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The Skiff Milkvetch Data Collection Project (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00150) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant focused on gathering standardized field data about skiff milkvetch populations and their habitat conditions. The work centers on organizing and executing targeted plant surveys in suitable habitat areas outside the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, specifically emphasizing locations south of Hartman and around Beaver Creek, Cebolla Creek, and the Kezar Basin. The overall goal is to improve the quality, consistency, and usability of occurrence information by combining careful field planning, proper survey timing, accurate GPS-based mapping, and clear reporting products that can be used by the Service and the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP).
A major portion of the project is logistical planning and coordination. The grantee is expected to coordinate closely with the Fish and Wildlife Service and recruit and organize volunteers who will lead or participate in field survey efforts. This includes assigning survey locations to specific volunteers or teams so coverage is efficient and does not duplicate effort. Because survey areas are remote, the project also requires arranging camping accommodations for participants and coordinating with the Bureau of Land Management to secure any necessary camping permits. Transportation is another key component: the project calls for securing 4-wheel-drive vehicles, in cooperation with federal and state partners, to ensure all teams can reach survey sites. The grant also expects the organizer to manage on-the-ground readiness and risk, including making sure safety procedures are followed and that drinking water is available for survey participants.
Before conducting intensive surveys, the project includes an assessment step to confirm conditions are suitable for a productive survey season. The organizer is responsible for determining whether it is a good year to conduct surveys, which is tied to whether skiff milkvetch is present in high abundance. If abundance is high or conditions suggest adjustments are needed, the organizer must coordinate with the Fish and Wildlife Service to confirm the survey approach.
Field surveys must be timed for the best chance of detecting the plant, with the opportunity specifying an optimal survey window of late April through mid-June. The project places strong emphasis on collecting reliable spatial data and following established protocols. Each survey team must have access to GPS units (which may be borrowed from the Service or other agencies), and the organizer must ensure the units are functional, properly configured, and capable of capturing the required data. Just as importantly, the organizer must ensure team members understand how to use the GPS equipment correctly. Survey methods must follow the Colorado Natural Heritage Program survey protocols in full, and all required siting forms must be completed thoroughly. In addition to documenting occurrences, teams are expected to record information on existing and potential threats, supporting conservation planning and future management decisions.
Deliverables are largely data and reporting focused. After field work, the organizer compiles all GPS data and converts it into GIS-ready products by creating shapefiles. The collected threat information must be summarized in a way that is useful to resource managers. Reporting requirements include interim annual reports and a final report, with drafts provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service for review before submission. The final reporting package is submitted to both the Fish and Wildlife Service and CNHP, ensuring the results feed into state and federal conservation data systems.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.650 and uses a grant funding instrument. The award ceiling is $20,000, with an expectation of up to 5 awards. Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and local governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; and 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on March 7, 2017, with an original closing date of March 14, 2017.Apply for F17AS00150
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Skiff Milkvetch Data Collection Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 14, 2017 Not applicable. (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 $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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What is the Skiff Milkvetch Data Collection Project?
The Skiff Milkvetch Data Collection Project (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00150) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant that supports gathering standardized field data on skiff milkvetch populations and their habitat conditions. The project emphasizes careful survey planning, proper timing, accurate GPS-based mapping, and clear reporting products that can be used by FWS and the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP).
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main purpose is to improve the quality, consistency, and usability of skiff milkvetch occurrence information by conducting targeted field surveys and producing mapped, GIS-ready outputs and reports suitable for FWS and CNHP conservation data systems.
Who is the issuing agency for this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F17AS00150.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.650.
What type of funding instrument is used?
This opportunity uses a grant funding instrument.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $20,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of up to 5 awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; and 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education).
What geographic areas are targeted for surveys?
The work focuses on suitable habitat areas outside the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, specifically emphasizing locations south of Hartman and around Beaver Creek, Cebolla Creek, and the Kezar Basin.
Are surveys conducted inside Hartman Rocks Recreation Area?
No. The opportunity specifically emphasizes survey locations outside the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area.
