This department is offering Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Grants to established Alaska Native regional partner organizations to support their involvement in the co-management process. The grants aim to cover travel and communication expenses for participating in the development of regulations related to migratory bird harvest in Alaska. The grants are exclusive to existing partner organizations, and vacant positions will be announced on Grants.gov FIND and APPLY in the future. Applications can be submitted by current partner organizations through Grants.gov APPLY.
Opportunity ID: 42200
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 701819R001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.643 — Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $253,980 |
| Award Ceiling: | $32,000 |
| Award Floor: | $14,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Borough Governments in Alaska |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Region 7 |
| Description: | For many years representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Alaska Native Community worked together to amend the 1916 Migratory Bird Treaty with Canada, and the 1936 Migratory Bird Treaty with Mexico, to allow legal spring subsistence harvest of migratory birds in Alaska. The U.S. Senate ratified the Protocols to the two bilateral migratory bird treaties on October 23, 1997, paving the way for a regulatory process to ensure proper implementation of these amendments. The Protocol with Canada mandates that subsistence users will have an effective and meaningful role in the development of regulations through regional management bodies. The Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council was established in March 2000, with representatives of the Alaska Native Community, Federal Government, and State of Alaska as equals to develop recommendations for, among other things: seasons and bag limits; law enforcement policies; population and harvest monitoring; education programs; research and use of traditional knowledge; and habitat protection. Coordination with eleven Alaska Native regional partner organizations was established to organize subsistence user participation within each region. 50 CFR 92.11(a), states that we are working with the Alaska Native non-profit groups and local governments Under 50 CFR 92.4, Partner 50 CFR 92.11 (b), states that the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service will establish partner agreements with at least one partner organization in each of the listed regions. Organizations or Regional Partners are defined as a regional or local organization or a local tribal government that has entered into a formal agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the purpose of coordinating the regional programs necessary to involve subsistence users in the regulatory process. Region-specific, formal working agreements have been established with ten Alaska Native non-profit groups and one local government to accomplish the mission of the Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Protocols. These specific regional organizations were designated as partner organizations following an extensive public involvement process. A list of partner organizations was published in the Federal Register, 65 FR 16405 (March 28, 2000), and amended in 71 FR 35690 (June 21, 2006). The purpose of this announcement is for public awareness of the program at this point. The eleven annual grant agreements are directed specifically to those eleven regional partners who have already entered into a pre-requisite formal agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The purpose of each of these grant agreements is to defray each Alaska Native regional partners travel and communication expenses enabling them to participate in the co-management process. These grant agreements are not open to competition outside of existing Alaska Native regional partner organizations serving on the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council. There are currently no vacancies among the Alaska Native regional partner organizations serving on the Council. When a future Council vacancy occurs, opportunity to compete for that specific Regional Partner position and the accompanying grant agreement will be posted on Grants.gov FIND and APPLY. Current Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council partner organizations may complete and submit an application through Grants.gov APPLY. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Richard Primmer
Contract Specialist Phone 907-786-3611 Email:rich_primmer@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Richard Primmer Contract Specialist Phone 907-786-3611 Email: rich_primmer@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.643 | PKG00007869 | Oct 31, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
42200 SF424-2.0.pdf
42200 SF424A-1.0.pdf
42200 SF424B-1.1.pdf
42200 Project-1.1.pdf
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