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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative Landscape Conservation Planning and Design" 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 Dec 19, 2014 and posted on Dec 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 19, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $270,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $270,000.00 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) grant opportunity, titled "Landscape Conservation Planning and Design," supported a Climate Smart planning effort focused on deserts and arid landscapes. The central purpose was to help partners develop a clearer, map-based understanding of priority natural and cultural resources (referred to as "focal resources") selected by Desert LCC members. The project was designed to generate spatially explicit datasets and decision-relevant information that show where key resources occur, how they connect across the landscape, and how they may be affected over time by climate change and other stressors such as land use change, fragmentation, invasive species, water constraints, and other cumulative pressures.
A major emphasis of the opportunity was forward-looking planning. Rather than only documenting current conditions, the work aimed to evaluate how focal resources might shift in the future under different climate and landscape scenarios. To make those projections more realistic and usable for on-the-ground decisions, the project also called for integrating social and economic information alongside ecological data. In practice, that means combining biophysical modeling and mapping with factors like human land use, community and infrastructure considerations, and economic activities that influence conservation feasibility. The intended end product was not just analysis for its own sake, but a set of collaborative, partner-driven adaptation responses that are practical, implementable, and directly useful to agencies, tribes, NGOs, and other stakeholders operating within the Desert LCC geography.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The program fell under CFDA 15.670 (Adaptive Science) and was categorized across humanities/cultural affairs, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development, reflecting the project intent to address both ecological resources and the human dimensions tied to desert landscapes. The opportunity anticipated making one award with an exact funding amount of $270,000, which functioned as both the award ceiling and floor. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
Key dates show the announcement was posted on December 19, 2014, with an application deadline of January 19, 2015, and it was archived on January 20, 2015. Applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Timothy Uding at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (505-248-6411, timothyuding@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is from the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Desert LCC) and is titled "Landscape Conservation Planning and Design."
What was the main purpose of the funding opportunity?
The central purpose was to support a Climate Smart planning effort for deserts and arid landscapes by helping partners develop a clearer, map-based understanding of priority natural and cultural resources ("focal resources") selected by Desert LCC members.
What are "focal resources" in this context?
"Focal resources" refers to priority natural and cultural resources selected by Desert LCC members for analysis and planning.
What kinds of products or outputs was the project expected to generate?
The project was designed to produce spatially explicit datasets and decision-relevant information showing where key resources occur, how they connect across the landscape, and how they may be affected over time by climate change and other stressors.
What does "spatially explicit" mean here?
It means the work would result in map-based information and datasets that identify locations and patterns across the landscape, rather than only narrative descriptions.
What conservation questions was the project trying to answer?
Based on the announcement description, the work aimed to clarify: (1) where focal resources occur, (2) how they connect across the landscape, and (3) how they may change over time under climate change and other cumulative pressures.
What stressors (in addition to climate change) were considered?
The opportunity referenced multiple non-climate stressors and cumulative pressures, including land use change, fragmentation, invasive species, water constraints, and other cumulative pressures.
Was the work focused only on current conditions?
No. A major emphasis was forward-looking planning. The project sought to evaluate how focal resources might shift in the future under different climate and landscape scenarios, not just document present-day conditions.
How were future conditions expected to be evaluated?
The description indicates projections were to be developed under different climate and landscape scenarios, with the goal of understanding potential future shifts in focal resources.
Was the project expected to include social and economic information?
Yes. The opportunity called for integrating social and economic information alongside ecological data to make projections more realistic and more usable for on-the-ground decisions.
What does integrating social and economic information mean in practice?
It means combining biophysical modeling and mapping with factors such as human land use, community and infrastructure considerations, and economic activities that influence conservation feasibility.
What was the intended end product beyond analysis and mapping?
The stated intent was to generate collaborative, partner-driven adaptation responses that are practical, implementable, and directly useful to agencies, tribes, NGOs, and other stakeholders within the Desert LCC geography.
Who was the funding agency?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of funding opportunity was it?
It was described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What funding instrument was planned for the award?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
What CFDA program did it fall under?
The program fell under CFDA 15.670 (Adaptive Science).
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized across humanities/cultural affairs, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development, reflecting an intent to address ecological resources and human dimensions tied to desert landscapes.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making one award.
What was the total funding amount for the award?
The exact funding amount was $270,000.
Was $270,000 a maximum, a minimum, or both?
It functioned as both the award ceiling and the award floor, meaning the anticipated award amount was exactly $270,000.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on December 19, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 19, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on January 20, 2015.
Who should applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Timothy Uding at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact information was provided for the program point of contact?
Timothy Uding, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 505-248-6411. Email: timothyuding@fws.gov.
What geographic area was the work intended to support?
The opportunity described work intended to be useful within the Desert LCC geography and focused on deserts and arid landscapes.
Who were the intended users of the project results?
The intended users included agencies, tribes, NGOs, and other stakeholders working within the Desert LCC geography.
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