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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 # SA 024 Decision Support for Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Future Conservation to Increase Resiliency of Tidal Wetland Habitats and Species in the Face of Storms and Sea Level Rise. (UCONN LCC)" 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 Jul 22, 2014 and posted on Jul 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 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 $820,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $820,000.00 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:
This grant opportunity is a Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) announcement describing a single-source cooperative agreement to the University of Connecticut (UConn). It is not a typical competitive solicitation; it is primarily a public notice that DOI intends to make one award to UConn to carry out work connected to Hurricane Sandy recovery and long-term coastal resilience planning for tidal wetlands in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The project is identified as DOI Project SA 024, focused on decision support for restoration and future conservation actions that help tidal marsh habitats and the species that depend on them withstand future storms and sea level rise.
The underlying purpose of the project is to turn post-Sandy restoration and assessment work into practical guidance and tools that agencies and partners can use to decide where to restore, how to restore, and how to measure whether restoration is actually improving marsh resilience over time. The broader DOI project goals include compiling and summarizing early findings on Hurricane Sandy impacts to tidal marshes and marsh-dependent species; assembling consistent regional spatial datasets (such as elevation surfaces, locations of tidal restrictions, ditching, and hardened shoreline structures); monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of Sandy-related marsh restoration projects; and translating those results into best management practices and prioritization approaches that identify restoration sites with the highest likelihood of success under future conditions. A major emphasis is also placed on forecasting: developing and applying models that examine how sea level rise and storm events, interacting with other stressors like urban development, may affect tidal marsh persistence, adjacent uplands, and associated wildlife. Those models are intended to be incorporated into the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) framework, specifically the Designing Sustainable Landscapes effort, so that decision makers can view combined impacts and tradeoffs across large geographies as well as at state and local scales.
A key reason UConn is positioned as the recipient is its central role in the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program (SHARP), which provides extensive long-term and region-wide monitoring data on tidal marsh vegetation and bird communities from Virginia to Maine. The award is designed to leverage SHARP as a ready-made platform for evaluating restoration outcomes and for producing planning guidance that strengthens the resilience of natural coastal assets. In practical terms, the work supported by this award centers on four linked deliverables. First, SHARP partners will collect standardized baseline field data during 2015 to 2016 so that agencies can later quantify the effectiveness of specific Hurricane Sandy restoration projects, while also ensuring the data are compatible with similar monitoring planned at many National Wildlife Refuges and comparable to SHARP's broader regional dataset (including a large network of sampling locations monitored annually in 2011 to 2014). Second, the project will collect detailed, high-resolution marsh elevation data, both across SHARP's existing network and at new sites tied specifically to restoration evaluation, recognizing that small elevation differences strongly influence marsh flooding frequency, vegetation, and habitat quality under rising seas. Third, the project will produce a detailed, ground-truthed vegetation map for tidal marshes across the region, supporting both near-term restoration assessment and longer-term resilience modeling and conservation planning. Fourth, the work is structured to integrate SHARP outputs with other LCC and Hurricane Sandy resilience partners so the resulting science products can directly feed into regional conservation design and on-the-ground decision support.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00325) is categorized as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement, indicating expected substantial involvement by the federal partner during performance (common when projects require close coordination, shared datasets, or joint planning). The CFDA listing is 15.677, Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities, and the project is authorized under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2). The total funding amount is $820,000, with the ceiling and floor both set at $820,000, reflecting the single, fixed award structure. Cost sharing is not required. The posting date was July 23, 2014, with a closing date of August 22, 2014, and the notice was later archived on August 28, 2014. A federal contact is provided for access issues (Arnold Zinan at the Fish and Wildlife Service).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) announcement for a single-source cooperative agreement. It functions mainly as a public notice that DOI intends to make one award to the University of Connecticut (UConn) to carry out work tied to Hurricane Sandy recovery and long-term coastal resilience planning for tidal wetlands in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Is this a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice describes a single-source award to UConn rather than an open, competitive opportunity where multiple applicants submit proposals for review.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is the University of Connecticut (UConn).
Which agency is issuing the announcement?
The announcement is from the Fish and Wildlife Service, within the Department of the Interior (DOI).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00325.
