Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00459
The grant opportunity titled "Survey to Assess the Status of the Texas Hornshell Freshwater Mussels" (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00459) is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service award designed to support scientific research on the Texas hornshell, a freshwater mussel species. The project focus is on conducting original research that helps clarify the species' current status by examining its population genetics, mapping where it occurs, and estimating how abundant it is within Mexican Gulf Coast drainage systems. In practical terms, the work is meant to generate up-to-date field and laboratory information that can be used to understand how populations are structured, where strongholds or gaps exist across watersheds, and how conservation needs might vary by location.
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the funding agency expects to be involved beyond simply issuing funds, typically through collaboration, coordination, or technical participation during the project. The activity aligns with the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category and is listed under CFDA 15.678. The eligible applicant pool is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the research-heavy scope and the expectation that the recipient has the technical capacity to perform field surveys, genetic analyses, and data synthesis at an academic or research institution level.
A key feature of this notice is that it is not a competitive solicitation. The posting functions as a Notice of Intent rather than a request for proposals, and it explicitly states that Texas A&M AgriLife Research at Texas A&M University is considered uniquely qualified to carry out the work. The justification given centers on the institution's specialized technical expertise, as well as its existing surveys and related original research connected to the Texas hornshell. In other words, the agency is signaling that it intends to make a direct award based on demonstrated capability, prior groundwork, and continuity of ongoing research efforts rather than opening the project to competition.
Financially, the anticipated award has a ceiling of $140,000, with one expected award. The announcement was created on September 13, 2017, with an original closing date of September 20, 2017, which underscores that this was a short administrative window associated with finalizing a specific, predetermined agreement rather than a lengthy open competition. Overall, the opportunity is structured to quickly fund a targeted research effort that can strengthen knowledge of the Texas hornshell's genetic diversity, distribution across river drainages, and population abundance, supporting conservation planning and management decisions tied to the species and its habitats.Apply for F17AS00459
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Survey to Assess the Status of the Texas Hornshell Freshwater Mussels" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 13, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2017 This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Texas AM AgriLife Research at Texas AM University is uniquely qualified for technical expertise and existing surveys and related original research for the species.. (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 $140,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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