Great Lakes Piping Plover Salvage Captive Rearing
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.662 -- Great Lakes Restoration
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This is a long running project that is of great benefit to the critically endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover population. This involves bringing abandoned eggs into captivity, incubating the eggs and raising the chicks until they fledge and can be released back into the wild. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant agreement to The Detroit Zoological Society without competition under justification 505DM 2.14B, 2 and 4. Competition is not practical as the Detroit Zoological Society has been conducting the salvage captive rearing activities for many years and are uniquely qualified...
to continue this activity. They have been operating out of existing facilities at the University of Michigan Biological Station for many years and they have the experience, contacts and unique expertise to continue to carry out these activities in the most efficient manner that provides the greatest benefit to the plovers.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a
single source grant to the Detroit Zoological Society under justification 505DM 2.14B. 2 and 4.
Grantor contact information
Description
Vincent Cavalieri 517-351-5467
vincent_cavalieri@fws.gov
Great Lakes piping plover coordinator
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FWS_3-2452_Single_Source.pdf | Single Source | May 4, 2017 02:16 PM UTC |
| NOFO.pdf | NOFO | May 4, 2017 02:16 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: May 12, 2017
Award
$30,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$30,000
Award Minimum
$30,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F17AS00171
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
May 4, 2017
Archive date:
May 12, 2017
