Opportunity Information: Apply for 701819R006
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- The Region 7 in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alaskas National Wildlife Refuge System 2009" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.642 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 16, 2008 and posted on Oct 16, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $960,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Alaskas National Wildlife Refuge System 2009" opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 7) funding announcement under the National Wildlife Refuge System's Challenge Cost Share (CCS) program. CCS is a long-running, congressionally authorized program (created in 1988 and administered under the Refuge System Administration Act) meant to protect and conserve wildlife resources by pairing federal dollars with non-federal support. The core idea is leverage: the Service provides partial funding, and project partners bring cash and/or in-kind contributions so that projects accomplish more than federal funds alone could support.
This program is explicitly structured as a matching-funds arrangement. Applicants are expected to provide a non-federal match, which can include direct funding as well as documented in-kind value such as volunteer or staff labor, use of equipment, materials, supplies, and other non-federal resources. Eligible match sources can come from a wide range of partners, including state and local governments, private individuals, nonprofits, private organizations, businesses, and charitable groups. A key restriction is that Service policy limits federally funded sources to no more than 50 percent of the total project cost, meaning at least half of the overall project value should be non-federal.
Funding is offered through federal financial assistance mechanisms, including grants and cooperative agreements (and the announcement lists "other" as an additional instrument type). The opportunity is discretionary and falls under the Education and Natural Resources activity categories, reflecting the two main priorities emphasized in the call: Alaskan natural resource management projects and science camps. While the primary focus is on work aligned with the 2009 CCS program timeline, the Refuge System in Alaska also noted it would accept a limited number of proposals aimed at the winter period (October through February) of Fiscal Year 2010.
Projects must be tied closely to Alaska refuge priorities and, importantly, must show a strong working relationship between a non-federal partner and an Alaska U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office. Work is intended to occur on or near any of Alaska's 16 National Wildlife Refuges, so proposals can be developed around local refuge needs and place-based conservation, research, education, or visitor service goals. The announcement provides examples of the types of activities funded previously, ranging from small, community-facing education efforts to field research and wildlife monitoring. Examples from the prior year include a library visit by an author at Yukon Delta (700), Baikal sedge research in a wilderness area at Koyukuk (4,000), monitoring Mulchatna caribou distribution at Togiak (8,200), visitor and interpretive services at Kenai (16,500), and research on breeding ecology and habitat of the Rusty Blackbird at Tetlin (25,000). These examples show the range of award sizes and the mix of education, management support, and applied science the program tends to back.
In terms of award scale and competition structure, the announcement was posted as the single designated annual competition on Grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number 701819R006. The Service anticipated making multiple awards, with an expected total of about 60 awards. Total estimated funding for the announcement was 960,000, with individual awards ranging from a 1,000 floor to a 40,000 ceiling. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.642 (Challenge Cost Share), and cost sharing or matching is required.
The timeline and submission requirements are firm and tied to the federal fiscal year. Because CCS operates on an annual cycle, projects selected under this announcement needed to have their objectives and work completed no later than September 30, 2009. Proposals were due by 4:00 PM on December 12, 2008, and had to be delivered to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office at 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska. Mailed proposals were allowed, but they needed a postmark earlier than December 12, 2008. The listed coordinator for submissions was Brian Anderson, Challenge Cost Share Coordinator, Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge System (same Tudor Road address, MS#235, Anchorage, AK 99503). For help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist, at 907-786-3611.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Alaskas National Wildlife Refuge System 2009" funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7 (Alaska) funding announcement under the National Wildlife Refuge System's Challenge Cost Share (CCS) program. The CCS program is a congressionally authorized program (created in 1988 and administered under the Refuge System Administration Act) that supports projects protecting and conserving wildlife resources by pairing federal funds with non-federal contributions.
What is the Challenge Cost Share (CCS) program designed to do?
CCS is built around leverage: the Service provides partial funding, and project partners bring cash and/or documented in-kind support so the total project accomplishes more than federal funding alone could support. The program is intended to advance conservation and related public benefits within the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7 (Alaska), within Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge System.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this annual competition is 701819R006.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the Challenge Cost Share program in this announcement is 15.642.
What types of funding instruments may be used?
The announcement indicates federal financial assistance may be provided through grants and cooperative agreements, and it also lists "other" as an additional instrument type.
Is this funding opportunity discretionary?
Yes. The announcement describes this opportunity as discretionary.
What activity categories does the announcement fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Education and Natural Resources. The announcement highlights two main priorities: Alaskan natural resource management projects and science camps.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, and the program is explicitly structured as a matching-funds arrangement.
How much of the total project cost can come from federal sources?
Service policy limits federally funded sources to no more than 50 percent of the total project cost. This means at least half of the overall project value should be provided through non-federal match.
What counts as non-federal match?
Non-federal match can include direct cash contributions and documented in-kind value. The announcement lists examples of in-kind contributions such as volunteer or staff labor, use of equipment, materials, supplies, and other non-federal resources.
Who can provide matching contributions?
Eligible match sources can come from a wide range of non-federal partners, including state and local governments, private individuals, nonprofits, private organizations, businesses, and charitable groups.
Where should projects take place?
Work is intended to occur on or near any of Alaska's 16 National Wildlife Refuges. Proposals can be developed around local refuge needs and place-based conservation, research, education, or visitor service goals.
Does a project need to align with refuge priorities?
Yes. Projects must be tied closely to Alaska refuge priorities, and proposals should reflect local refuge needs and objectives.
Is collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service required?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes that proposals must show a strong working relationship between a non-federal partner and an Alaska USFWS office.
What kinds of projects has the program funded in the past?
The announcement provides examples of previously funded activities, including small community-facing education efforts, field research, wildlife monitoring, and visitor/interpretive services. Examples listed include an author visiting a library at Yukon Delta, Baikal sedge research in a wilderness area at Koyukuk, monitoring Mulchatna caribou distribution at Togiak, visitor and interpretive services at Kenai, and research on breeding ecology and habitat of the Rusty Blackbird at Tetlin.
What is the expected number of awards?
The Service anticipated making multiple awards, with an expected total of about 60 awards.
How much total funding was estimated for this announcement?
The total estimated funding for the announcement was 960,000.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from a 1,000 floor to a 40,000 ceiling.
Is this a single annual competition?
Yes. The announcement was posted as the single designated annual competition on Grants.gov.
When were proposals due?
Proposals were due by 4:00 PM on December 12, 2008.
Were mailed proposals allowed, and what was the postmark requirement?
Yes, mailed proposals were allowed. However, they needed a postmark earlier than December 12, 2008.
Where did proposals need to be delivered?
Proposals had to be delivered to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office at 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska.
Who was the coordinator for submissions?
The listed coordinator was Brian Anderson, Challenge Cost Share Coordinator, Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge System, at 1011 East Tudor Road, MS#235, Anchorage, AK 99503.
What was the project completion deadline for selected projects?
Because CCS operates on an annual cycle, projects selected under this announcement needed to have their objectives and work completed no later than September 30, 2009.
Did the announcement allow any projects beyond the primary 2009 timeline?
Yes. While the primary focus was aligned with the 2009 CCS program timeline, the Refuge System in Alaska noted it would accept a limited number of proposals aimed at the winter period (October through February) of Fiscal Year 2010.
Who was listed as a contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed for help accessing the full announcement was Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist, at 907-786-3611.
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