Opportunity Information: Apply for 020113
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Black Duck Joint Venture 2012/2013 RFP" 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 Dec 3, 2012 and posted on Dec 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 1, 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 $100,000.00 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: Private institutions of higher education Individuals Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses County governments State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Black Duck Joint Venture 2012/2013 Request for Proposals is a competitive federal funding opportunity run through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on behalf of the Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV), a partnership-based conservation effort under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The purpose of the program is to improve conservation and management of American Black Ducks by supporting projects and studies that build practical, usable knowledge about black duck ecology, population dynamics, habitat needs, and management strategies. While the BDJV will consider proposals on any relevant aspect of black duck ecology or management, applications that directly address BDJV-identified priority research needs (referenced as an attachment in the full announcement) are positioned more favorably during scoring and selection.
Funding is provided through discretionary awards, with support offered as grants and/or cooperative agreements under CFDA 15.655 (Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation). The opportunity anticipated making about five awards from an estimated total funding pool of $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and no stated minimum award amount. A cost-sharing or matching contribution is required, and applicants are strongly encouraged to include both cash match and in-kind support. Because BDJV’s core funding is described as coming from U.S. Congressional appropriations directed to USFWS, the program places clear emphasis on leveraging these federal dollars with outside support. In practical terms, proposals that bring in non-federal matching funds are viewed as more competitive, while match contributions that originate from other U.S. federal awards are specifically noted as less competitive during ranking.
Eligibility is broad and includes individuals, small businesses, nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, private and public institutions of higher education, and a wide range of governmental entities such as city/township, county, and state governments. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, as are tribal organizations that are not federally recognized. This wide eligibility reflects the BDJV’s partnership model and its interest in drawing from academic, governmental, nonprofit, and private-sector capacity to address research and management questions.
Applications had to be submitted by February 1, 2013, by midnight Eastern Standard Time, with electronic submission via email listed as the standard method. Each proposal needed to include a budget (including any required budget tables) and a completed Standard Form SF-424, obtainable from grants.gov. The announcement also accounted for applicants without email access by allowing fax or mailed submissions, as long as they were postmarked by the deadline. However, fax or mail submissions came with an additional procedural requirement: applicants had to call the listed contact by 5:00 pm Eastern on February 1, 2013 to notify USFWS that the proposal had been sent by fax or mail. Late proposals were not considered, and the applicant carried full responsibility for ensuring receipt by the Service. The notice also made clear that USFWS would not be responsible for proposals that were lost or mishandled when the applicant did not provide the required advance notification for non-email submissions.
The review and selection process was staged and committee-driven. Proposals were to be evaluated and scored by the BDJV Technical Committee during its February 2013 meeting, after which the highest-scoring group of proposals would be recommended to the BDJV Management Board for final funding approval in March 2013. The scoring system relied on defined evaluation criteria organized into four categories. Reviewers would assign numeric scores from 0 to 10 for each criterion, multiply those scores by assigned weights, and then sum weighted values to produce an overall score. Because the evaluation approach is explicitly structured and weighted, applicants were encouraged to closely review the full announcement to understand exactly how proposals would be judged and how best to align project design, deliverables, and budgets with BDJV priorities and expectations.
For applicants needing access to the full announcement or help with the electronic materials, the listed point of contact was Patrick Devers, Wildlife Biologist, reachable at 301-497-5549 and patrickdevers@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Black Duck Joint Venture 2012/2013 Request for Proposals
What is the Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV) 2012/2013 Request for Proposals?
It is a competitive federal funding opportunity administered through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on behalf of the Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV). It supports projects and studies intended to improve conservation and management of American Black Ducks by generating practical, usable knowledge.
Who is running this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is run through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on behalf of the Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV), a partnership-based conservation effort under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The purpose is to improve conservation and management of American Black Ducks by supporting projects and studies that build practical, usable knowledge about black duck ecology, population dynamics, habitat needs, and management strategies.
