Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00458
The "DS Domestication Study" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00458) was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service as a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on science and technology research. The project centers on controlled laboratory experiments designed to better understand domestication selection in captive populations of delta smelt, a species of major conservation concern. In practical terms, the work is meant to examine how conditions and selection pressures in captivity may influence fish survival, growth, health, and overall performance across generations, and to translate those findings into recommendations that can improve conservation hatchery and management strategies.
A core requirement of the project is maintaining a specific cohort of wild delta smelt collected in November 2016 and keeping them alive through at least March 2018 so they can serve as broodstock. Using those brood fish, the recipient is expected to spawn delta smelt and culture their offspring from the egg stage all the way through to reproductive maturity and spawning. Because this is an intensive culture-and-monitoring effort, the scope also includes daily fish health checks with treatment applied when needed, reflecting the expectation that the facility will actively manage disease risk, stress, and other health issues that can arise in captive settings.
The grant emphasizes routine, standardized data collection to support comparisons among experimental groups. This includes conducting length and weight measurements to track growth and condition over time, as well as performing "hard counts" of fish in order to generate reliable survival data. The work plan also anticipates active population management within rearing tanks, including thinning fish numbers when necessary to control density, reduce stress, and maintain appropriate rearing conditions. Taken together, these steps indicate a study design that aims to connect husbandry conditions and captive selection pressures with measurable outcomes like survival and growth.
On the analysis and deliverables side, the recipient is expected to carry out statistical analyses to determine differences between experimental groups, which is the key step in identifying whether domestication-related effects are emerging under the tested captive conditions. The project culminates in a written report that not only documents methods and results, but also provides management recommendations. Those recommendations are intended to be actionable for agencies and partners managing delta smelt conservation breeding or captive propagation programs, with the broader goal of minimizing unintended domestication effects and improving the success of conservation efforts.
In terms of administrative details, the opportunity was open specifically to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting an intent to fund an academic or university-affiliated research program capable of long-term fish culture and rigorous analysis. The funding was listed under CFDA 15.678, with an award ceiling of $99,902 and an expectation of a single award. The opportunity was created on December 13, 2017, and applications were due by December 24, 2017, indicating a short submission window and a targeted, project-specific solicitation rather than a broad, multi-award competition.Apply for F17AS00458
- 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 "DS Domestication Study" 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 Dec 13, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 24, 2017 Application Due December 24, 2017. (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 $99,902.00 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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