Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00034

  • The Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coordinated Monitoring Network" 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 Nov 22, 2013 and posted on Nov 22, 2013.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 30, 2013 The earliest start date for funded project is anticipated to be January 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $75,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 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.
  • All potential applicants are eligible
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Opportunity Summary:

The Coordinated Monitoring Network grant opportunity (F14AS00034) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding solicitation focused on improving how long-term wildlife and habitat monitoring data are connected and used across the southeastern United States. The main goal is to assess, and then begin implementing, a practical path for expanding the Eastern Avian Knowledge Network (EAKN) node by integrating it with other established long-term observational datasets in the region. Examples named in the announcement include datasets and communities associated with bats, sea turtles, PARC, and VegBank. The work is intended to support a Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy by making it easier for conservation practitioners and researchers to combine information across species groups and monitoring programs when evaluating conditions, trends, and management actions.

A key part of the project is a feasibility assessment that covers both social and technical dimensions. On the social side, the project is expected to gauge the interest, willingness, and readiness of the different monitoring communities to participate in integration. That implies active engagement such as meetings, discussions, and relationship-building with the organizations and groups responsible for these datasets. On the technical side, the work is expected to examine how easily the data systems can interoperate, and what standards, governance choices, and workflows would be needed to make integration reliable and repeatable.

Beyond assessing feasibility, the announcement also anticipates early steps toward implementation for those datasets and communities that are ready to proceed. Specifically, applicants are expected to initiate the design of data schema and protocols that would allow expansion of the Bird Monitoring Data Exchange and its connected tools. The solicitation highlights functions such as data upload, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), access controls, visualization (including spatial visualizations and queries), analysis, integration across datasets, export, and adaptability so the system can work alongside other conservation science and planning tools. Examples of related tools and networks mentioned include Data Basin gateways, Griffin Groups, and LCC Ning networks, signaling an emphasis on practical usability for conservation planning and management evaluation rather than a purely academic data exercise.

The geographic scope must cover the 15-state Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies region, and the project period is set at 12 months. Funding is provided through a discretionary cooperative agreement or grant under CFDA programs 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation) and 15.670 (Adaptive Science). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total of $75,000, an award ceiling of $75,000, and an award floor of $35,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility is essentially unrestricted: state and federal agencies, local governments (cities, towns, counties), non-governmental organizations, and individuals may apply.

Applications could be submitted by mail, email, or through Grants.gov, following the instructions in the full Grants.gov announcement. The posting date was November 22, 2013, with a closing date of December 30, 2013, and the earliest anticipated start date for the funded project was January 2014. For access issues or questions, the listed contact is Artela Jacobs (ArtelaJacobs@fws.gov, 404-679-7197).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Coordinated Monitoring Network (F14AS00034)

What is the Coordinated Monitoring Network grant opportunity (F14AS00034)?

The Coordinated Monitoring Network grant opportunity (F14AS00034) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding solicitation focused on improving how long-term wildlife and habitat monitoring data are connected and used across the southeastern United States.

What is the main purpose of this funding solicitation?

The main goal is to assess, and then begin implementing, a practical path for expanding the Eastern Avian Knowledge Network (EAKN) node by integrating it with other established long-term observational datasets in the region.

What kinds of datasets does the announcement specifically mention for integration?

Examples named in the announcement include datasets and communities associated with bats, sea turtles, PARC, and VegBank.

How does this project support conservation in the Southeast?

The work is intended to support a Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy by making it easier for conservation practitioners and researchers to combine information across species groups and monitoring programs when evaluating conditions, trends, and management actions.

What is meant by a feasibility assessment in this opportunity?

A key part of the project is a feasibility assessment that covers both social and technical dimensions. The assessment is expected to evaluate whether integration across monitoring communities and data systems is practical and how it could be carried out.

What are the social components expected in the feasibility assessment?

On the social side, the project is expected to gauge the interest, willingness, and readiness of different monitoring communities to participate in integration. This implies active engagement such as meetings, discussions, and relationship-building with the organizations and groups responsible for these datasets.

What are the technical components expected in the feasibility assessment?

On the technical side, the work is expected to examine how easily the data systems can interoperate, and what standards, governance choices, and workflows would be needed to make integration reliable and repeatable.

Does the grant only fund planning and assessment, or does it also fund early implementation work?

Beyond assessing feasibility, the announcement also anticipates early steps toward implementation for those datasets and communities that are ready to proceed.

What implementation activities are applicants expected to initiate?

Applicants are expected to initiate the design of data schema and protocols that would allow expansion of the Bird Monitoring Data Exchange and its connected tools.

What system features and functions are highlighted in the solicitation?

The solicitation highlights functions such as data upload, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), access controls, visualization (including spatial visualizations and queries), analysis, integration across datasets, export, and adaptability so the system can work alongside other conservation science and planning tools.

What other tools or networks are mentioned as relevant examples?

Examples of related tools and networks mentioned include Data Basin gateways, Griffin Groups, and LCC Ning networks.

What is the geographic scope required for this project?

The geographic scope must cover the 15-state Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies region.

How long is the project period?

The project period is set at 12 months.

Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?

This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

What is the anticipated award structure for this opportunity?

The opportunity anticipated a single award.

How much funding is available?

The estimated total funding amount is $75,000.

What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?

The award ceiling is $75,000, and the award floor is $35,000.

Is cost sharing or matching required?

No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.

What type of award is expected (grant or cooperative agreement)?

Funding is provided through a discretionary cooperative agreement or grant.

What CFDA programs are associated with this solicitation?

The opportunity is under CFDA programs 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation) and 15.670 (Adaptive Science).

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is essentially unrestricted. State and federal agencies, local governments (cities, towns, counties), non-governmental organizations, and individuals may apply.

How can applications be submitted?

Applications could be submitted by mail, email, or through Grants.gov, following the instructions in the full Grants.gov announcement.

When was the opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?

The posting date was November 22, 2013, and the closing date was December 30, 2013.

When was the earliest anticipated start date?

The earliest anticipated start date for the funded project was January 2014.

Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?

The listed contact is Artela Jacobs (ArtelaJacobs@fws.gov, 404-679-7197).

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