Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00180
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Connections Introducing the Public to the Nulhegan Basin Division" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.654 Visitor Facility Enhancements Refuges and Wildlife.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2012 and posted on May 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 6, 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 $10,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 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 Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Connections: Introducing the Public to the Nulhegan Basin Division grant (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00180) is a Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement to support public education and engagement tied to wildlife conservation in northeastern Vermont. The project is centered on helping community members better understand what the Nulhegan Basin Division is, how it fits within the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, and how both relate to the broader mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The overall goal is straightforward: build familiarity, understanding, and appreciation for the refuge so that participants feel motivated and confident to visit the refuge independently after the program ends, and ideally consider becoming volunteers.
Funded applicants are expected to design and deliver programming that explains refuge conservation and management in practical, accessible terms. This includes describing what wildlife conservation and habitat management look like on the ground at Nulhegan Basin, and interpreting the refuge's management activities for the public. Just as important, the programming must highlight the recreational opportunities available to visitors, connecting conservation work with public use and demonstrating how people can responsibly enjoy the area. The opportunity is not framed as a one-time presentation; it emphasizes repeated engagement and multiple interactions, with experiential learning as a core requirement.
A key expectation is that participants take part in hands-on, place-based activities at the refuge. Programs must include experiential components at the refuge facilities in Brunswick, Vermont, and also out on refuge lands, meaning the activities should be structured so that people are physically present and directly engaging with the environment. This approach is meant to move beyond general awareness into real familiarity with the site, its rules and opportunities, and the value of the management work being done there.
The target audience includes both youth and adults, with a clear geographic emphasis. Project outreach should allocate approximately 25 percent of programming focus to northern Essex County, Vermont; about 75 percent to Essex, Orleans, and Caledonia Counties, Vermont; and it should ultimately be relevant to the broader region of northern Vermont and New Hampshire (noted as a 100 percent broader-area emphasis). In other words, while the work should strongly serve nearby counties, it should also be designed in a way that can connect with and benefit the wider northern VT/NH community.
Scale and participation matter as well. The programs should involve at least 250 people, signaling that this is intended to be a community-facing effort with meaningful reach rather than a small pilot for a limited group. Because the intent is long-term connection to the refuge, the programming should naturally encourage follow-up behavior, such as future independent visits and volunteer consideration, rather than treating participation as a one-off event.
On the funding side, the Fish and Wildlife Service anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000. Individual awards could range from $2,500 (award floor) up to $10,000 (award ceiling). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including both nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education).
Administrative details show the opportunity was posted May 23, 2012, with a closing date of June 6, 2012, and it was archived June 7, 2012. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.654 (Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife). The notice also states that there was no full announcement associated with the opportunity, and it provides a direct contact for questions: Daffny Jones, Assistant Refuge Supervisor, at 413-253-8595 or daffnyjones@fws.gov.
FAQs: Community Connections - Introducing the Public to the Nulhegan Basin Division (F12AS00180)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement called "Community Connections: Introducing the Public to the Nulhegan Basin Division" (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00180). It supports public education and engagement tied to wildlife conservation in northeastern Vermont.
What is the main goal of the project?
The goal is to build familiarity, understanding, and appreciation for the Nulhegan Basin Division and its role within the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge System. Programming should help participants feel motivated and confident to visit the refuge on their own after the program ends and ideally consider becoming volunteers.
What is the Nulhegan Basin Division in relation to the refuge system?
The programming is expected to explain what the Nulhegan Basin Division is, how it fits within the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, and how both connect to the broader mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
What types of activities or programming are expected to be funded?
Funded applicants are expected to design and deliver programming that explains refuge conservation and management in practical, accessible terms. The content should interpret what wildlife conservation and habitat management look like on the ground at Nulhegan Basin and connect those activities to how the public can responsibly use and enjoy the refuge.
Does the grant focus on one-time events or ongoing engagement?
The opportunity emphasizes repeated engagement and multiple interactions rather than a one-time presentation. Experiential learning is described as a core requirement.
Is hands-on, place-based learning required?
Yes. A key expectation is that participants take part in hands-on, place-based activities at the refuge. Programs must include experiential components at refuge facilities in Brunswick, Vermont, and also out on refuge lands, with activities structured so participants are physically present and directly engaging with the environment.
Where must the experiential programming take place?
Programming must include activities at the refuge facilities in Brunswick, Vermont, as well as activities out on refuge lands (meaning on-the-ground engagement in the refuge environment).
What topics should the programming cover?
Programming should cover: (1) refuge conservation and management in practical terms, (2) what habitat management looks like on the ground at Nulhegan Basin, (3) interpretation of refuge management activities for the public, and (4) recreational opportunities available to visitors, connecting conservation work with public use and responsible enjoyment.
Who is the target audience for the programming?
The target audience includes both youth and adults.
What geographic area should the program focus on?
The outreach emphasis is described in percentages: approximately 25 percent of programming focus should be allocated to northern Essex County, Vermont; about 75 percent to Essex, Orleans, and Caledonia Counties, Vermont; and the program should be relevant to the broader region of northern Vermont and New Hampshire (noted as a 100 percent broader-area emphasis).
How many participants should the program reach?
The programs should involve at least 250 people, indicating a community-facing effort with meaningful reach rather than a small pilot serving only a limited group.
What outcomes should the programming encourage?
The programming should encourage longer-term connection to the refuge, including motivating participants to visit independently after the program ends and ideally consider volunteering.
How much funding is available?
The Fish and Wildlife Service anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards could range from $2,500 (award floor) up to $10,000 (award ceiling).
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including: (1) nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and (2) nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded in the eligibility description provided.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.654, titled "Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife."
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 23, 2012, and it had a closing date of June 6, 2012.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The notice indicates the opportunity was archived on June 7, 2012.
Was there a full announcement available?
The notice states that there was no full announcement associated with the opportunity.
Who can be contacted with questions about the opportunity?
Questions can be directed to Daffny Jones, Assistant Refuge Supervisor, at 413-253-8595 or daffnyjones@fws.gov.
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