Fish and Wildlife Service

Description

This is an announcement for issuing a single source financial assistance award to the Vermont Center for Ecostudies in Norwich VT. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region, intends to make a sole source award of a grant agreement to the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (hereafter VCE). Funding for this project is provided under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 742a-754, and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 2901-2911. This announcement is for notification purposes only. The intent of this award is to support conservation and research activities for Bicknellâ¿¿s Thrush. This award is issues to provide financial assistance to 1) conduct a threat analysis of key wintering habitat blocks for Bicknellâ¿¿s Thrush in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and 2) complete a demographic population analysis through a comprehensive analysis of 25 years of capture recapture data collected at a long-term study site in Vermont, with the goal of better understanding the factors that limit population growth.

Who can apply

• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)

Contact

Annelee Motta 413-253-8539<br/>annelee_motta@fws.gov<br/>
annelee_motta@fws.gov