Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00184
Apply for F12AS00184
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Landscape Conservation and Adaptive Science" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669 Cooperative Landscape Conservation 15.670 Adaptive Science.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 20, 2013 and posted on Jun 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2014 Applications will be received and evaluated on a rolling basis.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $16,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 250 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Landscape Conservation and Adaptive Science opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00184) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding program designed to support science-driven, collaborative conservation work that helps fish and wildlife populations remain sustainable as environmental conditions change over time. The program is built around the USFWS Strategic Habitat Conservation framework, which is an adaptive management approach that relies on population and habitat data, ecological modeling, and targeted monitoring and assessment to guide conservation decisions. The central idea is to move beyond isolated projects and instead use structured science and feedback loops to implement strategies that can demonstrate measurable outcomes for species and habitats.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is partnership-based, landscape-scale conservation through Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs). LCCs are intended to function as a coordinated network of agencies, tribes, universities, nonprofits, and other partners working together across large geographies to align priorities and share resources. By pooling expertise and funding, the LCC approach aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of conservation planning and implementation, particularly when addressing broad, long-term issues such as habitat fragmentation, climate impacts, and shifting land and water use. In practice, the program supports projects that help partners agree on shared biological goals, identify priority landscapes or habitat features, and design conservation actions that can be tracked and adjusted based on monitoring results.
Funding under this announcement is intended for science projects as well as LCC-prioritized biological planning, conservation design, and adaptive management efforts. Supported work can include research, inventories, design and implementation of monitoring programs, setting goals and priorities, and developing conservation strategies and implementation projects. The scope is broad enough to also cover activities that support the broader organizational efforts of the Fish and Wildlife Service, including planning and establishment activities, ongoing maintenance of collaborative efforts, and certain general business operations tied to carrying out the conservation mission.
Awards may be issued either as a standard grant or as a cooperative agreement, and the choice depends on how involved the federal government is expected to be in carrying out the project. A cooperative agreement is used when substantial federal involvement is anticipated, meaning USFWS may work closely with the recipient in ways such as jointly conducting parts of the work, training recipient personnel, assigning federal staff to the effort, requiring stage-by-stage review and approval before proceeding, approving modifications or proposed subawards in advance, helping select key project staff or trainees, directing or redirecting work to align with related projects, or halting activities if detailed performance requirements are not being met. Substantial involvement can also include limits on the recipient's discretion regarding the project scope, staffing, operations, or management processes, combined with close federal monitoring throughout performance.
From a funding and logistics standpoint, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $16,000,000 and anticipates up to 250 awards. Individual awards range from a $1,000 floor up to a $1,000,000 ceiling. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. The eligible applicant category is listed as unrestricted, meaning the program is open to a wide range of entity types (subject to any additional eligibility notes contained in the full announcement). The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, and the relevant CFDA numbers are 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation) and 15.670 (Adaptive Science).
The announcement was originally posted June 4, 2012, and applications were accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis, with a current closing date of September 30, 2014 (and archive date October 30, 2014). Applicants proposing indirect costs are expected to include documentation of their current approved indirect cost rate agreement or a pending proposal as part of the budget submission. For full details and official application instructions, the announcement points applicants to Grants.gov, and it provides a contact for access issues: Cecilia Todd (703-358-2055, ceciliatodd@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Cooperative Landscape Conservation and Adaptive Science opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding program that supports science-driven, collaborative conservation work aimed at keeping fish and wildlife populations sustainable as environmental conditions change over time. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00184.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program is designed to support structured, science-based conservation that can demonstrate measurable outcomes for species and habitats. It emphasizes moving beyond isolated projects by using data, modeling, monitoring, and adaptive feedback loops to guide decisions over time.
What conservation framework does the program use?
The program is built around the USFWS Strategic Habitat Conservation framework, an adaptive management approach that relies on population and habitat data, ecological modeling, and targeted monitoring and assessment to guide conservation decisions.
What does "adaptive management" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, adaptive management here means using science and monitoring to inform actions, then using results (feedback loops) to adjust strategies over time to improve conservation outcomes for species and habitats.
What kinds of projects does this opportunity support?
Funding is intended for science projects as well as Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC)-prioritized biological planning, conservation design, and adaptive management efforts. Examples of supported work include research, inventories, monitoring program design and implementation, setting goals and priorities, developing conservation strategies, and implementation projects that can be tracked and adjusted based on monitoring results.
Does the opportunity support planning and collaboration activities, or only field research?
The scope is broad and includes activities that support broader organizational efforts of the Fish and Wildlife Service, including planning and establishment activities, ongoing maintenance of collaborative efforts, and certain general business operations tied to carrying out the conservation mission.
What is the program's emphasis regarding scale and partnerships?
A major emphasis is partnership-based, landscape-scale conservation through Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs), which coordinate work across large geographies and help partners align priorities and share resources.
What are Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs)?
LCCs are described as a coordinated network of agencies, tribes, universities, nonprofits, and other partners that work together across large geographies to align conservation priorities and share resources.
What types of issues is the LCC approach meant to address?
The LCC approach is intended to improve conservation planning and implementation when addressing broad, long-term issues such as habitat fragmentation, climate impacts, and shifting land and water use.
What outcomes is the program trying to achieve through collaboration?
In practice, the program supports projects that help partners agree on shared biological goals, identify priority landscapes or habitat features, and design conservation actions that can be tracked and adjusted based on monitoring results.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $16,000,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
The announcement anticipates up to 250 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards range from a $1,000 minimum (floor) up to a $1,000,000 maximum (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is listed as unrestricted, meaning the program is open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources.
What are the CFDA numbers associated with this funding?
The relevant CFDA numbers are 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation) and 15.670 (Adaptive Science).
What types of awards might be issued under this announcement?
Awards may be issued as either a standard grant or a cooperative agreement.
How does USFWS decide between a grant and a cooperative agreement?
The choice depends on how involved the federal government is expected to be in carrying out the project. A cooperative agreement is used when substantial federal involvement is anticipated.
What counts as "substantial federal involvement" under a cooperative agreement?
Examples listed include USFWS jointly conducting parts of the work; training recipient personnel; assigning federal staff to the effort; requiring stage-by-stage review and approval before proceeding; approving modifications or proposed subawards in advance; helping select key project staff or trainees; directing or redirecting work to align with related projects; halting activities if detailed performance requirements are not being met; and imposing limits on recipient discretion regarding project scope, staffing, operations, or management processes along with close federal monitoring throughout performance.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The announcement was originally posted on June 4, 2012.
How are applications reviewed and accepted?
Applications were accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis.
What is the closing date for this opportunity?
The closing date listed is September 30, 2014.
What is the archive date?
The archive date listed is October 30, 2014.
Where should applicants find official application instructions?
The announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov for full details and official application instructions.
What should applicants include if they are proposing indirect costs?
Applicants proposing indirect costs are expected to include documentation of their current approved indirect cost rate agreement or a pending proposal as part of the budget submission.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to applying?
For access issues, the announcement provides the contact: Cecilia Todd, 703-358-2055, ceciliatodd@fws.gov.
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