National Wildlife Refuge System, Inventory and Monitoring

Post Date

March 26th 2015

Application Due Date

April 30th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00152

CFDA Number(s)

15.649

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Information and Statistics
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This agreement is to be awarded without competition because the activity to be funded, The University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Natural Heritage Program is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a variety of demonstrable factors in technical expertise to _collect, synthesize, and validate information on Alaska_s animal and plant species of concern and their habitats, ecosystems of concern, and invasive species. The outcomes of their work are demonstrated in the development and curation of the Animal Data Portal, Rare Plant Occurrences, and Alaska Exotic Plants Information Clearinghouse databases _ (http://aknhp.uaa.alaska.edu/).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $10000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $10000

Grant Description

The Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) initiative nationally coordinates the design, collection, retention and analysis of critical scientific information spanning the Refuge System, enabling wildlife refuges to adapt their management and deal with rapid and large-scale environmental change.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Katherine Smiley, 907-786-3412
  Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.fws.gov/alaska/funding_opportunity.htm