Salton Sea Management Program Avian Habitat Study

Funding Opportunity ID: 287944 Opportunity Number: BOR-LC-16-N024 Opportunity Title: Salton Sea Management Program Avian Habitat StudyOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.517Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-BORAgency Name: Department of the InteriorBureau of ReclamationPosted Date: Aug 24, 2016Close Date: Sep 06, 2016Last Updated Date: Aug 24, 2016Award Ceiling: $25,000Award Floor: $1Estimated Total Program Funding: $25,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Description: Notice of intent to Award Only - The Salton Sea (Sea) is home to over 400 species of birds, making it one of the most important bird areas in the West and a vital part of the Pacific Flyway. The Sea will continue to shrink dramatically over the coming decades, with subsequent loss of open water and wetland habitats, a threefold increase in the sea’s salinity that will kill all fish life, and the release of toxic air contaminants. The Audubon Society shares other stakeholder beliefs, including Reclamation’s, that a smaller, sustainable Sea is achievable through prudent watershed restoration, habitat creation, water management infrastructure investments, and land acquisition based on the model successfull...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Environment Source Type: funding