PKG00264846-instructions.pdf

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

FWS - Migratory Birds https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/webless-migratory-game-birds.php

Webless Migratory Gamebird Program Notice of Funding Opportunity - Fiscal Year 2021 Fiscal Year: 2021

F21AS00207

Due Date for Applications: 03/10/2021

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT:

OMB Control Number: 1018-0100, Expiration Date: 7/31/2021

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 (OMB) 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.

Table of Contents A. Program Description

A1. Authority

A2. Background, Purpose and Program Requirements

B. Federal Award Information

B1. Total Funding

B2. Expected Award Amount

B3. Expected Award Funding and Anticipated Dates

B4. Number of Awards

B5. Type of Award

C. Eligibility Information

C1. Eligible Applicants

C2. Cost Sharing or Matching

C3. Other

D. Application and Submission Information

D1. Address to Request Application Package

D2. Content and Form of Application Submission

D3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

D4. Submission Dates and Times

D5. Intergovernmental Review

D6. Funding Restrictions

D7. Other Submission Requirements

E. Application Review Information

E1. Criteria

E2. Review and Selection Process

E3. CFR – Regulatory Information

E4. Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates

F. Federal Award Administration Information

F1. Federal Award Notices

F2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

F3. Reporting

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)

G1. Program Technical Contact

G2. Program Administration

G3. Application System Technical Support

H. Other Information

A. Program Description

A1. Authority The USFWS is authorized to support the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program through the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a–754); Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (16 U.S.C. 661–667e); Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (16 U.S.C, 2901-2911); Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 709a); and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531–43).

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A2. Background, Purpose and Program Requirements The primary purpose of the Webless Migratory Gamebird Program (WMGBP) is to support activities that will improve management of the 16 species of migratory shore and upland game birds (MSUGBs) in North America. The Migratory Shore and Upland Game Bird Support Task Force, organized through the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, developed a set of priority information needs by convening a series of workshops. Priorities identified at the workshops should be used to guide proposal development and will be used by the review committee to select projects that address these priority information needs. Priorities are available at <https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/webless-migratory-game-birds/priority-information-needs.php> or by contacting the program manager listed in Section G. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will oversee the WMGBP including administration of grants, purchase orders, and contracts for projects. The USFWS administers financial assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements), purchase orders, and contracts on a competitive basis for projects and studies that advance the general scientific community's understanding of MSUGB ecology and management and is seeking proposals from interested parties.

Department of Interior Priorities Financial assistance awards through the WMGBP directly support Department of Interior (DOI) priorities:

1. Creating a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt:

The WMGBP began as the Accelerated Research Program (1967-1982), and was continued in 1994 under the Webless Migratory Game Bird Research Program, with additional funds added in 2006 to support management. The two streams of money were merged into what we have now, the WMGBP. Since 2007 more than 50 research and management projects have been funded or partially funded by the WMGBP and have greatly improved conservation for the webless migratory game bird species. For example, funds have gone to improve population monitoring and status assessment of mourning doves (initiated a national banding program, and parts collection program), American woodcock (improvements to the singing ground survey), Sandhill cranes (development of counting methods), and most of the secretive marshbird species. Other examples include habitat conservation projects that have examined how Sandhill cranes use rural landscapes, and how young forests are integral to American woodcock.

2. Utilizing our natural resources: The goal of the WMGBP is to support improved knowledge and management of migratory upland game bird species. The WMGBP has developed priority information needs and funded projects that have directly benefited harvest management.

Development of the harvest management plans for the mourning dove, Sandhill crane, and American woodcock all benefited greatly from WMGBP funded projects. Other WMGBP funded projects have provided valuable distributional and population information on hunted species that are lesser known, such as marshbird species and white-tipped and white-winged doves.

3. Generating additional revenues to support DOI & National Interests: The DOI does not fund the entire scope of WMGBP projects. To be competitive, proposed projects should provide match of at least one-third of the total project cost, and it is further recommended this be a non-federal source of funds. This is a cost effective approach to support research and monitoring activities necessary for the DOI and USFWS. In addition, the importance human dimensions in wildlife management is growing. New priority information for mourning doves include examining hunter recruitment and barriers to hunting, and the economic impact of dove hunting on local communities. These issues support DOI and national interests in maintaining hunting traditions in the U.S.

