WWB-LAC Single Source Universidad Nacional Autonoma

Post Date

August 5th 2013

Application Due Date

August 11th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

F13AS00296

CFDA Number(s)

15.640

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is a single source award. The only eligible recipient of this award is Universidad Nacional Autonoma.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $99814

• Award Range:

  $99814 - $99814

Grant Description

This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B(1), which allows for the continuation of an activity we are funding. One of the primary, long-term strategic goals of the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and Caribbean (WWB-LAC) 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 27-month 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