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Monarch Student Development Initiative 2020

Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: F20AS00062

Federal Program: Department of the Interior, United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service, Science

Applications

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: [15.670]

Authorizing Legislation: The Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. §§742a-742j, not including §742 d-1;

National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, 16 U.S.C. §§668dd-ee; Endangered Species Act, 16

U.S.C. §1531 et seq.; Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act,16 U.S.C. §2901 et seq.; Fish and Wildlife

Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§661-666; and Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. §703 et seq.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: We are collecting this information in accordance with the authorizing legislation identified above. Your response is required to obtain or retain a benefit. We will use the information you provide to conduct a competitive review and select projects for funding and, if awarded, to evaluate performance. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and

Budget {0MB) control number. We estimate that it will take you on average about 40 hours to complete an initial application, about 3 hours to revise the terms of an award, and about 8 hours per report to prepare and submit financial and performance reports, including time to maintain records and gather information. Actual time for these activities will vary depending on program-specific requirements. You may send comments on the burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.

0MB Control Number: 1018-0100 (Expiration Date: 07/31/2021)

I. Program Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Midwest Region, intends to issue a Single Source

Grant Award without competition to the University of Texas at San Antonio. The dollar amount will be up to $50,000. This project supports the implementation of the MOU between the

Service and the University of Texas at San Antonio to provide students from underserved communities with an understanding of the Service's conservation mission, coordinate educational opportunities between the University and Service, and facilitate experiential opportunities that enhance student career development.

Funding will support four interns full time for a three month period. The period of performance for the grant is April 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020. The positions will be located in the Chicago area under the supervision of staff from the Field Museum of Natural History. Pre-award costs will be allowed as described in the application. The interns will be supporting the urban ecology field program to gain skills in on-the-ground work and education. Specifically, interns will perform ecological monitoring and perform educational outreach at events as it relates to monarch butterfly conservation across urban communities, including Spanish-speaking