What kinds of activities does the project involve?
The project involves organizing and executing targeted plant surveys, coordinating logistics for remote fieldwork, recruiting and organizing volunteers, ensuring GPS-based data collection using established protocols, documenting occurrences and threats, and producing GIS-ready data and written reports for review and submission.
What role does planning and coordination play in the project?
Planning and coordination are a major portion of the work. The grantee is expected to coordinate closely with FWS, recruit and organize volunteers, assign survey locations to avoid duplicated effort, and manage key logistics such as camping arrangements, permits, vehicles, safety procedures, and drinking water for participants.
Is volunteer recruitment part of the expected work?
Yes. The grantee is expected to recruit and organize volunteers who will lead or participate in the field survey efforts.
How should survey locations be assigned to participants?
The organizer is expected to assign survey locations to specific volunteers or teams so that survey coverage is efficient and does not duplicate effort.
What logistical arrangements are expected for remote survey areas?
Because survey areas are remote, the organizer is expected to arrange camping accommodations for participants and coordinate with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to secure any necessary camping permits.
Does the project involve coordinating with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)?
Yes. The organizer is expected to coordinate with BLM to secure any necessary camping permits related to field survey participation.
What transportation needs are identified for reaching survey sites?
The project calls for securing 4-wheel-drive vehicles, in cooperation with federal and state partners, to ensure survey teams can reach the survey sites.
What safety and readiness responsibilities does the organizer have?
The organizer is expected to manage on-the-ground readiness and risk by making sure safety procedures are followed and ensuring drinking water is available for survey participants.
Is there an assessment step before conducting intensive surveys?
Yes. Before intensive surveys begin, the project includes an assessment step where the organizer determines whether it is a good year to conduct surveys, tied to whether skiff milkvetch is present in high abundance.
What does it mean to determine whether it is a "good year" to survey?
The opportunity describes a condition-based check: the organizer assesses whether skiff milkvetch is present in high abundance. Depending on abundance or other conditions, the organizer may need to adjust the approach and coordinate with FWS to confirm the survey strategy.
Who must the organizer coordinate with if conditions suggest adjustments are needed?
The organizer must coordinate with the Fish and Wildlife Service to confirm the survey approach if abundance is high or conditions suggest that adjustments are needed.
When is the optimal survey window?
The opportunity specifies an optimal survey window of late April through mid-June to maximize the chance of detecting skiff milkvetch.
What data collection tools are required for survey teams?
Each survey team must have access to GPS units. These units may be borrowed from the Fish and Wildlife Service or other agencies, according to the opportunity.
What responsibilities does the organizer have regarding GPS units?
The organizer must ensure GPS units are functional, properly configured, and capable of capturing the required data, and also ensure that team members understand how to use the GPS equipment correctly.
What survey protocols must be followed?
Survey methods must follow the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) survey protocols in full.
Are there required forms that must be completed during surveys?
Yes. The opportunity states that all required siting forms must be completed thoroughly.
Besides documenting plant occurrences, what else are teams expected to record?
Teams are expected to record information on existing and potential threats. This information is intended to support conservation planning and future management decisions.
What are the main deliverables for this project?
Deliverables focus on data and reporting. After field work, the organizer compiles GPS data and converts it into GIS-ready products by creating shapefiles, summarizes threat information for resource managers, and prepares interim annual reports and a final report.
What GIS products are expected?
The opportunity specifies that GPS data must be compiled and converted into GIS-ready products by creating shapefiles.
Who receives the final reporting package?
The final reporting package is submitted to both the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP).
Are drafts of reports reviewed before final submission?
Yes. Drafts are provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service for review before submission.
What reporting cadence is required?
The opportunity mentions interim annual reports and a final report.
What is the creation date of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was created on March 7, 2017.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was March 14, 2017.
What is the overall outcome the funder is trying to achieve?
The funder aims to strengthen occurrence information by combining careful field planning, proper survey timing, accurate GPS-based mapping, and clear reporting products that can be used by FWS and CNHP to inform conservation data systems and resource management.
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