Golden Eagle spatial prioritization modeling and spatial analysis assistance | F17AS00306

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The Golden Eagle spatial prioritization modeling and spatial analysis assistance opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00306) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding effort structured as a cooperative agreement under the Information and Statistics activity category (CFDA 15.608). The core purpose is to produce scientifically defensible, decision-ready spatial products that help agencies and partners conserve and manage Golden Eagles more effectively, with a strong emphasis on practical outputs that can guide on-the-ground planning and risk reduction.

The main technical priority is the development of species distribution models for Golden Eagles at the scale of CEC Level III Ecoregions, covering all major parts of the species annual cycle. While the intent is to address the full year, the breeding season is singled out as especially important, reflecting its central role in understanding habitat suitability, productivity, and population dynamics. In addition to mapping where eagles are most likely to occur, the opportunity also prioritizes spatial analysis of risk. That means compiling and evaluating where different threats and stressors are concentrated across the landscape so managers can identify where risks can be avoided or minimized most efficiently. The overall goal is to move beyond general habitat descriptions and into predictive, map-based tools that can support prioritization, permitting decisions, and targeted conservation investments.

A key element of the work is a partnership with the Western Golden Eagle Team, which proposes to collaborate with the recipient to build predictive models specifically focused on Golden Eagle breeding habitat in the western United States. Beyond creating maps, the project also aims to test and evaluate how well these models can support estimates of population distribution and abundance, which is critical for management decisions that depend on understanding where eagles are, how many may be present, and how those patterns change across regions.

Administratively, this posting is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to Natural Resource Geospatial (NRG), justified under DOI policy (505 DM 2) on continuation and unique qualifications grounds. The opportunity was created July 7, 2017, with an original closing date of July 14, 2017. The listed award ceiling is $62,000, and the notice indicates an expectation of up to three awards, though the intent language emphasizes the single-source nature of this particular cooperative agreement action. Eligibility is noted as "Others" with clarification referenced in an additional eligibility text field.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Golden Eagle spatial prioritization modeling and spatial analysis assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 07, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2017 This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to Natural Resource Geospatial (NRG) in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM 2 (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications.. (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 $62,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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