Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00268
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- The DOI-FWS in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Design & Emplementation of Methodology for Data Mining on National Wildlife Refuges" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2016 and posted on Jun 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $283,870.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "Design & Emplementation of Methodology for Data Mining on National Wildlife Refuges" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00268) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) cooperative agreement focused on improving access to refuge-related information through data mining and cataloging work. The core of the project centers on ServCat, an existing online catalog that organizes reports, datasets, and other refuge documentation. ServCat already contains more than 3,000 records, with materials dating back to the 1940s and continuing to the present. The grant is essentially about building on that foundation by refining the approach for finding, extracting, organizing, and entering additional refuge information so the catalog becomes more complete and more useful for decision-making.
A major emphasis of the work is the Pacific Southwest Region of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The project aims to continue efforts to update ServCat entries for all National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in that region, meaning the funded partner would be expected to locate and process additional source materials that may exist in various formats and locations, including legacy paper files, older digital archives, unpublished reports, or data held by different offices. Because the records span many decades, the effort is not just data entry; it involves a practical methodology for data mining that can handle inconsistent naming, incomplete metadata, and varied document types, and then translate what is found into standardized catalog records that refuge staff can actually search and use.
The intended value of this work is operational and planning-focused. Refuge managers rely on historical and current data to develop and update key management and planning products, including NRMPs (National Refuge Management Plans) and WRIAs (Wilderness Reviews and other related analyses used to evaluate wilderness stewardship and refuge planning needs). By expanding and updating ServCat, the project helps ensure managers can quickly find relevant past studies, monitoring results, management actions, and other documentation that might otherwise remain buried in local files. In practice, that can reduce duplicated effort, improve continuity when staff changes occur, and support more defensible planning and environmental decision-making because the underlying information is easier to locate and cite.
Administratively, this was posted on June 6, 2016, with a closing date of June 21, 2016, and it was offered as a discretionary opportunity under the Environment activity category. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expects substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination on priorities, standards, deliverables, and integration with agency systems. The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $283,870. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating the agency was seeking a university or similar public academic partner with capacity for information management, data organization, and applied methodology development, potentially including students or research staff working in coordination with refuge and regional personnel.
In short, the grant supports a targeted expansion and methodological improvement of ServCat for NWRs in the Pacific Southwest Region so that decades of refuge reports and data can be systematically discovered, standardized, and made accessible for on-the-ground management planning and wilderness-related evaluations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Design & Emplementation of Methodology for Data Mining on National Wildlife Refuges".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00268.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description, a cooperative agreement indicates the agency expects substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination on priorities, standards, deliverables, and integration with agency systems.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on improving access to refuge-related information by developing and applying a practical data mining and cataloging methodology to find, extract, organize, and enter additional National Wildlife Refuge information into an existing online catalog.
What is ServCat, and why is it central to this grant?
ServCat is an existing online catalog that organizes refuge-related reports, datasets, and other documentation. The grant is intended to build on this foundation by refining how information is discovered and standardized so the catalog becomes more complete and more useful for decision-making.
How much content does ServCat already contain?
ServCat already contains more than 3,000 records.
How far back do the ServCat materials go?
The catalog includes materials dating back to the 1940s and continuing to the present.
Which geographic area is emphasized in this project?
A major emphasis is the Pacific Southwest Region of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Which refuges are the focus of the catalog updates?
The project aims to continue efforts to update ServCat entries for all National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in the Pacific Southwest Region.
What kinds of source materials are expected to be located and processed?
The work may involve locating and processing materials in various formats and locations, including legacy paper files, older digital archives, unpublished reports, and data held by different offices.
Is the work mainly data entry?
No. The description makes clear the effort is not just data entry. It requires a methodology that can handle inconsistent naming, incomplete metadata, and varied document types, then convert what is discovered into standardized, searchable catalog records.
What specific challenges does the methodology need to address?
The methodology is expected to handle real-world issues such as inconsistent naming, incomplete metadata, and varied document types spanning many decades.
What is the intended operational value of expanding and updating ServCat?
The intended value is operational and planning-focused: helping refuge staff quickly find relevant historical and current studies, monitoring results, management actions, and other documentation that supports day-to-day management and long-term planning.
How does this project support refuge planning and decision-making?
By making underlying information easier to locate and cite, the improved catalog can reduce duplicated effort, support continuity when staff changes occur, and contribute to more defensible planning and environmental decision-making.
Which planning and analysis products are mentioned as being supported by this work?
The opportunity specifically mentions support for NRMPs (National Refuge Management Plans) and WRIAs (Wilderness Reviews and other related analyses used to evaluate wilderness stewardship and refuge planning needs).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2016.
What was the closing date?
The closing date was June 21, 2016.
What activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Environment activity category.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It was offered as a discretionary opportunity.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $283,870.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What type of applicant was the agency likely seeking?
Based on the eligibility and project needs, the description indicates the agency was seeking a public university or similar public academic partner with capacity for information management, data organization, and applied methodology development, working in coordination with refuge and regional personnel.
Is student or research staff involvement implied?
Yes. The description suggests the academic partner could use students or research staff as part of the project team, coordinated with refuge and regional staff.
What is the bottom-line goal of the funded work?
The goal is a targeted expansion and methodological improvement of ServCat for National Wildlife Refuges in the Pacific Southwest Region so decades of refuge reports and data can be systematically discovered, standardized, and made accessible for management planning and wilderness-related evaluations.
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