Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 CLIMATEADAPTATIONSTUDIES
Apply for FWS R6 CLIMATEADAPTATIONSTUDIES
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Climate Adaptation Case Studies in the Great Northern LCC" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.664 Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 13, 2011 and posted on Oct 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 14, 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 $95,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,000.00 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).
- This is a notice of intent to award this agreement to Dr. Josh Lawler at the University of Washington under the North Pacific Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Climate Adaptation Case Studies in the Great Northern LCC funding opportunity was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant announced as a cooperative agreement focused on applied climate adaptation planning and decision support for natural resource conservation. It was designed to directly support the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) mission of producing practical decision support tools, systems, and science applications that conservation practitioners can use to make better, more targeted management decisions. The core emphasis was not simply generating new research for its own sake, but translating climate and ecological modeling into information that helps managers assess vulnerability and choose adaptation actions on the ground.
The project purpose centered on improving how climate vulnerability is evaluated and how that information is integrated into real-world planning. The overarching goal was to inform management and planning by using data and tools that help assess climate vulnerability at relevant management scales. In practical terms, the work aimed to bridge the gap between complex datasets and day-to-day conservation decisions, so agencies and partners could more confidently interpret projected climate impacts on habitats and species and then incorporate those insights into adaptation strategies.
Two main objectives defined the technical and collaborative focus of the work. First, the project would work directly with stakeholders to determine how several key information streams could be used together to develop climate change adaptation strategies: downscaled climate datasets (climate projections translated to finer spatial scales), modeled vegetation change projections (how plant communities and habitat types may shift over time under changing climate conditions), and estimates of species sensitivities (how vulnerable particular species may be based on traits, exposure, or other sensitivity indicators). Second, it would focus on usability by figuring out how the model results and associated datasets could be made more useful for informing management of species and landscapes as climate conditions change. That second objective highlights an applied deliverable mindset: not just producing outputs, but improving their format, interpretability, and relevance for decision-makers.
Administratively, this opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number FWS R6 CLIMATEADAPTATIONSTUDIES and carried the title Climate Adaptation Case Studies in the Great Northern LCC. It fell under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category and was tied to CFDA 15.664, Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs. The announcement anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $95,000, with an award ceiling of $95,000 and an award floor of $1,000. No cost sharing or matching was required, which generally reduces barriers for the recipient and signals the agency intended to fully fund the proposed scope within the stated cap.
Eligibility was effectively limited because the notice functioned as a notice of intent to award rather than an open competition. The announcement specified that the agreement was intended for Dr. Josh Lawler at the University of Washington under the North Pacific Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. While the listing technically indicated “Others†under eligible applicants, the eligibility clarification makes clear that this was not broadly open for competing proposals, and the primary purpose was to formalize a planned cooperative agreement with the named recipient and institutional framework.
The posting and closing timeline was extremely short, reflecting its nature as a planned award announcement. The posting date and creation date were October 13, 2011, with an original and current closing date of October 14, 2011, and an archive date of November 13, 2011. For grant watchers, that rapid turnaround is a typical indicator that the opportunity is informational and procedural rather than a standard competitive solicitation.
For applicants or stakeholders needing access or administrative help, the listed grants management contact was Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-236-5412, with an email field indicated but not provided in the text shown. Overall, the opportunity represents a targeted, applied climate adaptation effort meant to improve decision support for conservation across the Great Northern LCC by integrating downscaled climate projections, vegetation change modeling, and species sensitivity information into stakeholder-informed tools and strategies that managers can actually use.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Climate Adaptation Case Studies in the Great Northern LCC" funding opportunity?
It was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant announced as a cooperative agreement focused on applied climate adaptation planning and decision support for natural resource conservation within the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC).
What was the main purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose was to improve how climate vulnerability is evaluated and how that information is integrated into real-world conservation planning and management. The emphasis was on translating climate and ecological modeling into practical information that managers can use to select adaptation actions on the ground.
Was this opportunity intended to fund basic research?
No. The core emphasis was not generating new research for its own sake. The focus was on applied products and decision support: translating existing and modeled information into usable tools, systems, and science applications for conservation practitioners.
What overarching goal guided the work?
The overarching goal was to inform management and planning by using data and tools that help assess climate vulnerability at relevant management scales, bridging the gap between complex datasets and day-to-day conservation decision-making.
What were the two main objectives described in the announcement?
First, the project would work directly with stakeholders to determine how multiple key information streams could be used together to develop climate change adaptation strategies. Second, it would focus on improving the usability of model results and datasets for management of species and landscapes as climate conditions change.
Which information streams were specifically highlighted for integration?
The announcement highlighted: downscaled climate datasets (finer-scale climate projections), modeled vegetation change projections (expected shifts in plant communities and habitat types), and estimates of species sensitivities (indicators of how vulnerable species may be based on traits, exposure, or other sensitivity factors).
How did the opportunity address usability for decision-makers?
It explicitly aimed to make model results and associated datasets more useful for informing management, including improving the format, interpretability, and relevance of outputs so practitioners can apply them in planning and adaptation strategies.
What type of award was this?
This was announced as a cooperative agreement, which is a form of federal assistance used here to support applied climate adaptation planning and decision support activities tied to the Great Northern LCC mission.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number was FWS R6 CLIMATEADAPTATIONSTUDIES.
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The title was "Climate Adaptation Case Studies in the Great Northern LCC."
What activity category did this opportunity fall under?
It was listed under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA program was associated with this funding?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 15.664, Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs.
How much funding was available?
The announcement anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $95,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $95,000 and the award floor was $1,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
Was this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice functioned as a notice of intent to award rather than an open competition, indicating it was not broadly open for competing proposals.
Who was the intended recipient?
The agreement was intended for Dr. Josh Lawler at the University of Washington under the North Pacific Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Why did the listing still indicate "Others" under eligible applicants?
While it technically indicated "Others," the eligibility clarification stated the agreement was intended for a named recipient and operated as a planned cooperative agreement, not a broadly competitive solicitation.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting (and creation) date was October 13, 2011. The original and current closing date was October 14, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was November 13, 2011.
What does the very short posting-to-closing timeline suggest?
The rapid turnaround is typical of opportunities that are informational and procedural (such as a planned award notice) rather than standard competitive solicitations with longer application windows.
Who was the grants management contact listed for this opportunity?
The grants management contact was Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist.
How can the grants management contact be reached?
The listed phone number was 303-236-5412. An email field was indicated but not provided in the text shown.
What is the Great Northern LCC mission that this opportunity supported?
The opportunity was designed to directly support the Great Northern LCC mission of producing practical decision support tools, systems, and science applications that conservation practitioners can use to make better, more targeted management decisions.
What kinds of outcomes were implied by the "case studies" framing?
Based on the description, the effort was oriented toward applied, stakeholder-informed examples that demonstrate how climate projections, vegetation change modeling, and species sensitivity information can be combined and used in planning and management contexts, with outputs intended to be usable by practitioners.
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