Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00182
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources regional development science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative CMQ #1" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.670 Adaptive Science.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 14, 2014 and posted on May 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Desert LCC) CMQ #1 funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00182) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that supports applied science aimed at one of the Desert LCC Steering Committee's top research priorities. The project focus is Critical Management Question 1, which centers on understanding how climate change and water management, both individually and in combination, are altering the underlying physical processes that sustain desert springs, aquatic systems, and riparian habitats, along with the species and human communities that depend on them. In practical terms, the opportunity is looking for work that connects climate drivers and management actions (like groundwater pumping, surface water diversions, reservoir operations, or other water allocation decisions) to on-the-ground changes in hydrology and habitat condition, especially in places where small shifts in water availability can have outsized ecological and cultural consequences.
A key emphasis of CMQ #1 is producing information that managers can actually use. Proposals are expected to go beyond describing impacts and instead identify viable management options that could lessen negative effects and maintain or restore ecosystem functions. That could include evaluating mitigation strategies, comparing alternative water management approaches, or outlining adaptive management pathways that agencies and partners can implement as conditions change. The opportunity also explicitly encourages the use of modeling approaches, including climate, hydrological, ecological, and biological models, to explore future scenarios, anticipate risks, and translate scientific outputs into decision support tools. In other words, the grant is meant to fund work that helps forecast what might happen under different climate and management futures, and then turns those forecasts into clearer choices, best practices, or tools that help guide planning and on-the-ground decisions.
From an administrative standpoint, the award is made as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the funding agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, collaborating on methods, data products, coordination, or communication of results). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with total estimated funding of $50,000, and both the ceiling and floor set at $50,000, indicating a one-project competition at a fixed amount. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicants unless further limited by additional eligibility text in the full announcement. The grant was posted May 12, 2014, with a closing date of June 13, 2014, and it was later archived September 30, 2016. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.670 (Adaptive Science), and the activity categories include environment, natural resources, regional development, and science and technology/research and development.
For applicants needing the full announcement or support accessing it, the listed contact was Timothy Uding at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (505-248-6411, timothyuding@fws.gov). The opportunity also points applicants to the Desert LCC's list of six critical management questions as the broader context for the science priorities, with CMQ #1 specifically aimed at linking climate change and water management to the sustainability of spring-fed, aquatic, and riparian systems and the people and wildlife that rely on them.
Funding Opportunity FAQs: Desert LCC CMQ #1 (F14AS00182)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Desert LCC) CMQ #1 funding opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00182. It is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support applied science aligned with the Desert LCC Steering Committee's top research priorities.
What is the main project focus (CMQ #1)?
The project focus is Critical Management Question 1 (CMQ #1), which centers on understanding how climate change and water management, both individually and together, are changing the physical processes that sustain desert springs, aquatic systems, and riparian habitats, along with the species and human communities that depend on them.
What kinds of ecosystems and resources does CMQ #1 emphasize?
CMQ #1 emphasizes desert springs, spring-fed aquatic systems, and riparian habitats. The opportunity highlights that small changes in water availability in these systems can lead to outsized ecological and cultural impacts.
What types of water management actions are relevant to this opportunity?
The opportunity specifically references management actions such as groundwater pumping, surface water diversions, reservoir operations, and other water allocation decisions, especially where those actions can be linked to changes in hydrology and habitat condition on the ground.
What does "applied science" mean in the context of this grant?
In this opportunity, applied science is framed as work that produces information managers can use. Proposals are expected to connect climate drivers and management actions to measurable or observable changes in hydrology and habitat condition, and to translate findings into usable options, tools, or pathways for decision-making.
Is the grant looking only for studies describing impacts?
No. A key emphasis is that proposals should go beyond describing impacts and should identify viable management options that could reduce negative effects and maintain or restore ecosystem functions.
What kinds of management-oriented outputs are expected?
The opportunity indicates that competitive work could include evaluating mitigation strategies, comparing alternative water management approaches, or outlining adaptive management pathways that agencies and partners can implement as conditions change.
Are modeling approaches encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly encourages modeling approaches, including climate, hydrological, ecological, and biological models, to explore future scenarios, anticipate risks, and translate scientific results into decision support tools.
What is meant by exploring future scenarios and decision support?
The opportunity describes funding work that helps forecast what might happen under different climate and management futures, and then turns those forecasts into clearer choices, best practices, or tools that can guide planning and on-the-ground decisions.
What agency is running the competition?
The competition is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award will be made?
The award is made as a cooperative agreement. This generally means the funding agency expects substantial involvement during the project, such as collaborating on methods, data products, coordination, or communication of results.
How much funding is available?
The total estimated funding is $50,000.
Is there a minimum or maximum award amount?
Yes. Both the funding floor and ceiling are listed as $50,000, indicating a fixed award amount for the selected project.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award, suggesting a one-project competition.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicants unless further limited by additional eligibility details in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 12, 2014, and had a closing date of June 13, 2014.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on September 30, 2016.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.670 (Adaptive Science).
What activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The listed activity categories include environment, natural resources, regional development, and science and technology/research and development.
Where can applicants find the broader context for this research priority?
The opportunity points applicants to the Desert LCC's list of six critical management questions, which provide the broader context for Desert LCC science priorities. This funding opportunity focuses specifically on CMQ #1.
Who is the contact for the full announcement or help accessing it?
The listed contact is Timothy Uding at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 505-248-6411. Email: timothyuding@fws.gov.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for reference?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00182.
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