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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arctic LCC 2012 RFP Addressing Climate change in the Arctic" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669 Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 6, 2012 and posted on Mar 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 3, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $335,000.00 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 5 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.
- Applicants must have demonstrated experience in conducting investigations in arctic conditions and have previously contributed to the scientific body of knowledge directly related to the particular project or projects they are proposing
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Opportunity Summary:
The Arctic LCC 2012 RFP, titled "Addressing Climate Change in the Arctic" (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00091), is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7, through its Science Applications Program and the Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Arctic LCC). The overall purpose is to fund science and planning work that helps decision-makers respond to rapid climate-driven change in the Arctic, especially where agencies and partners face urgent conservation and resource-planning questions. The announcement emphasizes that funded projects should directly support the Arctic LCC program goals while filling high-priority information and management needs identified by the Arctic LCC Technical Working Groups and Steering Committee, with an eye toward both national and international Arctic resource planning.
This RFP is specifically aimed at closing key knowledge gaps by producing information products that are broadly useful and easy to access online. The Arctic LCC highlights that outputs should benefit multiple audiences, including researchers, land managers, planners, and the general public, by making critical data and findings available via the internet for current and future research and management applications. In practice, this means proposals are expected to generate usable deliverables (such as study plans, baseline datasets, or monitoring feasibility analyses) that can be integrated into ongoing conservation planning and climate adaptation work across Arctic Alaska.
The funding focuses on three tightly defined project themes. First, the program seeks up to three awards to develop (but not implement) interdisciplinary study plans that integrate across one or more watersheds within the Alaska portion of the Arctic LCC. These are planning-oriented awards designed to lay out rigorous, cross-disciplinary approaches and identify how complex watershed-scale questions can be studied in a coordinated way. Second, the RFP will support one award to generate improved permafrost baseline information for Arctic Alaska. This theme is intended to strengthen foundational datasets and understanding of permafrost conditions, which are central to Arctic ecosystem change, infrastructure risk, hydrology, and carbon dynamics. Third, the program will fund one award to conduct a feasibility study for monitoring thermokarst at the landscape level. Because thermokarst processes can rapidly reshape terrain and aquatic systems as ground ice melts, the feasibility study is meant to determine practical approaches for tracking thermokarst change across large areas, potentially informing future monitoring strategies.
Although awards may support work for up to five years under the proposed scope and initial budget, the notice makes it clear that multi-year funding is not guaranteed year to year. Projects can be structured across multiple years, but any expectation of continued support beyond the initial commitment carries risk, and additional work outside the original proposal would need to compete again in future funding rounds. In other words, applicants should propose a coherent scope of work that can stand on its own and produce meaningful deliverables even if later extensions are not awarded.
The opportunity anticipates making about five total awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $335,000. Individual awards are expected to range from $20,000 (award floor) to $100,000 (award ceiling). The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is Environment and Natural Resources under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which can be important for applicants who may not have access to non-federal match.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to a wide range of entity types, as long as they meet any conditions described in the full announcement. A key eligibility expectation included in the notice is that applicants must demonstrate experience conducting investigations in Arctic conditions and must have previously contributed to the scientific body of knowledge directly related to the project(s) they propose. That requirement signals that proposals will likely be evaluated not just on technical merit and relevance, but also on the team’s demonstrated capability to operate effectively in challenging Arctic environments and deliver credible, publishable results.
The Arctic LCC also highlights several benefits to recipients beyond the immediate funding. Awardees receive financial support to complete the proposed work and may later be positioned to compete for additional funding to implement follow-on work that stems from the study plans they develop, though implementation funds are not automatic and would require success in a future competitive process. Recipients are also encouraged to publish results quickly in peer-reviewed journals or other outlets, consistent with the Arctic LCC Data Sharing Policy, indicating an emphasis on transparency, timely dissemination, and broader utility of the funded work products.
Key dates and administrative details are clearly defined in the source listing. The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2012, with an application deadline of April 3, 2012, and an archive date of April 3, 2013. Additional proposal instructions, expectations, and theme-specific templates were provided through the Arctic LCC website (www.arcticlcc.org), particularly via the grants tab, which suggests applicants were expected to follow detailed formatting and content guidance tailored to the three themes.
For direct questions, the announcement lists primary program contacts: Gregory R. Balogh, Arctic LCC Coordinator (USFWS Regional Office, Anchorage; phone 907-786-3605; email Gregbalogh@fws.gov) and Philip Martin, Arctic LCC Science Coordinator (USFWS Fairbanks Field Office; phone 907-456-0325; email Philipmartin@fws.gov). For assistance accessing the full announcement, the notice points to Rich Primmer, Agreement Officer (907-786-3611; richprimmer@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Arctic LCC 2012 RFP?
