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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alaska Migratory Bird Co Management Council 2013" 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 Dec 14, 2012 and posted on Nov 2, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 28, 2012 Date extended from 12/17/2102 to read 12/28/2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $283,600.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $84,400.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council 2013 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00008) was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through its Office of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council. It sits under the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Program (CFDA 15.643) and supports the long-running federal-tribal co-management framework that grew out of amendments to the migratory bird treaties with Canada (1916) and Mexico (1936). Those treaty protocols, ratified by the U.S. Senate on October 23, 1997, created a pathway for legal spring and summer subsistence harvest of migratory birds in Alaska and, importantly, required that subsistence users have a meaningful role in shaping harvest regulations through regional management bodies.
The program is implemented through the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council, established in March 2000, where representatives from the Alaska Native community, the Federal Government, and the State of Alaska participate as equals. The Council develops recommendations on issues central to migratory bird conservation and subsistence use, including seasons and bag limits, law enforcement approaches, monitoring of bird populations and harvest levels, education and outreach, research (including the use of traditional knowledge), and habitat protection. To ensure that local subsistence users can actually participate in this regulatory process, the structure relies on regional partner organizations that coordinate involvement within each region, consistent with 50 CFR 92.11 and related provisions.
This particular Request for Proposals was not a typical open, competitive grant. Instead, it was specifically intended to renew one-year (Fiscal Year 2013) grant agreements for the existing Alaska Native regional partner organizations that already had formal partner agreements in place with USFWS. Under the regulations, USFWS establishes partner agreements with at least one partner organization in each listed region, and those partners are defined as regional or local organizations or local tribal governments that have entered into formal agreements with USFWS to coordinate regional programs needed to involve subsistence users in the rulemaking and co-management process. Formal working agreements had already been established with ten Alaska Native nonprofit groups and one local government, and these entities had been designated as partner organizations through extensive public involvement. The official list of partners was published in the Federal Register (65 FR 16405 on March 28, 2000) and later amended (71 FR 35690 on June 21, 2006). Because of this structure, the funding was effectively limited to those recognized regional partners serving on the Council and was not open to applicants outside that set of organizations.
The practical purpose of the funding was straightforward: to help cover (or "defray") the travel and communication costs regional partners incur so they can participate in the co-management process. In other words, the grants were designed to keep the regional co-management network functioning by enabling partner organizations to attend meetings, coordinate with communities, and communicate effectively across often remote regions of Alaska, thereby supporting informed, representative participation in the development and implementation of subsistence harvest regulations.
Administratively, this was a discretionary grant opportunity in the Environment and Natural Resources category. The opportunity anticipated about 10 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $283,600. Individual awards were expected to fall between $14,800 (floor) and $84,400 (ceiling). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicant types listed included federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education). However, despite these broad eligibility labels, the announcement made clear that awards were reserved for the already-designated Alaska Native regional partner organizations with prerequisite formal agreements.
Key dates show the announcement was posted November 2, 2012, with an original closing date of December 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM Alaska time, later extended to December 28, 2012 (with an archive date of January 17, 2013). Proposals could be submitted either to the Office of Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council or through Grants.gov. For access issues or questions, the listed contact was Donna Dewhurst at USFWS (907-786-3499, donnadewhurst@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council 2013 Grant (F13AS00008)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council 2013 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00008), offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through the Office of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council.
What program does this funding fall under?
The opportunity sits under the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Program (CFDA 15.643).
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The funding is intended to defray travel and communication costs for Alaska Native regional partner organizations so they can participate in the migratory bird co-management and rulemaking process, including attending meetings, coordinating with communities, and maintaining communications across remote regions of Alaska.
Is this a competitive, open grant opportunity?
No. The request for proposals was not a typical open, competitive grant. It was specifically intended to renew one-year (Fiscal Year 2013) grant agreements for existing Alaska Native regional partner organizations that already had formal partner agreements in place with USFWS.
Who was eligible to receive an award under this announcement?
While the eligible applicant types listed included federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education), the announcement made clear that awards were reserved for already-designated Alaska Native regional partner organizations with prerequisite formal agreements with USFWS.
Can an organization apply if it is not one of the designated regional partner organizations?
No. Based on the announcement, funding was effectively limited to recognized Alaska Native regional partner organizations serving on the Council and was not open to applicants outside that set of organizations.
Why was funding limited to existing regional partner organizations?
The co-management structure relies on regional partner organizations that coordinate involvement within each region so local subsistence users can meaningfully participate in shaping harvest regulations. Formal partner agreements had already been established and the partner list was designated through extensive public involvement and published in the Federal Register.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated about 10 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $283,600.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $14,800 (floor) to $84,400 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What type of grant was this, administratively?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity in the Environment and Natural Resources category.
What was the grant period for the renewals supported by this opportunity?
The request for proposals was intended to renew one-year grant agreements for Fiscal Year 2013.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on November 2, 2012.
What was the original application deadline?
The original closing date was December 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM Alaska time.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to December 28, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was January 17, 2013.
How could proposals be submitted?
Proposals could be submitted either to the Office of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council or through Grants.gov.
Who should be contacted for access issues or questions?
The listed contact was Donna Dewhurst at USFWS. Phone: 907-786-3499. Email: donnadewhurst@fws.gov.
What is the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council?
The Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council was established in March 2000 and includes representatives from the Alaska Native community, the Federal Government, and the State of Alaska who participate as equals. The Council develops recommendations related to migratory bird conservation and subsistence use.
What kinds of issues does the Council develop recommendations on?
The Council develops recommendations on topics including seasons and bag limits, law enforcement approaches, monitoring of bird populations and harvest levels, education and outreach, research (including the use of traditional knowledge), and habitat protection.
What legal and policy background supports this co-management framework?
The framework grew out of amendments to migratory bird treaties with Canada (1916) and Mexico (1936). Treaty protocols ratified by the U.S. Senate on October 23, 1997 created a pathway for legal spring and summer subsistence harvest in Alaska and required a meaningful role for subsistence users in shaping harvest regulations through regional management bodies.
What regulations are referenced for regional partner coordination?
The structure is described as relying on regional partner organizations consistent with 50 CFR 92.11 and related provisions.
Where was the official list of partner organizations published?
The official list of partners was published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 16405 (March 28, 2000) and later amended at 71 FR 35690 (June 21, 2006).
What types of organizations were already established as partners at the time of this opportunity?
Formal working agreements had already been established with ten Alaska Native nonprofit groups and one local government, and these entities had been designated as partner organizations through extensive public involvement.
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