<br><font size=1 color=#800080 face="sans-serif">----- Forwarded by Patricia
De Angelis/ARL/R9/FWS/DOI on 04/01/2011 01:36 PM -----</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Please note that the Notices of
Funding Availability (NOFAs) have been posted online for the Service's
Wildlife Without Borders-Amphibians in Decline Program (WWB-AD) and the
Wildlife Without Borders-Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund
(WWB-CEACF). The deadline to submit proposals for both funds is May
1, 2011. </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
announces a call for proposals for the 2011 </font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/DIC/global/critically_endangered_animals_conservationfund.html><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><i>Wildlife
Without Borders: Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund</i></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
to fund projects that conserve the world’s most endangered species. Proposals
are due MAY 1, 2011.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">The Notice for Funding Availability
(NOFA) is available at the following link: </font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/pdf/nofa_ceacf11.pdf><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/pdf/nofa_ceacf11.pdf</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Additional guidance and specific
links for the various forms and requirements are listed below my signature.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Species eligible for funding are
those that face a very high risk of extinction in the immediate future.
Species should meet the criteria to be listed as “Critically Endangered”
or “Endangered” on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) Red List. Species listed as “Data Deficient” on the IUCN Red List
are also eligible if the applicant can provide information that suggests
a similar urgency for conservation action. Species listed as “Extinct
in Wild” are eligible if the applicant is proposing a reintroduction attempt.
Proposed project work should occur within the species range, or, if work
is to be conducted outside of the range, the proposal should show a clear
relevance to its conservation.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">The fund prioritizes conservation
actions and field activities, not research.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">The following species are NOT eligible
for funding: </font>
<ul>
<li><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Species that do not meet the criteria
to be listed on the IUCN Red List as, “Critically Endangered” or “Endangered;”
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<li><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Species with natural habitat range
located primarily within the United States, Canada, Europe, or Australia;
</font>
<li><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Species that are eligible for funding
under one of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund programs, including:
Asian elephant, African elephant, rhinoceros (all species), tiger (all
sub-species), gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, orangutan, gibbons (all species)
and marine turtles (all species); and </font>
<li><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Amphibian species. Amphibians are
eligible for funding through the Wildlife Without Borders - Amphibians
in Decline, including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians.</font></ul>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">The USFWS Division of International
Conservation administers the <i>Wildlife Without Borders: Critically Endangered
Animals Conservation Fund</i>. The USFWS contact is Matt Muir. Please submit
your completed application by email to </font><a href=mailto:fw9_wwb_ceacf@fws.gov><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b>fw9_wwb_ceacf@fws.gov</b></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">.
Specific questions about the fund should also be sent to </font><a href=mailto:fw9_wwb_ceacf@fws.gov><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b>fw9_wwb_ceacf@fws.gov</b></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
with the subject line: "CEACF question: <i>[species, country]</i>."
</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Please forward this message on
to any colleagues working on eligible species. </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Many thanks and good luck with
your conservation projects.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Matt Muir, Ph.D.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Division of International Conservation</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">4401 N. Fairfax Drive, ARLSQ 100c</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Arlington, VA 22203-1622 USA</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">matt_muir@fws.gov</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Fax: +1.703.358.2115</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Direct line: +1.703.358.2061</font>
<br>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">If possible, we prefer that applications
be <u>submitted by email</u>, but the entire application must be sent as
ONE FILE (a single doc or pdf containing all the required elements: signed
cover page, text of the proposal, maps, budget, government letters of endorsement,
etc). Brevity, spell-checking, and proof-reading are greatly appreciated.
The Statement of Need should be three pages or less.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">The file must be formatted for
LETTER, not A4, and please include sequential PAGE NUMBERS on EVERY page.
</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Please submit your completed application
by email to </font><a href=mailto:fw9_wwb_ceacf@fws.gov><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><b>fw9_wwb_ceacf@fws.gov</b></font></a>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">After your application is received,
you will receive an email to acknowledge receipt of the application and
giving you a reference number (CE- for Critically Endangered). Please
refer to these reference numbers in all future communications.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><b>USFWS WEBLINKS</b></font>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">USFWS WWB-Critically Endangered
Animals Conservation Fund: </font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/DIC/global/ceacf.html><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/global/ceacf.html</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><u>
</u></font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">USFWS WWB-Critically Endangered
Animals Conservation Fund: Information page on How to Apply: </font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/DIC/global/critically_endangered_animals_conservationfund.html><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/global/critically_endangered_animals_conservationfund.html</u></font></a>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">USFWS WWB-Critically Endangered
Animals Conservation Fund: Application Instructions (Notice of Funding
Availability, or Request for Proposals): </font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/pdf/nofa_ceacf11.pdf><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/pdf/nofa_ceacf11.pdf</u></font></a>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Conservation Fund application cover
page (all funds): </font><a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/DIC/pdf/3-2338A.pdf"><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dic/pdf/3-2338A.pdf</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><u>
</u></font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Example timetable: </font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/dicprograms/sampletimetable.pdf><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dicprograms/sampletimetable.pdf</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><u>
</u></font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Example budget: </font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/dicprograms/samplebudget.pdf><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dicprograms/samplebudget.pdf</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><u>
</u></font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><b>INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS</b></font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">To obtain a DUNS number: </font><a href=http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/index.jsp><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/index.jsp</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">To register with the Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) database:</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> US
registrants go to: </font><a href=http://www.ccr.gov><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.ccr.gov</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
(click on “What You Need to Register”)</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> FOREIGN
registrants go to: </font><a href=https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/international.aspx><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/international.aspx</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><b>DOMESTIC (U.S.) APPLICANTS MUST
COMPLETE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AND SUBMIT WITH THE APPLICATION</b></font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">SF424 Application for Federal Assistance:
</font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/DIC/pdf/SF_424.pdf><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dicprograms/sf424.pdf</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">SF424b Non-construction Assurances:
</font><a href=http://www.fws.gov/international/DIC/pdf/SF_424b.pdf><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>http://www.fws.gov/international/dicprograms/sf424b.pdf</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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