Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00121
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes Fiscal Year 2015 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.662 Great Lakes Restoration.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 3, 2015 and posted on Mar 3, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 3, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes (Fiscal Year 2015) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to help federally recognized Great Lakes Tribes carry out their Aquatic Invasive Nuisance Species Management Plans, often referred to as Tribal Plans. The main purpose is to fund practical, on-the-ground work that directly protects and restores the Great Lakes and the broader Great Lakes Basin by preventing, controlling, or managing aquatic invasive species and reducing the impacts these species can have on ecosystems, fisheries, habitat, and culturally important resources.
Awards under this opportunity were intended to be two-year grants, giving Tribes a longer window to implement multi-season projects, continue monitoring and response efforts, and build sustained capacity rather than relying on short, one-off funding. The program anticipated making about nine awards, with individual grant sizes ranging from $20,000 to $100,000, and an estimated total funding amount of $700,000 across all awards. Importantly, the announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier to participation for eligible Tribal governments and allows projects to be driven by need and readiness rather than available match funding.
Eligibility was limited to Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized. The funded activities were expected to align clearly with GLRI goals, specifically those connected to aquatic invasive species outcomes within the Great Lakes system. While the notice does not list specific project types in the excerpt, it makes clear that proposals must relate directly to implementing approved Tribal aquatic invasive species management plans and must support protection and restoration outcomes for the Great Lakes and basin-wide waters.
A notable feature of this funding round is how it set priorities for selecting and weighing proposals. FWS planned to consider how well prior FY13 GLRI aquatic invasive species grants were spent, including expenditure rates, which signals an emphasis on applicants demonstrating they can manage federal funds effectively and complete work on schedule. The agency also prioritized documented accomplishments from past Tribal Plan grants, and it wanted those accomplishments spelled out using the same performance metrics used in GLRI Action Plan II. In other words, applicants were expected to translate their past work into measurable results that map to GLRI metrics, not just narrative descriptions. The same expectation applied to the future: proposals needed projections of accomplishments, again enumerated against GLRI Action Plan II performance metrics, showing what outcomes the Tribe expects to deliver during the grant period and how those outcomes will be tracked and reported.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was published as Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00121 under CFDA 15.662 (Great Lakes Restoration). The posting date and creation date were March 3, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 3, 2015, and an archive date of May 4, 2015. Applications could be submitted through Grants.gov or, alternatively, by email to the address specified in Section VIII of the Notice of Funding Opportunity, giving applicants more than one submission pathway. For technical difficulty accessing the announcement, the listing points applicants to Grants.gov support and also provides an FWS contact person, Michael Hoff, with a phone number (612-713-5114) and email (MichaelHoff@fws.gov), indicating where programmatic or access questions could be directed.
Overall, this grant opportunity was structured to support Tribal-led implementation of aquatic invasive species management in the Great Lakes while strongly emphasizing accountability and measurable results. By tying both past performance and future deliverables to GLRI Action Plan II performance metrics, the program aimed to fund projects that can demonstrate clear progress toward GLRI restoration objectives and that are likely to be executed efficiently over the two-year award period.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes (FY 2015) program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). It was designed to help federally recognized Great Lakes Tribes carry out their Aquatic Invasive Nuisance Species Management Plans (often called Tribal Plans) through practical, on-the-ground actions.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to fund work that protects and restores the Great Lakes and the broader Great Lakes Basin by preventing, controlling, or managing aquatic invasive species and reducing their impacts on ecosystems, fisheries, habitat, and culturally important resources.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized.
Is this a competitive or formula grant?
This opportunity is described as a discretionary grant program, meaning awards are made competitively based on how proposals align with the program priorities and evaluation considerations described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
What was the expected grant period?
Awards under this opportunity were intended to be two-year grants, allowing for multi-season implementation, continued monitoring and response, and longer-term capacity building.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about nine awards.
What was the expected award size?
Individual grant sizes were expected to range from $20,000 to $100,000.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount across all awards was $700,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What kinds of activities were expected to be funded?
Funded activities were expected to directly support implementation of approved Tribal aquatic invasive species management plans and to produce protection and restoration outcomes for the Great Lakes and basin-wide waters related to aquatic invasive species prevention, control, or management.
How did proposals need to align with GLRI?
Projects were expected to align clearly with GLRI goals, specifically those connected to aquatic invasive species outcomes within the Great Lakes system.
Did the opportunity emphasize measurable outcomes?
Yes. Applicants were expected to describe accomplishments and projected results using the performance metrics in GLRI Action Plan II, translating both past work and future deliverables into measurable outcomes rather than narrative-only descriptions.
How were prior grants and past performance considered?
FWS planned to consider how well prior FY13 GLRI aquatic invasive species grants were spent, including expenditure rates. The agency also prioritized documented accomplishments from past Tribal Plan grants, with those accomplishments expressed using GLRI Action Plan II performance metrics.
What did the program expect applicants to submit regarding future results?
Proposals needed projections of accomplishments for the grant period, enumerated against GLRI Action Plan II performance metrics, and they needed to show how outcomes would be tracked and reported.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00121.
What CFDA program was this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.662 (Great Lakes Restoration).
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date and creation date were March 3, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date were May 3, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 4, 2015.
How could applications be submitted?
Applications could be submitted through Grants.gov or, alternatively, by email to the address specified in Section VIII of the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Who could be contacted for questions or access issues?
The listing provides an FWS contact person: Michael Hoff, phone 612-713-5114, email MichaelHoff@fws.gov. For technical difficulty accessing the announcement, applicants were directed to Grants.gov support as well.
What was a key design feature of this funding round?
A major feature was the emphasis on accountability and measurable results, including consideration of expenditure rates from prior awards and the requirement to use GLRI Action Plan II performance metrics to describe both past accomplishments and future planned outcomes.
Why were two-year awards important for this program?
Two-year awards were intended to provide a longer window for multi-season work, continued monitoring and response efforts, and sustained capacity building, rather than limiting projects to short, one-off funding.
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