Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00249
The Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Impact of Grazing Regimes on Nesting Success of Sagebrush Obligate Songbirds" (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00249). The project sits at the intersection of natural resources management and wildlife conservation, focusing specifically on how different livestock grazing approaches in sagebrush ecosystems affect both vegetation conditions and the reproductive performance of songbirds that depend on sagebrush habitats.
The selected awardee is expected to carry out the full scope of an applied field research and monitoring effort. That includes coordinating logistics and partners as needed, conducting on-the-ground field work, collecting and managing data, performing analyses, and delivering written reporting. The core purpose is to evaluate and compare the influence of three grazing regimes within sagebrush habitat, using a set of linked ecological indicators that connect grazing management to habitat quality and bird nesting outcomes.
On the vegetation and habitat side, the work centers on measuring changes that grazing can drive in sagebrush plant communities and the resources they provide. The study specifically calls for assessing seed availability, which is a key food resource and a proxy for plant reproductive output and site productivity. It also emphasizes bunchgrass response, since native bunchgrasses often provide important structure and function in sagebrush systems, including ground cover and resistance to invasive species pressures in some contexts. Another required metric is potential nesting cover, meaning the amount and configuration of vegetation that could conceal or protect nests, as well as recruitment of desired plant species, which speaks to whether the plant community is regenerating in a direction consistent with management goals. In addition, the awardee must characterize overall plant community composition and structure, capturing how grazing regimes may shift species makeup, vegetation height and density, and the broader habitat architecture that influences wildlife use.
On the wildlife side, the project requires documenting how these grazing regimes relate to the abundance of sagebrush-obligate songbirds, along with nest density and nest success. In practical terms, this typically means surveying bird populations in study areas, locating and monitoring nests, and quantifying outcomes such as whether nests produce fledglings, while linking those outcomes back to the vegetation and resource measurements collected under each grazing treatment. The emphasis on "sagebrush-obligate" species indicates the target birds are those strongly associated with sagebrush ecosystems, making them useful indicators for evaluating whether grazing management is maintaining or improving sagebrush-dependent habitat conditions.
Administratively, the opportunity was open to unrestricted applicants (any entity type, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice), and it anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $35,602. The opportunity was created on June 12, 2017 and originally closed on June 19, 2017, with the notice indicating that the recipient had already been selected at the time of posting. The activity aligns with CFDA 15.678 and is categorized under Environment, Information and Statistics, and Natural Resources, reflecting its applied conservation and resource management focus.
Overall, the grant opportunity funds a targeted, management-relevant study designed to produce actionable information about how grazing practices in sagebrush landscapes influence plant community dynamics, nesting habitat characteristics, and the nesting success of sagebrush-dependent songbirds. The expected deliverables are not just raw data, but a complete chain of coordination, field monitoring, analysis, and reporting that can inform grazing management decisions aimed at sustaining both healthy sagebrush vegetation and successful bird reproduction.Apply for F17AS00249
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, information and statistics, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Impact of Grazing Regimes on Nesting Success of Sagebrush Obligate Songbirds" 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 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2017 THE RECIPINET HAS BEEN SELECTED. (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 $35,602.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Impact of Grazing Regimes on Nesting Success of Sagebrush Obligate Songbirds."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F17AS00249.
3) Which agency posted this opportunity?
It was posted by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
4) What type of funding mechanism is being offered?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
5) What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to evaluate and compare how three different livestock grazing regimes in sagebrush habitat influence (1) vegetation and habitat conditions and (2) the nesting outcomes of sagebrush-obligate songbirds, using linked ecological indicators that connect grazing management to habitat quality and bird reproduction.
6) What does the project focus on at a high level?
The project sits at the intersection of natural resources management and wildlife conservation, focusing on how grazing approaches in sagebrush ecosystems affect vegetation conditions and the reproductive performance of songbirds that depend on sagebrush habitats.
7) How many grazing regimes are being evaluated?
The study is designed to compare three grazing regimes within sagebrush habitat.
8) What are the core responsibilities of the selected awardee?
