2012-WWB-LAC-UNA

Post Date

July 26th 2012

Application Due Date

August 9th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

2012-WWB-LAC-UNA

CFDA Number(s)

15.640

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is a single source award, the only eligible applicant is Universidad Nacional Autяnoma, Costa Rica.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $127500

• Award Range:

  $127500 - $127500

Grant Description

This Single Source Award determination for this award is the continuation of an activity where holding a competition would have a significant adverse effect on completing the already funded activity. One of the primary strategic goals of the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and Caribbean (WWB-LAC) program is to support training and capacity building initiatives for future generations of conservation leaders in the region. As such, the WWB-LAC program has supported the Graduate Program in Conservation and Wildlife Management at the Universidad Nacional Autяnoma de Costa Rica since 1985 by providing funding for student scholarships, visiting professors, and practical field experiences that enhance coursework. The WWB-LAC funds will be managed through a two-year cooperative agreement that will allow WWB-LAC staff to work closely with the Graduate Program director and professors to include an interdisciplinary, ecosystem-based approach to training conservation leaders. The long partnership between Universidad Nacional Autяnoma de Costa Rica and the WWB-LAC has been highly successful, with approximately 260 alumni working in the region to date.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Cory Brown
  International Affairs Specialist
  Phone 703-358-2221

• Agency Mailing Address:

  cory_brown@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  cory_brown@fws.gov