WMGBP Priority Information Needs Management and Research information needs for the WMGBP have been identified over the past 10 years, and are updated as new needs arise and old needs have been satisfied. The WMGBP covers the following species:

(1) mourning and white-winged doves,

(2) hunted rails and snipe,

(3) Sandhill cranes,

(4) American woodcock,

(5) American coots, purple gallinules, and common moorhens, and

(6) band-tailed pigeons, Zenaida Doves, white-tipped doves and scaly-naped pigeons.

The priority information needs are listed below for each of the above groups. A detailed account of each information need for each group can be found at: https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/webless-migratory-game-birds/priority-information-needs.php. For further information please contact the program manager listed in Section G.

Mourning and White‐winged Dove Priorities:

1) Improve Harvest Information Program

2) Complete integrated population models for mourning dove

3) Complete a new banding assessment for mourning doves

4) Assess landscape level changes in dove species

5) Estimate factors affecting hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation

6) Assess the economic impact of dove hunting

Sandhill Crane Priorities:

1) Assessing finer-scale management of the mid-continent population

2) Assessing effects of habitat changes on the Rocky Mountain population

3) Improving the monitoring of eastern population greater Sandhill cranes

4) Improving population abundance estimates of the mid-continent population

Hunted Rails and Wilson’s Snipe Priorities:

1) Implement a national monitoring program

2) Continue to improve the Harvest Information Program sampling frame

3) Improve the rails and snipe parts collection survey

4) Estimate vital rates to support population modeling

American Woodcock Priorities:

1) Develop a demographic‐based model for assessing American woodcock population response to harvest and habitat management

2) Develop communication strategies to increase support for policies and practices that benefit American woodcock and other wildlife of young forests

3) Improve understanding of migration, breeding, and wintering habitat quality for American woodcock

4) Improve the American Woodcock Singing‐Ground Survey

American Coot, Common Moorhen, and Purple Gallinule Priorities:

1) Implement a national marshbird monitoring program

2) Support National Wetlands Inventory updates and improvements

3) Continue to improve the Harvest Information Program sampling frame

4) Determine the origin of harvest in select high harvest states in order to help inform monitoring programs

Band‐tailed Pigeon, Zenaida Dove, White‐tipped Dove, and Scaly‐naped Pigeon:

1) Reliable demographics of band‐tailed pigeons

2) Association of food availability with abundance and distribution of band‐tailed pigeons

3) Status assessment of white‐tipped doves in south Texas to determine distribution, population abundance, and biology

4) Population and harvest data collected annually for Zenaida doves and scaly‐naped pigeons

5) Adaptive harvest strategy for Zenaida doves and scaly‐naped pigeons

B. Federal Award Information B1. Total Funding Estimated Total Funding $ 100,000

B2. Expected Award Amount Maximum Award $ 50,000 Minimum Award $ 5,000

B3. Expected Award Funding and Anticipated Dates Expected Award Funding Expected Award Date May 01, 2021 The WMGBP expects to have up to $100,000 USD available to support projects. Individual awards may be up to $50,000 USD. The WMGBP encourages modest funding requests. The WMGBP is providing one-time funding to projects. Funding will be provided at the beginning of the project, with no commitment to provide future, additional funding. Expected award date is early 2021, with a period of performance up to 3 years after the award date.

B4. Number of Awards Expected Number of Awards

B5. Type of Award Funding Instrument Type O - Other G - Grant CA - Cooperative Agreement Multiple awards may be issued in the form of Cooperative Agreements and Grants. The WMGBP also issues Inter-agency Agreements and Contracts to other applicable entities.

USFWS agency personnel have different responsibilities for Cooperative Agreements versus Grants (additional information available at https://www.fws.gov/grants/index.html). If a Cooperative Agreement award is made, then substantial involvement on the part of the USFWS is required for the successful completion of the activities to be funded. USFWS substantial involvement would need to be determined before the official award is executed.

C. Eligibility Information

C1. Eligible Applicants Eligible Applicants https://www.fws.gov/grants/index.html

99 – Unrestricted (i.e. open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in the text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility All potential applicants are eligible. Applications are encouraged from nonprofit organizations, public and private educational organizations, federal, state, provincial, local, and tribal governments and organizations, foreign governments, and individual companies. See below for application directions for Federal applicants.

U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations must provide a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) or (4) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service.