The Arctic LCC 2012 RFP is a discretionary federal grant opportunity titled "Addressing Climate Change in the Arctic" (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00091). It is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7, through the Science Applications Program and the Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Arctic LCC).
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to fund science and planning work that helps decision-makers respond to rapid climate-driven change in the Arctic. The RFP emphasizes projects that support conservation and resource-planning decisions, especially where agencies and partners face urgent questions, and where information needs have been identified as high priority by Arctic LCC Technical Working Groups and the Steering Committee.
What kinds of projects are a good fit for this RFP?
Projects are expected to close key knowledge gaps and produce information products that are broadly useful and easy to access online. The RFP specifically expects practical, usable deliverables (for example, study plans, baseline datasets, and feasibility analyses) that can be integrated into conservation planning and climate adaptation work across Arctic Alaska.
What are the main project themes being funded?
The funding is focused on three themes:
- Up to three awards to develop (but not implement) interdisciplinary study plans integrating across one or more watersheds within the Alaska portion of the Arctic LCC.
- One award to generate improved permafrost baseline information for Arctic Alaska.
- One award to conduct a feasibility study for monitoring thermokarst at the landscape level.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making about five total awards.
How much total funding is available?
The estimated total program funding level is $335,000.
What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards are expected to range from $20,000 (award floor) to $100,000 (award ceiling).
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The activity category is Environment and Natural Resources under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation).
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to a wide range of entity types, as long as they meet conditions in the full announcement.
Are there any specific eligibility expectations about experience?
Yes. Applicants are expected to demonstrate experience conducting investigations in Arctic conditions and to have previously contributed to the scientific body of knowledge directly related to the project(s) they propose.
What kinds of deliverables does the Arctic LCC want?
The RFP emphasizes deliverables that can be used by multiple audiences (researchers, land managers, planners, and the general public) and that can be made available via the internet. Examples described include interdisciplinary study plans, permafrost baseline information products, and a thermokarst monitoring feasibility study.
Does this RFP fund implementation of watershed study plans?
No. For the watershed theme, the RFP supports developing interdisciplinary study plans, but not implementing them.
What does the permafrost theme aim to improve?
The permafrost theme is intended to generate improved baseline information for Arctic Alaska, strengthening foundational datasets and understanding of permafrost conditions relevant to ecosystem change, infrastructure risk, hydrology, and carbon dynamics.
What is the thermokarst monitoring feasibility study expected to do?
It is expected to determine practical approaches for tracking thermokarst change across large areas at the landscape level, potentially informing future monitoring strategies.
How long can projects be supported?
Awards may support work for up to five years under the proposed scope and initial budget.
Is multi-year funding guaranteed?
No. The notice states that multi-year funding is not guaranteed year to year. Applicants are encouraged to propose a coherent scope that can stand on its own and still produce meaningful deliverables even if later extensions are not awarded.
If additional work is needed beyond the original proposal, can it be added later?
The notice indicates that additional work outside the original proposal would need to compete again in future funding rounds.
Does receiving a study plan award position recipients for future implementation funding?
Recipients may be positioned to compete for additional funding to implement follow-on work that stems from developed study plans, but implementation funds are not automatic and would require success in a future competitive process.
Are recipients encouraged to publish results?
Yes. Recipients are encouraged to publish results quickly in peer-reviewed journals or other outlets, consistent with the Arctic LCC Data Sharing Policy.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2012, and the application deadline was April 3, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 3, 2013.
Where were applicants directed to find proposal instructions and templates?
Additional proposal instructions, expectations, and theme-specific templates were provided through the Arctic LCC website (www.arcticlcc.org), particularly via the grants tab.
Who are the main program contacts for questions about this opportunity?
The notice lists:
- Gregory R. Balogh, Arctic LCC Coordinator (phone 907-786-3605; email Gregbalogh@fws.gov)
- Philip Martin, Arctic LCC Science Coordinator (phone 907-456-0325; email Philipmartin@fws.gov)
Who can help with accessing the full announcement?
Rich Primmer, Agreement Officer (phone 907-786-3611; email richprimmer@fws.gov), is listed for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Which USFWS region is associated with this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7.
What geographic area does the RFP emphasize?
The RFP emphasizes the Arctic, with a strong focus on Arctic Alaska, including the Alaska portion of the Arctic LCC and watershed-scale planning within that area.
Who are the intended users of the project outputs?
The RFP states outputs should benefit multiple audiences, including researchers, land managers, planners, and the general public, by making critical data and findings available online for current and future research and management applications.
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