous tracking of all released cranes using conventional radio transmitters and satellite telemetry; (3) field monitoring that documents habitat use patterns and behavioral/reproductive indicators (pairing status, nesting attempts, breeding activity) during primary seasons; (4) maintaining and updating a project database for survival, movement, and behavior; and (5) conducting a targeted habitat-use analysis with specified deliverables for Wisconsin breeding habitat.
What does the project management and compliance requirement reference?
The recipient is expected to manage and oversee each supported project element, including sub-awards or activities, in compliance with federal administrative requirements referenced as 43 Code of Federal Regulations 12.951.
What tracking technologies are required for monitoring the cranes?
The project requires continuous tracking using conventional radio transmitters alongside satellite telemetry.
Does the monitoring involve more than collecting locations?
Yes. The scope explicitly includes documenting habitat use patterns and behavioral and reproductive indicators such as pairing status, nesting attempts, and breeding activity during the primary seasons when these behaviors occur.
What seasons are specifically emphasized for observing pairing and breeding behavior?
The announcement emphasizes spring, summer, and fall as the seasons across which understanding of pairing, nesting attempts, and breeding is improved.
What data management responsibilities are included?
The project includes maintaining and updating a project database that captures survival, movement, and behavior information so that monitoring observations become usable, long-term records.
What analysis work is funded under this opportunity?
The opportunity funds a targeted habitat-use analysis based on the monitoring dataset.
What are the stated deliverables for the habitat-use analysis?
Deliverables include estimating home range size, describing nesting territory characteristics, and building a predictive model to identify suitable whooping crane breeding habitat in Wisconsin.
What is the total estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding is $25,000.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are $25,000, indicating a single fixed-size award.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity lists an expected number of awards as one.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
When was the notice posted and when was it archived?
The notice was posted on July 5, 2012, and archived on July 13, 2012.
Is this opportunity open for applications?
No. The announcement states it is not open for applications and that there is no application process.
If it is not open for applications, what is the purpose of the posting?
Based on the announcement language, it functions as a public transparency notice (a notice of intent) rather than a call for proposals.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states an intent to make a single-source award to the International Crane Foundation.
Is the award competitive?
No. The notice indicates a single-source award and states that other organizations were not being solicited to apply.
What justification is cited for making a single-source award?
The announcement cites 505 DM 2.14B(1) and (4) as the justification for awarding without a competitive process.
Who can be contacted for follow-up or access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact is Peter Fasbender at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact details are provided for Peter Fasbender?
Phone: 920-866-1725. Email: peterfasbender@fws.gov.
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