Applicants must ensure that activities occurring outside the U.S. are coordinated as necessary with appropriate U.S. and foreign government authorities and that any necessary licenses, permits, or approvals are obtained prior to undertaking proposed activities. The USFWS does not assume responsibility for recipient compliance with the laws and regulations of the country in which the work is to be conducted.

C2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement No Percentage of Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement Matching funds are not required but is recommended. It is recommended that proposals should provide at least one-third of project funds. The match contribution may include cash or in-kind costs directly associated with the proposed work. Proposals with less than a one-third match will be considered, but will be ranked lower than comparable projects with a full match. Additionally, proposals using a match contribution which has its origin from other U.S. Government Federal funds will be ranked lower than proposals citing a match funded through non-U.S. Government Federal funds.

C3. Other Multi-year projects will need to demonstrate that the project components identified in the proposal for WMGBP funds can either 1) be completed within the period of performance of these funds (i.e., within 3 years from the award date) or 2) that additional partner funding will allow for the completion of project components that span multiple years. Multi-year projects have special reporting requirements that must be addressed in both the proposal and in annual summary reports. In the proposal, results that will be attained annually and at the conclusion of the project need to be clearly defined (e.g., sample sizes, progress of analyses, reports and publications).

If WMGBP funding is requested as part of a large, multi-faceted study or program with multiple, diverse research objectives and projects, the proposal and budget should focus on the specific project(s) that seek WMGBP funding. General proposals including non-WMGBP research priorities may not be considered. The specific project(s) and outcomes from the use of WMGBP funding need to be clearly identifiable.

Foreign Entities or Projects:

This program may provide funding to foreign entities or for projects conducted outside the United States.

Excluded Parties: FWS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The Bureau cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.

D. Application and Submission Information

D1. Address to Request Application Package This funding opportunity contains everything needed to complete all documentation requirements. Additional details and information can be found on the WMGBP website and requested from the program contact identified below. Federal entities only need to submit the WMBGP proposal and budget to the program contact identified below.

Program Website Link

D2. Content and Form of Application Submission SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance Applicants must submit the appropriate Standard Form (SF)-424, Application for Federal Assistance. Individuals applying as a private citizen (i.e., unrelated to any business or nonprofit organization you may own or operate in your name), must complete the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance-Individual form. All other applicants must complete the standard SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. The required application forms are available with this announcement on Grants.gov. The SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance must be complete, and signed and dated. Please note: Enter only the amount requested from this Federal program in the “Federal” funding box on the SF-424 Application form. Include any other Federal sources of funding in the “Other” box and provide details on those Federal source(s) and funding amount(s) in the required Budget Narrative (see the “Budget Narrative” section below).

Individuals applying for and receiving funds separate from a business or non-profit organization he/she may own or operate and any entity waived from the SAM.gov registration requirements by the funding bureau or office must submit the signed and dated SF-424B, Assurances for Non- Construction Programs form. The SF-424B, Assurances for Non-Construction Programs are available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html

Project Summary

Project proposals should follow the format described below.

Project Narrative Project Narrative

1. Cover Page: Project Title, Principal Investigator name(s) and affiliation, key words, and proposal date. Indicate the amount of funding requested.

2. Problem/Issue Statement: What is the problem or issue addressed by the proposed work, in relation to the WMGBP research priorities? (see above and WMGBP Priority Information Needs at: https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/webless-migratory-game-birds.php)

3. WMGBP Species Targeted: The proposal must address one or more WMGBP species

(see above and WMGBP Priority Information Needs at:

https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/webless-migratory-game-birds.php).

4. Justification: Explain why the study is needed and cite literature as appropriate. What is the pertinence of the proposal range-wide? What new information will be generated?

How will your work contribute to the overall management or conservation of the population(s)? Maximum 1 page.

5. Objectives or Hypotheses: The proposal should have specific and concise objectives or hypotheses to be tested.

a. If WMGBP funding is requested for only a specific component of a larger study or program, describe how that specific element(s) relates to the larger effort, but do not write a proposal that encompasses the objectives and budget of a much larger program. The proposal and budget should focus on the project component(s) that seek WMGBP funding.

6. Study Area: If appropriate, provide a description of the proposed study area boundaries, proposed camp locations, and staging locations.

7. Experimental Design: Planned methods including statistical treatments. This section is critical to determining scientific soundness. Describe all principal field and laboratory methods, specify sample sizes, and provide power analyses if applicable. Also note whether your agency or organization requires that your project be reviewed by your respective Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC).

