Population Genetics and Viability Analyses for NPS and FWS Bison Herds

Funding Opportunity Number: P15AS00356 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesScience and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 15.945Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-NPSClosing Date: Notice of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.Award Ceiling: $178,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 28, 2015Funding Opportunity 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 wil...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding