The evaluation of natural marks for cultured delta smelt and longfin smelt

Post Date

December 22nd 2011

Application Due Date

January 6th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

IEP1203

CFDA Number(s)

15.608

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITY IS BEING ISSUED UNDER A COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT (CESU) PROGRAM. CESUs ARE PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND EDUCATION.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $80323

• Award Range:

  $80323 - $80323

Grant Description

The purpose of this funding is to enable the Fish Conservation and Culture Laboratory (FCCL) to complete the evaluation of natural marks for adult delta smelt and longfin smelt. The completion of this project will help meet the USFWS priorities of marking hatchery fish and supporting monitoring and research, as recommended in the 1995 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Native Fishes Recovery Plan.

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