Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To facilitate and administer regional programs to involve subsistence hunters of migratory birds in the management and regulation of migratory birds.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Tribal Government (other)
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- State
Native American Organizations, Public nonprofit institutions/organizations, other public institutions/organizations, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and Local governments.
Beneficiaries
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Tribal Government (other)
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- State
Native American Organizations, Public nonprofit institutions/organizations, Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, local governments, and Alaska Native American Indians.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
The Service Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council Project Officer reviews the applications and makes recommendations. The process ends with concurrence by the Service.
Program details & compliance
Description
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 was amended in 1997 to legally recognize the traditional spring and summer subsistence harvests of migratory birds in Alaska and Canada. The amendment authorized the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to open regulated spring and summer subsistence hunts of migratory birds in Alaska. The Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council (AMBCC), composed of representatives from the USFWS, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), and the Native Caucus (which includes representatives from 10 regional councils), acting as equals, was formed in 2000 to provide a meaningful participation for Alaska Native peoples in harvest management and conservation of migratory birds (Schwalenberg et al. 2023).
Mission Categories
Primary: Fish and Wildlife Preservation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds will be used to help offset AMBCC travel, administrative, and associated expenses required to establish a regional migratory bird subsistence program and further the continuation of long-term co-management efforts to manage the subsistence harvest of migratory birds across Alaska in keeping with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act as amended. This regional program will become a part of the statewide (Alaska) and national migratory bird management program, for which the Fish and Wildlife Service has responsibility. Funds must be used to support program objectives of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council. One hundred percent of funding is discretionary.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements