Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00425
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- The 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 "Addressing Vulnerability, Relevant Science, and Management Needs for Natural and Cultural Resources in the Rio Grande and Four Corners Geographic Focus Areas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.670 Adaptive Science.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2015 and posted on Aug 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2015 This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM2. (4) Unique Qualifications (See Additional Information of Eligibility Section).. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $73,097.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $74,000.00 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).
- This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Services intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. This is a single source award to Colorado State University Colorado Natural Heritage Program, a public/state controlled institution of higher education and a partner member of the Colorado Plateau Ecosystems Study Unit. See attached Notice of Intent to Award.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, numbered F15AS00425, is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on improving how conservation science connects to real-world management decisions in two priority landscapes: the Rio Grande focal area and the Four Corners focal area. The overarching goal is to bring researchers and resource managers into structured, facilitated conversations so the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) and its partners can better understand vulnerability issues, clarify on-the-ground management and conservation objectives for key resources, and identify the most useful science needs and gaps to support future conservation delivery. The project is framed around "Connections Workshops" designed to translate existing research and partner needs into clearer shared priorities and actionable coordination.
The core work revolves around planning and running two in-person workshops, one for each focal area, and ensuring the right people are in the room. The recipient is expected to identify and contact appropriate representatives from the target audiences, specifically researchers conducting relevant science in the geographic areas of interest and resource managers who depend on that science to make decisions about conservation delivery. SRLCC staff will provide initial points of contact, but the recipient is responsible for building out the invite list, confirming participation, and making sure the workshops represent the right mix of scientific expertise, management authority, and partner perspectives.
A major deliverable is the actual design and execution of the workshop process. That includes developing the agendas, recruiting key presenters and participating managers, and actively advertising and promoting attendance to ensure broad and relevant engagement. The recipient also handles practical logistics such as securing venues and organizing the on-the-ground details required to host the meetings. During and after each workshop, the recipient must document discussions, decisions, and outcomes in a way that preserves what was agreed upon and what next steps were identified, rather than leaving results as informal or undocumented conversations.
Beyond convening meetings, the project has an explicit synthesis and coordination function. Using the workshop results, the recipient will identify and compile the existing management and conservation objectives already held by specific SRLCC partners for the focal resources discussed in the workshops. The particular resources and partners to focus on are to be selected collaboratively by SRLCC and Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) staff, meaning the scope is guided by partner priorities and what emerges as most important during workshop discussions. In addition, the recipient must identify and compile the specific conservation delivery capabilities and actions of targeted entities, essentially mapping what partners can already do, what tools or programs they have, and where capacity exists to implement conservation work.
Another key outcome is gap identification and strategic alignment. The recipient is tasked with collating opportunities where SRLCC can complement other partners research efforts and fill crucial gaps. In practice, this means sorting through what science and planning efforts are already underway, spotting where the remaining uncertainties or unmet information needs are limiting decisions, and highlighting where SRLCC support could be most catalytic. The intent is to reduce duplication, make research investments more targeted, and improve the usefulness of scientific products for management decisions in these two landscapes.
The required deliverables are clearly spelled out: two workshops total (one in the Rio Grande focal area and one in the Four Corners focal area); a written report for each workshop that summarizes methods, discussions, decisions, and outcomes; and a compiled set of SRLCC partners stated management objectives for focal resources within each focal area, supported by complete source data. The total anticipated funding is about $73,097, with an award range roughly between $73,000 and $74,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Administratively, this announcement is not a competitive call for proposals. It is a public notice of the Services intent to make a single-source award without full and open competition, under DOI policy provisions for unique qualifications. The intended recipient is Colorado State Universitys Colorado Natural Heritage Program, a public/state-controlled institution of higher education and a partner member of the Colorado Plateau Ecosystems Study Unit. The posting date was August 11, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 18, 2015, and an archive date of September 11, 2015. The CFDA program number listed is 15.670, Adaptive Science, and the agency contact provided for access issues is Kevin Johnson (303-236-4404, kevinmjohnson@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Funding Opportunity F15AS00425
What is funding opportunity F15AS00425?
F15AS00425 is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on improving how conservation science connects to real-world management decisions. The work is centered on structured, facilitated discussions designed to translate existing research and partner needs into shared priorities and actionable coordination.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The overarching goal is to bring researchers and resource managers into structured "Connections Workshops" so the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) and its partners can better understand vulnerability issues, clarify management and conservation objectives for key resources, and identify the most useful science needs and gaps to support future conservation delivery.
