Closed · F24AS00367 · CFDA 15.684 · Discretionary
F24AS00367 FWS - White-nose Syndrome Research for Conservation Grants - 2024
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $20K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 15, 2024
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
F24AS00367 FWS - White-nose Syndrome Research for Conservation Grants - 2024 is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $20,000 -- $250,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $20K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.684
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - F24AS00367 FWS - White-nose Syndrome Research for Conservation Grants - 2024 - is cataloged under number F24AS00367 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.684, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 23, 2024 and last updated on November 18, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $20,000 -- $250,000. The agency has projected $1.8 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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 closed on December 15, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. 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
$20,000 -- $250,000
Close Date
December 15, 2024
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date.This funding opportunity will remain open until 12/15/2024. See the anticipated schedule below.Projects received by the initial deadline may be awarded, declined, or held to be evaluated again after the final deadline. Projects that are not awarded may be resubmitted while this funding opportunity remains open. No more than 75% of total available funds for this opportunity will be awarded prior to evaluation of all proposals received by the final deadline.Initial deadline: 07/31/2024Notification of decisions for proposals received by the initial deadline: 09/16/2024Final deadline: 12/15/2024Notification of decisions for proposals received by the final deadline: 02/15/2025
Posted
May 23, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$1,800,000
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) makes funding available for research and conservation action to support the management of white-nose syndrome (WNS) and susceptible bat species. The Service leads the coordinated National Response to WNS and provides financial and technical assistance to nongovernmental, university, and private researchers, as well as state and local governments, Native American tribes, and federal agencies to support management of WNS and conservation of bats. Projects receiving WNS Research for Conservation Grants will investigate priority questions to improve our collective ability to manage the disease and conduct actions that conserve affected bat species. In 2024, priorities for this funding opportunity are indicated below:Priority 1: Understand Pd invasion, WNS progression, and WNS impacts in western and southern regions of North America, with particular focus on Myotis spp., Perimyotis subflavus, Parastrellus Hesperus.WNS management decisions depend on a clear understanding of the distribution and abundance of Pd, interactions between Pd and susceptible species, severity of disease impacts to those species, and variation in susceptibility among individuals of a species. The USFWS seeks proposals in this category that substantially add to knowledge that can inform decisions about WNS management and treatment actions. Priority 2: Characterize critical features of winter or summer roosts and habitat associated with important persisting, recovering, or at-risk populations of WNS-susceptible species in order to conserve, preserve, or enhance resources for these populations.WNS-impacted species continue to be present across their ranges, although with notable differences associated with habitat types, locations, behavior, and other factors. The USFWS seeks proposals in this category that lead to information specifically needed to support bat conservation and management decisions. Priority 3: Develop novel, biotechnological tools that remove or suppress Pd’s pathogenic properties, making it unable to cause severe disease. Of particular interest are projects that use a Pd-specific mycovirus, or other tools, to effect changes in genes or gene expression in Pd. There are several tools available intended to reduce the abundance of Pd in hibernacula or the severity of WNS in bats. These involve repeated application or long-term commitments that may limit the scalability and long-term viability of such management actions. The USFWS seeks proposals in this category to produce original tools (i.e., novel mechanisms) or innovative applications for transformative management of Pd and WNS.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 23, 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Kate Moran Kate_Moran@fws.gov
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