Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R4 13 001
Apply for FWS R4 13 001
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CHALLENGE COST SHARE" 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 Oct 26, 2012 and posted on Oct 26, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 31, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $42,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CHALLENGE COST SHARE opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R4 13 001) is a discretionary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.642, authorized by Public Law 105-242 (the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998). It is explicitly posted as a notice of intent to make a single-source award, meaning there is no full competitive funding announcement and it is not requesting or accepting competing proposals. The Service indicates it plans to award the agreement to Friends of Louisiana Refuges, Inc., rather than running an open competition.
The purpose of the award is environmental restoration and mitigation work at the Delta National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana following the release of crude oil that injured marshes, vegetation, and associated habitats. The funding is intended to compensate for lost interim ecological services by supporting hands-on construction and marsh planting activities. In practical terms, the project centers on building a sediment diversion and constructing marsh terraces. The diversion is designed to route sediment-laden water into a shallow open-water area so sediments can settle out, gradually forming mudflats and emergent zones where marsh can naturally re-establish and expand, with planting used to accelerate or stabilize recovery.
The opportunity anticipates a single award with a total federal funding amount of $42,000, with both the award floor and ceiling listed at $42,000. It also carries a cost-sharing or matching requirement, consistent with the Challenge Cost Share framework, though the notice does not provide detailed match ratios or allowable sources in the text provided. Key dates show it was posted and created on October 26, 2012, with an original and current closing date of October 31, 2012, and an archive date of November 30, 2012.
Although standard eligibility categories are listed in the source data (including certain nonprofits, state governments, individuals, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses), the single-source nature of the notice makes clear that this particular action is intended for one named recipient rather than a general applicant pool. For programmatic questions, the notice points to Mr. Neil Lalonde at (985) 882-0093. For access issues or administrative assistance, it lists Janice McNeill, Contract Specialist, at (404) 679-4056 and janicemcneill@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the CHALLENGE COST SHARE opportunity (FWS R4 13 001)?
This is a discretionary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement posted under Funding Opportunity Number FWS R4 13 001. It is associated with CFDA 15.642 and is authorized by Public Law 105-242, the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. It is explicitly posted as a notice of intent to make a single-source award. The notice states there is no full competitive funding announcement and it is not requesting or accepting competing proposals.
Who is the intended recipient of this single-source award?
The USFWS indicates it plans to award this cooperative agreement to Friends of Louisiana Refuges, Inc.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is environmental restoration and mitigation work at the Delta National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana following a crude oil release that injured marshes, vegetation, and associated habitats.
Which refuge and state does the project focus on?
The work is focused on the Delta National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.
What environmental impacts is this funding intended to address?
The project addresses injuries from a crude oil release that affected marshes, vegetation, and associated habitats, with funding intended to support restoration and mitigation activities.
What does the notice mean by compensating for "lost interim ecological services"?
Based on the notice, the funding is intended to compensate for ecological functions and benefits that were temporarily lost while the habitat was injured and before it fully recovers, by supporting on-the-ground restoration actions.
What activities will the project fund?
The project centers on hands-on construction and marsh planting activities, specifically building a sediment diversion and constructing marsh terraces.
What is the sediment diversion designed to do?
The diversion is designed to route sediment-laden water into a shallow open-water area so sediments can settle out over time, gradually forming mudflats and emergent zones where marsh can naturally re-establish and expand.
Why is marsh planting included if marsh can re-establish naturally?
The notice indicates planting is used to accelerate or stabilize recovery as the habitat re-establishes and expands.
How many awards are anticipated under this notice?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the total federal funding amount for this award?
The total anticipated federal funding amount is $42,000.
Is there a funding floor and ceiling for the award?
Yes. Both the award floor and the award ceiling are listed at $42,000, indicating the federal amount is fixed at that level for this action.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. The notice indicates a cost-sharing or matching requirement consistent with the Challenge Cost Share framework, but the specific match ratio and details on allowable match sources are not provided in the information given.
Where can I find the specific match ratio or what counts as an allowable match?
The information provided does not include the match ratio or allowable match source details. The notice does provide agency contacts who may be able to clarify requirements.
When was the opportunity posted?
The key dates show it was posted and created on October 26, 2012.
What was the closing date for this notice?
The original and current closing date listed is October 31, 2012.
When was this notice archived?
The archive date listed is November 30, 2012.
Do the listed eligibility categories mean my organization can apply?
Although standard eligibility categories are listed in the source data (such as certain nonprofits, state governments, individuals, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses), the notice also makes clear this is a single-source action intended for one named recipient and is not accepting competing proposals.
Who should I contact with programmatic questions about the project?
For programmatic questions, the notice points to Mr. Neil Lalonde at (985) 882-0093.
Who should I contact for access issues or administrative assistance?
For access issues or administrative assistance, the notice lists Janice McNeill, Contract Specialist, at (404) 679-4056 and janicemcneill@fws.gov.
What agency is making the award?
The award is being made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award instrument is being used?
The notice describes the instrument as a cooperative agreement.
What legal authority is cited for this opportunity?
The opportunity is authorized by Public Law 105-242, the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998.
What CFDA program number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice associates this opportunity with CFDA 15.642.
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