Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS NCTC 2011 13
Apply for FWS NCTC 2011 13
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education employment, labor and training environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Celebra las Playeras (Celebrate Shorebirds)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 22, 2011 and posted on Jun 22, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 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 $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- There is not an application process for Celebra las Playeras (Celebrate Birds). This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant under justification 505 DM 2.14B(1) to Environment for the Americas.
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Opportunity Summary:
Celebra las Playeras (Celebrate Shorebirds) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary grant/cooperative agreement notice that functions as a notice of intent rather than an open funding competition. USFWS states clearly that it is not seeking applications for this opportunity. Instead, the agency plans to make a single-source award to Environment for the Americas (EFTA) under Department Manual authority 505 DM 2, specifically the single-source justification at 2.14B(1) for an unsolicited proposal. That justification is used when an assistance application presents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach that is not already covered by a current or planned contract or assistance award, and the agency determines it supports program objectives.
The proposed project, led by EFTA, is called Celebra las Playeras and is designed as an internship-based program for Latino youth at the high school and college levels. The internships are intended to provide hands-on exposure to shorebird and wetland research and monitoring, with a focus on understanding and investigating emerging threats such as climate change and habitat loss. Beyond field and research experience, the program also emphasizes environmental education and community outreach, expecting participating youth to share what they learn with their families and communities, thereby extending the impact beyond the individual interns.
Programmatically, Celebra las Playeras is positioned as an extension and enhancement of existing USFWS efforts, particularly the Shorebird Sister Schools Program, while leveraging EFTA's experience and relationships within Latino communities across the United States. The notice also ties the project directly to the broader Youth in the Great Outdoors initiative, highlighting goals around engaging, educating, and employing underrepresented youth in natural resource and conservation career pathways. In other words, the internship model is meant to function both as conservation education and as early career exposure, potentially strengthening the pipeline into wildlife, habitat, and natural resource professions.
From the posted opportunity data, the funding opportunity number is FWS NCTC 2011 13 and it was published June 22, 2011, with an original/current closing date of July 15, 2011 and an archive date of August 14, 2011. The total estimated funding is $30,000, with an award ceiling of $30,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. One award was expected, consistent with the single-source intent. The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance - Generic Training) and is categorized under education, employment/labor/training, environment, and natural resources.
Eligibility is effectively restricted because there is no application process; the notice exists to document the agency's intent to award directly to EFTA using the unsolicited proposal authority. For questions or access issues related to the announcement, the listed agency contact is Tracy McCleaf, Agreements Coordinator, reachable by phone at 304-876-7781.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Celebra las Playeras (Celebrate Shorebirds)
1) Is Celebra las Playeras an open grant competition?
No. This notice is described as a notice of intent rather than an open funding competition. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) states that it is not seeking applications for this opportunity.
2) Can my organization or school apply for this funding?
No. The notice indicates there is no application process because USFWS is not soliciting applications. The agency intends to make a single-source award rather than run a competitive process.
3) Who is expected to receive the award?
USFWS plans to make a single-source award to Environment for the Americas (EFTA).
4) Why is USFWS making a single-source award instead of competing it?
USFWS cites Department Manual authority 505 DM 2 and specifically references the single-source justification at 2.14B(1) for an unsolicited proposal. The justification applies when an assistance application presents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach that is not already covered by a current or planned contract or assistance award, and the agency determines it supports program objectives.
5) What is the project called and what is it designed to do?
The proposed project is called Celebra las Playeras. It is designed as an internship-based program for Latino youth at the high school and college levels, providing hands-on exposure to shorebird and wetland research and monitoring.
6) Who is the intended audience for the internships?
The program is intended for Latino youth at the high school and college levels.
7) What activities will interns be involved in?
The internships are intended to provide hands-on exposure to shorebird and wetland research and monitoring. The project also emphasizes environmental education and community outreach.
8) What conservation issues does the project focus on?
The program highlights understanding and investigating emerging threats such as climate change and habitat loss as part of the shorebird and wetland research/monitoring exposure.
9) Does the project include community education or outreach?
Yes. Beyond field and research experience, the program emphasizes environmental education and community outreach, with an expectation that participating youth share what they learn with their families and communities.
10) How does this project relate to existing USFWS programs?
Celebra las Playeras is positioned as an extension and enhancement of existing USFWS efforts, particularly the Shorebird Sister Schools Program.
11) How does this connect to broader USFWS youth initiatives?
The notice ties the project to the Youth in the Great Outdoors initiative, emphasizing goals around engaging, educating, and employing underrepresented youth in natural resource and conservation career pathways.
12) What is the anticipated outcome for participants?
Based on the notice, the internship model is intended to provide conservation education and early career exposure, potentially strengthening pathways into wildlife, habitat, and natural resource professions.
13) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FWS NCTC 2011 13.
14) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $30,000, and the award ceiling is also $30,000.
15) How many awards were expected?
One award was expected, consistent with the single-source intent described in the notice.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity information indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance - Generic Training).
18) What subject areas does this opportunity fall under?
The notice categorizes the opportunity under education, employment/labor/training, environment, and natural resources.
19) When was the opportunity published, and what were the listed dates?
The opportunity was published on June 22, 2011. The original/current closing date listed is July 15, 2011, and the archive date is August 14, 2011.
20) If there is no application process, why is there a closing date?
Based on the notice description provided, the posting functions as documentation of intent rather than an open solicitation. The dates shown appear as part of the posted opportunity record, even though USFWS states it is not seeking applications.
21) Who should be contacted with questions or access issues about the announcement?
The listed contact is Tracy McCleaf, Agreements Coordinator, reachable by phone at 304-876-7781.
22) Does this notice indicate any way for other entities to be considered for funding under this specific opportunity?
No. The information provided indicates the intent is to award directly to EFTA under the unsolicited proposal single-source authority, and USFWS states it is not seeking applications.
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