CANCELLED Endangered Species Act Bat Surverys for Fort Carson, CO | W9126G 24 2 SOI 4278

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The grant opportunity titled "CANCELLED Endangered Species Act Bat Surverys for Fort Carson, CO" (Funding Opportunity Number W9126G 24 2 SOI 4278) was a federal funding notice issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. It was categorized as an "Other" type of opportunity and intended to be carried out through a cooperative agreement, with the work falling under the broad area of science and technology and other research and development. The opportunity was created on August 15, 2024, had an original closing date of September 13, 2024, and anticipated making a single award with an award ceiling of $1,575,000. It was listed under CFDA 12.005.

The project focus, as described in the title, was on conducting bat surveys associated with Endangered Species Act-related needs at Fort Carson, Colorado. While the notice does not provide technical details about survey methods or target species, the framing suggests the work was meant to support compliance and conservation actions tied to military land management responsibilities, likely informing decisions about habitat protection, training area management, and other activities that could affect bat populations or listed species considerations.

A major constraint of the opportunity was eligibility: it was only available to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) within the Colorado Plateau and Desert Southwest Units. In practical terms, that limitation meant typical applicants such as private firms, non-CESU nonprofits, or universities outside the relevant CESU network would not have been able to apply unless they were participating through the specified CESU structure.

The legal authority for the award was explicitly identified as 16 USC 670c-1, the Sikes Act, which governs natural resources management on military installations. The description also notes that for projects supporting the implementation and enforcement of Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs), priority is given to federal and state agencies that have responsibility for conserving or managing fish or wildlife. This signals that the intended work was connected to installation-level natural resources planning and compliance, and that agencies with direct wildlife management mandates would have been viewed favorably where applicable within the eligible CESU framework.

Importantly, the opportunity was cancelled on September 4, 2024, before the original application deadline. As a result, no award would be made under this specific funding notice as published, and interested eligible entities would need to watch for a possible reissue, replacement solicitation, or alternative contracting or assistance mechanism if the underlying bat survey requirement still exists.

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CANCELLED Endangered Species Act Bat Surverys for Fort Carson, CO" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.005.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-08-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-09-13. (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 $1,575,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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