Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands Landscape Conservation Cooperative FY14 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ABSI LCC) FY14 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00054) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that supports applied research and coordination efforts aimed at conservation planning across the Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands region. The overall purpose is to strengthen how natural and cultural resources are managed when facing broad, landscape-scale pressures, with a particular emphasis on climate change and other large drivers of ecological and community change. The ABSI LCC framework is built around coordinating partners, improving the flow of usable science to decision-makers, and developing practical research products that can guide conservation actions.

Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning the agency expects to be actively involved in the work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The total estimated funding available under this announcement is $100,000, with an anticipated two awards. Individual awards are expected to range from a floor of $25,000 up to a ceiling of $100,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for applicants that may not have non-federal funds available. The CFDA program listed is 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation, and the activity categories emphasize environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.

The Notice of Funding Availability is organized around two specific topic areas, each centered on a "coarse filter vulnerability assessment." In practical terms, a coarse filter assessment generally looks at broader habitat types, exposure pathways, and high-level risk patterns rather than conducting fine-scale, site-by-site or species-by-species detailed analysis. The intent is to create usable, region-wide screening products that can help prioritize where more detailed studies or management interventions should occur.

Topic 1 focuses on a coarse filter vulnerability assessment for terrestrial habitats in relation to invasive animal species. This implies proposals should evaluate which land-based habitat types across the region are most likely to be affected by invasive animals, where vulnerability is greatest, and what the potential ecological consequences could be. Projects under this topic would typically aim to synthesize existing data, identify information gaps, and produce decision-relevant outputs such as vulnerability maps, risk rankings, conceptual models, or prioritization frameworks that managers can use to anticipate and reduce impacts from invasive fauna.

Topic 2 addresses a coarse filter vulnerability assessment for key species and human communities in relation to contaminants and pollutants. This topic shifts the focus from invasive species to exposure and risk from contamination, looking both at ecological receptors (important species) and people (communities) that may rely on local ecosystems for subsistence, cultural practices, or economic activity. Proposals aligned with this topic would be expected to assess broad vulnerability patterns, such as which species or communities may face higher exposure risks, how contaminants may move through the environment and food webs, and where the most significant concerns may exist given current knowledge. As with Topic 1, the emphasis is on developing applied, synthesized products that can inform planning and management decisions at a landscape scale.

Eligibility is broadly open and described as unrestricted, explicitly stating that all potential applicants, including federal agencies, are eligible. This wide eligibility suggests the program is designed to encourage collaboration among a range of entities such as tribes, local governments, state agencies, universities, nonprofits, and federal partners, consistent with the LCC model of shared science and coordinated conservation across jurisdictions.

Key administrative details include a posted date of January 23, 2014, with an application closing date of February 24, 2014, and an archive date of January 23, 2015. Interested applicants were directed to additional information at https://absilcc.org/science/SitePages/nofa.aspx. For access issues or announcement questions, the contact listed is Katherine Smiley at the USFWS, reachable by phone at 907-786-3412 or by email at KatherineSmiley@fws.gov.

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