Using Quail an dGrassland Birds as Indicators of Chihuahuan Desert Grassland Ecosystem Health

Post Date

May 5th 2016

Application Due Date

May 25th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

F16AS00208

CFDA Number(s)

15.655

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Information and Statistics

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $21432

• Award Range:

  $1 - $21432

Grant Description

***THIS IS A NOTICE OF SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD ONLY-NOT A RFP*** The objective of this study is to quantify grassland health using 3 species of quail (Mearns, scaled, and GambelДккs), 4 species of winter-resident songbirds (BairdДккs sparrow, Chestnut-collard longspur, McCownДккs sparrow, and SpragueДккs pipit), and 3 species of summer resident songbirds (CassinДккs sparrow, Black-throated sparrow, Lark sparrow, Eastern meadowlark, and Western meadowlark) as indicators. Because these 12 bird species inhabit a diversity of distinct niches (ranging from grasslands to riparian corridors) within the Chihuahuan Desert, they appear to be ideal indicators of broad-scale ecosystem change resulting from overgrazing. PLEASE SEE FULL TEXT NOFO FOR MORE DETAIL

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Sara Williams 505 248-7462
  sara_n_williams@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Administrative POC

• Agency Email Address:

  sara_n_williams@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov