WS NWRC NOFO 26-74CW-2036CA Financial Plan Template.xlsx

This is a financial plan template for a cooperative agreement under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028) administered by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC). The template supports a project titled "Spatial Ecology and Chronic Wasting Disease Dynamics of Wild White-tailed and Mule Deer in Northern Colorado" with total anticipated funding of $413,380. The awardee will conduct field research activities including capturing approximately 30-40 mule deer and 30-40 white-tailed deer, deploying GPS collars, collecting biological samples (tissue biopsies, swabs, blood, feces, and hair), monitoring collared animals in the field, responding to wildlife mortalities for postmortem investigations, processing and analyzing samples for chronic wasting disease (CWD) and other pathogens, conducting spatial analyses using GPS data, and preparing reports, white papers, manuscripts, and presentations to disseminate findings.

The project requires coordination with similar studies in neighboring states to enable comparative analysis across larger datasets. Cooperators must follow NWRC's established CWD sampling protocols and maintain timely field response capabilities for mortality events. The template serves as a budgeting tool for applicants to detail their financial management and cost allocation for eligible project activities. Standard federal record retention requirements of three years from final expenditure report submission apply, and awards typically cover one-year or two-year periods of performance. Eligible applicants include states, local jurisdictions, tribal governments, and public and private institutions conducting research relevant to wildlife damage reduction and zoonotic disease management.