Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R9 MBM 9718
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arctic Goose Joint Venture" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655 Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2011 and posted on Apr 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $144,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $144,000.00 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 Arctic Goose Joint Venture grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R9 MBM 9718) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant tied to migratory bird monitoring, assessment, and conservation under CFDA 15.655. It is not an open, competitive funding opportunity. Instead, it is a formal notice that the Service intends to make a single-source award and that no full public announcement or request for proposals will be issued. In practical terms, this means applicants are not being invited to submit competing proposals, and the award is planned for a specific organization based on prior experience and existing working relationships.
The Service states it plans to award the grant agreement to the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 USC 742a through 742j). The main purpose of the award is to continue having WMI serve as the fund administrator and subcontractor supporting Arctic Goose Joint Venture (AGJV) activities. The notice emphasizes continuity: WMI has been performing this role for more than a decade, and the Service is signaling that it wants to maintain the same administrative structure rather than transition to a new administrator.
The justification for selecting WMI focuses on its long-standing capacity and credibility in coordinating complex wildlife efforts across jurisdictions. The notice highlights that WMI has facilitated multi-state and international wildlife work since 1911 and has built a reputation for trust and competence among North American natural resource agencies and professionals. It also notes that WMI already administers ongoing agreements and working relationships with multiple agencies and universities across North America, which helps facilitate AGJV work. In other words, the award is framed less as a new program launch and more as continued support for an established partnership and administrative backbone for joint venture operations.
In terms of funding details, the opportunity anticipates one award with an estimated total funding amount of $144,000. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $144,000, indicating the Service expects a single fixed amount for this action. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. While the eligibility field lists nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), the single-source nature of the notice makes clear the intended recipient is WMI rather than the broader nonprofit community.
Key dates show the notice was posted and created on April 14, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 19, 2011, and an archive date of May 19, 2011. A contact is provided for access issues or questions: Tim Moser, Wildlife Biologist, at 612-713-5412.
Arctic Goose Joint Venture (AGJV) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the Arctic Goose Joint Venture grant opportunity?
The Arctic Goose Joint Venture grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R9 MBM 9718) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary grant related to migratory bird monitoring, assessment, and conservation activities under CFDA 15.655.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states it is not an open, competitive opportunity. It is a formal notice of intent to make a single-source award, and no full public announcement or request for proposals will be issued.
What does "single-source award" mean in this notice?
It means the Service is not inviting competing applications or proposals. Instead, the award is planned for a specific organization based on prior experience and existing working relationships.
Are applicants being invited to submit proposals?
No. The notice explains that applicants are not being invited to submit competing proposals, since the Service intends to proceed with a single-source award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The Service states it plans to award the grant agreement to the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI).
Why did USFWS select the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI)?
The justification centers on continuity and proven capacity. The notice explains that WMI has served as the fund administrator and subcontractor supporting AGJV activities for more than a decade, and the Service wants to maintain the same administrative structure rather than transition to a new administrator.
What role will WMI perform under this award?
The main purpose of the award is to continue having WMI serve as the fund administrator and subcontractor supporting Arctic Goose Joint Venture activities.
Is this funding meant to launch a new program?
No. The notice frames the action as continued support for an established partnership and administrative backbone for joint venture operations, rather than a new program launch.
What legal authority is cited for making this award?
The notice cites the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 USC 742a through 742j), as the authority for the planned award.
How much funding is anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates one award with an estimated total funding amount of $144,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $144,000, indicating a single fixed amount is expected for this action.
How many awards does the notice anticipate?
The notice anticipates one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is listed as eligible?
The eligibility field lists nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
If nonprofits are listed as eligible, can any 501(c)(3) apply?
In practical terms, no. Even though the eligibility field lists 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education), the notice makes clear this is a single-source action with WMI as the intended recipient and that competing proposals are not being solicited.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice ties the grant to CFDA 15.655.
When was this opportunity posted?
The notice was posted and created on April 14, 2011.
What is the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is April 19, 2011.
When was the notice archived?
The archive date listed is May 19, 2011.
Who can be contacted with questions or access issues?
The notice provides a contact: Tim Moser, Wildlife Biologist, at 612-713-5412.
What is the main reason USFWS emphasizes continuity in this award?
The notice explains that WMI has already been performing the administrative role for more than a decade and has existing agreements and working relationships with multiple agencies and universities across North America, which helps facilitate AGJV work without disruption.
What experience does the notice attribute to WMI?
The notice highlights that WMI has facilitated multi-state and international wildlife work since 1911 and has a reputation for trust and competence among North American natural resource agencies and professionals.
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