Which landscapes are the focus of this project?
The project targets two priority landscapes: the Rio Grande focal area and the Four Corners focal area.
What are "Connections Workshops" in the context of this opportunity?
"Connections Workshops" are in-person, facilitated meetings intended to connect ongoing and existing research with the practical decision-making needs of resource managers. The workshops are designed to help partners align on vulnerabilities, objectives, science needs, and next steps for coordination.
How many workshops are required, and where will they take place?
Two in-person workshops are required in total: one for the Rio Grande focal area and one for the Four Corners focal area.
Who is expected to participate in the workshops?
The target audiences include (1) researchers conducting relevant science in the geographic areas of interest and (2) resource managers who rely on that science to make conservation delivery decisions. The intent is to ensure the right mix of scientific expertise, management authority, and partner perspectives is represented.
What is the recipient responsible for in terms of identifying participants?
The recipient is expected to identify and contact appropriate representatives from the target audiences, build out the invite list, and confirm participation. SRLCC staff will provide initial points of contact, but the recipient is responsible for ensuring broad and relevant representation.
What does workshop design and execution include?
The recipient is responsible for developing workshop agendas, recruiting key presenters and participating managers, advertising and promoting attendance, and handling practical logistics such as securing venues and organizing on-the-ground details needed to host the meetings.
What documentation is required from each workshop?
For each workshop, the recipient must produce a written report summarizing methods, discussions, decisions, and outcomes. The documentation is meant to preserve what was agreed upon and what next steps were identified, rather than leaving results as informal, undocumented conversations.
Besides running workshops, what synthesis or coordination work is required?
Using the workshop results, the recipient must compile (1) existing management and conservation objectives already held by specific SRLCC partners for the focal resources discussed and (2) the conservation delivery capabilities and actions of targeted entities (what partners can already do, what tools or programs exist, and where implementation capacity is present).
How are the focal resources and partners selected for the objectives compilation?
The particular resources and partners to focus on are to be selected collaboratively by SRLCC and Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) staff, guided by partner priorities and what emerges as most important during workshop discussions.
What does "conservation delivery capabilities and actions" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to identifying and compiling what targeted entities can already do to implement conservation work, including existing tools, programs, and areas of capacity to carry out actions on the ground.
What is meant by gap identification and strategic alignment?
The recipient is tasked with collating opportunities where SRLCC can complement other partners research efforts and fill crucial gaps. This includes sorting through ongoing science and planning efforts, identifying uncertainties or unmet information needs that limit decisions, and highlighting where SRLCC support could be most catalytic to reduce duplication and improve management usefulness.
What are the required deliverables?
The required deliverables include: (1) two in-person workshops (one in the Rio Grande focal area and one in the Four Corners focal area); (2) a written report for each workshop summarizing methods, discussions, decisions, and outcomes; and (3) a compiled set of SRLCC partners stated management objectives for focal resources within each focal area, supported by complete source data.
How much funding is anticipated for this award?
The total anticipated funding is about $73,097, with an award range roughly between $73,000 and $74,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. This announcement is described as a public notice of the Services intent to make a single-source award without full and open competition, under Department of the Interior policy provisions for unique qualifications.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is Colorado State Universitys Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP), a public/state-controlled institution of higher education and a partner member of the Colorado Plateau Ecosystems Study Unit.
What is the CFDA program number and program name listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA program number listed is 15.670, Adaptive Science.
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting date was August 11, 2015. The original and current closing date is August 18, 2015. The archive date is September 11, 2015.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to this notice?
The agency contact provided for access issues is Kevin Johnson at 303-236-4404 or kevinmjohnson@fws.gov.
Which agency is offering this cooperative agreement?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What role does SRLCC play in this project?
SRLCC is a central partner in the effort. SRLCC staff will provide initial points of contact for potential participants, collaborate with CNHP on selecting focal resources and partners, and use the workshops and compiled information to better align science investments and conservation delivery in the two focal areas.
What is emphasized about the outcomes of the workshops?
The workshops are intended to produce clear, documented outcomes: clarified vulnerability issues, better-defined management and conservation objectives for key resources, and identified science needs and gaps that can guide future conservation delivery and coordination.
What is expected regarding source data for compiled management objectives?
The compiled set of SRLCC partners stated management objectives for focal resources must be supported by complete source data.
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