Proper waterfowl management in massachusetts and the atlantic flyway requires gathering information about the species involved
Active Formula Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- F22AF01157
- Recipient
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Commonwealth Of Massachusetts UEI M7KBHQC3XLD5 Part of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
- Awarding agency
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DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $505,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety
- Completion date 91% complete
- Funding
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- $378,750.00 Federal
- $126,250.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Massachusetts, USA
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About this award
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts $505,000 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety federal grant program (CFDA 15.611) from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2027. The funding will support efforts by the Commonwealth's Division of Fisheries & Wildlife to gather information on waterfowl species in Massachusetts and the Atlantic Flyway through banding, marking, and tracking programs. Population and hunter surveys will also be conducted to help assess stakeholder interests and ensure management decisions are biologically sound. Data collected will be used to develop models for proper waterfowl management in the state and flyway. Intended beneficiaries are the general public who use and appreciate these natural resources. No subrecipient activities are specified under this Formula Grant award.
Description
This is achieved in part through banding and otherwise marking waterfowl to track movements, determine recovery and survival rates of juvenile and adult birds and create a database for developing appropriate models used in waterfowl management. Population surveys and periodic hunter surveys allow biologists to assess the desires of stakeholders while ensuring such decisions are biologically sound. Intended beneficiaries are the public who use and appreciate these natural resources. There are no subrecipient activities.
Quick answers
Who received award F22AF01157?
F22AF01157 was awarded to Commonwealth Of Massachusetts by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on April 1, 2022.
How much is award F22AF01157 worth?
$505,000 has been obligated on F22AF01157: $378,750 in federal funding and $126,250 in non-federal funding.
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