Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00299
Apply for F16AS00299
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Contaminants of Emerging Concern-Chemical Analysis and Screening Values" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2016 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale under justification 505DM 2.14B.4.. (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 $74,025.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), within the Department of the Interior, issued this grant notice to support its Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) work in the Great Lakes Basin. The overall purpose of the project is to figure out whether a range of mostly unregulated chemicals that are increasingly detected in the environment are harming fish and wildlife. These contaminants of emerging concern include major groups such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and other consumer-chemical categories like flavors and musks. The practical focus of the award is to generate reliable chemical measurements from real-world environmental media and biological tissues, then use those results to help inform wildlife-focused screening tools.
The core work described in the opportunity centers on chemical analysis of samples collected from the Great Lakes Basin, including water, sediment, and tissue samples. The recipient would be responsible for conducting laboratory analyses to detect and quantify the targeted CECs, producing defensible datasets that can be used by FWS and its partners. Beyond simply running the lab tests, the scope also includes higher-level scientific tasks such as interpreting what the chemical results mean in an ecological context and helping validate screening values. Screening values, in this setting, are benchmarks used to quickly evaluate whether detected concentrations are likely to pose concern for fish and wildlife, and validating them typically involves checking that the values line up with observed effects, available toxicity information, and field conditions.
This opportunity is not a competitive grant and does not have a traditional application process. Instead, it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU-Carbondale) under a cited non-competitive justification (505 DM 2.14B.4). In other words, the agency is formally announcing that it plans to fund one specific institution without opening the work up to competition, because it considers competition impracticable for this particular need. The rationale provided is that SIU-Carbondale is uniquely positioned to carry out the required analyses due to existing laboratory capability, specialized equipment, and trained staff already in place to handle CEC measurements for the relevant chemical classes. The notice also highlights the role of Dr. Chen, whose expertise is described as adding important capacity for interpreting results and helping with screening value validation, strengthening the scientific partnership between SIU-Carbondale and FWS.
The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement rather than a standard grant, which signals that FWS expects to be actively involved in the work rather than simply providing funds and receiving final deliverables. The notice spells out substantial FWS involvement, particularly in coordinating with project partners to identify which chemicals are most strongly linked to adverse effects in fish and wildlife and therefore most important for screening value development. FWS will also work directly with SIU-Carbondale to develop screening values and to interpret the chemical findings across the different sample types (water, sediment, and tissues). This arrangement reflects a collaborative workflow where agency scientists and the university lab jointly shape the analytical targets, data interpretation, and benchmark development so that the outcomes are immediately useful for management and conservation decisions in the basin.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under CFDA 15.678, categorized under Environment and Natural Resources. The funding opportunity number is F16AS00299. The posting indicates an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $74,025. The notice was created on June 22, 2016, with an original closing date of June 29, 2016, though the closing date here functions more as a posting window than an application deadline since the agency explicitly states there is no application process. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others" with clarification referenced in an additional eligibility field, but in practice the notice makes clear the intended recipient is SIU-Carbondale as a sole-source cooperative agreement.
Taken together, the opportunity is essentially a targeted, mission-driven award designed to support a very specific technical need within an ongoing Great Lakes contaminants project: produce high-quality chemical measurements for emerging contaminants and translate those measurements into screening-value tools and interpretations that help FWS and partners assess potential risks to fish and wildlife. The single-source structure, the cooperative agreement format, and the emphasis on screening value validation all point to a specialized, collaborative effort aimed at turning complex chemical monitoring data into actionable ecological insight.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) within the Department of the Interior.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F16AS00299.
What program or listing is associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.678 and categorizes the opportunity under Environment and Natural Resources.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project supports FWS work on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in the Great Lakes Basin. The overall purpose is to determine whether a range of mostly unregulated chemicals increasingly detected in the environment are harming fish and wildlife.
What are "Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)" in this notice?
CECs are described as mostly unregulated chemicals that are increasingly detected in the environment. The notice specifically mentions major groups such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and other consumer-chemical categories like flavors and musks.
What geographic area does this work focus on?
The work is focused on the Great Lakes Basin.
What types of samples will be analyzed?
The core work centers on chemical analysis of samples collected from the Great Lakes Basin, including water, sediment, and tissue samples.
What is the recipient expected to do under this award?
The recipient is expected to conduct laboratory analyses to detect and quantify targeted CECs, and to produce defensible datasets usable by FWS and its partners. The scope also includes interpreting chemical results in an ecological context and helping validate wildlife-focused screening values.
What does the notice mean by "reliable chemical measurements"?
In this context, the notice emphasizes generating defensible, high-quality datasets from real-world environmental media and biological tissues. The intent is that the resulting measurements can be used confidently by FWS and partners for further screening and interpretation work.
What are screening values, and why are they part of the project?
Screening values are benchmarks used to quickly evaluate whether detected concentrations are likely to pose concern for fish and wildlife. The project includes work to help develop and validate these values by checking how they align with observed effects, available toxicity information, and field conditions.
Is this a competitive grant with an open application process?
No. The notice states this is not a competitive grant and does not have a traditional application process.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The notice is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU-Carbondale).
Why is the award being made as a single-source (non-competitive) award?
The notice cites a non-competitive justification (505 DM 2.14B.4) and states that competition is considered impracticable for this particular need. The rationale given is that SIU-Carbondale is uniquely positioned due to existing laboratory capability, specialized equipment, and trained staff already in place to handle CEC measurements for the relevant chemical classes.
What role does Dr. Chen play in the project, according to the notice?
The notice highlights Dr. Chen's expertise as adding important capacity for interpreting results and helping with screening value validation, strengthening the scientific partnership between SIU-Carbondale and FWS.
What is the funding mechanism (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
The notice explains that a Cooperative Agreement signals substantial FWS involvement in the work. FWS expects to be actively involved rather than simply providing funds and receiving final deliverables.
How will FWS be involved in the project?
The notice describes substantial FWS involvement, including coordinating with project partners to identify which chemicals are most strongly linked to adverse effects in fish and wildlife and therefore most important for screening value development. FWS will also work directly with SIU-Carbondale to develop screening values and interpret chemical findings across water, sediment, and tissue samples.
What is the practical focus of the award?
The practical focus is to generate reliable chemical measurements from real-world environmental media and biological tissues, and then use those results to inform wildlife-focused screening tools.
What kind of outputs or deliverables are implied by the notice?
The notice emphasizes producing defensible datasets from laboratory chemical analyses, plus higher-level scientific interpretation of what the results mean ecologically and support for screening value development and validation so results can be used for management and conservation decisions.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The posting lists an award ceiling of $74,025.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The posting indicates an expected single award.
When was the notice created and what is the closing date shown?
The notice was created on June 22, 2016, and shows an original closing date of June 29, 2016. The closing date functions as a posting window rather than an application deadline because the agency states there is no application process.
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity lists eligible applicants broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced elsewhere in the eligibility field. However, the notice makes clear that the intended recipient in practice is SIU-Carbondale under a sole-source cooperative agreement.
Can other institutions or organizations submit an application for this opportunity?
Based on the notice language, no. The agency states there is no traditional application process and that it intends to make a single-source award to SIU-Carbondale.
What is the overall intent of the project for the Great Lakes Basin?
The intent is to support a targeted, mission-driven effort: generate high-quality chemical monitoring data for emerging contaminants and translate those measurements into screening-value tools and interpretations that help FWS and partners assess potential risks to fish and wildlife in the basin.
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