Post-delisting monitoring for the black-capped vireo | F18AS00154

Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00154

The Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00154) titled "Post-delisting monitoring for the black-capped vireo." The purpose of the award is to support the species Post-delisting Monitoring Plan by carrying out field work that tracks how the black-capped vireo is doing now that it has been delisted. In practical terms, the project focuses on collecting new, range-wide information on population status and reproductive performance, using standardized surveys that can be compared across sites and over time.

The work described centers on implementing abundance surveys and nest surveys across the black-capped vireo breeding range. Abundance surveys are meant to estimate how many birds are present and how that changes across different parts of the range, which helps detect early signs of decline after delisting. Nest surveys add another layer by measuring breeding success and, specifically, by determining rates of brood parasitism by the brown-headed cowbird. Cowbird parasitism is a well-known threat for several songbirds because cowbirds lay eggs in other species nests, often reducing the host species ability to raise its own young. By documenting parasitism rates, the monitoring effort can evaluate whether this pressure is increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable, and whether additional management actions might be needed to keep the vireo population secure.

The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. That can include coordination on study design, survey protocols, data standards, and reporting so the results directly serve federal conservation and monitoring needs. The activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting that the primary deliverable is credible biological monitoring data and analysis supporting conservation decision-making.

The opportunity was open to essentially any type of applicant ("unrestricted"), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full notice. The program is associated with CFDA number 15.678. The opportunity was created on June 1, 2018, with an original application closing date of July 30, 2018. The award ceiling was $31,000, and the agency expected to make one award, suggesting a single implementing partner would be selected to conduct the surveys and compile results for the post-delisting monitoring effort.

Overall, this grant opportunity is aimed at making sure the black-capped vireo remains secure after delisting by funding targeted, on-the-ground monitoring that measures both population abundance and a key reproductive risk factor (brown-headed cowbird parasitism) across the species breeding range.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Post-delisting monitoring for the black-capped vireo" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $31,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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