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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DOI Projecf #SA067 Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief, Fire Island, NY Coastal Resiliency Studies" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.677 Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities FWS.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 20, 2014 and posted on May 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 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 $110,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $110,000.00 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:
DOI Project #SA067, titled "Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief, Fire Island, NY Coastal Resiliency Studies" (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00189), is a Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding announcement that served primarily as a public notice of intent to make a single-source cooperative agreement award to Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia. Even though the listing shows eligibility as "unrestricted," the text makes clear this specific opportunity was not a competitive call for proposals; it was published for notification purposes because the Department of the Interior had already vetted and approved the project for funding. The effort is tied to Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery and is funded under the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2), also referenced as the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013.
The project focuses on Fire Island, a barrier island along the south shore of Long Island, New York, and is intended to strengthen coastal restoration and resiliency planning by integrating science into real-world management decisions. A central objective is to advance the work of the FWS North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative, which aims to pull together existing datasets, models, and decision-support tools with new or foundational assessments of Hurricane Sandy impacts and immediate post-storm responses. The practical goal of that integration is to help agencies and local partners decide where beach restoration, habitat management, and conservation actions should be prioritized to sustain ecological function, maintain wildlife habitat suitability, and preserve ecosystem services such as flood abatement, especially under continuing storm risk and sea level rise.
A major ecological emphasis of the work is on beach-dependent species, particularly the federally listed piping plover, along with other shorebirds that rely on similar coastal habitats. The project plan is described as building a "synergistic ecological coastal resiliency framework" for a substantial portion of Fire Island’s coastal habitat, with the expectation that the resulting information will be useful not only locally but across the broader chain of barrier islands on Long Island’s south shore. In other words, the study is meant to inform both site-specific actions on Fire Island and transferable best practices for managing and restoring barrier island beaches that support sensitive species while also serving as natural infrastructure against storms.
A key feature of the approach is that it leverages and extends ongoing monitoring conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under its 1995 Breach Contingency Plan. By building on that established monitoring program, the Virginia Tech work is positioned to increase the robustness and interpretability of datasets already being collected for the Corps. The announcement also notes that the results are expected to support consultation and technical assistance related to projects that may affect piping plover and migratory shorebird habitat resiliency, implying that the outputs could feed into planning and review processes where agencies need credible, field-based information about habitat conditions and how they are likely to change.
The study design also explicitly connects biological and ecological field sampling with sea level rise modeling efforts underway for Long Island. The intent is to collect and analyze additional information that can be used to expand and refine sea level rise (SLR) models, drawing on related modeling work nearing completion for habitats in Maryland and Virginia. By linking coastal ecology data with SLR projections, the project aims to improve understanding of how future sea level rise and storms could reshape coastal beaches and habitat availability, and to sharpen best management practices for shoreline protection and restoration projects on Long Island and in other coastal areas considering similar resiliency investments.
In terms of funding mechanics and scale, the opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement with an estimated total funding amount of $110,000, with the award ceiling and floor both set at $110,000, indicating a single planned award of a fixed amount. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number associated with the funding is 15.677 (Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities). The opportunity was posted on May 20, 2014, had a closing date of June 17, 2014, and was archived on June 25, 2014. The announcement also notes a dependency: completion of the project relies on continued funding for the ongoing Corps-funded monitoring, meaning the project’s success is linked to the continuity of that broader monitoring program.
Finally, the selection rationale described in the notice reflects the overarching Hurricane Sandy supplemental appropriation goals: prioritizing projects that deliver the greatest return on investment by using existing science and regional planning tools, partnering with states, cities, communities, and other stakeholders, and supporting restoration and rebuilding of national wildlife refuges and other federal public assets. The desired outcome is increased resilience of coastal habitat and related infrastructure so that future storms cause less damage and coastal systems are better able to withstand and recover from major events. Contact information in the listing points to Arnold Zinan at the Fish and Wildlife Service for assistance accessing the full announcement.
FAQs: DOI Project #SA067 - Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief, Fire Island, NY Coastal Resiliency Studies (F14AS00189)
What is DOI Project #SA067 (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00189)?
DOI Project #SA067, titled "Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief, Fire Island, NY Coastal Resiliency Studies" (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00189), is a Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding announcement. It functioned primarily as a public notice that the Department of the Interior intended to make a single-source cooperative agreement award for this specific project.
Was this a competitive grant opportunity open for proposals?
