Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00182
Apply for F16AS00182
- The DOI-FWS in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Training and Video Production for Walrus Haulout Public Education Video" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.663.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2016 and posted on Apr 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $28,700.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 Training and Video Production for Walrus Haulout Public Education Video opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00182) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, Region 7 discretionary funding action that will be issued as a cooperative agreement. It is explicitly a single-source award, meaning it is not a competitive solicitation and the government does not plan to accept or review proposals from other applicants. USFWS states its intent to make the award under the authority cited as 505 DM 2.14 (B), with the Alaska Teen Media Institute (ATMI) identified as the recipient. The total anticipated federal funding is relatively small, with an award ceiling of $28,700, and the agency expects to make one award.
The project is driven by recent environmental conditions in the Chukchi Sea, where seasonal sea ice has, in some years, melted out completely and the remaining ice edge has retreated far north into deep Arctic Basin waters. When sea ice is unavailable, Pacific walruses are forced to come ashore to rest, creating large coastal haulouts. One particularly significant haulout area is on the barrier islands just north of the Native Village of Point Lay (NVPL), Alaska, where haulouts have reportedly included as many as 40,000 walruses. Large concentrations of walruses on land can be vulnerable to disturbance, and the situation also tends to attract intense interest from the public and media, which can create additional pressures on the community and the animals.
Through this cooperative agreement, USFWS and ATMI will work with NVPL to create communications products that serve several related goals. The first is public education: increasing awareness about how climate change and sea ice loss affect walruses and encouraging audiences to take action to address those threats. The second is practical protection of the haulout: reducing the incidence of human-caused disturbances near the Point Lay haulout site, which can be harmful when large groups of walruses are startled or displaced. The third is community support and burden reduction: producing credible, community-connected information products that help cut down on direct requests to the village from reporters and members of the public seeking information and access to the haulout.
A central feature of the work is community training and youth involvement. ATMI will collaborate with teachers in NVPL to create a structured opportunity for local students to participate. Students and community volunteers will receive training in collecting and using video for storytelling, building local capacity to document and communicate about the walrus haulout in a way that reflects community perspectives and priorities. ATMI will provide ongoing support during the filming and content-gathering process, and over the life of the agreement will supply USFWS with short video clips and photos as they are produced. By the end of the performance period, the planned major deliverables are two finished public education videos, each approximately 3 to 5 minutes long.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized under Education and Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA number 15.663. The posting and creation dates are April 26, 2016, with a listed closing date of May 13, 2016; however, because the notice is not a request for proposals, those dates function more as public notice timing than a deadline for applicant submissions. Eligibility information is included in the listing, but in practical terms the award is intended for ATMI as a single-source recipient, with USFWS anticipating one cooperative agreement at up to $28,700 to complete the training, media collection, and delivery of the two short final videos.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Community Training and Video Production for Walrus Haulout Public Education Video."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00182.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) opportunity within the Department of the Interior, Region 7.
What type of award will be used?
USFWS indicates the funding action will be issued as a cooperative agreement.
Is this a competitive grant where multiple applicants can apply?
No. It is explicitly described as a single-source award. USFWS states it is not a competitive solicitation and the government does not plan to accept or review proposals from other applicants.
Who is the intended recipient?
The Alaska Teen Media Institute (ATMI) is identified by USFWS as the recipient for this single-source cooperative agreement.
What authority is cited for making this single-source award?
USFWS states its intent to make the award under the authority cited as 505 DM 2.14 (B).
How much funding is available?
The anticipated federal funding amount is capped at an award ceiling of $28,700.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make?
USFWS expects to make one award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.663.
What general category does this opportunity fall under?
It is categorized under Education and Natural Resources.
What environmental issue is driving the project?
The project is driven by recent conditions in the Chukchi Sea where seasonal sea ice has, in some years, melted out completely and the remaining ice edge has retreated far north into deep Arctic Basin waters. When sea ice is unavailable, Pacific walruses are forced to come ashore to rest, forming large coastal haulouts.
Where is the walrus haulout area discussed in the opportunity?
A key haulout area described is on the barrier islands just north of the Native Village of Point Lay (NVPL), Alaska.
How large can the Point Lay haulouts become?
The notice reports haulouts near Point Lay have included as many as 40,000 walruses.
Why are large walrus haulouts on land a concern?
Large concentrations of walruses on land can be vulnerable to disturbance. The situation also draws intense public and media interest, which can add pressure on both the community and the animals.
What are the main goals of the cooperative agreement?
The communications products are intended to support several goals: (1) public education about climate change, sea ice loss, and impacts on walruses, with an emphasis on encouraging audiences to take action; (2) practical protection by reducing human-caused disturbances near the Point Lay haulout site; and (3) community support by providing credible, community-connected information products that reduce direct requests to the village from reporters and the public.
What role does the Native Village of Point Lay (NVPL) play?
USFWS and ATMI will work with NVPL to create communications products, and the project is designed to reflect community perspectives and priorities, including local participation in media collection and storytelling.
What role does the Alaska Teen Media Institute (ATMI) play?
ATMI will collaborate with teachers in NVPL to create a structured opportunity for local students to participate. ATMI will provide training in collecting and using video for storytelling, provide ongoing support during filming and content-gathering, and supply USFWS with short video clips and photos over the life of the agreement.
Will local students be involved?
Yes. A central feature is community training and youth involvement. Students (and community volunteers) will receive training and participate in collecting and using video for storytelling.
What kind of training is included?
The project includes training for students and community volunteers in collecting and using video for storytelling, with the intent of building local capacity to document and communicate about the walrus haulout.
What interim materials will be provided to USFWS during the project?
Over the life of the agreement, ATMI will supply USFWS with short video clips and photos as they are produced.
What are the final deliverables?
By the end of the performance period, the planned major deliverables are two finished public education videos.
How long will the final videos be?
Each finished public education video is planned to be approximately 3 to 5 minutes long.
How does this project aim to reduce harm to walruses?
One of the stated goals is to reduce the incidence of human-caused disturbances near the Point Lay haulout site, since disturbances can be harmful when large groups of walruses are startled or displaced.
How does this project aim to help the community?
The opportunity describes a goal of reducing the burden on the community by creating credible, community-connected information products that can cut down on direct requests to the village from reporters and members of the public seeking information and access to the haulout.
What are the posting and closing dates listed in the notice?
The posting and creation dates are April 26, 2016, and the listed closing date is May 13, 2016.
Do the listed dates function as an application deadline?
Not in the usual way. The notice explains that because it is not a request for proposals, the dates function more as public notice timing than a deadline for applicant submissions.
Can other organizations submit a proposal anyway?
Based on the notice language, USFWS does not plan to accept or review proposals from other applicants because it is a single-source award intended for ATMI.
What kind of audiences are the videos meant to reach?
The videos are described as public education products intended to increase awareness of how climate change and sea ice loss affect walruses, encourage action, and reduce disturbances associated with public and media attention around the haulout.
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