8. Anticipated Output: List products or data sets expected to be generated.

9. Management Implications: What is the significance of the work to management of the populations concerned? Be as specific as possible.

10. Literature Cited: As appropriate.

11. Personnel: Briefly describe the role and background of each staff position in the study

(<1 paragraph) and include a list of recent publications of the principal investigator(s).

Maximum 2 page.

12. Logistical Requirements: If applicable, state needs for camp facilities, aircraft support, or other special resources, including dates needed (for assessment of potential cooperative efforts and shared support).

13. Timing: Beginning, milestone, and completion dates of project activities.

14. Budget: Use the budget form provided below. Include personnel, travel, equipment/capital, contractual, and indirect costs, total annual costs, and total project costs (for multi-year projects). List all funds currently secured for the project, funds applied for, and cooperators.

The WMGBP will not consider a proposed project that is partially funded and not likely to achieve project objectives, or engage in negotiating a reduced or increased funding request. The evaluation team will scrutinize budgets in detail and will recommend either funding the request as submitted or not funding the project. Therefore, give a complete and accurate assessment of the costs directly related to the proposed project.

15. Matching funds: The amount of matching funds are considered when scoring proposals and need to be identified in the budget. At least a one-third match to WMGBP funds is recommended, ideally from a non-federal source. Include matching contributions ONLY if there is a high likelihood you will indeed receive them. If part of a larger study, include ONLY the costs directly relevant to the study element being considered for WMGBP funding. Acceptable matching contributions include real purchases as well as in-kind costs (e.g., full time agency staff or tenured professor's salaries, student or technician salaries covered by other sources) provided they are reasonable and commensurate with the particular study element. For example, if the proposal is to add or augment an element to an existing study, you may pro-rate a portion of the total costs for, say, maintaining a field camp. Requests for salaries of principal investigators, students or technicians are acceptable provided they are reasonable and commensurate with the person’s involvement in the particular study element. Indicate the actual time the person will spend on the project (e.g., 4 weeks @ $800/wk).

16. Letters of commitment: Attach any letters of commitment from funding cooperators, endorsements, or other documentation in support of the proposal.

Note: The entire proposal should be submitted as one file in MS Word format, not multiple files.

Project proposals should follow the format described above and be no more than 10 pages in length. The budget table should be incorporated into the proposal document, not submitted as a separate attachment.

Annual summary reports and contribution and expenditure reports are required annually for all projects funded by the WMGBP. A form with the required information will be made available from the WMGBP Coordinator.

Applicants must submit the appropriate SF-424 Budget Information form and Budget Narrative.

For non-construction programs or projects, applicants must complete and submit the SF-424A, “Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs” form. All of the required application forms are available with this announcement on Grants.gov. Federal award recipients and subrecipients are subject to Federal award cost principles in 2 CFR 200. Applicants must show funds requested from this Federal program separately from any other Federal sources of funding.

In the “Budget Summary” section of the appropriate SF-424 budget form, use the first row for funding requested from this Federal program. Use subsequent row(s) for funding requested from this Federal program. Use subsequent row(s) for other Federal funding. Enter each Federal program’s CFDA number(s) in the corresponding fields on the form. The CFDA number(s) for this program appears on the first page of this announcement.

Applicants seeking approval to acquire real property under an award must complete and submit the SF-429, “Real Property Status Report (Cover Page)” and the SF-429-B, “Real Property Status Report Attachment B (Request to Acquire, Improve, or Furnish)”. These forms are required if the real property is acquired with Federal funds, with recipient cost share or matching funds, or as an in-kind contribution under the award. These forms may be found on https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/post-award-reporting-forms.html

Budget Narrative Describe and justify requested budget items and costs. Detail how the SF-424 Budget Information, Object Class Category totals were determined. For personnel salary costs, include the baseline salary figures and the estimates of time. Describe any item of cost that requires prior approval under the Federal cost principles. See 2 CFR 200.407 “Prior written approval (prior approval)” for more information. If equipment purchased previously with Federal funds is available for the project, provide a list of that equipment and identify the Federal funding source. Identify any cash or in-kind contributions that a partner or other entity will contribute to the project and describe how the contributions directly and substantively benefit completion of the project. For in-kind contributions, include the source, the amount, and the valuation methodology used to determine the total value. See 2 CFR 200.306 “Cost sharing or matching” for more information.

Please complete the following program specific WMGBP budget in addition to applicable SF- 424 Budget forms.

