Opportunity Information: Apply for W912DR 16 2 RFP 0003
Apply for W912DR 16 2 RFP 0003
- The DOD-COE in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Intern - Raystown Lake, PA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.010.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 09, 2016 and posted on Mar 09, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 24, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Conservation Intern - Raystown Lake, PA" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W912DR 16 2 RFP 0003) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, under the Department of Defense - Corps of Engineers (DOD-COE). The agency plans to make a single cooperative agreement with a qualified non-federal, non-profit organization to help manage and improve natural resources at the Raystown Lake Project in Pennsylvania. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the project is set up for active involvement and collaboration between the award recipient and the federal agency, rather than a more hands-off grant relationship.
The core purpose of the agreement is practical, on-the-ground conservation support at Raystown Lake. The scope includes a mix of resource monitoring, management, and habitat work that reflects typical responsibilities for a large, multi-use federal water resources project. Specifically, the work requirements cover wildlife management; monitoring of threatened and endangered species; fisheries management; wildlife habitat enhancement; and forest management. Taken together, these tasks point to a program that blends field surveys and monitoring with habitat improvement actions and stewardship activities that sustain ecological health on USACE-managed lands and waters.
A central feature of the opportunity is workforce development. The agreement is explicitly framed as a way to create training and educational placements for interns, particularly individuals coming from fish and wildlife, forestry, or environmental studies backgrounds. In practice, this suggests the recipient organization would recruit, place, and support interns who can assist USACE staff with the technical and field components of the natural resource program, while also gaining structured experience that builds early-career skills in conservation, land management, and applied ecology.
Eligibility is limited to non-federal, non-profit entities, with the official listing indicating "Others" and directing applicants to additional eligibility details in the full notice. The opportunity was posted on March 9, 2016, with a closing date of March 24, 2016, and the agency anticipated making one award. The notice does not state an award ceiling amount in the provided data. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the program is associated with CFDA number 12.010.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is the "Conservation Intern - Raystown Lake, PA" funding opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity to support conservation and natural resource work at the Raystown Lake Project in Pennsylvania. The opportunity is intended to help manage and improve natural resources on lands and waters managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W912DR 16 2 RFP 0003.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, under the Department of Defense - Corps of Engineers (DOD-COE).
4) What type of award is expected?
The agency plans to make a single cooperative agreement with a qualified recipient.
5) What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, the project is set up for active involvement and collaboration between the award recipient and USACE, rather than a more hands-off relationship that is typical of some grants.
6) How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The notice indicates the agency anticipated making one award.
7) What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is practical, on-the-ground conservation support at Raystown Lake, focused on resource monitoring, management, and habitat-related work typical of a large, multi-use federal water resources project.
8) What activities or tasks are included in the scope of work?
The work requirements listed in the opportunity include:
- Wildlife management
- Monitoring of threatened and endangered species
- Fisheries management
- Wildlife habitat enhancement
- Forest management
9) Is this opportunity focused more on research or field implementation?
Based on the described scope, it is oriented toward field-based monitoring and applied habitat/management work, combining surveys and monitoring with habitat enhancement and stewardship activities.
10) Where will the work take place?
The work is tied to the Raystown Lake Project in Pennsylvania.
11) What role do interns play in this opportunity?
Workforce development is a central feature. The agreement is framed to create training and educational placements for interns who can assist USACE staff with technical and field components of the natural resource program.
12) What types of backgrounds are the internships aimed at?
The notice highlights interns, particularly individuals coming from fish and wildlife, forestry, or environmental studies backgrounds.
13) What is the recipient organization expected to do regarding internships?
Based on the description, the recipient would be expected to recruit, place, and support interns who contribute to conservation and resource management activities while gaining structured early-career experience.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to non-federal, non-profit entities. The official listing also notes "Others" and indicates that applicants should refer to additional eligibility details in the full notice.
15) Are individuals or for-profit businesses eligible to apply?
The provided information only states eligibility is limited to non-federal, non-profit entities. No eligibility is stated for individuals or for-profit organizations in the information provided.
16) Is this opportunity a formula grant or a discretionary opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary federal funding opportunity.
17) What is the opportunity's activity category?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
18) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA 12.010.
19) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 9, 2016.
20) What was the application closing date?
The closing date listed is March 24, 2016.
21) Is the award amount or maximum funding level stated?
No. The provided information indicates that the notice does not state an award ceiling amount in the data available here.
22) What makes this project distinctive compared to a typical grant?
The opportunity is distinctive because it is structured as a cooperative agreement emphasizing collaboration with USACE, and it explicitly combines natural resource management work with internship-based workforce development.
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