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Apply for NWRS R2 21550 01
- The Region 2 in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Carbon Sequestration Potential for Tamaulipan Brushlands 2009" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.642 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2009 and posted on Aug 17, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $31,933.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $31,933.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Carbon Sequestration Potential for Tamaulipan Brushlands 2009" opportunity was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 2 grant focused on climate change and natural resource management in South Texas. The South Texas Refuge Complex was looking for a scientific contractor (typically a university-based research team) to collect and analyze biological data needed to evaluate how much carbon the dominant brushland plants in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas can potentially store. The larger goal was to support practical, science-based approaches for combating climate change by quantifying and mapping carbon sequestration potential in a key regional ecosystem.
The core deliverable was a spatial product: a map showing the distribution of potential carbon amounts across Tamaulipan brushland habitat both inside the refuge boundaries and on adjacent lands. This mapping was expected to be generated by combining ecosystem process simulation modeling with remote sensing inputs, meaning the project would likely integrate field-based biological measurements with satellite or aerial data and a modeling framework to estimate carbon storage across the landscape. In practical terms, the work would help the refuge and partners understand where brushland carbon stocks are likely to be highest, how those stocks vary across different vegetation communities, and where conservation or restoration might yield meaningful climate benefits.
Funding was offered under a discretionary program using an "Other" funding instrument, and it fell under the natural resources activity category. The announcement anticipated making up to two awards. Total estimated funding for the opportunity was $31,933, with individual awards ranging from $10,000 (floor) up to $31,933 (ceiling). The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 15.642 (Challenge Cost Share), indicating the project was structured around cooperative cost sharing rather than being fully federally funded.
A significant requirement of the opportunity was the cost share/matching component. The cooperator (the award recipient) had to contribute at least 50 percent of the total project cost, and the match could not come from federal sources. The announcement explicitly allowed the non-federal cost share to be provided in a variety of forms, including labor, materials, equipment, land, water, and/or cash. This structure effectively required applicants to bring meaningful non-federal support to the table, such as university staff time, existing equipment and lab capacity, state funds, private funds, or in-kind contributions tied directly to project work.
Eligibility was limited to institutions of higher education, specifically private universities and public/state-controlled universities. The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2009, created the same day, and ultimately listed a current closing date of August 27, 2009 (with an earlier original closing date of September 30, 2009, suggesting the deadline was moved up). The opportunity archive date was September 26, 2009.
For applicants needing assistance or additional information, the listed point of contact was Mitch Sternberg, Wildlife Biologist, reachable by phone at 956-784-7592 or by email at mitchsternberg@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Carbon Sequestration Potential for Tamaulipan Brushlands 2009" grant opportunity?
It was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 2 discretionary grant focused on climate change and natural resource management in South Texas. The project aimed to quantify and map how much carbon dominant Tamaulipan brushland plants in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas could potentially store.
Which USFWS unit was associated with the work?
The work was tied to the South Texas Refuge Complex and its surrounding landscape (inside refuge boundaries and on adjacent lands).
What was the main purpose of the project?
The purpose was to collect and analyze biological data and use it to evaluate carbon sequestration potential in Tamaulipan brushlands, supporting practical, science-based approaches to combating climate change.
What deliverable was the project expected to produce?
The core deliverable was a spatial product: a map showing the distribution of potential carbon amounts across Tamaulipan brushland habitat both inside the refuge and on adjacent lands.
What types of methods were expected to be used to create the map?
The mapping was expected to combine ecosystem process simulation modeling with remote sensing inputs. In practical terms, that implies integrating field-based biological measurements with satellite or aerial data and a modeling framework to estimate carbon storage across the landscape.
What kinds of questions would the mapping help answer for the refuge and partners?
The work would help identify where brushland carbon stocks are likely to be highest, how carbon potential varies across vegetation communities, and where conservation or restoration may yield meaningful climate benefits.
Who was the opportunity looking to fund (what type of applicant)?
The refuge was looking for a scientific contractor, typically a university-based research team, to carry out the data collection, analysis, and mapping work.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to institutions of higher education: private universities and public/state-controlled universities.
What agency and region administered the opportunity?
The opportunity was administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 2.
What activity category did this opportunity fall under?
It fell under the natural resources activity category.
What funding instrument was used?
Funding was offered under a discretionary program using an "Other" funding instrument.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making up to two awards.
How much total funding was available?
The total estimated funding for the opportunity was $31,933.
What was the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual awards were expected to range from $10,000 (floor) up to $31,933 (ceiling).
What CFDA program was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 15.642 (Challenge Cost Share).
What does the Challenge Cost Share (CFDA 15.642) structure imply for funding?
It indicates the project was structured around cooperative cost sharing rather than being fully federally funded.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A significant requirement was a cost share/matching component.
How much match was required?
The cooperator (award recipient) had to contribute at least 50 percent of the total project cost.
Could the required match come from federal sources?
No. The match could not come from federal sources.
What types of contributions could be used to meet the non-federal match requirement?
The announcement allowed a variety of non-federal cost share forms, including labor, materials, equipment, land, water, and/or cash.
What are examples of non-federal support that could help meet the match requirement?
Examples mentioned or implied by the announcement include university staff time, existing equipment and lab capacity, state funds, private funds, or in-kind contributions tied directly to project work.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on August 17, 2009.
When was the opportunity created?
It was created on August 17, 2009.
What was the listed closing date?
The opportunity ultimately listed a current closing date of August 27, 2009.
Was there a different original closing date?
Yes. An earlier original closing date of September 30, 2009 was noted, suggesting the deadline was moved up.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity archive date was September 26, 2009.
Who was the point of contact for questions?
The listed point of contact was Mitch Sternberg, Wildlife Biologist.
How could applicants reach the point of contact?
By phone at 956-784-7592 or by email at mitchsternberg@fws.gov.
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