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ANNUAL BUDGET (U.S. Dollars) Other (Non-WMGBP) Funding Sources (Indicate in-kind contributions in italics) (*Add as many columns as needed)

Expense category with examples (*add or delete rows/items as needed)

WMGBP

TOTAL

Status of funding (i.e., secured, highly probable, requested)

Requested

Personnel

PI salary (name: xx weeks @ $xxx/wk)

Field staff (xx weeks @ $xxx/wk)

Travel/accommodations Commercial travel Chartered aircraft (xx hrs @ $/hr) Lodging (xx days @ $/day) Freight

Materials/equipment Transmitters and telemetry equipment

Surgical supplies Camping gear Fuel Food Boats/motors Capture gear

Contractual Veterinary services ARGOS data acquisition and processing

Vehicle/vessel charter

Laboratory analyses

Indirect Cost/Overhead charge Is this indirect cost required by your agency/organization? Indicate yes or no; if yes, provide justification.

TOTALS by funding source RATIO of matching contributions to requested WMGBP funds = RATIO of non-US-Federal matching contributions to requested WMGBP funds =

FOR MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS (this should include in-kind costs noted in above table) Funding source 2021 2022 2023 TOTAL

WMGBP

Other Other Other Other Annual totals

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Per the Financial Assistance Interior Regulation (FAIR), 2 CFR §1402.112, applicants must state in their application if any actual or potential conflict of interest exists at the time of submission.

(a) Applicability.

(1) This section intends to ensure that non-Federal entities and their employees take appropriate steps to avoid conflicts of interest in their responsibilities under or with respect to Federal financial assistance agreements.

(2) In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by recipients and by sub recipients, the conflict of interest provisions in 2 CFR 200.318 apply.

(b) Notification.

(1) Non-Federal entities, including applicants for financial assistance awards, must disclose in writing any conflict of interest to the DOI awarding agency or pass-through entity in accordance with 2 CFR 200.112.

(2) Recipients must establish internal controls that include, at a minimum, procedures to identify, disclose, and mitigate or eliminate identified conflicts of interest. The recipient is responsible for https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=2cb9f6d1c1c131ed576a5e65845ef3fa&mc=true&node=se2.1.1402_1112&rgn=div8 notifying the Financial Assistance Officer in writing of any conflicts of interest that may arise during the life of the award, including those that have been reported by sub recipients.

(c) Restrictions on lobbying. Non-Federal entities are strictly prohibited from using funds under a grant or cooperative agreement for lobbying activities and must provide the required certifications and disclosures pursuant to 43 CFR part 18 and 31 U.S.C. 1352.

(d) Review procedures. The Financial Assistance Officer will examine each conflict of interest disclosure on the basis of its particular facts and the nature of the proposed grant or cooperative agreement, and will determine whether a significant potential conflict exists and, if it does, develop an appropriate means for resolving it.

(e) Enforcement. Failure to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that satisfies the government may be cause for termination of the award. Failure to make required disclosures may result in any of the remedies described in 2 CFR 200.338, Remedies for noncompliance, including suspension or debarment (see also 2 CFR part 180).

Single Audit Reporting Statement All U.S. states, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and non-profit organizations expending $750,000 USD or more in Federal award funds in the applicant’s fiscal year must submit a Single Audit report for that year through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse’s Internet Data Entry System. U.S. state, local government, federally recognized Indian tribal government, and non-profit applicants must state if your organization was or was not required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year. If your organization was required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year, provide the EIN associated with that report and state if it is available through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website.

Certification Regarding Lobbying Applicants requesting more than $100,000 in Federal funding must certify to the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A-Certification Regarding Lobbying. If this application requests more than $100,000 in Federal funds, the Authorized Official’s signature on the appropriate SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form also represents the entity’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A.

Applicants and recipients must not use any federally appropriated funds (annually appropriated or continuing appropriations) or matching funds under a Federal award to pay any person for lobbying in connection with the award. Lobbying is influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any U.S. agency, a Member of the U.S. Congress, an officer or employee of the U.S. Congress, or an employee of a Member of the U.S. Congress connection with the award. Applicants and recipients must complete and submit the SF-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” form if the Federal share of the proposal or award is more than $100,000 and the applicant or recipient has made or has agreed to make any payment using non-appropriated funds for lobbying in connection with the application or award. The SF-LLL form is available with this Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov. See 43 CFR, Subpart 18.100 for more information on when additional submission of this form is required.

