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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 Project Numbers 24 67 Decision Support for Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Future Conservation to Increase Resiliency of Tidal Wetland Habitats and Species" 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 Aug 1, 2014 and posted on Aug 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 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 $340,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $340,000.00 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 funding opportunity titled "DOI Project Numbers 24 and 67: Decision Support for Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Future Conservation to Increase Resiliency of Tidal Wetland Habitats and Species" is a Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) cooperative agreement funded under the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2). It was posted on August 1, 2014, with a closing date of September 1, 2014, and later archived on September 2, 2014. The total and exact award amount was set at $340,000, with the ceiling and floor both fixed at $340,000, indicating a single, predetermined award rather than a competitive range of potential award sizes. No cost sharing or matching requirement applied.
At its core, this announcement is not a typical open competition. It serves primarily as a public notice that the Department of the Interior intended to issue a single-source financial assistance award to the Gulf of Maine Association, acting as the fiscal agent for the Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC). Although the listing shows "eligible applicants" as unrestricted, the narrative makes clear that the project had already been vetted and approved for funding by DOI, and the purpose of the posting was notification rather than soliciting new proposals. In practical terms, the opportunity functioned as a directed award to support a specific, pre-identified partnership and delivery mechanism.
The work supported by the award connects to two DOI Hurricane Sandy resiliency projects: Project #24, which focuses on tidal wetland habitats and associated species, and Project #67, which focuses on beach habitats and beach-dependent species. Both projects included an explicit "science delivery" goal: ensuring that decision support tools, maps, and monitoring results created through Hurricane Sandy recovery investments are actually usable by people making real-world restoration and conservation decisions. The intent was to move beyond generating data and analyses and instead emphasize translation, access, and application of that information in formats and scales that match how decisions are made at regional, state, and local levels.
A central theme is strengthening resilience to future storms and sea level rise by improving the way science informs planning, restoration, and conservation. The announcement highlights the need to make technical products easier to find, understand, and incorporate into coastal management and habitat restoration decisions. This includes working with partners to interpret and apply results, supporting coordination across jurisdictions, and building on existing capacity to work directly with communities. Using the NROC partnership and network as the delivery vehicle reflects an emphasis on leveraging established regional planning relationships rather than building new structures from scratch.
The funding rationale and selection criteria are framed around return on investment. Specifically, DOI emphasized choosing efforts that take advantage of existing science and regional planning tools for resiliency, while actively engaging states, cities, communities, and partners. The larger objective is aligned with Hurricane Sandy recovery priorities: restoring and rebuilding national wildlife refuges and other federal public assets, increasing the resilience of coastal habitats and infrastructure, improving the ability of these systems to withstand future storms, and minimizing damage from future events. In other words, the award supports the connective tissue between scientific outputs and on-the-ground decisions that reduce risk and improve ecological and community outcomes.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00364 and is associated with CFDA 15.677 (Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities - FWS). The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial federal involvement during the performance period compared to a standard grant. The activity category is listed as "Other" with a clarification pointing back to Public Law 113-2 Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief, reinforcing that this funding stream was created specifically to address Sandy-related impacts and future risk reduction.
For reference, the posting directs applicants or interested parties to Grants.gov for additional information and provides a contact for access issues: Arnold Zinan at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (413-253-8528, arnoldzinan@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "DOI Project Numbers 24 and 67: Decision Support for Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Future Conservation to Increase Resiliency of Tidal Wetland Habitats and Species."
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) within the Department of the Interior (DOI).
What type of award is this?
This award is a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period compared to a standard grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00364.
What is the CFDA program associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.677, titled "Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities - FWS."
What law or appropriation provided the funding for this opportunity?
The funding is provided under the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2).
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on August 1, 2014. The closing date was September 1, 2014, and it was archived on September 2, 2014.
How much funding was available?
The total award amount was fixed at $340,000.
Was there a funding range (ceiling and floor), or a single set amount?
This was a single predetermined amount. Both the ceiling and the floor were set at $340,000, indicating that the award size was fixed rather than a competitive range of possible award amounts.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
Was this an open competitive funding opportunity?
No. Although the listing showed "eligible applicants" as unrestricted, the narrative indicates it primarily served as public notice of DOI's intent to make a single-source financial assistance award rather than solicit new proposals.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient was the Gulf of Maine Association, acting as the fiscal agent for the Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC).
What does it mean that this was a single-source award?
It means the project and recipient were already identified, vetted, and approved for funding by DOI, and the posting functioned mainly as a notification rather than a request for competing applications.
What DOI projects does this award support?
The award connects to two DOI Hurricane Sandy resiliency projects: Project #24 (tidal wetland habitats and associated species) and Project #67 (beach habitats and beach-dependent species).
What is the main purpose of the funded work?
The main purpose is "science delivery" for Hurricane Sandy restoration and resiliency work: helping ensure that decision support tools, maps, and monitoring results are usable by people making real-world restoration, conservation, and planning decisions.
What does "science delivery" mean in this context?
In this context, science delivery emphasizes translating and providing access to technical products so they can be found, understood, and applied in actual decision-making, rather than only producing data and analyses.
What kinds of products or outputs are referenced in the description?
The description references decision support tools, maps, and monitoring results generated through Hurricane Sandy recovery investments, with an emphasis on making them usable and actionable for restoration and conservation decisions.
Who are the intended users of the decision support products?
The intended users include people making restoration and conservation decisions at regional, state, and local levels, including states, cities, communities, and partners.
How does this work relate to storm resilience and sea level rise?
The work is intended to strengthen resilience to future storms and sea level rise by improving how science informs planning, restoration, and conservation, and by supporting the application of technical products in coastal management decisions.
Why was NROC identified as the delivery vehicle?
NROC and its partnership network were used to leverage established regional planning relationships and existing capacity to work across jurisdictions and with communities, rather than creating new structures.
What themes or priorities guided the funding rationale?
The funding rationale emphasizes return on investment, leveraging existing science and regional planning tools for resiliency, and actively engaging states, cities, communities, and partners to ensure products are used in real decisions.
How does this align with Hurricane Sandy recovery priorities?
It aligns with priorities such as restoring and rebuilding national wildlife refuges and other federal public assets, increasing resilience of coastal habitats and infrastructure, improving the ability to withstand future storms, and minimizing damage from future events.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as "Other," with a clarification referencing Public Law 113-2 Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief.
Where could additional information be found?
The posting directs interested parties to Grants.gov for additional information.
Who is the contact person for access issues related to this posting?
The contact listed for access issues is Arnold Zinan at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 413-253-8528. Email: arnoldzinan@fws.gov.
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