Closed · F18AS00225 · CFDA 15.678 · Discretionary

Overwintering Microclimate Selection by Western Monarch Butterflies

Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$49K-$49K
Award range
Closed
Status
-
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Overwintering Microclimate Selection by Western Monarch Butterflies is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $48,667 -- $48,667 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$49K-$49K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.678
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Overwintering Microclimate Selection by Western Monarch Butterflies - is cataloged under number F18AS00225 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.678, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 2, 2018. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $48,667 -- $48,667. The agency has projected $49,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $49,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $49,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$48,667 -- $48,667

Close Date

Not specified

This is a Notice of Intent. The opportunity has been awarded to California Polytechnic State University. No applications will be reviewed.

Posted

July 2, 2018

Est. Total Funding

$48,667

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Western monarch butterflies spend each winter in hundreds of groves primarily along the California and Baja California coast (Tuskes and Brower 1978). These groves occur in protected areas (State, City and Regional Parks, Monarch Sanctuaries, and Military Installations), in public areas (U.S. Forest Service lands), and in private holdings. Each overwintering grove is thought to contain areas that are either suitable microhabitat or unsuitable microhabitat (Leong 1990, Leong 2004, Leong 2016), given that only a portion of each grove are used by overwintering monarchs. Therefore, all monarch overwintering groves need some level of habitat management in order to maintain these pockets of suitable overwintering habitat (Griffith and Villablanca 2015). Active management is required because as groves mature, age, and trees eventually senesce, the microhabitat provided by those trees is modified (Griffith and Villablanca 2015, Pelton et al. 2016). If unmanaged, groves eventually lose the microhabitat attributes that allow overwintering by western monarchs (Griffith and Villablanca 2015, Pelton et al. 2016). In addition, ⿿management⿝ of groves in urban forests and State, City and Regional Parks, can result in unintended modifications to monarch overwintering microhabitat through tree trimming, thinning, and removal of ⿿hazard⿝ limbs and trees. Also, coastal development on private lands has resulted in the loss and degradation of overwintering habitat. For example, in the last decade approximately five overwintering sites per year have either been destroyed or made unsuitable for monarchs due to development (Pelton et al. 2016). Grove management is a primary focus for monarch conservation in the western U.S. (USFWS, Xerces Society, Monarch Joint Venture).

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

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Agency Contact

Misty Bradford 530 841-3110 misty_bradford@fws.gov

Key Dates

Posted July 2, 2018
Close Date Not specified
Archive Date July 9, 2018
Last Updated July 2, 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Overwintering Microclimate Selection by Western Monarch Butterflies", offered by Fish and Wildlife Service. It is associated with CFDA program 15.678. Western monarch butterflies spend each winter in hundreds of groves primarily along the California and Baja California coast (Tuskes and Brower 1978). These groves occur in protected areas (State, Cit...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $48,667 -- $48,667. Total estimated funding: $48,667. Expected number of awards: 1.
How do I apply?
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