Integrate and Develop Field and Lab Research Programs on Chronic Wasting Disease

Post Date

July 13th 2011

Application Due Date

July 18th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-NOIWASOP11AT00653

CFDA Number(s)

15.945

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $95000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $95000

Grant Description

This action is a task agreement to an existing cooperative agreement. This is a non competitive award to bring together staff from National Park Service•À_s Biological Resources Management Division and Colorado State University to address several short- and long-term needs to better understand and study Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) epidemiology, both in elk from Rocky Mountain National Park and in general. There is comparatively little information on the ecology of CWD in elk, and there remains a need to improve the accuracy of antemortem (live) tests. This agreement is issued under existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit H2370094000. This is a notice of intent and non competitive award in accordance with Department of Interior, Policy Department Manual 505 DM 2.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Alicia Broner
  Contract Specialist - Contractor
  Phone 303-987-6734

• Agency Mailing Address:

  National Park Service

• Agency Email Address:

  alicia_broner@contractor.nps.gov