Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R4 13 003
Apply for FWS R4 13 003
- 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 23, 2013 and posted on Jan 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 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 $129,958.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $129,958.00 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).
- This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Department policy (505 DM 2.14,B(4) and is within the discretion of the Agency. See Notice of Intent justification under Full Announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Landscape Conservation and Adaptive Science opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R4 13 003) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding notice describing the agency's intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award under CFDA 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation. The stated purpose was to support work that strengthens landscape-scale conservation planning by improving how partners share, integrate, and apply information for sustainable landscape decisions. The activity sits in the Environment and Natural Resources category and was framed around adaptive science and coordination across large geographies where conservation decisions depend on up-to-date data, shared tools, and consistent methods.
Rather than soliciting applications, the notice explicitly clarified that it was not a request for proposals. FWS documented a determination not to compete the award, citing Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14, B(4)) and emphasizing that the decision was within agency discretion. In practical terms, this means the award was pre-identified for a specific recipient, with the public posting functioning as a transparency step and a pointer to the formal Notice of Intent justification available through the full announcement.
The intended recipient was Connecting Conservation, selected because of its existing engagement and technical expertise with multiple Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) and associated partnership committees across the country. The notice highlights that this established network and hands-on experience would speed up progress on "critical knowledge gaps" and other qualifications needed to improve "connections among people and machines" used in planning sustainable landscapes. That phrase generally refers to the real-world challenge of linking human decision-making and collaboration (agencies, tribes, NGOs, universities, and other partners) with technical systems (databases, models, decision-support tools, and workflows) so that planning efforts are coordinated, repeatable, and based on shared science.
Funding details were narrowly defined. The opportunity anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount of $129,958, and both the award ceiling and floor were set at $129,958, indicating a fixed, single-award amount rather than a range. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Key dates show the notice was posted on January 23, 2013, with an original and current closing date of January 28, 2013, and an archive date of February 27, 2013, reflecting the short window typical of single-source postings where competition is not being conducted.
For administrative questions or assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Janice McNeill, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 404-679-4056 or by email at janicemcneill@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Landscape Conservation and Adaptive Science."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is FWS R4 13 003.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This notice was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
Is this a competitive grant where applicants can submit proposals?
No. The notice explicitly states it was not a request for proposals and was not soliciting applications.
What type of award did FWS intend to make?
FWS described its intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award.
How many awards were anticipated?
One award was anticipated.
Was the recipient pre-identified?
Yes. The notice indicates the award was intended for a specific recipient as part of a non-competitive determination.
Who was the intended recipient?
The intended recipient was Connecting Conservation.
Why did FWS decide not to compete the award?
FWS documented a determination not to compete the award and cited Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14, B(4)), noting the decision was within agency discretion.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this funding?
The notice references CFDA 15.669, "Cooperative Landscape Conservation."
What is the stated purpose of the opportunity?
The stated purpose was to support work that strengthens landscape-scale conservation planning by improving how partners share, integrate, and apply information for sustainable landscape decisions.
What topic area or category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity was listed in the Environment and Natural Resources category.
What does the notice mean by "adaptive science" in this context?
Based on the notice framing, the work emphasized adaptive science and coordination across large geographies where conservation decisions depend on up-to-date data, shared tools, and consistent methods.
What types of collaboration or coordination were emphasized?
The notice emphasized strengthening coordination across large geographies and improving partner practices for sharing and integrating information used in conservation planning.
What does the notice suggest about "connections among people and machines"?
The notice highlights a need to improve connections among people and machines used in planning sustainable landscapes, referring to better linkage between collaboration among partners and the technical systems, tools, and workflows that support planning.
Why was Connecting Conservation selected as the intended recipient?
FWS cited Connecting Conservation's existing engagement and technical expertise with multiple Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) and associated partnership committees across the country, and noted that this network and hands-on experience would speed up progress on critical knowledge gaps and qualifications needed to improve planning connections.
How much funding was anticipated?
The estimated total funding amount was $129,958.
Was there a funding range (minimum/maximum), or was it a fixed amount?
It was a fixed single-award amount. Both the award ceiling and award floor were $129,958.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the notice.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on January 23, 2013.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date was January 28, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 27, 2013.
Why was the open period so short?
The dates reflect a short window that is typical of single-source postings where competition is not being conducted, according to the description provided in the notice summary.
Where could someone find the formal justification for the non-competitive award?
The notice indicated that a formal Notice of Intent justification was available through the full announcement.
Who should be contacted for administrative questions or help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Janice McNeill, Contract Specialist.
What are the contact details for Janice McNeill?
Phone: 404-679-4056. Email: janicemcneill@fws.gov.
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