Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs
About This Grant
NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD. In accordance with Department of Interior Guidance (505 DM 2), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 hereby provides notice of its intent to make a single-source award in the estimated amount of $32,720 to Stephen F. Austin State University under an existing cooperative agreement with the recipient for the project Environmental Availability of Lead and Use of Moist soil Management to Attract Waterfowl on the Texas NWRs. The objective of the cooperative agreement is to investigate the occurrence, availability, and ecosystem-related stress of lead on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) of the Texas Gulf Coast. The project will 1) determine the role of environmental lead present on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) of the Texas Midcoast NWR Complex and Aransas NWR; and 2) assess the use of moist-soil management on the Texas Chenier Plain NWR Complex to reduce waterfowl use of areas with potential hazardous lead concentrations. It is suspected that effects of lead exposure are contributing to the declining population trends of mottled ducks in Texas since the mid 1990s. Migratory birds, including the mottled duck, are a trust resource of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This project will benefit the public by providing information that will support management decisions for mottled ducks, a popular gamebird, on NWRs of the Texas Gulf Coast. A cooperative agreement was chosen because the recipient is cooperating with the Service on a project to isolate potential sources of lead in the environment, determine where and when lead exposure occurs in mottled ducks, and evaluate effects of management practices on lead availability. Information from that project will be complemented by the information from this project to support management decisions for mottled ducks on National Wildlife Refuges of the Texas Gulf Coast. Because of the interrelationship between this award project and the project under which the Service and Stephen F. Austin State University are already cooperating, the Service anticipates having to direct or redirect the work as the project is delivered. Additionally, because the project study-sites are National Wildlife Refuges, substantial coordination between the Recipient and the Service will be needed. The assessment of moist-soil management is subject to a prescribed management rotation in refuge subunits (field preparation (e.g., disking), flooding, and drawdowns) that will be coordinated by the Service. The single-source determination is in accordance with criterion #2 (Continuation) and #4 (Unique Qualifications) under Department of Interior guidance (505 DM 2 at 2.14 B). THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE.
Grant Summary
Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs is a Fish and Wildlife Service grant providing funding that varies by award for nonprofit, small business, university. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs from Fish and Wildlife Service, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
- 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
- 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Fish and Wildlife Service before the deadline.
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Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs?
Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs is offered by Fish and Wildlife Service and is generally open to nonprofit, small business, university, municipality, tribal government, healthcare org, school district. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs provide?
Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs provides an amount that varies by award per award from Fish and Wildlife Service. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs deadline?
Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs accepts applications on a rolling or ongoing basis, so there is no single fixed deadline. Confirm current timing with the funder, Fish and Wildlife Service, before you apply, and submit as early as possible because rolling programs can close once funds are committed.
How do you apply for the Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs?
To apply for Avian Health and Disease Program FWS Southwest Region, Lead on the Texas NWRs, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Fish and Wildlife Service.