Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00376
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Trails" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.654 Visitor Facility Enhancements Refuges and Wildlife.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 18, 2013 and posted on Sep 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 2013. (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: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the American Trails under justification 505 DM 2.14(B4).
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Opportunity Summary:
The American Trails funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00376) was a discretionary, education-focused cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It supported work connected to National Recreation Trails (NRTs) on USFWS lands, specifically through American Trails acting under an agreement with the National Park Service. The central purpose was to help USFWS staff, volunteers, and other partners with the practical and administrative work needed to designate, manage, administer, and promote National Recreation Trails located on lands managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. In plain terms, the grant was aimed at strengthening nationally recognized trail resources so they are better managed and more visible and usable for the visiting public.
This opportunity was structured as a single expected award with total funding of $30,000, and it was set up as a fixed amount in the sense that the award ceiling and award floor were both $30,000. The program fell under CFDA 15.654, Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife, which aligns with improving visitor-facing infrastructure and experiences on refuges and other USFWS-managed areas. A cost share or matching contribution was required, meaning the recipient would need to contribute non-federal resources (cash or eligible in-kind support) in addition to the federal funds, consistent with the terms of the cooperative agreement.
Although the eligibility field is listed as "unrestricted," the notice makes clear that this was not a broadly competed grant. It was a notice of intent to make a single-source award to American Trails, justified under 505 DM 2.14(B4). That language signals a non-competitive action where the agency has determined that a particular organization is uniquely qualified or otherwise justified as the sole recipient for this specific scope of work. As a result, even though the listing appears open on its face, the actual award intent was directed to American Trails as the identified partner.
The timeline for this opportunity was very short. It was posted on September 13, 2013, created on September 18, 2013, and had an original and current closing date of September 19, 2013. It was later archived on October 4, 2013. Anyone seeking the full announcement details was directed to Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access issues and general assistance was Gerri Watkins, Management Analyst at USFWS (GerriWatkins@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the American Trails funding opportunity (F13AS00376)?
The American Trails funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00376) was a discretionary, education-focused cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It supported work connected to National Recreation Trails (NRTs) on USFWS-managed lands, with American Trails acting under an agreement with the National Park Service.
Who was the federal agency offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What was the main purpose of this grant?
The central purpose was to help USFWS staff, volunteers, and other partners with the practical and administrative work needed to designate, manage, administer, and promote National Recreation Trails located on lands managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. The intent was to strengthen nationally recognized trail resources so they are better managed and more visible and usable for the visiting public.
What types of trails were the focus of the work?
The work focused specifically on National Recreation Trails (NRTs) located on lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How does American Trails relate to this opportunity?
American Trails was identified as the partner supporting the NRT-related work, acting under an agreement with the National Park Service, within the scope of this USFWS cooperative agreement.
What kind of award instrument was used?
The opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement (described as discretionary and education-focused).
Was this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. Although the eligibility field was listed as "unrestricted," the notice indicated a notice of intent to make a single-source (non-competitive) award to American Trails, justified under 505 DM 2.14(B4). That means the agency intended to make the award to a specific organization rather than run an open competition for this scope of work.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The notice stated the intent was to make a single-source award to American Trails.
What was the total funding amount?
The total funding amount was $30,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were $30,000. In other words, the opportunity anticipated a single fixed funding level of $30,000.
How many awards were expected?
A single award was expected.
Which CFDA program number applied to this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.654, Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife.
How does CFDA 15.654 relate to the project purpose?
CFDA 15.654 aligns with improving visitor-facing infrastructure and experiences on refuges and other USFWS-managed areas, which matches the opportunitys emphasis on strengthening trail resources and supporting their designation, management, administration, and promotion for public benefit.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost share or matching contribution was required, meaning the recipient needed to contribute non-federal resources (cash or eligible in-kind support) in addition to the federal funds, consistent with the terms of the cooperative agreement.
What did the matching requirement consist of?
The notice specified that non-federal resources were required and could include cash or eligible in-kind support, subject to the cooperative agreement terms. No specific percentage or dollar amount of match was provided in the information shown.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on September 13, 2013. The original and current closing date was September 19, 2013.
Why does the timeline look so short?
Based on the dates provided (posted September 13, 2013 and closing September 19, 2013), the public notice window was brief. The listing also described a single-source intent to award, which can coincide with a shortened timeline because the recipient is pre-identified for the stated scope.
When was the opportunity created and when was it archived?
The record was created on September 18, 2013 and later archived on October 4, 2013.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement details?
Anyone seeking the full announcement details was directed to Grants.gov.
Who was the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Gerri Watkins, Management Analyst at USFWS. Email: GerriWatkins@fws.gov.
What does "unrestricted eligibility" mean in this context?
The eligibility field appeared as "unrestricted," but the notice also stated it was a notice of intent for a single-source award to American Trails. So, even though the listing might look open at a glance, the documented award intent was directed to a specific partner for this specific effort.
What is meant by "505 DM 2.14(B4)" in the justification?
The notice cited 505 DM 2.14(B4) as the justification for the single-source approach. In the context provided, that citation was used to support a non-competitive action where the agency determined a particular organization was uniquely qualified or otherwise justified as the sole recipient for the defined scope of work.
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