Webless Migratory Game Bird Program RFP

Post Date

May 27th 2011

Application Due Date

November 1st 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-WMGBP-FY2012

CFDA Number(s)

15.655

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $600000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $250000

Grant Description

This announcement serves as a Request for Proposals for the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program (WMGBP) for Fiscal Year 2012 (starting October 1, 2011). The primary purpose of the WMGBP is to support activities that will improve management of the 16 species of migratory shore and upland game birds (MSUGBs) in North America. The Migratory Shore and Upland Game Bird Support Task Force, organized through the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, developed a set of priority information needs by convening a series of workshops. The workshops included broad representation (i.e., federal and state agencies, conservation organizations, and university researchers) familiar with the research and management needs for these species. Priorities identified at the workshops should be used to guide proposal development and will be used by the review committee to select projects that address these priority information needs. Priorities are available at or by contacting the program manager at tom_cooper@fws.gov. The US Fish and Wildlife Service will oversee the WMGBP including administration of grants, purchase orders, and contracts for projects.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Thomas Cooper
  Wildlife Biologist
  Phone 612-713-5338

• Agency Mailing Address:

  tom_cooper@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  tom_cooper@fws.gov

• More Information:

  Search under CFDA# 15.655 on the grants.gov website