Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (Black Duck Joint Venture) | F20AS00056

Opportunity Information: Apply for F20AS00056

The Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (Black Duck Joint Venture) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F20AS00056) is a competitive, discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support research and applied studies that improve understanding and management of the American black duck. This opportunity sits within the Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV), a partnership-based initiative under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP). The core purpose is to generate and deliver solid scientific information that partners and managers can use to make better conservation decisions, particularly where black duck ecology, population dynamics, and habitat management questions still limit effective action.

Projects can address any aspect of black duck ecology and management, but the program signals that proposals aligned with BDJV priority research needs are more likely to be funded. In practice, that means applicants should expect a stronger reception if their work clearly ties to management-relevant uncertainties, fills known information gaps, or directly improves decision-making tools and conservation strategies used by BDJV partners. USFWS indicates it may use multiple funding mechanisms in support of this work, including financial assistance awards such as grants and cooperative agreements, as well as purchase orders and contracts, all awarded on a competitive basis.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to any type of applicant entity unless additional eligibility details in the full notice impose clarifications. The award instrument type for this posting is a grant, under the Natural Resources funding activity category, with CFDA number 15.637. The notice anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $360,000. Key dates provided in the source data show the opportunity was created on February 21, 2020, with an original closing date of March 27, 2020, which frames it as a time-limited competition for that cycle.

The legal authority for USFWS to support Migratory Bird Joint Ventures and related black duck work is grounded in several major federal wildlife statutes. These include the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (as amended). Together, these authorities support federal participation in cooperative conservation, migratory bird management, and science-based actions that sustain wildlife populations and their habitats, which is the central mission reflected in this BDJV funding opportunity.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (Black Duck Joint Venture)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 21, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $360,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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