Captive Rearing the Federally Endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly

Funding Opportunity Number: F15AS00215 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EducationEnvironmentNatural ResourcesScience and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 15.657Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOI-FWSClosing Date: May 22, 2015Award Ceiling: $74,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: May 07, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to USD justification 505DM 2.14B4 to cooperate in the implementation of a captive rearing program for the HED in order to augment the Illinois population of the species. The applicant, USD, is a partner that has developed sampling and captive rearing protocols for the Hine's emerald dragonfly. In addition, USD has developed and published non-lethal genetic sampling techniques and conservation genetic research on the HED. Competition for the award is not practical as the USD is the only entity with the knowledge, skills, and experience in captive rearing HED and in non-lethal sampling. One award will be provided to the USD through a cooperative agreement. Substantial involvement on the part of the Service is anticipated for the successful completion of the activities to be fu...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Education Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding