Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00363
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement with American Hiking Society" 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 Sep 19, 2013 and posted on Sep 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the American Hiking Society under justifiation 505 DM 2.14(B4).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00363) is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to support a specific partnership with the American Hiking Society (AHS). Its core purpose is to help plan, promote, carry out, and document National Trails Day (NTD), AHSs national event held on the first Saturday in June. FWS views National Trails Day as an important tool for expanding public engagement on public lands and for advancing agency priorities tied to outdoor recreation, conservation, and public access, particularly through the Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) and Lets Move Outside (LMO) initiatives. The work supported by this agreement is intended to cover activities in Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014, including outreach and communications, coordination of events, and reporting on what took place and what was accomplished.
A major focus of the effort is increasing volunteer trail construction and trail maintenance opportunities on lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS). By promoting and coordinating trail-related volunteer projects on refuges, the project supports FWS goals under Conserving the Future, while also strengthening wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities for the general public. The opportunity also emphasizes education and capacity-building: helping FWS staff and nonprofit refuge support groups better understand the value of trails to the NWRS mission, and encouraging well-organized service opportunities that connect communities with Federal lands in practical, hands-on ways.
In addition to National Trails Day promotion, the description highlights FWS participation in the AHS Volunteer Vacations program, a trail maintenance model created by AHS to serve the needs of Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs). Under this program, AHS helps manage and promote multi-day volunteer trail projects across partner agencies. The cooperative agreement supports FWS involvement in that system, leveraging AHSs existing national network, event infrastructure, and volunteer mobilization experience to deliver on-the-ground trail work and public engagement outcomes.
Funding is set at a total of $30,000, with the award floor and ceiling both listed as $30,000, meaning one award at a fixed amount is expected. The opportunity indicates that cost sharing or matching is required. Although the eligibility field is listed as unrestricted in general terms, the notice makes clear that this is a single-source award intended specifically for the American Hiking Society, issued as a notice of intent under an agency justification (505 DM 2.14(B4)). The posting date was September 19, 2013, with an original and current closing date of September 30, 2013, and an archive date of October 9, 2013. The CFDA listing provided is 15.654, Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife. For access issues or questions, the contact listed is Gerri Watkins, Management Analyst at FWS (gerriwatkins@fws.gov, 703-358-2101), and the general announcement link is provided through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00363?
F13AS00363 is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary cooperative agreement grant opportunity intended to support a specific partnership with the American Hiking Society (AHS).
What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to help plan, promote, carry out, and document National Trails Day (NTD), a national event led by the American Hiking Society and held on the first Saturday in June.
What is National Trails Day (NTD) in this notice?
In this opportunity, National Trails Day is described as AHS's national event held on the first Saturday in June, used as a tool to expand public engagement on public lands and advance related FWS priorities.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What activities are intended to be supported under this cooperative agreement?
The work is intended to include outreach and communications, coordination of events, and reporting that documents what took place and what was accomplished in connection with National Trails Day and related efforts.
What fiscal years does the described work cover?
The work supported by the agreement is intended to cover activities in Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014.
How does FWS describe the value of National Trails Day?
FWS views National Trails Day as an important tool for expanding public engagement on public lands and for advancing agency priorities tied to outdoor recreation, conservation, and public access.
Which initiatives are referenced as being advanced through this effort?
The notice references Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) and Lets Move Outside (LMO) as initiatives connected to the priorities this effort supports.
What is a major focus area of the effort described?
A major focus is increasing volunteer trail construction and trail maintenance opportunities on lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS).
Where are the volunteer trail projects emphasized in this notice intended to occur?
The notice emphasizes trail-related volunteer projects on refuges within the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS).
How does the project relate to the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) mission?
The project is described as supporting FWS goals under Conserving the Future and strengthening wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities for the general public by promoting and coordinating well-organized trail service opportunities on refuges.
What education or capacity-building components are mentioned?
The opportunity emphasizes helping FWS staff and nonprofit refuge support groups better understand the value of trails to the NWRS mission, and encouraging organized service opportunities that connect communities with Federal lands through hands-on work.
Does the opportunity mention any programs beyond National Trails Day promotion?
Yes. It highlights FWS participation in the American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacations program, a multi-day volunteer trail maintenance model created by AHS to serve Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs).
What is the AHS Volunteer Vacations program as described here?
It is described as a trail maintenance model in which AHS helps manage and promote multi-day volunteer trail projects across partner agencies, leveraging AHS's national network, event infrastructure, and volunteer mobilization experience.
How does this agreement support FWS involvement in Volunteer Vacations?
The cooperative agreement supports FWS participation in that system to help deliver on-the-ground trail work and public engagement outcomes using AHS's existing network and infrastructure.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
Total funding is listed as $30,000.
Is there a minimum or maximum award amount?
Both the award floor and award ceiling are listed as $30,000, indicating an expectation of one award at a fixed amount.
How many awards are expected?
The posting indicates a single award is expected because the floor and ceiling are the same ($30,000) and the notice describes a single-source intent.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply based on the notice?
Although the eligibility field is listed as unrestricted in general terms, the notice states this is a single-source award intended specifically for the American Hiking Society (AHS).
Is this an open competitive opportunity?
No. The notice is described as a notice of intent for a single-source award to the American Hiking Society, supported by an agency justification (505 DM 2.14(B4)).
What is the CFDA number and program name listed?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.654, Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date is September 19, 2013.
What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date is September 30, 2013.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date is October 9, 2013.
Where is the general announcement link hosted?
The notice indicates the general announcement link is provided through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for access issues or questions?
The listed contact is Gerri Watkins, Management Analyst at FWS.
What contact details are provided for the listed point of contact?
The notice provides the email address gerriwatkins@fws.gov and phone number 703-358-2101 for Gerri Watkins.
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