Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00301
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Developing tools for detecting climate change impacts on birds and their habitats in Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2" 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 Jul 6, 2012 and posted on Jul 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE A SINGLE SOURCE AWARD THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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:
This notice describes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Region 2 intent to issue a single-source discretionary grant, estimated at $51,000, to the Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO) under an existing grant agreement. Rather than opening a competitive solicitation, FWS is formally signaling that it plans to continue work with the same organization because the project is a continuation of prior efforts and because PRBO is considered to have unique qualifications under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2, criteria #2 Continuation and #4 Unique Qualifications). As a result, there is no full funding announcement, no open application window, and the listing functions mainly as a public transparency notice that an award is planned.
The project itself focuses on building practical tools to detect and track climate change impacts on birds and their habitats across the desert Southwest within FWS Region 2, with coverage across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The underlying management problem the grant is trying to address is that effective climate adaptation for wildlife depends on being able to estimate both exposure (how much climate conditions are projected to change in a place) and sensitivity (how strongly species and ecosystems respond to those changes). The work is framed around establishing a monitoring foundation: determining where monitoring should occur and what should be monitored so managers can evaluate climate-driven changes over time.
A central concept in the project is that climate change effects will be uneven across the landscape. Some locations are expected to experience faster or more severe changes (often described as hotspots), while other locations may change more slowly and potentially serve as refugia. The grant supports efforts to identify both types of areas and to help agencies monitor how quickly conditions are shifting. To do that, PRBO will extend and apply modeling approaches that have already been developed for California and are being developed through the Sonoran Joint Venture. By building on existing models, datasets, and workflows, the project aims to pinpoint where the largest projected changes are likely to occur in climate conditions, habitat characteristics, and bird community composition.
The notice also emphasizes that the project will leverage previous investments, particularly the environmental and bird occurrence data compilation and initial modeling already underway for portions of Bird Conservation Region 34 through the ongoing Sonoran Joint Venture work. In addition, PRBO and partners associated with the California Avian Data Center have already built cyberinfrastructure and modeling approaches that can be transferred to the Southwest, reducing duplication and speeding delivery of usable products.
A key deliverable is an online web portal that will allow users to view predicted distributional changes for birds, habitats, and climate under future climate scenarios. This is intended to be a decision-support tool for land and wildlife managers who need to identify likely climate impacts, explore adaptation opportunities, and prioritize conservation actions, using birds as indicators of broader ecosystem change. To make the tool usable beyond a technical audience, PRBO will also provide training, including one or more webinars, and may participate in related workshops if those events are funded through other sources.
On the data management side, the opportunity states that source datasets will be compiled, documented, curated, and stored in the California Avian Data Center, along with the products generated through the project. This structure is meant to make the work transferable and scalable, including eventual expansion to a future regional node for the Southwest that could encompass the desert Southwest and Mexico, supporting longer-term regional collaboration and consistency in how data and projections are shared.
Administratively, the listing identifies the opportunity as a grant in the Environment and Natural Resources category, with an expectation of one award and no cost sharing or matching requirement. It is tied to CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation). The posting date is July 6, 2012, and it was archived August 31, 2012, but the “closing date†fields reiterate that it is only a notice of intent and not a competitive call. The listed point of contact for access issues is Robert Mesta, Sonoran Joint Venture Coordinator, at 520-882-0047 or robertmesta@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant notice about?
This listing is a public notice that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Region 2 intends to issue a single-source discretionary grant (estimated at $51,000) to the Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO) under an existing grant agreement. It functions mainly as a transparency notice that an award is planned, not as an open funding opportunity.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity with an open application?
No. The notice states there is no competitive solicitation, no full funding announcement, and no open application window. It is a notice of intent to make a single-source award.
Who is expected to receive the award?
The intended recipient is the Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO), under an existing grant agreement.
Why is FWS using a single-source (non-competitive) approach?
FWS indicates the work is a continuation of prior efforts and that PRBO has unique qualifications under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), specifically criteria #2 (Continuation) and #4 (Unique Qualifications).
What is the estimated amount of the grant?
The grant is estimated at $51,000.
How many awards are expected?
The listing indicates an expectation of one award.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What agency and region are associated with this project?
The project is associated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Region 2.
What is the main goal of the project being funded?
The project focuses on building practical tools to detect and track climate change impacts on birds and their habitats across the desert Southwest within FWS Region 2. It is framed around establishing a monitoring foundation by determining where monitoring should occur and what should be monitored to evaluate climate-driven changes over time.
What management problem is this grant trying to address?
The notice explains that effective climate adaptation for wildlife requires the ability to estimate both exposure (how much climate conditions are projected to change in a place) and sensitivity (how strongly species and ecosystems respond). The project aims to support that need by helping identify where change is likely to be greatest and what indicators should be monitored.
Which geographic areas are covered?
The work is described as covering the desert Southwest within FWS Region 2, with coverage across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
What does the notice mean by "hotspots" and "refugia"?
The notice describes that climate change effects will be uneven. Some places may experience faster or more severe change (often called hotspots), while other places may change more slowly and potentially serve as refugia. The project supports identifying both kinds of areas and helping agencies monitor how quickly conditions are shifting.
How will PRBO approach the modeling and analysis work?
PRBO will extend and apply modeling approaches that have already been developed for California and are being developed through the Sonoran Joint Venture. The intent is to build on existing models, datasets, and workflows to identify where large projected changes are likely to occur in climate conditions, habitat characteristics, and bird community composition.
What prior work or investments does this project build on?
The notice emphasizes leveraging previous investments, including environmental and bird occurrence data compilation and initial modeling underway for portions of Bird Conservation Region 34 through ongoing Sonoran Joint Venture work. It also notes that PRBO and partners associated with the California Avian Data Center have already built cyberinfrastructure and modeling approaches that can be transferred to the Southwest.
What are the key deliverables or products?
A key deliverable is an online web portal that will allow users to view predicted distributional changes for birds, habitats, and climate under future climate scenarios. The portal is intended as a decision-support tool for land and wildlife managers.
Who is the web portal intended for?
The portal is intended for land and wildlife managers who need to identify likely climate impacts, explore adaptation opportunities, and prioritize conservation actions, using birds as indicators of broader ecosystem change.
Will there be training or outreach to help people use the project tools?
Yes. PRBO is expected to provide training, including one or more webinars, to help make the tool usable beyond a technical audience. The notice also states PRBO may participate in related workshops if those events are funded through other sources.
Where will the source data and project outputs be stored?
The notice states that source datasets will be compiled, documented, curated, and stored in the California Avian Data Center, along with the products generated through the project.
How is the data management approach intended to help long-term regional work?
The structure is described as making the work transferable and scalable, including potential eventual expansion to a future regional node for the Southwest that could encompass the desert Southwest and Mexico, supporting longer-term regional collaboration and consistency in sharing data and projections.
What is the program category or assistance listing for this grant?
The opportunity is identified in the Environment and Natural Resources category and is tied to CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation).
What are the posting and archive dates shown on the notice?
The posting date is listed as July 6, 2012. The notice was archived on August 31, 2012.
Does the listed closing date indicate an application deadline?
No. The closing date fields reiterate that it is only a notice of intent and not a competitive call, so it does not function as an application deadline for the public.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the listing?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Robert Mesta, Sonoran Joint Venture Coordinator, at 520-882-0047 or robertmesta@fws.gov.
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