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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 #SA024 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." 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 Jun 19, 2014 and posted on Jun 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 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 $240,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $240,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "DOI Project #SA024 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" is a U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) financial assistance announcement tied to Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery and long-term coastal resilience planning. It was posted on June 19, 2014 under Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00245 and was explicitly described as a notification-only posting rather than a competitive call for new applicants. The award was planned as a single-source cooperative agreement to the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), meaning DOI intended to fund UMass directly to carry out a specific, pre-identified scope of work that had already been reviewed and approved within the Department.
At its core, the project focuses on strengthening decision support for coastal managers dealing with tidal marsh loss and degradation driven by sea level rise and storm impacts, especially in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. The effort is designed to help agencies and partners make better, more defensible choices about where and how to protect, restore, manage, or allow for migration of tidal wetlands and the adjacent uplands that support wetland function. Rather than being a purely on-the-ground construction project, the emphasis is on building and integrating scientific models and planning tools that can forecast change, compare management scenarios, and identify strategies that increase resilience for both ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.
The opportunity outlines two main technical goals. First, it aims to develop or advance models that help managers understand future impacts of sea level rise and storms on tidal marshes, while also accounting for other pressures such as urban growth. This combination is important because marsh resilience is shaped not only by water levels and storm surge, but also by whether surrounding lands are developed, whether marshes have space to migrate inland, and how human infrastructure constrains natural adaptation. The intention is to produce modeling outputs that directly support critical management decisions at both local and regional scales, including decisions about marsh restoration design, long-term protection priorities, and management actions that can increase persistence under changing conditions.
Second, the project is meant to fold sea level rise and storm-related modeling into the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) "Designing Sustainable Landscapes" framework across the Northeast. In practice, this means integrating coastal resilience variables with other regional projections already used in that framework, including climate change effects, expected urban growth patterns, and different conservation and management options. By combining these drivers, the project aims to evaluate not only wetland changes but also the downstream consequences for habitat availability and quality for tidal-marsh-dependent species, along with impacts to adjacent uplands that may become future marsh migration corridors. The result is intended to be a more complete picture of cumulative impacts and tradeoffs, giving planners a common platform to guide decisions across multiple goals and jurisdictions.
The award is framed as support for collaboratively developed priority projects in Hurricane Sandy disaster areas, with the broader purpose of increasing resiliency of tidal marshes, species that depend on tidal marsh habitats, and coastal communities. The narrative highlights practical outcomes such as improving understanding of the best approaches to protect, manage, and restore tidal marsh systems and nearby lands so they can better withstand storms, persist as sea levels rise, and reduce future damages. While the announcement does not list specific deliverables in the text provided, the described intent implies decision-support products such as updated regional models, scenario analyses, and planning guidance that can be used by federal, state, and local partners.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement or collaboration during project performance. The total estimated funding was $240,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $240,000, reflecting the single planned award and fixed amount. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. The CFDA program number associated with the opportunity is 15.677, "Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities FWS." The opportunity opened June 19, 2014, had an original and current closing date of July 18, 2014, and an archive date of July 31, 2014.
Legally, the funding is tied to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 and the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2). The announcement states the project had already been vetted and approved by DOI, and that the selection rationale emphasized return on investment by leveraging existing science and regional planning tools for resiliency. It also underscores coordination with states, cities, communities, and other partners, aligning the work with broader recovery goals such as restoring and rebuilding national wildlife refuges and other federal public assets, and strengthening the capacity of coastal habitats and infrastructure to withstand future storms while minimizing damage.
For reference, the listed agency is the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the point of contact included in the notice was Arnold Zinan (413-253-8528, arnoldzinan@fws.gov). The additional information link pointed to Grants.gov, consistent with the posting being an official federal grant announcement even though it functioned primarily as a public notice of an intended, single-source award to UMass Amherst.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "DOI Project #SA024 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."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The listed agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00245.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on June 19, 2014.
Was this a competitive funding opportunity open to new applicants?
