Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00148
Apply for F13AS00148
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centralized Location for Pet Tortoises" 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2013 and posted on Apr 16, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 3, 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 $40,267.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,267.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Centralized Location for Pet Tortoises" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00148) was a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The core purpose was straightforward and very practical: to create or support a single, clearly identified public drop-off site where people could bring unwanted pet tortoises, as well as tortoises that are found in developed or urban areas, and to ensure those animals receive temporary care. In other words, the project is focused on helping the public do the right thing with tortoises that cannot remain where they are, while also providing short-term care capacity so animals are not abandoned or mishandled.
The funding was structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the agency expected to have substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant. The opportunity anticipated making one award total, with a fixed funding amount: the estimated total funding was $40,267, and both the award ceiling and award floor were also $40,267, indicating a single award at that exact level. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, so applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, excluding institutions of higher education. This points to the program being aimed at community-based or mission-driven nonprofit entities that can run an intake/drop-off location and provide animal holding and care services, rather than universities or academic research groups.
The timeline for the announcement was short and dated. It was posted and created on April 16, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 3, 2013, and it was archived on May 6, 2013. Anyone looking for the full archived announcement details, required application components, or specific expectations about animal care protocols would have been directed to Grants.gov via the additional information link provided in the notice.
For administrative questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Brenda Krone, Grants and Cooperative Agreement Specialist at the Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 775-861-6314 or by email at brendakrone@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Centralized Location for Pet Tortoises" grant opportunity?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) intended to create or support one clearly identified public drop-off site for unwanted pet tortoises and tortoises found in developed or urban areas, with temporary care provided for the animals received.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F13AS00148.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What program or CFDA listing was this associated with?
This opportunity was offered under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608).
What problem was the project designed to address?
The project was designed to give the public a practical and responsible option for turning in unwanted pet tortoises or tortoises found in urban/developed areas, and to ensure those animals could receive temporary care rather than being abandoned or mishandled.
What kinds of animals were the focus of this grant?
The grant focused on pet tortoises that people no longer want and on tortoises found in developed or urban areas.
What activities were supported by the grant?
Based on the notice summary, the supported activities centered on creating or supporting a single, clearly identified public drop-off location and ensuring temporary care capacity for tortoises received at that site.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making one award total.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $40,267.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor was $40,267 and the award ceiling was also $40,267, indicating a single award at that exact funding level.
What type of award instrument was used?
The funding was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
In general, a cooperative agreement indicates the agency expected substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant (the notice described it this way at a high level).
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning non-federal match funds were not required as a condition of receiving the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
Were universities or colleges eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education were explicitly excluded from eligibility.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on April 16, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was May 3, 2013, and the current closing date was also May 3, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 6, 2013, and the closing date was May 3, 2013.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and application requirements?
The notice indicated that full archived announcement details, required application components, and any specific expectations (including animal care protocol expectations, if any) would be available via the Grants.gov link provided in the opportunity notice.
Who was the point of contact for administrative questions?
The listed point of contact was Brenda Krone, Grants and Cooperative Agreement Specialist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How can Brenda Krone be contacted?
Phone: 775-861-6314. Email: brendakrone@fws.gov.
What kinds of questions was the point of contact meant to handle?
The notice framed the contact as the person to reach for administrative questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement.
Does the summary include detailed animal care protocols or facility requirements?
No. The summary explains the purpose (drop-off site plus temporary care) but indicates that specific expectations and full details would be found in the archived announcement on Grants.gov.
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