The presence of endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products on the Baca National Wildlife Refuge and their effect on two species of imperiled fish.

Post Date

September 8th 2011

Application Due Date

September 9th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-R6-IMPERILEDFISHENDOCRINE

CFDA Number(s)

15.650

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Applicant Eligibility (081): Federal, State and local government agencies; Federally-recognized Tribal governments; private nonprofit institutions/organizations; public nonprofit institutions/organizations. Beneficiary Eligibility (082): Federal, State and local government agencies; Federally-recognized private nonprofit institutions/organizations; public nonprofit institutions/ organizations; general public. Credentials/Documentation (083): No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $125610

• Award Range:

  $5000 - $100000

Grant Description

This synopsis is the full announcement. \The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: -Provide a graduate student, working under the supervision of Associate Professor, Dr. Maria S. Sep╔к_lveda, to assist with data collection and analyses. -Analyze water quality data from EPA lab per Investigation Objectives -Analyze fish (qPCR and histology) tissue to determine if they are exposed to and affected by EDCs per Investigation Objectives. -Conduct a trophic characterization of 2 creeks per Investigation Objectives -Use POCIS samplers to determine accumulation rates of PPCPs in 2 creeks per Investigation Objectives This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B 2 which allows for award without competition to an applicant for activity continuation. The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of the Investigation per the Proposal and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity and completion of the activity.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Andrea Meyer
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 303-236-5412

• Agency Mailing Address:

  E-Mail

• Agency Email Address:

  andrea_meyer@fws.gov