Fish and Wildlife Service

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT â¿¿ This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends, on behalf of the Southeast Refuges Complex, to issue funding to support a baseline comprehensive survey of the freshwater mussels on Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge (BCNWR) will also include all freshwater mussel species found at the river or slough level, adequately describing the species assemblage across the refugeâ¿¿s major waterways. Historic freshwater mussel surveys on nearby, connected waterways have been conducted, but records on the refuge are limited. The focus of this baseline inventory is to describe the distribution of freshwater mussels within all representative waters within Louisianaâ¿¿s borders on the refuge.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Contact

Grant Specialist Nijua Heard 404-679-4146<br/>Nijua_Heard@fws.gov<br/>
Nijua_Heard@fws.gov