Population Genetics and Viability Analyses for NPS and FWS Bison Herds

Post Date

August 28th 2015

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

Notice of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.

Funding Opportunity Number

P15AS00356

CFDA Number(s)

15.945

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $178000

• Award Range:

  $1 - $178000

Grant Description

The NPS has authorized FY15-17 funding through the internally competitive NPS-SCC-Natural Resource Funding Source for a project entitled ___NPS 21st Century Bison Conservation Management___ (PMIS 192433) in order to collaboratively develop state-of-knowledge about American Bison genetics and population viability to serve as a scientifically valid foundation for collaborative conservation of the American Bison through the 21st century. This Task Agreement utilizes NPS FY15 funding to directly address specific tasks denoted below that specifically address priorities as described in the 2008 DOI Bison Conservation Initiative, the 2010 IUCN American Bison Conservation Assessment, and the 2011 NPS Call to Action. The outcomes of this Task Agreement utilizing FY15 NPS funds will contribute directly to additional FY16-17 Bison conservation activities to be conducted through NPS PMIS 192433.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  STEVE LIVINGSTON, 303-969-2690
  Steve_Livingston@nps.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Notice of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.

• Agency Email Address:

  Steve_Livingston@nps.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov