Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 ES09WY
Apply for FWS R6 ES09WY
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wyoming Toad Recovery Program" 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 Jun 23, 2009 and posted on Jun 19, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2009. (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 $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 being awarded to the University of Wyoming, Dept. of Zoology and Physiolgy.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wyoming Toad Recovery Program grant opportunity is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) cooperative agreement intended to support recovery work for the endangered Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri), a species found only in Wyoming's Laramie Basin. The FWS Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office holds regulatory responsibility for the species' recovery, and this funding is positioned as a practical response to recent expansion in available habitat and reintroduction locations within the toad's historic range. With new recovery sites now available, the program identifies a key bottleneck: producing enough healthy captive-bred toads to stock and sustain releases at these sites.
The opportunity reflects a shift in recovery needs created by land and conservation actions already underway. Specifically, the acquisition of Mortensen Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the enrollment of private lands through the Laramie Rivers Conservation District's Wyoming Toad Safe Harbor program have increased the number of places where toads can potentially be reintroduced. Safe Harbor programs are designed to encourage private land participation by providing assurances related to endangered species obligations, which in turn can open up additional habitat for restoration and species recovery. As a result, the recovery program now needs reliable, scaled breeding capacity to take advantage of these newly available sites.
To meet that need, the grant supports captive breeding at the University of Wyoming, Department of Zoology and Physiology, using the Red Buttes Environmental Biology Laboratory. The announcement highlights Red Buttes as a high-quality, specialized aquatic research facility that can help ensure breeding produces adequate numbers of healthy animals suitable for release. The broader expectation is that this work will directly feed on-the-ground recovery efforts by supplying toads for reintroduction, while also supporting university-led benefits such as research on Wyoming toad biology and husbandry, hands-on teaching opportunities, and collaboration with recovery partners.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the environment and natural resources category, using a cooperative agreement instrument, which generally implies substantial involvement or coordination with the federal agency compared with a standard grant. The funding listing indicates a single expected award, with both the award floor and ceiling set at $100,000, and no cost share or matching requirement. It is tied to CFDA (now commonly referenced through assistance listings) number 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance. Eligibility is effectively limited, as the notice states the award is being made to the University of Wyoming, Department of Zoology and Physiology, making it a targeted or sole-recipient action rather than a broadly competitive opportunity.
Key dates in the source data show the posting and creation occurred in June 2009, with an original and current closing date of June 20, 2009, indicating the application window was very short and reinforcing that the award was intended for a specific partner. The listed agency is the Fish and Wildlife Service, and a contracting specialist contact is provided for access issues with the full announcement.
Wyoming Toad Recovery Program Grant Opportunity: FAQs
What is the Wyoming Toad Recovery Program grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) cooperative agreement intended to support recovery work for the endangered Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri). The funding is positioned to help address current recovery needs by strengthening captive-breeding capacity so more healthy toads are available for release into suitable sites within the species' historic range.
Which species does this funding support?
The grant supports recovery activities for the Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri), an endangered species found only in Wyoming's Laramie Basin.
Why is this funding being offered now?
The opportunity responds to a change in recovery conditions: recent land and conservation actions have expanded the amount of habitat and the number of locations available for reintroduction. With more sites available, the program identifies a bottleneck in producing enough healthy captive-bred toads to stock and sustain releases.
What is the key recovery bottleneck the program is trying to solve?
The program highlights a capacity constraint in producing sufficient numbers of healthy captive-bred toads suitable for release. The grant aims to help scale up reliable breeding output to support reintroduction efforts at newly available recovery sites.
How did available reintroduction habitat and sites increase?
The opportunity cites two primary factors: (1) acquisition of Mortensen Lake National Wildlife Refuge and (2) enrollment of private lands through the Laramie Rivers Conservation District's Wyoming Toad Safe Harbor program. Together, these actions increased the number of places where toads can potentially be reintroduced.
What is the Wyoming Toad Safe Harbor program mentioned in the notice?
Safe Harbor programs are designed to encourage private land participation by providing assurances related to endangered species obligations. In this context, the Safe Harbor approach can help open additional habitat for restoration and species recovery by making it easier for private landowners to participate in conservation actions.
What activities will the grant support?
Based on the notice, the grant supports captive breeding work conducted at the University of Wyoming. The intent is to produce adequate numbers of healthy toads that are suitable for release and that can directly supply on-the-ground recovery and reintroduction efforts.
Where will the captive breeding work take place?
The work is identified as taking place at the University of Wyoming, Department of Zoology and Physiology, using the Red Buttes Environmental Biology Laboratory.
Why is the Red Buttes Environmental Biology Laboratory important to this effort?
The announcement describes Red Buttes as a high-quality, specialized aquatic research facility. It is presented as a key asset for ensuring breeding efforts produce adequate numbers of healthy animals suitable for release.
What results is the FWS expecting from this cooperative agreement?
The primary expected result is an increased supply of healthy captive-bred Wyoming toads to support reintroduction at newly available recovery sites. The notice also anticipates related university-led benefits, including research on Wyoming toad biology and husbandry, teaching opportunities, and collaboration with recovery partners.
What type of federal funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. The notice characterizes it as a discretionary funding opportunity in the environment and natural resources category.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement or coordination with the federal agency compared with a standard grant. In practical terms, that typically means closer collaboration with FWS during project execution.
Which FWS office is responsible for Wyoming toad recovery?
The notice states that the FWS Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office holds regulatory responsibility for the species' recovery.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (commonly referenced today through assistance listings).
How much funding is available?
The listing indicates a single expected award, with both the award floor and award ceiling set at $100,000.
How many awards are expected?
The funding listing indicates one expected award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is effectively limited. The notice states the award is being made to the University of Wyoming, Department of Zoology and Physiology, which indicates this is a targeted or sole-recipient action rather than a broadly competitive opportunity.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity open to the public?
Based on the information provided, it does not appear to be broadly competitive. The notice indicates the award is being made to a specific recipient (the University of Wyoming, Department of Zoology and Physiology) and the application window dates reinforce that it was intended for a specific partner.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The source data shows the posting and creation occurred in June 2009. The original and current closing date are both listed as June 20, 2009, indicating a very short application window.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The listed agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
Who should be contacted for problems accessing the full announcement?
The notice indicates that a contracting specialist contact is provided for access issues with the full announcement.
How does this funding connect to on-the-ground recovery and reintroduction work?
The central connection described is that captive breeding at the University of Wyoming is expected to directly feed recovery efforts by supplying Wyoming toads for reintroduction to sites that have become available through refuge acquisition and participating private lands.
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