FY2015 Webless Migratory Game Bird Program RFP

Post Date

September 16th 2014

Application Due Date

November 14th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-WMGBP-FY2015

CFDA Number(s)

15.655

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $280000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $150000

Grant Description

This announcement serves as a Request for Proposals for the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program (WMGBP) for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY2015). 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, Table 1) 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 (see Appendix A for a list of priorities) 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 listed in Section IV. The U.S. 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:

  Program Coordinator

• Agency Email Address:

  tom_cooper@fws.gov

• More Information:

  Link to the FWS Webless Migratory Game Bird Program