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$150,000 Available in Cooperative Agreement for Research on Chronic Wasting Disease Modeling
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for research on chronic wasting disease modeling.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $150,000. The agency said the grant was associated with science and technology and other research and development.
The funding is open to participating partners of the Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Program.
The agency description of the grant states: "Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is fatal, neurodegenerative of
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for research on chronic wasting disease modeling.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $150,000. The agency said the grant was associated with science and technology and other research and development.
The funding is open to participating partners of the Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Program.
The agency description of the grant states: "Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is fatal, neurodegenerative ofcervids. This disease is of major management concern for state and federal wildlife agencies as the disease continues to increase and spread across North America's cervid herds. Preventing the introduction and spread of CWD into new regions is the most effective management strategy to protect cervid herd health, and managers need tools to help guide management efforts aimed at this prevention.
This opportunity will specifically target the development an integrated mathematical and statistical framework that incorporates animal movement information to forecast the spread of CWD from new foci and provide recommendations for the location of the application of disease control efforts to maximize likelihood of success. Additionally, this opportunity will focus on investigating quantitative models to assess the relative contribution of direct and indirect transmission to the CWD disease processes, which will help direct management actions at the most significant disease drivers. Lastly, this opportunity will also address other wildlife disease modeling needs as they arise."
The funding opportunity number is G20AS00030 (CFDA 15.808). It was posted on Jan. 13 with an application closing date of Feb. 3, 2020.
For more information, contact Faith Graves, 703/648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov.
Funding Available for Trinity River Watershed Restoration in California
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the restoration of Trinity River watershed in California.
No award amount was specified for this program. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources.
The funding is open to non-federal governmental entities, including state, local, Indian tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations.
The agency description of the grant states: "The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), for grants/cooperative
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the restoration of Trinity River watershed in California.
No award amount was specified for this program. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources.
The funding is open to non-federal governmental entities, including state, local, Indian tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations.
The agency description of the grant states: "The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), for grants/cooperativeagreements for the following program: The Central Valley Project Improvement Act. The Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) is a multi-agency effort headquartered in Weaverville, California, with the goal to restore and sustain natural production of anadromous fish populations downstream of Lewiston Dam to pre-dam levels by restoring natural river processes. The strategy to accomplish the TRRP's goal includes increased flow releases, sediment management and control, mechanical channel rehabilitation, watershed restoration, and an adaptive management program (USDOI, 2000).
This approach resulted from years of study that culminated in the Trinity River Flow Evaluation Study (USFWS and HVT, 1999). The Trinity River Flow Evaluation Study's recommended restoration methods, as well as other alternatives, were subsequently described and fully evaluated in an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) (USFWS, Reclamation, HVT, and TC, 2000). In the Record of Decision (ROD) (USDOI, 2000), the TRRP was formed to implement the Preferred Alternative as described in the Final EIS/EIR.
This FOA is expected to result in the award of multiple grants or cooperative agreements specifically to help implement the watershed restoration component of the TRRP. The Implementation Plan for the Preferred Alternative of the Trinity River Final EIS/EIR (Implementation Plan) (Stalnaker and Wittler, 2000), explains the impetus for the watershed program plus describes work activities, priorities, and funding sources. Successful applicants will enter into a financial assistance agreement with Reclamation."
The funding opportunity number is BOR-MP-20-F001 (CFDA 15.532). It was posted on Jan. 8 with an application closing date of March 8.
For more information, contact Deanna Jackson, dljackson@usbr.gov.
$7.3 Million Funding Available for Fish, Wildlife Species Conservation
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award up to 18 discretionary grants for the conservation of fish and wildlife species.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $7.3 million with a ceiling of $1 million for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment and b) natural resources.
The funding is open to state governments and any of the four regional associations of Fish and Wildlife agencies - Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Southeast
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award up to 18 discretionary grants for the conservation of fish and wildlife species.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $7.3 million with a ceiling of $1 million for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment and b) natural resources.
The funding is open to state governments and any of the four regional associations of Fish and Wildlife agencies - Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, SoutheastAssociation of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
The agency description of the grant states: "The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal grant funds to help State, Commonwealth, and Territory fish and wildlife agencies and their partners implement programs for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. Activities must contribute directly to the implementation of a State Wildlife Action Plan (Plan) approved by the Director of the Service or other Service designee. Priority for use of these funds must be placed on identified species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) and should take into consideration the relative level of funding available for the conservation of these species.
