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Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife ResourcesState Wildlife Grant Program Update
Kentucky SWG Proposal Guidelines 2008
Grant Title:
Contact Information (for Principal Investigator only): Name: Organization: Address: Phone: Email:
Project Partners: List all organizations who will be involved with the project.
SWG Funding Request: List the total amount of federal funds requested.
Project Summary (<300 words): Provide a brief summary of the purpose, justification, expected results, benefits, and general approach intended to complete the project.
Problem and Need (<500 words): Describe the purpose of the project and the importance to Kentucky’s wildlife conservation needs. What problem(s) will be addressed? Be sure to include a brief discussion of any relevant literature. Describe any implications if this project is not funded.
Objectives: What will be accomplished pursuant to the stated need? Each objective should be stated separately, specify what is to be accomplished within the constraints of the budget, time, and staffing requested, and be quantifiable or verifiable. If this is a multi-year project, please state what objectives will be undertaken during each year of the project. In addition, there should be a page reference to the action item or need in Kentucky’s WAP that each objective is addressing.
Example: Objective 1: Restore and protect unique microhabitats (e.g. install cave gates) to prevent or minimize disturbance to bat species of conservation need. SWAP: Appendix 3.3, Priority Conservation Action #182.
Approach: Describe how the project will be carried out, objectives obtained and how it will benefit species or habitat conservation efforts. Include specific procedures and key personnel and cooperators. Include how the project’s success will be evaluated. If handling species of special concern, state how this procedure may impact populations and expected mortalities (refer to relevant literature). (750 word limit).
Species of Conservation Priority: List all Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) benefiting from this project. SGCN are listed in Kentucky’s Wildlife Action Plan: Location: Brief description (e.g. Calloway County, Kentucky). Specify all Conservation Areas affected by proposed project. See map of conservation areas: http://fw.ky.gov/kfwis/stwg/Appendix/4.26%20All%20Taxon%20Tier%20I%20CAs.pdf
Timeframe: Start Date: End Date: Projects may be 1 to 3 years in length. Projects coincide with state fiscal year which begins July 1 and ends June 30. (e.g. an appropriate project duration would be July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012).
Products and Deliverables: What products and deliverables will result from this project? Be sure to quantify implementation activities (e.g. restoration of 120 acres of bottomland hardwood habitat). Also specify whether proposed project will result in management recommendations to KDFWR.
Estimated Cost:
Total Project Cost: Sum of federal amount requested and non-federal match
Total Federal Amount: SWG funds requested; large-scale implementation projects are encouraged. Federal award amount ranged from $16,905 to $83,434 in 2007.
Total Non-Federal Match: List the amount of non-federal matching funds as well as the source of the 50% non-federal matching funds. Are these matching funds in-kind services, cash, equipment, supplies etc.? The following may be used as match: University overhead, time of investigators or volunteers, in kind contribution of materials or equipment, cost of software (e.g. statistical packages) necessary for projects, costs of conference attendance necessary to disseminate information to relevant audiences etc.
1 If in-kind contributions are used as non-federal match, please describe in the box provided how the value for those items/services are determined and provide a justification for their use (expand box if more room is needed).
2 If services will be contracted, please explain and justify what will be done and who will be conducting the service in the box provided (expand box if more room is needed).
3 Equipment includes non-perishable items, such as computers, vehicles, boats, etc. Please note that equipment purchased to meet the objectives of the project will be returned to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources upon completion of the project.
4 Indirect costs are not eligible for federal reimbursement. They may be contributed as qualified match if the sponsoring institution has a federally approved indirect cost rate.
Partner Contribution Table: Please list all partners that are providing Non-federal match contributions. When summed, the In-kind Contributions and Funds Pledged columns should total the Non-federal Contribution columns in the above Budget table.
Fiscal Year Budget Table: Estimate how much federal funding will be spent during each year of the project.
Supplemental Budget Table: Please include items/amounts in which you will be requesting federal reimbursement or using as match for the project. Please note if you are providing an estimate or actual cost. Include information on equipment, supplies, salaries, contract work, etc. It is not necessary to provide intricate detail, but please provide enough information to assist the review committee in evaluating your budget.
Contact Danna Baxley, danna.baxley@ky.gov, with any questions regarding this application.
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