Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AC00089
The MOUNT CHARLESTON BLUE BUTTERFLY STATUS SURVEYS opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AC00089) is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.650) aimed at generating up-to-date field data to support an Endangered Species Act (ESA) 5-year status review for the Mount Charleston blue butterfly. The species is currently listed as endangered, and the Fish and Wildlife Service planned to complete its 5-year review by the end of FY21 to determine whether the butterfly should remain endangered or be reclassified (downlisted) to threatened. The core purpose of the funding is to produce sound, defensible science that can be used to evaluate the species current status, distribution, and conservation needs, so the listing decision reflects the best available information.
At the time the butterfly was originally listed, it was only known from three locations within the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in southern Nevada, which is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Since then, survey efforts have documented additional occupied locations, and the opportunity emphasizes that continued survey work may reveal even more sites. That matters because the number, distribution, and persistence of populations are key inputs to ESA status assessments. In practical terms, the grant is meant to support systematic status surveys that clarify where the species occurs now, how widespread it may be across suitable habitat, and what that implies for extinction risk and recovery progress.
The agency also notes the broader management and regulatory context: the outcome of the ESA 5-year review could influence activities and users in the area, including the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort and its recreational visitors, as well as general public use of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. By funding surveys that improve the scientific foundation for the review, the program is trying to balance conservation needs with regulatory predictability and fair decision-making for land managers, permittees, and recreation stakeholders.
Administratively, the grant was posted June 19, 2019, with an original application deadline of June 25, 2019. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $75,000, and the agency anticipated making about two awards. Eligibility is listed as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, and the funding activity category is labeled as "Other," indicating the work is specialized and described in the opportunity narrative rather than fitting neatly into a standard category.Apply for F19AC00089
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "MOUNT CHARLESTON BLUE BUTTERFLY STATUS SURVEYS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2019. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: MOUNT CHARLESTON BLUE BUTTERFLY STATUS SURVEYS (F19AC00089)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is titled MOUNT CHARLESTON BLUE BUTTERFLY STATUS SURVEYS and has Funding Opportunity Number F19AC00089. It is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.650.
2) What is the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose is to fund systematic field status surveys that generate current, defensible scientific data on the Mount Charleston blue butterfly. The data are intended to support an Endangered Species Act (ESA) 5-year status review, ensuring the review is based on the best available information regarding the species' current status, distribution, and conservation needs.
3) Which species is the focus of this grant?
The grant focuses on the Mount Charleston blue butterfly, which is currently listed as endangered under the ESA.
4) What decision is the Fish and Wildlife Service trying to support with these surveys?
The surveys are meant to inform the ESA 5-year review outcome, including whether the butterfly should remain listed as endangered or be reclassified (downlisted) to threatened.
5) Why are new surveys needed if the species is already listed?
When the butterfly was originally listed, it was known from only three locations within the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Since then, additional survey work has identified more occupied locations, and the opportunity notes that continued survey efforts may reveal even more sites. Updated surveys help clarify how many populations exist, where they are, and whether they persist over time, which are key inputs to an ESA status assessment.
6) What kinds of information are the surveys expected to produce?
Based on the opportunity description, the project is intended to produce field data that helps evaluate the butterfly's:
- Current status (present condition in the wild)
- Current distribution (where it occurs now)
- Extent across suitable habitat (how widespread it may be)
- Conservation needs (what the data imply about extinction risk and recovery progress)
7) What is meant by “sound, defensible science” in this context?
In the context provided, “sound, defensible science” means survey results that are credible and robust enough to be used as the foundation for an ESA listing-related decision. The opportunity emphasizes producing data that can be relied upon to evaluate status and distribution so that the 5-year review reflects the best available information.
8) Where will the survey work take place?
The butterfly is associated with the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in southern Nevada. The area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The opportunity indicates surveys have already expanded known occupied locations within that setting and suggests additional surveys could identify more sites.
9) Why does the number and distribution of populations matter for the ESA review?
The opportunity explains that the number, distribution, and persistence of populations are key inputs to ESA status assessments. In practical terms, understanding where the butterfly occurs now, how widespread it is across suitable habitat, and whether populations persist helps inform extinction risk and recovery progress, which in turn can influence whether the species remains endangered or is downlisted to threatened.
10) What broader impacts could the 5-year review have?
The opportunity notes that the ESA 5-year review outcome could influence activities and users in the area, including:
- The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort
- Recreational visitors associated with the resort
- General public use of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
- Land managers, permittees, and other recreation stakeholders seeking regulatory predictability
The funded surveys are positioned as a way to improve the scientific foundation for decision-making, supporting conservation while promoting fair and predictable regulatory outcomes.
11) Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
12) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.650.
13) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 19, 2019.
14) What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was June 25, 2019.
15) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $75,000.
16) How many awards were expected?
The agency anticipated making about two awards.
17) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is labeled as Other, reflecting that the work is specialized and described in the opportunity narrative rather than fitting into a standard category.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others". The opportunity notes that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full notice.
19) What makes this opportunity “discretionary”?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant, meaning the awarding agency has discretion in making awards rather than the funding being automatically distributed by formula.
20) How does this project support fair decision-making?
According to the opportunity description, by funding surveys that improve the scientific foundation for the ESA 5-year review, the program aims to support decisions that are grounded in current field data. This helps align conservation needs with regulatory predictability for land managers, permittees, and recreation stakeholders affected by the review outcome.
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