What kinds of projects are eligible for consideration?
The BDJV will consider proposals on any relevant aspect of black duck ecology or management. Proposals that directly address BDJV-identified priority research needs (referenced as an attachment in the full announcement) are positioned more favorably during scoring and selection.
Are BDJV priority research needs required?
The program states it will consider proposals on any relevant aspect of black duck ecology or management, but proposals that directly address BDJV-identified priority research needs are viewed more favorably during scoring and selection.
What type of funding instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is provided through discretionary awards and may be issued as grants and/or cooperative agreements.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.655, titled Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding pool was $100,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making about five awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $100,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated in the provided information.
Is cost share or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching contribution is required. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include both cash match and in-kind support.
How important is matching in the selection process?
The program emphasizes leveraging federal dollars with outside support. Proposals that bring in non-federal matching funds are viewed as more competitive.
Are matching contributions from other federal awards acceptable?
Match contributions that originate from other U.S. federal awards are specifically noted as less competitive during ranking.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes individuals, small businesses, nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, private and public institutions of higher education, and governmental entities such as city/township, county, and state governments. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, as are tribal organizations that are not federally recognized.
Can individuals apply?
Yes. Individuals are included in the listed eligible applicant types.
Can small businesses apply?
Yes. Small businesses are included in the listed eligible applicant types.
Can nonprofit organizations apply?
Yes. Nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status are included as eligible applicants.
Can colleges and universities apply?
Yes. Both private and public institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
Can state, county, or local governments apply?
Yes. A wide range of governmental entities are eligible, including city/township, county, and state governments.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized are also eligible.
What was the application deadline?
Applications had to be submitted by February 1, 2013, by midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST).
How were applications supposed to be submitted?
Electronic submission via email was listed as the standard method.
Were fax or mail submissions allowed?
Yes. The announcement allowed fax or mailed submissions for applicants without email access, as long as they were postmarked by the deadline.
Was there any extra step required if submitting by fax or mail?
Yes. Applicants submitting by fax or mail had to call the listed contact by 5:00 pm Eastern on February 1, 2013 to notify USFWS that the proposal had been sent by fax or mail.
What happens if the application is late?
Late proposals were not considered.
Who is responsible for ensuring the proposal is received?
The applicant carried full responsibility for ensuring receipt by the Service.
What if a faxed or mailed proposal is lost or mishandled?
The notice stated USFWS would not be responsible for proposals that were lost or mishandled when the applicant did not provide the required advance notification for non-email submissions.
What documents were required with the proposal?
Each proposal needed to include a budget (including any required budget tables) and a completed Standard Form SF-424 (obtainable from grants.gov).
Where can applicants get the SF-424 form?
The SF-424 was obtainable from grants.gov.
How were proposals reviewed and selected?
Proposals were to be evaluated and scored by the BDJV Technical Committee during its February 2013 meeting. The highest-scoring group of proposals would then be recommended to the BDJV Management Board for final funding approval in March 2013.
When was the technical review expected to occur?
The BDJV Technical Committee planned to evaluate and score proposals during its February 2013 meeting.
Who makes the final funding decision?
The BDJV Management Board was identified as providing final funding approval (planned for March 2013), based on recommendations from the BDJV Technical Committee.
How were proposals scored?
The scoring system used defined evaluation criteria organized into four categories. Reviewers assigned numeric scores from 0 to 10 for each criterion, multiplied those scores by assigned weights, and summed the weighted values to produce an overall score.
How can applicants improve competitiveness based on the information provided?
The announcement indicates that proposals aligning with BDJV-identified priority research needs score more favorably, and that leveraging federal funds with non-federal matching contributions is viewed as more competitive than relying on match from other U.S. federal awards.
Who is the point of contact for the full announcement or help with materials?
The listed contact was Patrick Devers, Wildlife Biologist.
How can Patrick Devers be reached?
Phone: 301-497-5549. Email: patrickdevers@fws.gov.
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