Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00320
Apply for F13AS00320
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AFWA Science Coordination Team" 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 16, 2013 and posted on Aug 16, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $255,760.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $255,760.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The AFWA Science Coordination Team opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00320) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to support continued science coordination work carried out under an existing agreement (original cooperative agreement number F12AC00415). The core purpose is not to launch a brand-new research program, but to extend and reinforce an ongoing coordination function that helps align scientific efforts, policy needs, and interagency collaboration in fish and wildlife management and related conservation issues. The funding is aimed at sustaining and expanding the activities of a science coordination team associated with AFWA, with a strong emphasis on joint planning, information sharing, and cross-organization implementation support.
A central feature of this award is its focus on structured collaboration between the Association (AFWA) and FWS across several priority areas. First, the agreement explicitly calls out coordination on international issues, indicating that the funded work is expected to help connect domestic fish and wildlife science and management priorities with relevant cross-border, international, or multinational topics where FWS and AFWA have overlapping interests. Second, the agreement highlights coordination and collaboration around implementing the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy (NFWPCAS). In practice, this means the supported team functions as a bridge between strategy and action, helping partners interpret the strategy, align ongoing programs with adaptation goals, and encourage consistent, science-based approaches to climate adaptation across jurisdictions. Third, the opportunity includes coordination involving AFWA, the Department of the Interior (DOI), and FWS on natural resource damage assessment and restoration matters, pointing to a role in facilitating communication and alignment around how damages to natural resources are assessed and how restoration planning and implementation are coordinated.
Administratively, this opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, with the CFDA listing 15.670 (Adaptive Science). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during performance, such as active participation, collaboration, or shared decision-making between the recipient and the agency rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The announcement anticipates a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $255,760 and an award ceiling of $255,760 (the award floor is listed as $0). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated, so applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award.
In terms of timing, the posting date and creation date are both August 16, 2013, with a very short application window: the original and current closing date are both August 19, 2013. Eligibility is listed as for-profit organizations other than small businesses, which is a relatively narrow eligibility category and suggests the opportunity may have been designed with a specific partner type or existing arrangement in mind, consistent with the fact that it is adding funding to an existing cooperative agreement.
For applicants or interested parties who need access assistance, the announcement provides a contact at FWS: Sonja Scott, Administrative Officer, reachable by phone at 703-358-1720 or by email at SonjaScott@fws.gov. Additional details were referenced as available through Grants.gov via the link provided in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the AFWA Science Coordination Team opportunity?
The AFWA Science Coordination Team opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00320) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). It is intended to support continued science coordination work carried out under an existing agreement.
What is the funding opportunity number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F13AS00320.
Is this opportunity meant to start a new research program?
No. The stated purpose is not to launch a brand-new research program. The funding is intended to extend and reinforce an ongoing coordination function under an existing cooperative agreement.
What existing agreement is this opportunity tied to?
This award supports continued work under an existing cooperative agreement (original cooperative agreement number F12AC00415).
What is the core purpose of the funded work?
The core purpose is to sustain and expand science coordination activities associated with AFWA, with an emphasis on aligning scientific efforts, policy needs, and interagency collaboration in fish and wildlife management and related conservation issues.
What kinds of activities does the opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes joint planning, information sharing, and cross-organization implementation support as part of a science coordination team function.
Which organizations are expected to collaborate under this award?
The announcement highlights structured collaboration between AFWA and FWS across priority areas. It also references coordination involving AFWA, the Department of the Interior (DOI), and FWS in certain topic areas.
What priority coordination areas are specifically called out?
The announcement explicitly calls out coordination in: (1) international issues, (2) implementation of the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy (NFWPCAS), and (3) natural resource damage assessment and restoration matters involving AFWA, DOI, and FWS.
What does the opportunity mean by coordination on international issues?
The notice indicates the funded work is expected to help connect domestic fish and wildlife science and management priorities with cross-border, international, or multinational topics where FWS and AFWA have overlapping interests.
How is the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy (NFWPCAS) connected to this award?
The opportunity includes coordination and collaboration around implementing NFWPCAS. The supported team is described as helping bridge the strategy and on-the-ground action by helping partners interpret the strategy, align ongoing programs with adaptation goals, and encourage consistent, science-based approaches across jurisdictions.
What role does this funding play in natural resource damage assessment and restoration?
The notice includes coordination involving AFWA, DOI, and FWS on natural resource damage assessment and restoration matters. This points to a role in facilitating communication and alignment around assessing damages to natural resources and coordinating restoration planning and implementation.
What is the assistance listing / CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.670 (Adaptive Science).
How is this opportunity categorized administratively?
It is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What type of federal award is being offered?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
As described in the notice, a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during performance, such as active participation, collaboration, or shared decision-making between the recipient and the agency rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
How many awards does the announcement anticipate making?
The announcement anticipates a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $255,760.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $255,760.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is August 16, 2013.
What is the creation date listed for the opportunity?
The creation date is August 16, 2013.
What is the application closing date?
The closing date is August 19, 2013. The notice indicates the original and current closing date are the same.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posting date of August 16, 2013 and a closing date of August 19, 2013, the opportunity had a very short application window.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Why does the eligibility category seem narrow?
The notice describes eligibility as a relatively narrow category and suggests the opportunity may have been designed with a specific partner type or existing arrangement in mind, consistent with adding funding to an existing cooperative agreement.
Where can applicants find additional details or the official posting?
The notice references additional details as available through Grants.gov via the link provided in the announcement.
Who can be contacted for access assistance or questions?
The notice provides a contact at FWS: Sonja Scott, Administrative Officer.
What are the phone and email for the listed contact?
Phone: 703-358-1720. Email: SonjaScott@fws.gov.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
Is this opportunity described as discretionary?
Yes. The notice describes it as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
Does the announcement indicate the award is meant to add funding to an existing effort?
Yes. It is described as supporting continued work under an existing cooperative agreement and adding funding to that ongoing arrangement rather than creating a brand-new program.
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