The C-SWG Program is nationally competitive. Ranking criteria used to evaluate applications are published annually in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. These criteria are developed in coordination with State, Commonwealth and Territory fish and wildlife agencies and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA)."
The funding opportunity number is F20AS00044 (CFDA 15.634). It was posted on Jan. 10 with an application closing date of April 10.
For more information, contact Paul VanRyzin, 703/358-1849, paul_vanryzin@fws.gov.
$300,000 Available in Cooperative Agreements for Fuels Management, Community Fire Assistance in Colorado
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management announced that it expects to award up to five cooperative agreements for fuels management and community fire assistance in Colorado.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $300,000 with a ceiling of $50,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources.
The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; Native
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management announced that it expects to award up to five cooperative agreements for fuels management and community fire assistance in Colorado.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $300,000 with a ceiling of $50,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources.
The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; NativeAmerican tribal governments and organizations; non-profits; non-profits having a 501(c)3 status with the IRS; and individuals.
The agency description of the grant states: "The Colorado State office of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance program uses a risk-based approach that supports the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy goals of restoring and maintaining fire resilient landscapes, creating fire-adapted communities and responding to wildfire. The Colorado State Office of the BLM has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to assist with fuels management and community fire assistance program activities to reduce the risk and impact of catastrophic wildfires to local communities through coordination, reducing the amount of hazardous fuels, and furthering the education of landowners about wildfire prevention and mitigation. For more information on how to apply, please visit http://www.grants.gov to download a full announcement, instructions, and application package."
The funding opportunity number is L20AS00034 (CFDA 15.228). It was posted on Jan. 7 with an application closing date of March 13.
For more information, contact Eleni Sarris, 303/239-3908, esarris@blm.gov.
$2 Million Available in Cooperative Agreement for American Lobster Research
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for research on American lobster.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $2 million with a ceiling of $400,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment, b) natural resources and c) science and technology and other research and development.
The funding is open to any individual; any public or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity including any Sea Grant College, Sea Grant Institute or
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for research on American lobster.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $2 million with a ceiling of $400,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment, b) natural resources and c) science and technology and other research and development.
The funding is open to any individual; any public or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity including any Sea Grant College, Sea Grant Institute orother institution; or any state, political subdivision of a state, Tribal government or agency or officer thereof. Federal agencies and their personnel are not permitted to receive federal funding under this competition; however, federal scientists and other employees can serve as uncompensated partners or co-Principal Investigators on applications. Federal labs and offices can also make available specialized expertise, facilities or equipment to applicants but cannot be compensated under this competition for their use, nor can the value of such assets be used as match.
The National Sea Grant College Program champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by recruiting, retaining and preparing a diverse workforce, and proactively engaging and serving the diverse populations of coastal communities. Sea Grant is committed to building inclusive research, extension, communication and education programs that serve people with unique backgrounds, circumstances, needs, perspectives and ways of thinking. We encourage applicants of all ages, races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, disabilities, cultures, religions, citizenship types, marital statuses, education levels, job classifications, veteran status types, and income, and socioeconomic status types to apply for this opportunity.
The agency description of the grant states: "The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is one of the most iconic modern American fisheries and total U.S. landings of lobster have steadily increased over the past 35 years. The American lobster fishery is one of the largest and most valuable fisheries along the Atlantic coast. In 2017, the American lobster fishery was the third highest value U.S. commercial species, valued at $594 million, behind salmon and crabs.
Rising ocean temperatures have caused global fish population distribution shifts, and studies suggest warming temperatures may also directly impact the migration, growth, maturity, and natural mortality of American lobster. Of equal concern are potential impacts to lobster larval mortality due to ecosystem and food web changes. Lobster habitat is also changing, although the degree to which is unknown.
These changes present threats to the American lobster fishery in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and southern New England. Although lobster populations and landings in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank have been increasing since the late 1990s, young-of-year surveys began showing declines in 2012. The state of Maine, where more than seventy-five percent of lobsters harvested in the US were landed in 2017, continued to see lobster landings decrease below the five-year average in October of 2019.
Gaps in scientific knowledge and economic uncertainties, such as recent regulatory adjustments regarding Atlantic herring, a primary bait for lobster, continue to drive the need for research to enhance understanding and investigate how these factors impact the American Lobster fishery."
The funding opportunity number is NOAA-OAR-SG-2020-2006355 (CFDA 11.417). It was posted on Jan. 10 with an application closing date of March 19.
For more information, contact Alison Krepp, 301/734-1076.
