Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00013
Apply for F15AS00013
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "California,Nevada Klamath River Basin Notice of Funding Availability" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance 15.637 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) 15.650 Research Grants (Generic) 15.654 Visitor Facility Enhancements Refuges and Wildlife 15.655 Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation 15.669 Cooperative Landscape Conservation 15.670 Adaptive Science.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 15, 2015 and posted on Nov 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2015 This is an open announcement, proposals will be reviewed and evaluated on a rolling basis.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 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 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The California, Nevada Klamath River Basin Notice of Funding Availability (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00013) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Region 8 discretionary grant opportunity offered through cooperative agreements to support environmental and fish-and-wildlife related work in and connected to the Klamath River Basin. It was designed as an open announcement with proposals accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, rather than being held to a single fixed review cycle. The opportunity was posted on November 3, 2014, with a posted creation date of January 15, 2015, and it remained open until the closing date of September 24, 2015 (archived September 25, 2015).
Funding under this notice was expected to total about $1,000,000 across roughly 15 awards. Individual awards were anticipated to range from $10,000 (award floor) up to $100,000 (award ceiling). A key feature is that no cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning applicants generally were not required to provide non-federal match to be eligible, although project-specific budgeting or partner contributions could still strengthen an application depending on the project design.
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant. In practice, that typically means FWS may collaborate with the awardee on technical approaches, coordination with basin partners, reporting expectations, and alignment with regional conservation priorities. The activity focus is categorized broadly under "Environment," and the opportunity ties into multiple CFDA program areas that reflect the kinds of projects FWS may support. These CFDA numbers include Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (15.608), Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (15.637), Service Training and Technical Assistance (15.649), Research Grants (15.650), Visitor Facility Enhancements for Refuges and Wildlife (15.654), Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation (15.655), Cooperative Landscape Conservation (15.669), and Adaptive Science (15.670). Taken together, those program lines suggest that fundable work could include on-the-ground conservation actions, habitat or species management, monitoring and assessment, applied research, technical assistance and training, collaborative landscape-scale planning, and potentially improvements tied to visitor or refuge-related facilities where consistent with program rules and basin objectives.
Eligibility was intentionally broad and inclusive. Eligible applicants included federal-recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations, state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3)s and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), small businesses and other for-profit organizations (with the listing indicating eligibility beyond only small businesses), and even individuals. This breadth indicates the program was structured to accommodate the mix of stakeholders typically involved in basin-scale conservation work, including tribes, agencies, NGOs, academic partners, local governments, and private-sector implementers.
For applicants or prospective partners who needed help accessing the full announcement or clarifying requirements, the listed point of contact was Susan Lackey at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 775-861-6326 or by email at SueLackey@fws.gov. The notice also referenced an additional information link directing applicants to the government grants posting website where the full application package and official instructions would have been hosted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the California, Nevada Klamath River Basin Notice of Funding Availability (F15AS00013)?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00013) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Region 8 discretionary funding opportunity offered through cooperative agreements to support environmental and fish-and-wildlife related work in and connected to the Klamath River Basin.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Region 8.
What type of funding instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement. Compared with a standard grant, a cooperative agreement generally involves substantial federal involvement during the project.
What does "substantial federal involvement" typically mean for recipients?
Because awards are cooperative agreements, recipients should expect FWS to be more actively involved than with a typical grant. Based on the notice description, that involvement can include collaboration on technical approaches, coordination with Klamath Basin partners, reporting expectations, and alignment with regional conservation priorities.
What is the general program or activity focus area?
The opportunity is broadly categorized under "Environment," with an emphasis on environmental and fish-and-wildlife related work in and connected to the Klamath River Basin.
Where must projects take place to be considered relevant?
Projects were intended to support work "in and connected to" the Klamath River Basin. The notice language indicates that projects do not necessarily have to be only within the basin boundary, as long as they are connected to the basin and its conservation goals.
How much total funding was expected to be available under this notice?
Total funding was expected to be about $1,000,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
Roughly 15 awards were anticipated.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $10,000 (award floor) to $100,000 (award ceiling).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed in the notice. That means applicants generally were not required to provide a non-federal match to be eligible, although project-specific budgeting or partner contributions could still be relevant to a project design.
Was this a one-time deadline, or could proposals be submitted over time?
This was designed as an open announcement with proposals accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, rather than being limited to a single fixed review cycle.
When was the opportunity posted, and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on November 3, 2014, had a posted creation date of January 15, 2015, and remained open until the closing date of September 24, 2015 (archived September 25, 2015).
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The notice closed on September 24, 2015 and was archived on September 25, 2015.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. Eligible applicants included: federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3)s and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); small businesses; other for-profit organizations (with eligibility indicated beyond only small businesses); and individuals.
Are tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations were listed as eligible applicants.
Are state and local government entities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list included state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, and independent school districts.
Are universities and colleges eligible?
Yes. Both public and private institutions of higher education were listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible, including those without 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofits were eligible, including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status.
Are for-profit organizations and small businesses eligible?
Yes. The notice indicated eligibility for small businesses and also indicated eligibility beyond only small businesses (i.e., other for-profit organizations were included).
Are individuals eligible to apply?
Yes. Individuals were included in the eligibility list.
What kinds of projects might be supported under this notice?
The notice describes support for environmental and fish-and-wildlife related work. It also ties to multiple CFDA program areas, suggesting that fundable work could include on-the-ground conservation actions, habitat or species management, monitoring and assessment, applied research, technical assistance and training, collaborative landscape-scale planning, and potentially improvements tied to visitor or refuge-related facilities where consistent with program rules and basin objectives.
Which CFDA program areas were referenced?
The notice referenced these CFDA numbers: Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (15.608), Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (15.637), Service Training and Technical Assistance (15.649), Research Grants (15.650), Visitor Facility Enhancements for Refuges and Wildlife (15.654), Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation (15.655), Cooperative Landscape Conservation (15.669), and Adaptive Science (15.670).
Does the notice focus only on one type of species or habitat?
The provided description is broad and does not limit the opportunity to a single species or habitat type. It generally emphasizes environmental and fish-and-wildlife related work connected to the Klamath River Basin.
Where could applicants find the official announcement and application package?
The notice referenced an additional information link directing applicants to the government grants posting website where the full application package and official instructions would have been hosted.
Who was the point of contact for questions about the opportunity?
The listed point of contact was Susan Lackey at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How could applicants contact the point of contact?
Susan Lackey could be reached by phone at 775-861-6326 or by email at SueLackey@fws.gov.
What is the main takeaway about how this opportunity was structured?
It was a Region 8 FWS discretionary funding opportunity using cooperative agreements, aimed at a wide range of Klamath Basin stakeholders, with rolling proposal acceptance during the open period, awards typically between $10,000 and $100,000, and no listed matching requirement.
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