The selected awardee is expected to implement the full scope of an applied field research and monitoring effort, including coordinating logistics and partners as needed, conducting field work, collecting and managing data, performing analyses, and delivering written reporting.
9) What vegetation and habitat indicators are specifically mentioned?
The notice calls for measurements that reflect grazing-driven changes in sagebrush plant communities and habitat resources, including:
- Seed availability (as a key food resource and proxy for plant reproductive output and site productivity)
- Bunchgrass response (reflecting native bunchgrass condition and related habitat function)
- Potential nesting cover (amount and configuration of vegetation that could conceal or protect nests)
- Recruitment of desired plant species (whether the plant community is regenerating toward management goals)
- Overall plant community composition and structure (species makeup, vegetation height and density, and broader habitat architecture)
10) Why is seed availability an important metric in this project?
Seed availability is described as a key food resource and also a proxy for plant reproductive output and site productivity, making it useful for linking grazing management to habitat resources.
11) Why does the project emphasize bunchgrass response?
The study highlights bunchgrass response because native bunchgrasses can provide important structure and function in sagebrush systems, including ground cover and, in some contexts, resistance to invasive species pressures.
12) What does "potential nesting cover" mean in the context of this project?
Potential nesting cover refers to the amount and configuration of vegetation that could conceal or protect nests, which is a habitat characteristic that can be influenced by grazing regimes.
13) What does "recruitment of desired plant species" refer to?
It refers to whether the plant community is regenerating in a direction consistent with management goals, indicating whether desired plant species are establishing or increasing under different grazing regimes.
14) What plant community characteristics must be characterized?
The awardee must characterize overall plant community composition and structure, including how grazing may shift species makeup, vegetation height and density, and habitat architecture relevant to wildlife use.
15) What wildlife indicators are required?
On the wildlife side, the project requires documenting relationships between grazing regimes and:
- Abundance of sagebrush-obligate songbirds
- Nest density
- Nest success
16) What does the project mean by "sagebrush-obligate songbirds"?
It refers to bird species that are strongly associated with sagebrush ecosystems. Because they depend on sagebrush habitat, they are treated as useful indicators for evaluating whether grazing management is maintaining or improving sagebrush-dependent habitat conditions.
17) What kind of field work is implied for the wildlife component?
The description indicates work that typically includes surveying bird populations in study areas, locating and monitoring nests, and quantifying outcomes such as whether nests produce fledglings, while linking those outcomes back to vegetation and resource measurements collected under each grazing regime.
18) What is the expected end product of the project?
The expected deliverables extend beyond raw data and include a complete chain of coordination, field monitoring, analysis, and written reporting intended to produce management-relevant findings that can inform grazing decisions in sagebrush landscapes.
19) Is this opportunity intended to produce actionable management information?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a targeted, management-relevant study designed to produce actionable information about how grazing practices influence plant community dynamics, nesting habitat characteristics, and nesting success of sagebrush-dependent songbirds.
20) Who was eligible to apply?
The opportunity was open to unrestricted applicants (any entity type), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full notice.
21) How many awards were anticipated?
A single award was anticipated.
22) What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $35,602.
23) When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 12, 2017 and originally closed on June 19, 2017.
24) Was a recipient already selected at the time of posting?
Yes. The notice indicates that the recipient had already been selected at the time of posting.
25) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity aligns with CFDA 15.678.
26) How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under Environment, Information and Statistics, and Natural Resources, reflecting its applied conservation and resource management focus.
27) What is being compared across the three grazing regimes?
The project compares grazing regimes using linked indicators that connect grazing management to habitat quality and bird nesting outcomes, including vegetation conditions (seed availability, bunchgrass response, nesting cover, recruitment, composition/structure) and songbird metrics (abundance, nest density, nest success).
28) How does the project link grazing management to bird nesting outcomes?
The project is structured to connect grazing-driven vegetation and resource measurements to bird abundance and nesting metrics, with nest density and nest success evaluated in relation to habitat conditions measured under each grazing regime.
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