UM-08 NOI.pdf

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Determination for Issuing a Single Source Financial Assistance Award

Instructions: In accordance with Service policy 516 FW 6, Issuing Discretionary Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards without Competition, complete this form to document the justification for issuing a single source grant or cooperative agreement award. This form must be signed by both a program representative and the employee with signature authority for the award to be issued (see 516 FW 3, Signature Authority for Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards). The completed and signed form must be maintained in the official award file.

Recipient Name: Monarch Joint Venture (MJV)

Project Title: Monarch Joint Venture Program Support

Program Contact: Tracy McCleaf

Select all criteria that apply (from 505 DM 2):

(1) Unsolicited Proposal: The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited application that represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach that is not the subject of a current or planned award, but is found to be advantageous to program objectives.

(2) Continuation: The activity to be funded is necessary for the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of, an activity we are funding and holding a competition would have a significant adverse effect on continuing or completing the activity.

(3) Legislative Intent: The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates the intent of Congress to restrict the award to a particular recipient or purpose.

(4) Unique Qualifications: The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a variety of demonstrable factors such as location; property ownership; voluntary support capacity; cost-sharing ability, if applicable; technical expertise; or other such unique qualifications.

(5) Emergencies: Because of a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety, there is not enough time to follow adequate competitive procedures.

Explain below why competition for this award is not practical. As applicable, summarize the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and any cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient. Be brief and specific:

The University of Minnesota's Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) program was initiated in 2008 with support from the US

Forest Service. The MJV was modeled after successful bird conservation Joint Ventures and is built on the foundation of the North American Monarch Conservation Plan. A Steering Committee that represents government, NGO, and academia meets regularly to guide action of the MJV. This network of partners and past cooperation with the Service on monarch butterfly issues makes UM's MJV uniquely qualified to support the Service's Monarch Initiative by reaching and organizing multiple partners from across academia, non-profits and all levels of Government agencies to meet the scale of this initiative and accomplish the goals including habitat restoration/conservation, research, l&M, and education outreach. This is a continuation of the existing award - augmenting the agreement by providing support for a portion of MJVs Science Coordinator position.

I have determined that this project meets the requirements for a single source award and recommend that it be awarded to the recipient named above.

I, as the Service employee with signature authority for this award under 516 FW 3, have reviewed this program recommendation and find that it meets the requirements for a single source award.

Authorized Signator Sign and Date

Printed Name of Signator

FWS 3-2452

11/25/2013