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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Winter Habitat and Survival as Potential Limiting Factors for Arctic Grayling in Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge" 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 30, 2013 and posted on Jul 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 5, 2013 This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B, which allows for award without competition to an applicant.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,340.00 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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications which allows for award without competition to an applicant. This recipient is uniquely qualified to perform the stated project objectives in that they have extensive experience in studying fish and their habitat resulting in numerous scientific peer reviewed journal publications.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Winter Habitat and Survival as Potential Limiting Factors for Arctic Grayling in Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge" is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding notice announcing the agency's intent to make a single-source cooperative agreement award to Wyatt Cross. It sits within the Environment and Natural Resources funding activity category and is tied to CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance. The notice was posted on July 30, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 5, 2013, and it was later archived on December 31, 2013. The funding details listed include an estimated total of $10,340, with an award floor of $10,000 and an award ceiling of $100,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
At its core, the project is about improving how the refuge manages habitat conditions and invertebrate prey so that insect-eating wildlife have enough food to support survival and reproduction. While the title highlights Arctic grayling and winter habitat and survival concerns, the practical emphasis described in the announcement is broader: understanding how management actions and climate influences shape habitat and invertebrate communities, and then linking those changes to the needs of insectivorous birds, mammals, and fish. The work is intended to generate information the refuge can use to make better, more targeted decisions about habitat management, especially in relation to the refuge goals and habitat objectives laid out in the Comprehensive Conservation Plan.
The agreement outlines two main tasks. First, the recipient will assess how both refuge management actions and climate variability affect habitat characteristics and invertebrate communities across time and space. This implies measuring or tracking conditions over multiple locations and potentially multiple seasons or years, rather than relying on a single snapshot, so the refuge can see patterns and trends and understand what is driving them. Second, the project will determine how those management- and climate-driven changes in invertebrate availability and habitat condition affect insect-consuming species, specifically in the context of reproduction or survival, which are the biological endpoints most relevant to population persistence. In practice, this kind of work supports the refuge in identifying which habitats are most productive, which management actions are beneficial or harmful, and where climate-related shifts may require changing tactics to maintain food resources.
This is explicitly a non-competitive, single-source action under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B, justified under the "Unique Qualifications" rationale. The notice states that the recipient is uniquely qualified due to extensive experience studying fish and fish habitat, supported by numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications. Eligible applicants are therefore not broadly solicited through an open competition; instead, the announcement functions as a transparency step indicating the agency's intention to proceed with this specific partner.
Administrative details in the posting identify the funding instrument as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project compared with a standard grant. For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Jackie Vann at jackievann@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Winter Habitat and Survival as Potential Limiting Factors for Arctic Grayling in Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge."
Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) is the agency issuing this discretionary funding notice.
What type of award is being announced?
The notice announces the agency's intent to make a single-source cooperative agreement award.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. It is explicitly described as a non-competitive, single-source action under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states the agency's intent to make the cooperative agreement award to Wyatt Cross.
Why is the award single-source?
The notice cites a "Unique Qualifications" justification, stating the recipient is uniquely qualified due to extensive experience studying fish and fish habitat and numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources.
What CFDA program is this tied to?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
How much funding is expected for this award?
The estimated total funding listed is $10,340.
What are the award floor and award ceiling amounts?
The award floor is $10,000 and the award ceiling is $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the key goals of the project described in the announcement?
The project is intended to improve how the refuge manages habitat conditions and invertebrate prey so that insect-eating wildlife have enough food to support survival and reproduction. While the title highlights Arctic grayling and winter habitat and survival, the description emphasizes understanding how management actions and climate influences shape habitat and invertebrate communities and linking those changes to the needs of insectivorous birds, mammals, and fish.
How is the project expected to help the refuge?
The work is intended to generate information the refuge can use to make better, more targeted decisions about habitat management, particularly in relation to refuge goals and habitat objectives laid out in the Comprehensive Conservation Plan.
What are the main tasks outlined for the cooperative agreement?
The agreement describes two main tasks: (1) assessing how refuge management actions and climate variability affect habitat characteristics and invertebrate communities across time and space, and (2) determining how management- and climate-driven changes in invertebrate availability and habitat condition affect insect-consuming species, specifically in terms of reproduction or survival.
Does the announcement indicate the work should consider changes over time and across locations?
Yes. The first task explicitly involves assessing effects across time and space, implying measurements or tracking across multiple locations and potentially across multiple seasons or years rather than relying on a single snapshot.
Which wildlife groups are specifically mentioned as being supported by the invertebrate prey focus?
The announcement mentions insectivorous birds, mammals, and fish, and describes the importance of maintaining invertebrate prey resources to support survival and reproduction.
What biological outcomes are emphasized as endpoints for evaluating effects on insect-consuming species?
The notice highlights reproduction and survival as the biological endpoints most relevant to population persistence.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on July 30, 2013.
What was the original closing date, and did it change?
The original closing date was August 5, 2013, and the current closing date is also listed as August 5, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on December 31, 2013.
What does it mean that the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The posting identifies the instrument as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project compared with a standard grant.
Who should be contacted with questions or if there are issues accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Jackie Vann at jackievann@fws.gov.
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