What type of award is being used?
The award is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal partner expects substantial involvement during the period of performance (for example, close coordination, shared datasets, or joint planning).
What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.677, Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities.
What legal authority supports this funding?
The project is authorized under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2).
What is the total funding amount?
The total funding amount is $820,000.
What are the award floor and ceiling amounts?
Both the funding floor and the funding ceiling are $820,000, reflecting a single, fixed award structure.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing is not required.
What is the project identifier mentioned in the notice?
The project is identified as DOI Project SA 024.
What is the project focused on?
The project focuses on decision support for restoration and future conservation actions that help tidal marsh habitats and the species that depend on them withstand future storms and sea level rise, building on Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.
What is the main purpose of the project work?
The purpose is to translate post-Hurricane Sandy restoration and assessment work into practical guidance and tools that agencies and partners can use to decide where to restore, how to restore, and how to measure whether restoration is improving marsh resilience over time.
What geographic region does the project cover?
The work is described for tidal wetlands in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with monitoring data spanning Virginia to Maine through the SHARP network.
What types of activities are included in the broader DOI project goals?
Described goals include: compiling and summarizing early findings on Hurricane Sandy impacts to tidal marshes and marsh-dependent species; assembling consistent regional spatial datasets (for example, elevation surfaces and locations of tidal restrictions, ditching, and hardened shoreline structures); monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of Sandy-related marsh restoration projects; and translating results into best management practices and prioritization approaches for selecting restoration sites likely to succeed under future conditions.
How does forecasting and modeling fit into the project?
A major emphasis is on developing and applying models that examine how sea level rise and storm events, combined with other stressors like urban development, may affect tidal marsh persistence, adjacent uplands, and associated wildlife. These models are intended to support decision-making by showing combined impacts and tradeoffs across large geographies and at state and local scales.
What is SHARP, and why is it central to this award?
SHARP stands for the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program. UConn is positioned as the recipient in part due to its central role in SHARP, which provides extensive long-term, region-wide monitoring data on tidal marsh vegetation and bird communities from Virginia to Maine. The award is designed to leverage SHARP as a platform for evaluating restoration outcomes and producing planning guidance to strengthen coastal resilience.
What are the main deliverables described for the funded work?
The notice describes four linked deliverables: (1) collection of standardized baseline field data during 2015 to 2016 to support later quantification of restoration effectiveness and compatibility with other monitoring efforts; (2) collection of detailed, high-resolution marsh elevation data across SHARP sites and additional restoration-evaluation sites; (3) production of a detailed, ground-truthed vegetation map for tidal marshes across the region; and (4) integration of SHARP outputs with other North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) and Hurricane Sandy resilience partners so the science products feed into conservation design and decision support.
When is the baseline field data collection planned?
Standardized baseline field data collection is described for 2015 to 2016.
Why is high-resolution elevation data important for tidal marsh resilience work?
The notice highlights that small elevation differences strongly influence marsh flooding frequency, vegetation, and habitat quality, especially under rising seas. High-resolution elevation data are therefore a key input for both restoration assessment and longer-term resilience modeling.
What is the purpose of the vegetation mapping deliverable?
The project will produce a detailed, ground-truthed vegetation map for tidal marshes across the region to support near-term restoration assessment and longer-term resilience modeling and conservation planning.
How will results be used by decision makers?
The intent is to create practical guidance, tools, best management practices, and prioritization approaches so agencies and partners can identify where restoration is most likely to succeed under future sea level rise and storm conditions and can measure whether restoration actions are improving resilience over time.
What is the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) connection?
The forecasting models are intended to be incorporated into the North Atlantic LCC framework, specifically the Designing Sustainable Landscapes effort, so that decision makers can view combined impacts and tradeoffs across large geographies and at state and local scales.
What is the posting date for this opportunity?
The posting date is July 23, 2014.
What is the closing date listed in the notice?
The closing date is August 22, 2014.
Was the opportunity archived?
Yes. The notice was later archived on August 28, 2014.
Who is the federal contact listed for access issues?
The notice provides a federal contact for access issues: Arnold Zinan at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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