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Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement

Applicants must provide a statement indicating if there is any overlap between this Federal application and any other Federal application, or funded project, in regards to activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel. If no such overlap or duplication exists, state, “There are no overlaps or duplication between this application and any of our other Federal applications or funded projects, including in regards to activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel”.

If any such overlap exists, provide a complete description of overlaps or duplications between this proposal and any other federally funded project or application in regards to activities, costs, and time commitment of key personnel, as applicable. Provide a copy of any overlapping or duplicative proposal submitted to any other potential funding entity and identify when that proposal was submitted, to whom (entity name and program), and when you anticipate being notified of their funding decision. When overlap exists, your statement must end with “We understand that if at any time we receive funding from another source that is duplicative of the funding we are requesting from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in this application, we will immediately notify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service point of contact identified in this Funding Opportunity in writing.”

D3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Registration: This requirement does not apply to individuals applying for funds as individual (i.e., unrelated to any business or nonprofit organization you may own or operate) or any entity with an exception approved by the funding bureau or office in accordance with bureau or office policy. All other applicants are required to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet and then register in SAM.gov prior to submitting a Federal award application. Federal award recipients must continue to maintain an active SAM.gov registration with current information through the life of their Federal award(s). See the “Submission Requirements” section of this document below for more information on SAM.gov registration. We may not make a Federal award to an applicant that has not completed the SAM.gov registration. If an applicant selected for funding has not completed their SAM.gov registration by the time the program is ready to make an award, the program may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. The program can use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant. There is no cost to register with Dun & Bradstreet or SAM.gov. There are third-party vendors who will charge a fee in exchange for registering entities with Dun & Bradstreet and SAM.gov; please be aware you can register and request help for free.

Obtain a DUNS Number

Request a DUNS Number through the Dun & Bradstreet website. For technical difficulties, send an email to the D&B SAM Help Desk. Please ensure that you are able to receive emails from SAMHelp@dnb.com. The Grants.gov “Obtain a DUNS Number” webpage also provides detailed instructions. Once assigned a DUNS number, your organization must maintain up-to-date information with Dun & Bradstreet. Applicants must enter their DUNS number in the “Organizational DUNS” field on the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form.

Register with the System for Award Management (SAM) mailto:SAMHelp@dnb.com

Register on the SAM.gov website. “Help” tab on the website contains User Guides and other information to assist you with registration. The Grants.gov Register with SAM page also provides detailed instructions. You can also contact the supporting Federal Service Desk for help registering in SAM. Once registered in SAM, entities must renew and revalidate their SAM registration at least once every 12 months from the date previously registered. Entities are strongly encouraged to revalidate their registration as often as needed to ensure their information is up to date and reflects changes that may have been to the entity’s DUNS or IRS information.

Foreign entities who want to receive payment directly to a U.S. bank account must enter and maintain valid, current banking information in SAM.

D4. Submission Dates and Times Due Date for Applications 03/10/2021 Application Due Date Explanation Complete proposals must be submitted to the contacts below by 11:59 pm (ET) 03/10/2021.

D5. Intergovernmental Review Prior to application submission, U.S. state and local government applicants should visit the OMB Office of Federal Financial Management website and view the “State Point of Contact (SPOC) List” to determine whether their application is subject to the state intergovernmental review process under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372 “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.”

States not on the list do not participate in the intergovernmental review process, and therefore do not have a SPOC. If you are located within a State that does not have a SPOC, you may send application materials directly to a Federal awarding agency. If your state is on the list, contact the designated entity for more information on the state’s prior review requirements for Federal assistance applications.

D6. Funding Restrictions Awards will allow reimbursement of pre-Federal award costs. Awards to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network partners will qualify as CESU projects and therefore will be subject to the CESU indirect cost rate cap (currently 17.5%).

Indirect Costs: Individuals Individuals applying for and receiving funds separate from a business or non-profit organization he/she may operate are not eligible to charge indirect costs to their award. If you are an individual applying for funding, you must not include any indirect costs in your proposed budget.

Individuals are not required to submit any of the following statements regarding indirect costs.

Indirect Costs: Organizations The Federal awarding agency that provides the largest amount of direct funding to your organization is your cognizant agency for indirect costs, unless otherwise assigned by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If the Department of the Interior is your https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/office-federal-financial-management/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/office-federal-financial-management/ organization’s cognizant agency, the Interior Business Center will negotiate your indirect cost rate. Contact the Interior Business Center by phone 916-930-3803 or using the IBC Email Submission Form. See the IBC Website for more information.

