BLM WY Genetic Analysis of Wild Horse and Burro Hair Samples (CESU)

Post Date

May 18th 2009

Application Due Date

June 15th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

BLM-WY-NOI09-9003

CFDA Number(s)

15.229

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Intend to award to a Great Plains CESU entity

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $218750

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, intends to award a cooperative agreement with Texas A and M University to analyze measures of genetic variability in wild horses and burros through the collection and analysis of DNA in order to determine the current genetic status of wild horse and burro herds across the western United States. These measures include: level of polymorphism, individual heterozygosity and the effective number of alleles. The anticipated length of the project is a five year period. The BLM will consider continued funding for the project upon (a) the recipient showing progress satisfactory to the BLM toward program goals and the determination by the BLM that continuation of the program would be in the best interest of the Government or (b) the availability of funds. The total project period for this award will not exceed 60 months.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Ilze J Karklins-Powers
  ipowers@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Management Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  ipowers@blm.gov

• More Information:

  Full Announcement Text