Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS NCTC 2011 01
Apply for FWS NCTC 2011 01
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coastal America Foundation SOSCon 2011" 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 Feb 8, 2011 and posted on Feb 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 22, 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 $74,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $74,000.00 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 Coastal America Foundation SOSCon 2011. This is a Notice of Intent to award a single source grant to the Coastal America Foundation under justification 505 DM 2.14B(2).
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Opportunity Summary:
Coastal America Foundation SOSCon 2011 (Funding Opportunity Number FWS NCTC 2011 01) is a Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent to make a single-source grant award, not a competitive grant opportunity. The agency states plainly that it is not seeking applications and that there is no application process. Instead, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to award one discretionary grant to the Coastal America Foundation (CAF) under Department Manual authority 505 DM 2, using the justification at section 2.14B(2) (Continuation). That justification is used when the work being funded is a necessary continuation of an activity already underway, and when opening the work to competition would significantly disrupt continuity or prevent satisfactory completion.
The project being supported is the Student Ocean Summit Conference (SOSCon), which is designed to engage high school students in climate change and ocean-related issues. The program focuses on teaching students about how the ocean, Great Lakes, inland seas, and climate systems are interconnected, with particular emphasis on climate change. Participation is structured through the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers network, described as having 23 member Learning Centers. Each Learning Center sends a four-student delegation. Those student delegations work with educators and professional conservationists in their home regions to build an understanding of local and regional ocean-and-climate connections, then use provided educational resources to develop concrete action plans addressing an ocean or climate change issue relevant to their area.
A central feature of SOSCon is the national convening element in Washington, DC. After developing their regional action plans, students travel to Washington to present their proposals, compare concerns across regions, and offer recommendations for national-level actions to leaders in environmental science and policy communities. The grant funding described in the notice is specifically aimed at moving beyond planning and presentations into implementation. The additional funds would be used to provide sub-grants to Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers to help carry out the student-developed action plans, to manage the established grant process connected to those awards, and to provide Learning Center support. That support is intended to help implement youth awareness initiatives identified during the Washington, DC Student Summit. The agency frames these implementation steps as a way to give students direct exposure to careers in research and natural resource management while advancing Departmental youth education objectives.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity is categorized under Education, Environment, and Natural Resources. It is tied to CFDA 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, Generic Training). The notice anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $74,000, which also serves as the award ceiling; the award floor is listed as $0, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The notice was posted on February 8, 2011, with an original and current closing date of February 22, 2011, and an archive date of February 28, 2011. Because this is a single-source continuation action rather than an open solicitation, those dates function more as publication and recordkeeping milestones than as deadlines for applicant submissions.
For questions or issues accessing the announcement, the listed contact is Tracy McCleaf, Contracts/Agreements Coordinator, at 304-876-7781 or tracymccleaf@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent to make a single-source discretionary grant award for "Coastal America Foundation SOSCon 2011" (Funding Opportunity Number: FWS NCTC 2011 01). The supported effort is the Student Ocean Summit Conference (SOSCon), a program designed to engage high school students in climate change and ocean-related issues.
Is this a competitive grant that organizations can apply for?
No. The agency states that it is not seeking applications and that there is no application process. This is not a competitive opportunity.
If there is no application process, who will receive the grant?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to make a single award to the Coastal America Foundation (CAF).
Why is the award being made as a single-source grant?
The notice cites Department Manual authority 505 DM 2 and uses the justification at section 2.14B(2) (Continuation). This justification is used when the funded work is a necessary continuation of an activity already underway, and when competing the work would significantly disrupt continuity or prevent satisfactory completion.
What program or project does the funding support?
The funding supports SOSCon (Student Ocean Summit Conference), which engages high school students on the connections among the ocean, Great Lakes, inland seas, and climate systems, with particular emphasis on climate change.
Who participates in SOSCon?
Participation is structured through the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers network, described as having 23 member Learning Centers. Each Learning Center sends a four-student delegation.
What do the student delegations do before the national convening?
Students work with educators and professional conservationists in their home regions to build understanding of local and regional ocean-and-climate connections. They then use provided educational resources to develop concrete action plans addressing an ocean or climate change issue relevant to their area.
What is the Washington, DC component of SOSCon?
A central feature is a national convening in Washington, DC. Students travel to Washington to present their regional action plans, compare concerns across regions, and offer recommendations for national-level actions to leaders in environmental science and policy communities.
What is this specific grant funding intended to pay for?
The notice indicates the funding is aimed at moving beyond planning and presentations into implementation. The additional funds would be used to provide sub-grants to Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers to help carry out student-developed action plans, to manage the established grant process connected to those awards, and to provide Learning Center support.
What kinds of implementation activities are described?
The implementation focus is described as supporting youth awareness initiatives identified during the Washington, DC Student Summit, using sub-grants and Learning Center support to help carry out the student-developed action plans.
How does the agency describe the broader purpose of these implementation steps?
The agency frames the implementation steps as a way to give students direct exposure to careers in research and natural resource management while advancing Departmental youth education objectives.
What category is this funding listed under?
The opportunity is categorized under Education, Environment, and Natural Resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this award?
The notice ties the opportunity to CFDA 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, Generic Training).
How much funding is anticipated for this award?
The notice anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $74,000. The award ceiling is also listed as $74,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice was posted on February 8, 2011. The original and current closing date is February 22, 2011. The archive date is February 28, 2011.
Do the closing and archive dates function like application deadlines?
Not in the usual way. Because this is a single-source continuation action and the agency is not seeking applications, the dates function more as publication and recordkeeping milestones than as deadlines for applicant submissions.
Who can be contacted with questions or issues accessing the announcement?
The listed contact is Tracy McCleaf, Contracts/Agreements Coordinator. Phone: 304-876-7781. Email: tracymccleaf@fws.gov.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS NCTC 2011 01.
What organization is named in the notice related to SOSCon?
The Coastal America Foundation (CAF) is the organization identified as the intended single-source recipient, and SOSCon is described as being conducted through the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers network.
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