Synthesis and communication of results from the evaluation of a pelagic organism decline (POD) in the upper San Francisco Estuary

Post Date

November 17th 2011

Application Due Date

December 2nd 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

IEP1201

CFDA Number(s)

15.608

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

This award will be made under the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) program and as such only institutions of higher education who are current members of the Californian CESU may apply. Additionally, the funding opportunity is being made public as a Notice of Intent (NOI) to award funds. Please see the attached NOI for additional information.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $434973

• Award Range:

  $434973 - $434973

Grant Description

USFWS intends to award UC Davis - John Muir Institute of the Environment (UCD) with a single source cooperative agreement. The Stockton Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), will provide $434,973.00 to the UC Davis - John Muir Institute of the Environment, through the University of California. UC Davis and Erica Fleishman will oversee this work and 1) work with project partners to complete the ongoing work of three working groups; 2) coordinate with the Delta Science Program to continue communicating results to a broader audience, including stakeholders and policy makers; 3) complete ongoing work of a final synthetic working group; 4) participate in completion of a final synthesis report and a non-technical overview. The anticipated period of performance is from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Dwight (Ike) Luginbill
  Grants/Agreements Assistant
  Phone 209-946-6400 X340

• Agency Mailing Address:

  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Email Address:

  Dwight_Luginbill@fws.gov