No. Although the listing shows eligibility as "unrestricted," the text explains that this particular announcement was not a competitive call for proposals. It was published mainly for notification purposes because the project had already been vetted and approved for funding, with a single-source award anticipated.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The notice indicated an intent to make a single-source cooperative agreement award to Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Which federal agency issued the announcement?
The announcement was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as a discretionary funding announcement.
What is the project location and geographic focus?
The project focuses on Fire Island, a barrier island along the south shore of Long Island, New York. The notice also describes an intent for results to be useful more broadly across the barrier island chain on Long Island's south shore.
What problem or need is the project trying to address?
The project is tied to Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery and aims to strengthen coastal restoration and resiliency planning by integrating science into real-world management decisions. It is intended to help guide where restoration, habitat management, and conservation actions should be prioritized in the face of ongoing storm risk and sea level rise.
What law or appropriation is this funding associated with?
The funding is associated with the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2), also referenced as the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this funding is 15.677, titled "Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities."
What are the main goals and intended outcomes of the project?
The project is intended to build a science-informed framework to support coastal restoration and resiliency decisions on Fire Island. It aims to help sustain ecological function, maintain wildlife habitat suitability, and preserve ecosystem services (including flood abatement) by improving the information used to prioritize management and restoration actions.
How does the project relate to the FWS North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative?
A central objective is to advance the work of the FWS North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative by pulling together existing datasets, models, and decision-support tools, alongside new or foundational assessments of Hurricane Sandy impacts and immediate post-storm responses.
What species or habitats are emphasized in the project?
The project places major ecological emphasis on beach-dependent species, particularly the federally listed piping plover, as well as other shorebirds that depend on similar coastal habitats.
What does the notice mean by a "synergistic ecological coastal resiliency framework"?
The notice describes the project as building a "synergistic ecological coastal resiliency framework" for a substantial portion of Fire Island's coastal habitat. Based on the description, this refers to integrating ecological field information with datasets, models, and decision-support tools so that resiliency and restoration actions can be guided by a cohesive, science-based understanding of habitat condition and change.
How will the project inform restoration and management decisions?
The notice states the practical goal is to help agencies and local partners decide where beach restoration, habitat management, and conservation actions should be prioritized to sustain ecological function, maintain habitat suitability, and preserve ecosystem services such as flood abatement under continuing storm risk and sea level rise.
How does this work connect to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers monitoring?
The approach leverages and extends ongoing monitoring conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under its 1995 Breach Contingency Plan. By building on that established monitoring program, the work is positioned to increase the robustness and interpretability of datasets the Corps is already collecting.
Is the project dependent on other funding or activities?
Yes. The notice states that completion of the project relies on continued funding for the ongoing Corps-funded monitoring, meaning project success is linked to continuity of that broader monitoring effort.
How does sea level rise modeling factor into the project?
The study design explicitly connects biological and ecological field sampling with sea level rise modeling efforts underway for Long Island. The intent is to collect and analyze additional information that can be used to expand and refine sea level rise models.
Does the notice reference related modeling work outside New York?
Yes. The notice mentions related modeling work nearing completion for habitats in Maryland and Virginia, which is expected to inform the effort to expand and refine sea level rise models for Long Island.
How might the results be used by agencies beyond the immediate study area?
The notice indicates the results are expected to be useful locally on Fire Island and also transferable across the broader chain of barrier islands on Long Island's south shore. It also suggests the outputs could help sharpen best management practices for shoreline protection and restoration projects in other coastal areas considering similar resiliency investments.
What does the announcement suggest about consultation or technical assistance?
The notice states that results are expected to support consultation and technical assistance related to projects that may affect piping plover and migratory shorebird habitat resiliency, implying the outputs could feed into planning and review processes that require credible, field-based habitat information.
What type of award instrument was planned?
The opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $110,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were set at $110,000, indicating a single planned award of a fixed amount.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on May 20, 2014. The closing date was June 17, 2014, and the listing was archived on June 25, 2014.
Why did the selection rationale emphasize return on investment and partnerships?
The notice ties the selection rationale to Hurricane Sandy supplemental appropriation goals, including prioritizing projects that deliver the greatest return on investment by using existing science and regional planning tools, partnering with states, cities, communities, and other stakeholders, and supporting restoration and rebuilding of national wildlife refuges and other federal public assets.
What broader benefit is the project intended to support?
The desired outcome described is increased resilience of coastal habitat and related infrastructure so that future storms cause less damage and coastal systems are better able to withstand and recover from major events.
Who is the contact person listed for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listing points to Arnold Zinan at the Fish and Wildlife Service for assistance accessing the full announcement.
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