Organizations must have an active Federal award before they can submit an indirect cost rate proposal to their cognizant agency. Failure to establish an approved rate during the award period renders all costs otherwise allocable as indirect costs unallowable under the award. Recipients must have prior written approval from the Service to use amounts budgeted for direct costs to satisfy cost-share or match requirements or to cover unallowable indirect costs. Recipients shall not shift unallowable indirect costs to another Federal award unless specifically authorized to do so by legislation.

Required Indirect Cost Statement to be submitted with Application All organizations must include the applicable statement from the following list in their application, and attach to their application any documentation identified in the applicable statement:

We are:

A U.S. state or local government entity receiving more than $35 million in direct Federal funding each year with an indirect cost rate of [insert rate]. We submit our indirect cost rate proposals to our cognizant agency. Attached is a copy of our most recently approved rate agreement/certification.

A U.S. state or local government entity receiving less than $35 million in direct Federal funding with an indirect cost rate of [insert rate]. We have prepared and will retain for audit an indirect cost rate proposal and related documentation.

A [insert your organization type; U.S. states and local governments, do not use this statement] that has previously negotiated or currently has an approved indirect cost rate with our cognizant agency. Our indirect cost rate is [insert rate]. [Insert either: “Attached is a copy of our most recently approved but expired rate agreement. In the event an award is made, we will submit an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency within 90 calendar days after the award is made.” or “Attached is a copy of our current negotiated indirect cost rate agreement.”]

A [insert your organization type] that has never submitted an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency. Our indirect cost rate is [insert rate]. If we receive an award, we will submit an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency within 90 calendar days after the award date.

A [insert your organization type] that has never submitted an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency and has an indirect cost rate that is lower than 10%. Our indirect cost rate is [insert rate; must be lower than 10%]. However, if we receive an award we will not be able to meet the requirement to submit an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency within 90 calendar days after award. We request as a condition of award to charge a flat indirect cost rate of [insert rate; must be lower than 10%] against [insert a clear description of the direct cost base against which your rate is charged (e.g., salaries; salaries and fringe benefits; or modified total direct costs). However, please note that your organization cannot charge indirect costs in excess of the indirect costs that would be recovered if applied against modified total direct costs as defined in §2 CFR https://www.doi.gov/ibc/contactus/icsfeedback https://www.doi.gov/ibc/contactus/icsfeedback https://www.doi.gov/ibc/services/finance/indirect-cost-services https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0bb1f5386f36f965f85dc05b2ad8a804&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_168

200.68]. We understand that we must notify the Service in writing if we establish an approved rate with our cognizant agency at any point during the award period.

A [insert your organization type] that has never submitted an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency and has an indirect cost rate that is 10% or higher. Our indirect cost rate is [insert your organization’s indirect rate; must be 10% or higher]. However, if we receive an award we will not be able to meet the requirement to submit an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency within 90 calendar days after award. We request as a condition of award to charge a flat de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% to be charged against modified total direct project costs as defined in 2 CFR §200.68. We understand that we must notify the Service in writing if we establish a negotiated rate with our cognizant agency at any point during the award period. We understand that additional Federal funds may not be available to support an unexpected increase in indirect costs during the project period and that such changes are subject to review, negotiation, and prior approval by the Service.

A [insert your organization type] that is submitting this proposal for consideration under the [insert either “Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Program” or “Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Network”], which has a Department of the Interior-approved indirect cost rate cap of [insert program rate]. If we have an approved indirect cost rate with our cognizant agency, we understand that we must apply this reduced rate against the same direct cost base as identified in our approved indirect cost rate agreement per 2 CFR §1402.414. If we do not have an approved indirect cost rate with our cognizant agency, we understand that we must charge indirect costs against the modified total direct cost base defined in 2 CFR §200.68 “Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC)”. We understand that we must request prior approval from the Service to use the 2 CFR 200 MTDC base instead of the base identified in our approved indirect cost rate agreement. We understand that Service approval of such a request will be based on: 1) a determination that our approved base is only a subset of the MTDC (such as salaries and wages); and 2) that use of the MTDC base will still result in a reduction of the total indirect costs to be charged to the award. In accordance with 2 CFR §200.405, we understand that indirect costs not recovered due to a voluntary reduction to our federally negotiated rate are not allowable for recovery via any other means.