No. The posting was explicitly described as a notification-only posting rather than a competitive call for new applicants.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The award was planned as a single-source cooperative agreement to the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass).
What type of award instrument was planned?
The planned instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement or collaboration during project performance.
How many awards were expected?
A single award was planned.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $240,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were set at $240,000, reflecting a single planned award for a fixed amount.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
What CFDA program number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA program number is 15.677, "Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities FWS."
What were the opening and closing dates?
The opportunity opened on June 19, 2014. The original and current closing date was July 18, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 31, 2014.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project focuses on strengthening decision support for coastal managers dealing with tidal marsh loss and degradation driven by sea level rise and storm impacts, especially in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. The broader purpose is to increase resiliency of tidal marshes, tidal-marsh-dependent species, and coastal communities.
Is this primarily a construction or on-the-ground restoration project?
Not primarily. The emphasis is on building and integrating scientific models and planning tools that forecast change, compare management scenarios, and support defensible management decisions.
What kinds of management decisions is the project meant to support?
The project is intended to support decisions about where and how to protect, restore, manage, or allow for migration of tidal wetlands and adjacent uplands. It is also intended to inform restoration design, long-term protection priorities, and management actions that can increase marsh persistence under changing conditions.
What are the two main technical goals described?
First, to develop or advance models that help managers understand future impacts of sea level rise and storms on tidal marshes while accounting for other pressures such as urban growth. Second, to integrate sea level rise and storm-related modeling into the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) "Designing Sustainable Landscapes" framework across the Northeast.
Why is urban growth included alongside sea level rise and storm impacts?
The opportunity notes that marsh resilience depends not only on water levels and storm surge, but also on surrounding development, whether marshes have space to migrate inland, and how infrastructure constrains natural adaptation.
What is meant by integrating into the North Atlantic LCC "Designing Sustainable Landscapes" framework?
It means folding coastal resilience variables (sea level rise and storm-related modeling) into a regional planning framework that already uses other projections such as climate change effects, expected urban growth patterns, and different conservation and management options, to evaluate cumulative impacts and tradeoffs across the Northeast.
What types of ecological outcomes are included in the project’s focus?
The project aims to evaluate wetland change and the downstream consequences for habitat availability and quality for tidal-marsh-dependent species, as well as impacts to adjacent uplands that may serve as future marsh migration corridors.
What practical outcomes are highlighted in the announcement?
The narrative emphasizes improving understanding of the best approaches to protect, manage, and restore tidal marsh systems and nearby lands so they can better withstand storms, persist as sea levels rise, and reduce future damages.
Were specific deliverables listed?
The text provided does not list specific deliverables. However, the described intent implies decision-support products such as updated regional models, scenario analyses, and planning guidance usable by federal, state, and local partners.
How is this opportunity connected to Hurricane Sandy?
It is tied to Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery and long-term coastal resilience planning, and is framed as support for collaboratively developed priority projects in Hurricane Sandy disaster areas.
What legal authorities funded or supported this award?
The funding is tied to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 and the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2).
What does the notice say about how the project was selected?
The announcement states the project had already been vetted and approved by DOI, and that the selection rationale emphasized return on investment by leveraging existing science and regional planning tools for resiliency.
Who were the intended users or beneficiaries of the decision-support work?
The described users include coastal managers and partners, with outputs intended to be used by federal, state, and local partners. The work also emphasizes coordination with states, cities, communities, and other partners.
How does this relate to federal assets like national wildlife refuges?
The opportunity aligns the work with broader recovery goals, including restoring and rebuilding national wildlife refuges and other federal public assets, and strengthening the capacity of coastal habitats and infrastructure to withstand future storms while minimizing damage.
Where could the official posting be found?
The additional information link pointed to Grants.gov, consistent with it being an official federal grant announcement.
Who was the point of contact listed in the notice?
The point of contact was Arnold Zinan. Phone: 413-253-8528. Email: arnoldzinan@fws.gov.
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