Funding-Avian Health and Disease Surveillance and Monitoring Support in Region 4; March 1, 2012

Agency

Fish and Wildlife Service

Description

Purpose This announcement solicits proposals for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS’s) Southeast Avian Health and Disease Program. In 2012, this program will provide small grants for the conservation of birds that are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Proposals should address the geographic area that includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Caribbean (U.S. Territories). This grant program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance at: https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&mode=form&tab=step1&id=801a19ef709c9440e2ecf95da74a0704 . In 2012, the program will focus on the following: Avian Health and Disease: Increasing expansion of human populations has led to habitat fragmentation, changes in land-use patterns, and increased pressure on wild bird populations. Globalization of marketing and distribution has increased zoonotic and emerging disease risks. Many of these emerging diseases involve avian reservoirs or susceptible hosts. Increasing the complexity of this picture are changes in climate; avian populations may need to alter site fidelity in response to weather patterns, and this will introduce new opportunities for transmission of avian diseases and place pressure on populations already stressed by anthropogenic factors. To address these issues, the USFWS has established the Avian Health and Disease Program (AHDP) to conduct work in avian health and disease surveillance, response, and management in wild bird populations. In 2012, we seek proposals to: a. Establish avian health baselines; b. Identify existing and emerging avian health and disease issues, especially viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases; c. Ensure avian disease preparedness and prevention; and d. Develop, guide, and implement appropriate and effective avian disease management actions.

Announcement Number: FWS-DMBM-AHDP-2012-0004

Closing Date: Mar 01, 2012   

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&mode=form&tab=step1&id=801a19ef709c9440e2ecf95da74a0704

Contact Information

John Stanton
252-796-2400 john stanton email