Opportunity Information: Apply for NWRS R2 22530 1003
Apply for NWRS R2 22530 1003
- The Region 2 in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Altar Valley Conservation Alliance/Buenos Aires NWR Partnership for Habitat Restoration" 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 Mar 30, 2010 and posted on Mar 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Altar Valley Conservation Alliance/Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR) Partnership for Habitat Restoration grant opportunity supports a collaborative, on-the-ground restoration effort focused on improving habitat conditions within BANWR's Masked Bobwhite Habitat Management Area while also strengthening working relationships among the Refuge, Tucson-area community groups, and Altar Valley landowners. The project is designed around the idea that watershed health and wildlife recovery depend on addressing multiple connected problems at the same time, so the work combines ecological restoration with hands-on community engagement, volunteer participation, and training/outreach.
The proposed project runs for roughly 12 to 18 months and is organized into three integrated phases that are carried out in tandem. These phases are meant to reinforce each other in terms of watershed function, erosion dynamics, and habitat quality. A key feature is the scale of treatment: restoration actions would be applied along at least 5 miles of the Puertocito channel and across about 25 square miles of surrounding habitat, including the masked bobwhite core recovery area. The project emphasizes matching restoration structures and effort to the size and condition of the channel and landscape, with erosion-control and stabilization actions ranging from small, fine-scale work (structures on the order of a foot wide and inches deep) to larger interventions (features up to around 100 feet wide and several feet deep). By treating multiple reaches and habitat areas concurrently, the project aims to improve the likelihood that each individual action succeeds and that the overall watershed response is durable.
Ecologically, the work targets a connected set of threats affecting both refuge resources and adjacent working landscapes in a large, multi-jurisdictional grassland watershed. The opportunity highlights specific problem areas and learning opportunities, including remnant sacaton flats near the upper end of the roughly 600,000-acre Altar Valley watershed, three overloaded gabions that are draining the area, and the linked masked bobwhite recovery habitat that requires specialized treatment. Beyond construction and restoration activities, the project also anticipates monitoring, mitigation, and shared learning, using the restoration sites as a platform for understanding what works and why.
A major theme of the grant is partnership and capacity-building. The project intentionally involves experienced landowners and agency staff alongside volunteers, including students and youth, so that restoration is paired with education, workforce development, and broader community investment in habitat stewardship. The approach is described as consistent with BANWR's most recent Habitat Management Plan and AVCA's Watershed Restoration Plan, and it draws on restoration methods recognized and used by multiple agencies and institutions, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), NRCS, USDA, the Arizona State Land Department, Pima County, and the University of Arizona. The description also notes strong interagency support (including FWS Partners and Arizona Game and Fish) and interest from local businesses that may want to build on the outcomes of collaborative restoration efforts in the future, with an emphasis on building trust across groups over time.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NWRS R2 22530 1003) in the Environment/Natural Resources category, using an "Other" funding instrument type. The opportunity anticipated a single award with total funding of $30,000 (ceiling and floor both $30,000), and it did not require cost sharing or matching funds. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted March 30, 2010, with an application closing date of April 13, 2010, and an archive date of May 13, 2010. The listed agency was Region 2, and the contact for access issues or questions was Sally Gall, Supervisory Wildlife Refuge Specialist, at (520) 823-4251 x103 or sallygall@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the "Altar Valley Conservation Alliance/Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR) Partnership for Habitat Restoration" grant opportunity.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant supports a collaborative, on-the-ground habitat restoration effort focused on improving habitat conditions within Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR), specifically in the Masked Bobwhite Habitat Management Area, while also strengthening working relationships among the Refuge, Tucson-area community groups, and Altar Valley landowners.
What kind of work does the project combine?
The project combines ecological restoration with hands-on community engagement, including volunteer participation and training/outreach. The underlying concept is that watershed health and wildlife recovery improve when multiple connected problems are addressed at the same time.
How long is the proposed project period?
The proposed project runs for roughly 12 to 18 months.
How is the project organized?
The project is organized into three integrated phases that are carried out in tandem. These phases are designed to reinforce each other in terms of watershed function, erosion dynamics, and habitat quality.
Where will restoration work take place?
Restoration work is focused within BANWR's Masked Bobwhite Habitat Management Area and connected areas in the surrounding watershed, including work along the Puertocito channel and across nearby habitat areas.
What is the scale of restoration described in the opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes large, connected treatment areas, including at least 5 miles of the Puertocito channel and about 25 square miles of surrounding habitat, including the masked bobwhite core recovery area.
What types of restoration actions are anticipated?
The project anticipates erosion-control and stabilization actions matched to the size and condition of the channel and landscape. The described range includes small, fine-scale structures (about a foot wide and inches deep) as well as larger interventions (up to around 100 feet wide and several feet deep).
Why does the opportunity emphasize treating multiple areas at the same time?
By treating multiple reaches and habitat areas concurrently, the project aims to improve the likelihood that each individual action succeeds and that the overall watershed response is durable.
What ecological issues or problem areas are specifically highlighted?
The description highlights several connected threats and learning opportunities, including remnant sacaton flats near the upper end of the roughly 600,000-acre Altar Valley watershed, three overloaded gabions that are draining the area, and linked masked bobwhite recovery habitat that requires specialized treatment.
Does the project include monitoring or learning components?
Yes. Beyond construction and restoration activities, the project anticipates monitoring, mitigation, and shared learning, using restoration sites as a platform for understanding what works and why.
How does community involvement fit into the project?
Community involvement is a major theme. The project intentionally involves experienced landowners and agency staff alongside volunteers, including students and youth, so restoration is paired with education, workforce development, and broader community investment in habitat stewardship.
How does this project align with existing plans?
The approach is described as consistent with BANWR's most recent Habitat Management Plan and AVCA's Watershed Restoration Plan.
What agencies or institutions are referenced as using similar restoration methods?
The opportunity notes that the project draws on restoration methods recognized and used by multiple agencies and institutions, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), NRCS, USDA, the Arizona State Land Department, Pima County, and the University of Arizona.
Is there interagency support mentioned?
Yes. The description notes strong interagency support, including FWS Partners and Arizona Game and Fish.
Does the opportunity mention any interest from local businesses?
Yes. It mentions interest from local businesses that may want to build on the outcomes of collaborative restoration efforts in the future, with an emphasis on building trust across groups over time.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NWRS R2 22530 1003.
What category is this grant listed under?
The opportunity is in the Environment/Natural Resources category.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is listed as "Other."
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the total funding amount available?
The total funding amount was $30,000. The ceiling and the floor were both $30,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 30, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 13, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 13, 2010.
Which agency/region is listed for this opportunity?
The listed agency was Region 2.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The contact listed is Sally Gall, Supervisory Wildlife Refuge Specialist.
How can the listed contact be reached?
Sally Gall can be reached at (520) 823-4251 x103 or by email at sallygall@fws.gov.
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