Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00285
Apply for F16AS00285
- The DOI-FWS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Sustain Our Great Lakes Program" 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 Jun 15, 2016 and posted on Jun 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2016. (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 $9,075,133.00 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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Opportunity Summary:
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) - Sustain Our Great Lakes Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00285) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary grant action focused on natural resource conservation in the Great Lakes basin. The program itself is framed as a public-private partnership that brings together ArcelorMittal and multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, alongside NFWF. The core mission is to sustain, restore, and protect fish, wildlife, and habitat across the Great Lakes region by pooling and leveraging funding, strengthening conservation capacity, and aligning partners and investments around priority ecological issues.
A key point of this notice is that it is not a typical open competition where many applicants submit proposals. Instead, it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to NFWF without competition, justified under DOI policy (505 DM 2.14.B.4). The rationale provided is that competition is not considered practical because NFWF is viewed as uniquely qualified to administer this specific program. The notice cites several reasons for that unique qualification, including a congressionally formalized relationship between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NFWF, NFWF's established experience and expertise in region-specific grantmaking within the Great Lakes basin, and its prior leadership role in operating the Sustain Our Great Lakes program. In short, the government is indicating that NFWF is the only partner positioned to manage and distribute the associated grants for this initiative, rather than funding individual on-the-ground projects directly through this particular opportunity.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $9,075,133 and anticipates one award total, reinforcing that the intent is to fund a single administrator rather than multiple project implementers. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.662, and the funding instrument type is a grant. The posting and creation dates are June 15, 2016, with an original and current closing date of June 22, 2016, which matches the idea that this was a time-bound public notice tied to a planned sole-source award decision.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with a note to see additional eligibility information, but the substance of the announcement makes clear that the intended recipient is the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Practically speaking, this means the opportunity functions more as a formal public transparency step for a sole-source grant to NFWF to run the Sustain Our Great Lakes Program, rather than a funding opportunity that outside organizations could realistically compete for. Organizations looking to participate in Great Lakes restoration work would typically engage by pursuing subgrants or project funding that NFWF administers through the Sustain Our Great Lakes program, rather than applying to this federal notice directly.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NFWF - Sustain Our Great Lakes Program (F16AS00285)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary grant action associated with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Sustain Our Great Lakes Program. It is focused on natural resource conservation in the Great Lakes basin, with the stated mission to sustain, restore, and protect fish, wildlife, and habitat across the region.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this notice is F16AS00285.
Which federal agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS).
What is the purpose of the Sustain Our Great Lakes Program?
Based on the notice, the program aims to sustain, restore, and protect fish, wildlife, and habitat across the Great Lakes region by pooling and leveraging funding, strengthening conservation capacity, and aligning partners and investments around priority ecological issues.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice explains that it is not a typical open competition. It is a notice of intent to make a single-source award without competition, meaning it is not designed for many applicants to submit competing proposals for the federal award described in the notice.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The notice indicates the government plans to make a sole-source award to NFWF to administer the Sustain Our Great Lakes Program.
Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice states that competition is not considered practical because NFWF is viewed as uniquely qualified to administer this specific program. Reasons given include a congressionally formalized relationship between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NFWF, NFWF's established experience and expertise in Great Lakes basin grantmaking, and NFWF's prior leadership role operating the Sustain Our Great Lakes program.
What policy basis is cited for the non-competitive (single-source) approach?
The notice cites DOI policy 505 DM 2.14.B.4 as the justification for making the award without competition.
Does this opportunity fund individual on-the-ground projects directly through the federal notice?
The notice indicates the federal award is intended to fund a single administrator (NFWF) to run and distribute grants for the initiative, rather than funding multiple on-the-ground projects directly through this particular federal opportunity.
How many awards are expected under this notice?
The opportunity anticipates one award total, consistent with the stated intent to make a single-source award to NFWF.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling) listed?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $9,075,133.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is listed as a grant.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.662.
When was this notice posted and created?
The posting and creation dates are both listed as June 15, 2016.
What is the closing date for this notice?
The original and current closing date are both listed as June 22, 2016.
What does the short closing window suggest about the nature of the notice?
The notice describes a time-bound public transparency step tied to a planned sole-source award decision, rather than a longer open application period intended to attract competitive proposals from many applicants.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with a note to see additional eligibility information. However, the notice content indicates the intended recipient is NFWF, and the action is described as a single-source award to NFWF.
Can outside organizations realistically apply for the federal award described in this notice?
Practically speaking, the notice indicates this is not a competition that outside organizations can realistically compete for, because it is structured as a sole-source award to NFWF to administer the program.
If an organization wants to do Great Lakes restoration work, how would it typically engage?
The notice suggests that organizations seeking to participate would typically pursue subgrants or project funding that NFWF administers through the Sustain Our Great Lakes program, rather than applying to this federal notice directly.
What kind of partnership structure does the program describe?
The program is framed as a public-private partnership. It brings together ArcelorMittal and multiple federal agencies (including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service) alongside NFWF.
What geographic area is the program focused on?
The focus is the Great Lakes basin and the broader Great Lakes region, as described in the notice.
What is the core conservation focus area described?
The notice emphasizes conserving natural resources by sustaining, restoring, and protecting fish, wildlife, and habitat across the Great Lakes region.
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