Subgrant Opportunity Greater Sage-Grouse Noise Study FRTC~1.docx

Grant Opportunity – Greater Sage-Grouse Noise Study Fallon Range and Training Complex (Field Data Collection)

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has received Federal Grant funding for assisting with the completion of a adaptive noise and greater sage-grouse study to collect greater sage-grouse population, movement, lek, acoustic and video data.

Proposals are due no later than Wednesday March 25, 2026. Grant proposals and any questions should be submitted to the Nevada Department of Wildlife Staff Specialist, Brad Bauman at bbauman@ndow.org.

Grant Application Instructions:

Please find a Scope of Work below detailing the deliverables for Greater Sage-Grouse Noise Study Fallon Range and Training Complex (Field Data Collection)

Grant Eligibility: (must meet all of the following criteria)

· Subgrantee must have an active UEI number, or ability to obtain one.

· Subgrantee must be registered in the System for Award Management, at www.sam.gov, and be in good standing, OR can obtain registration and good standing.

· Subgrantee must provide a current Single Audit Report if they have expended the threshold amount or more in federal awards during the fiscal year.

· There is no match requirement.

The proposal must include:

· Identification of the project manager and supporting staff (if applicable) along with a brief description of qualifications.

· Description of how the scope of work will be performed.

· Subgrantee must provide a current Indirect Cost Negotiation Agreement approved by the United States Department of the Interior if indirect costs are being charged in the proposal.

Scope of Work:

This project is designed to evaluate the potential effects of military aircraft overflights on greater sage-grouse within the Region of Influence of the Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC). This will be achieved through implementation of the FRTC Study Design, with an emphasis on comprehensive field work and field data collection. The full field study will assess impacts of overflight noise on sage-grouse behavior, stress metabolites, and population demographics.

The subrecipient will work collaboratively with the U.S. Navy, USGS, and the Nevada Department of Wildlife to carry out field activities associated with the FRTC Study. The subrecipient’s primary role is to assist with on‑the‑ground data collection as outlined in the FRTC Study Design.

This study will focus on refining field methodologies and selecting appropriate study sites to ensure that subsequent full field implementation yields robust and defensible data for the long‑term noise impact assessment. The full field study will evaluate potential effects of military aircraft overflights by:

The subrecipient will conduct field work, associated coordination, and reporting activities according to the schedule outlined below. NDOW will receive data products and preliminary analyses for review in coordination with project partners.

1. Objectives:

The objectives of this effort are the following:

1. Collecting soundscape data at sage-grouse leks to document sound levels and acoustic characteristics of military overflights.

2. Monitoring potential changes in lekking behavior using both audio and video field-recording equipment.

3. Conducting lek counts and collecting field data related to radio-marked sage-grouse.

4. Collecting data on space use and seasonal movements from radio-marked sage-grouse.

5. Collecting fecal samples in the field for analysis of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites to assess physiological stress levels

2. Location and Description:

Project work will occur within the Region of Influence of the FRTC Modernization, which includes project sites withing the following counties: Washoe, Humboldt, Elko, Lander, Eureka, White Pine, Nye, and Churchill.

3. Contractor furnished property and services:

The subgrantee is responsible for executing the methods described in the Final Study Design and meeting the Reporting Requirements of this agreement. The subgrantee is responsible for coordinating and communicating key aspects of the project status to NDOW and the US Navy through regularly scheduled coordination meetings.

4. Government furnished property and services:

No government furnished property is being provided by the Nevada Department of Wildlife

5. Selection Process:

The winning proposal will be selected through the Nevada Department of Wildlife scoring process, outlined in the NDOW Grants Manual at https://www.ndow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NDOW-GRANTS-MANUAL-4.17.17.pdf.

Subgrant Monitor:

Reporting:

The successful subgrantee shall be required to provide the Nevada Department of Wildlife Interim and Final Performance Reports and Interim and Final Financial Reports. Reporting deadlines and content shall be consistent with normal Federal Grant reporting requirements and will be detailed in the subgrant award.

Invoicing:

All invoices shall be sent to the subgrant monitors listed above.

If the full complement objective is not met, and the vendor deems continued efforts are no longer feasible or worthwhile for the term of the contract then an invoice should be submitted for the work completed up to that point for which the Nevada Department of Wildlife has not already been invoiced.