Flammulated Owl Surveys

Post Date

May 5th 2010

Application Due Date

May 10th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-R1-MB-001

CFDA Number(s)

15.655

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

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)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $35000

• Award Range:

  $35000 - $35000

Grant Description

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO “FULL ANNOUNCEMENT” ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. This Notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a cooperative agreement to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, under authority of CFDA 15.655 and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980, as amended in 1988 (16 U.S.C. 2901-2911; 94 Stat. 1322). The Service proposes to provide financial assistance to help monitor Flammulated Owls -- a poorly monitored bird with uncertain population trends. It is considered a species of conservation concern by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and partners. This project is to design a range-wide survey for Flammulated Owl using grid-based survey points in conformance with the project design criteria agreed upon by the Partners In Flight Western Working Group, Flammulated Owl Monitoring Project Design Team; implement that survey in national forests in Colorado; and support partners implementing surveys in other western states. Period of performance is from date of the award to December 31, 2012. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505DM2, paragraph 2.14 (B) (4) Unique Qualifications of the applicant. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Michael Green, 503-231-6164, michael_green@fws.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Michael Green
  503-231-6164

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Michael Green

• Agency Email Address:

  michael_green@fws.gov