A [insert your organization type] that will charge all costs directly.

D7. Other Submission Requirements The recommended proposal submission process is via email to the contact below. Applicants should send the application materials via email with an automatic notification of delivery receipt to confirm that they are received. We recognize that some applicants may not have access to email and in those cases we will accept proposals by fax or mail. Should you wish to submit a proposal via fax or mail, you must call the contacts below to inform them that you have submitted a proposal by fax or mail. Proposals submitted after the specified deadline will not be considered for evaluation. It is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure receipt of their proposal by the deadline. The Service bears no responsibility for misplaced or mishandled proposals when the recipient did not alert the contact to the incoming proposal and method of transmission prior to the submission deadline.

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Submit proposal applications to contact below (email preferred):

Mark Seamans U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird Management 134 Union Blvd, Suite 540 Lakewood, CO 08228 Phone: 303-275-2388 Fax: 303-275-2384 Email: mark_seamans@fws.gov

Applicants may also use and submit applications via Grants.gov or GrantSolutions. Instructions for submitting applications via Grants.gov can be found at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html

E. Application Review Information

E1. Criteria It is important for applicants to review the evaluation criteria that will be used to score proposals received as well as the reasons for rejection or low scores (see below).

Additionally, projects with proven methodology and a high likelihood of success

Maximum Points: 100

Webless Migratory Game Bird Program Proposal Evaluation Criteria Possible Points 30 I. Existing information related to the policy/management question 30 pts. Little information available; Project would greatly improve management.

20 pts. Moderate information available but uncertainty exists about policy/management question.

10 pts. Extensive information available; it needs to be assembled in a usable format (needs to be assembled to begin asking more defined questions).

0 pts. Policy/management decision outcome depends on factors beyond the inputs of reliable information.

30 II. Policy/management question and application of resulting information 30 pts. Project addresses an immediate information or management need required to inform a pending policy or management decision.

20 pts. Project addresses a future or anticipated information or management need required to inform a pending policy or management decision.

10 pts. Project addresses a need identified only in the proposal.

0 pts. Long-term or short-term policy/management application poorly defined; e.g., “we don’t know much about the species, so we should study them.”

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30 III. Scientific Merit 30 pts. Objectives are clearly stated, procedures are well designed, results are attainable, quantifiable estimates will be statistically reliable and comparable to other studies, staffing and budget are adequate.

15 pts. Most objectives are well stated, some design flaws or some procedures do not speak to objectives, some results may not be attainable with current budget/personnel estimates.

0 pts. Objectives fuzzy, poor design or results not attainable, results will not be statistically reliable or will be difficult to compare, budget and manpower are inadequate (zero automatically kills the proposal).

10 IV. Funding 10 pts. > 75% of funding from other sources.

5 pts. 50 - 75% of funding from other sources. 3 pts. 33 - 49% of funding from other sources. 0 pts. 0 – 32% of funding from other sources.

100 TOTAL

E2. Review and Selection Process Prior to award, the program will review any applicant statement regarding potential overlap or duplication between the project to be funded and any other funded or proposed project in terms of activities, funding, or time commitment of key personnel. Depending on the circumstances, the program may request modification to the application, other pending applications, or an active award, as needed to eliminate any duplication of effort, or the Bureau may choose not to fund the selected project.

The program may not make a Federal award to an applicant that has not completed the SAM.gov registration. If an applicant selected for funding has not completed their SAM.gov registration by the time the Bureau is ready to make an award, the program may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. The program can use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant.

Prior to award, the program will evaluate the risk posed by applicants as required in 2 CFR

200.205. Programs document applicant risk evaluations using the Bureau’s “Financial Assistance Recipient Risk Assessment” form. Prior to approving awards for Federal funding in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000), the Bureau is required to review and consider any information about or from the applicant found in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System. The Bureau will consider this information when completing the risk review. The Bureau uses the results of the risk evaluation to establish monitoring plans, recipient reporting frequency requirements, and to determine if one or more of the specific award conditions in 2 CFR 200.207 should be applied to the award.

All proposals will be ranked by four regional review committees that follow the boundaries of the North American Flyways. The Flyway-based committees are composed of individuals with knowledge of the research and management needs for WMGBs. They will use the criteria presented above to help rank projects.