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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alaska Migratory Bird Co Management Council 2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.643 Alaska Migratory Bird Co Management Council.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 25, 2012 and posted on Dec 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $213,600.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $31,200.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Alaska Migratory Bird Co Management Council 2012 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00002) was a U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant under CFDA 15.643, focused on supporting Alaska's migratory bird subsistence co-management system. The program exists because the United States amended long-standing international migratory bird treaties with Canada (1916) and Mexico (1936) to make room for a legal spring subsistence harvest of migratory birds in Alaska. After the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty protocols on October 23, 1997, a formal regulatory framework was needed to implement those amendments responsibly. A key requirement in the Canada protocol was that subsistence users must have an effective and meaningful role in developing regulations through regional management bodies, which is one of the main reasons the Alaska Migratory Bird Co Management Council was created.
The Alaska Migratory Bird Co Management Council was established in March 2000 as a shared governance body made up of equal representation from the Alaska Native community, the federal government, and the State of Alaska. Its role is to develop recommendations on practical management issues such as hunting seasons and bag limits, law enforcement policies, harvest and population monitoring, education and outreach, research priorities, the use of traditional knowledge in decision-making, and habitat protection. To make sure local subsistence users can participate in a consistent and organized way, the program relies on regional coordination through designated Alaska Native regional partner organizations.
Eligibility and participation were intentionally limited. Under 50 CFR 92.11 and related provisions, the FWS established formal partner agreements with at least one partner organization in each region. These "regional partners" are Alaska Native nonprofit organizations or local tribal governments (and in one case a local government) that have entered into formal agreements with FWS specifically to coordinate regional efforts that bring subsistence users into the regulatory process. Ten Alaska Native nonprofit groups and one local government had these region-specific working agreements in place, and the list of partner organizations was published in the Federal Register (65 FR 16405 on March 28, 2000, and amended in 71 FR 35690 on June 21, 2006). Because of this structure, the grant competition was not open to new applicants outside that established set of regional partners serving on the Council. The announcement functioned as an annual renewal mechanism: proposals had to be submitted each year for those existing partners to receive funds.
The practical purpose of the FY 2012 grants was straightforward: to help cover (defray) the travel and communication costs that Alaska Native regional partners incur while participating in the co-management process. In other words, the funding was meant to keep the system functioning by ensuring that regional partners could attend meetings, coordinate with communities, and communicate effectively as part of shared decision-making. The grants were for a one-year period (Fiscal Year 2012), with no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Financially, the opportunity anticipated about 10 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $213,600. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $14,400 to a ceiling of $31,200. The funding instrument was a grant, and the activity category was natural resources. The eligible applicant categories listed included federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), but in practice eligibility was constrained to the existing, formally recognized regional partner organizations already under agreement with FWS for this co-management framework.
For timing and submission, proposals were required under the annual announcement to receive funds. The original due date was January 16, 2012 at 5:00 PM Alaska time, with a later listed current closing date of January 27, 2012. Applications could be submitted to the Office of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co Management Council or through Grants.gov. The opportunity was posted December 21, 2011 and later archived February 15, 2012. The listed contact for access issues or assistance was Millie Cortes, Contract Specialist, at 907-786-3409 or milagroscortes@fws.gov.
FAQs: Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council FY 2012 Grant (F12AS00002)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant opportunity supporting Alaska's migratory bird subsistence co-management system. The funding opportunity number was F12AS00002 under CFDA 15.643.
What was the main purpose of the FY 2012 funding?
The FY 2012 grants were intended to defray (help cover) the travel and communication costs Alaska Native regional partner organizations incur while participating in the co-management process. The goal was to keep regional participation and coordination functioning year to year.
What kinds of costs was the grant intended to cover?
Based on the announcement description, the funding targeted travel and communication costs tied to participation in the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management system (for example, attending meetings and coordinating communications needed for shared decision-making).
What issue or legal framework led to the creation of this program?
The program exists because the United States amended long-standing international migratory bird treaties with Canada (1916) and Mexico (1936) to allow for a legal spring subsistence harvest of migratory birds in Alaska. After the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty protocols on October 23, 1997, a regulatory framework was needed to implement those amendments responsibly.
Why was subsistence user participation a key requirement?
A requirement in the Canada protocol was that subsistence users must have an effective and meaningful role in developing regulations through regional management bodies. This requirement was a main driver for establishing the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council and its regional partner structure.
What is the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council?
The Council is a shared governance body established in March 2000 with equal representation from the Alaska Native community, the federal government, and the State of Alaska. It develops recommendations on practical migratory bird management issues within the co-management framework.
What kinds of management issues does the Council work on?
The Council's role includes developing recommendations on hunting seasons and bag limits, law enforcement policies, harvest and population monitoring, education and outreach, research priorities, the use of traditional knowledge in decision-making, and habitat protection.
Who was eligible to apply for this grant?
While the eligible applicant categories listed included federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), eligibility was intentionally constrained in practice. The competition was not open to new applicants outside the established set of Alaska Native regional partner organizations already under formal agreement with FWS for this co-management framework.
Why was eligibility limited to certain organizations?
Under 50 CFR 92.11 and related provisions, FWS established formal partner agreements with at least one partner organization in each region. These designated regional partners coordinate regional efforts that bring subsistence users into the regulatory process. Because the co-management system relies on those pre-existing agreements and designated regional coordination roles, the FY 2012 opportunity operated as an annual renewal mechanism for those partners rather than an open competition.
What are "regional partners" in this program?
Regional partners are Alaska Native nonprofit organizations or local tribal governments (and in one case a local government) that entered into formal agreements with FWS to coordinate regional co-management efforts and facilitate organized subsistence user participation in the regulatory process.
How many regional partner agreements existed under this structure?
The description indicates that ten Alaska Native nonprofit groups and one local government had region-specific working agreements in place as regional partners.
Where were the regional partner organizations formally published?
The list of partner organizations was published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 16405 (March 28, 2000) and later amended at 71 FR 35690 (June 21, 2006).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FY 2012 grants had no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How long was the grant period of performance?
The period of performance was one year, covering Fiscal Year 2012.
How many awards were expected and what was the total funding level?
The opportunity anticipated about 10 awards with an estimated total program funding level of $213,600.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $14,400 (floor) to $31,200 (ceiling).
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant.
What was the activity/category area for this opportunity?
The activity category was natural resources.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on December 21, 2011 and later archived on February 15, 2012.
When were applications due?
The original due date was January 16, 2012 at 5:00 PM Alaska time, and a later listed current closing date was January 27, 2012.
How could applications be submitted?
Applications could be submitted to the Office of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council or through Grants.gov.
Was this a one-time open competition for new organizations?
No. The announcement functioned as an annual renewal mechanism. Proposals had to be submitted each year for existing, formally recognized regional partners to receive funds, and the competition was not open to new applicants outside that set.
Who was the listed contact for application access issues or assistance?
The listed contact was Millie Cortes, Contract Specialist, at 907-786-3409 or milagroscortes@fws.gov.
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