ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement.docx

This file is a requirement document specifying the Project Abstract Summary (PAS) that applicants must submit with their proposals for Department of the Interior financial assistance awards. The PAS must be organized into five required sections: project title (with plain language description avoiding acronyms), award purpose, activities to be performed, deliverables and expected outcomes, and intended beneficiary(ies) and subrecipient activities if applicable. The document is limited to one page or less (approximately 4,000 characters maximum) using 12-point Times New Roman font. The PAS must be included with the proposal submitted via Grants.gov and will be publicly available at USAspending.gov upon award issuance, in compliance with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 requirements for complete and accurate financial assistance award descriptions.

The associated federal grant opportunity is a Cooperative Agreement funded by the U.S. Geological Survey under the CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) Program (CFDA 15.808) for research developing an integrated population model and Bayesian Population Viability Analysis for the Atlantic Coast population of Piping Plovers, a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The opportunity addresses threats including habitat loss, predation, human disturbance, sea level rise, and increased storm frequency to support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's assessment of population resilience and adaptive capacity. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov using Standard Form 424, and the program is governed by 2 CFR Part 200. Preapplication coordination is required.