Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00113
The State of Michigan Statewide Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leuocephalus) Productivity Flight Survey grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00113) is a discretionary grant issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.662. It supports the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) in continuing a long-running statewide aerial monitoring program focused on bald eagle breeding activity and reproductive success. The award is structured as a single expected grant with an estimated maximum amount of $32,029, and it was posted on April 16, 2018 with an original closing date of April 23, 2018.
The core purpose of the project is to track bald eagle productivity across Michigan by monitoring known breeding areas and documenting key milestones in the nesting cycle. Survey work is designed to determine whether a mating pair is occupying a nest site and to assess outcomes such as egg laying, incubation activity, hatching success, and fledging success. In practical terms, this is a standardized way to measure both nesting effort (whether birds attempt to breed) and nesting performance (whether young are successfully produced and raised to fledging). This kind of information is essential for understanding population health and trends over time, especially when collected consistently across many locations and many years.
The survey is conducted via flights using MDNR-licensed pilots working in coordination with MDNR and independently contracted observers. Observers, along with a volunteer assisting in compilation, assemble the productivity data into an organized dataset. That dataset is then shared with a range of partners, including state agencies, federal agencies, and academic researchers. The emphasis is on producing credible, comparable information that can be used beyond MDNR itself, strengthening coordination across conservation, research, and regulatory communities.
A major reason the data matter is their relevance to environmental quality assessments in the Great Lakes region. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service use the results to evaluate bald eagle productivity in Areas of Concern (AOCs) identified under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, as well as in non-AOC reference locations. Comparing productivity between impacted areas and reference sites helps agencies understand whether ecosystem conditions, contaminants, or other stressors may be affecting top predators like bald eagles, which are often treated as indicator species for aquatic ecosystem health.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also relies on nest location and productivity information for practical planning and compliance support. Bald eagle nest data can inform project planning by helping identify where nesting eagles may be present and where certain activities could disturb protected birds. The information also supports public compliance with the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by improving awareness of nest locations and the timing of sensitive breeding periods, which can influence when and how work is conducted near eagle territories.
Administratively, this notice is not a competitive solicitation and does not include an application process. It is explicitly described as a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, justified under departmental policy (505 DM 2.14B, items 2 and 4). In effect, the announcement functions as a formal public notice that the federal agency plans to fund MDNR directly for this specific statewide monitoring effort, reflecting MDNR's established role, capacity, and historical operation of the survey program.Apply for F18AS00113
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State of Michigan Statewide Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leuocepholus) Productivity Flight Survey" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.662.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 23, 2018 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under justification 505DM 2.14B 2 and 4.. (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 $32,029.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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