Conservation of Priority Wetland and Upland Habitat in the RWBJV

Post Date

July 10th 2015

Application Due Date

July 17th 2015

This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to Nebraska Community Foundation in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00338

CFDA Number(s)

15.637

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to Nebraska Community Foundation in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to Nebraska Community Foundation in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000000

• Award Range:

  $30000 - $5000000

Grant Description

Tasks to be performed: Support the RWBJV partnership with implementation of projects that will be directly linked to migratory bird habitat conservation as described in the RWBJV Implementation Plan and associated bird plans. To successfully implement migratory bird habitat conservation the RWBJV partnership is implementing the Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC) business model. This business model is built on four interrelated critical elements. Critical elements of the SHC framework include: Biological Planning, Conservation Design, Research/Monitoring/Evaluation, and Implementation/Project Delivery. When implemented these elements provide a feedback mechanism that refines conservation delivery through time. This agreement will facilitate funding to support the critical elements of the SHC business model. This agreement will support the biological planning element through; collection

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Andy Bishop, 308.382.8112
  Andy_bishop@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Andy_bishop@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Andy_bishop@fws.gov

• More Information:

  None