Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00235
Apply for F14AS00235
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Door County Land Preservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.658 Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 17, 2014 and posted on Jun 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 24, 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 $95,200.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,200.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Door County Land Trust under justification 505DM 2.14B
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Opportunity Summary:
The Door County Land Preservation grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00235) is a Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant funded through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation program (CFDA 15.658). It is tied directly to federal environmental authorities under CERCLA (the Superfund law) and the Clean Water Act, which allow designated natural resource trustees to use settlement funds to restore, rehabilitate, replace, or acquire the equivalent of natural resources harmed by pollution. In this case, the underlying harm involves historic releases of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the Lower Fox River and Green Bay assessment area, and the funding represents a small piece of the broader restoration work meant to compensate the public for those injuries.
The core purpose of this award is land acquisition for conservation in Door County, Wisconsin, as a form of restoration. The trustees involved include the State of Wisconsin, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, the U.S. Department of the Interior (through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs), and the U.S. Department of Commerce (through NOAA). Working together as the Lower Fox River Green Bay Natural Resource Trustee Council, they determined that acquiring and protecting habitat is an appropriate way to help offset ecological and public-use losses connected to PCB contamination. The funded work is specifically aimed at acquiring approximately 119 acres within the Chambers Island and Gibraltar Ephraim Swamp State Natural Areas in Door County.
This notice is unusual in that it is not a competitive grant. It is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the Door County Land Trust, justified under 505 DM 2.14B(4). The rationale is that competition is not practical because the settlement funds were directed for this specific recipient and purpose. The announcement also notes that, in December 2012, the Trustee Council approved transferring $95,200 from an earlier $130,500 NRDA grant originally intended for land acquisition within the Detroit Harbor State Natural Area, allowing those funds instead to be used for acquiring lands elsewhere in Door County. In other words, this opportunity formalizes a re-scoping of previously awarded restoration funding so it can be applied to other priority conservation acquisitions in the county.
In terms of funding details, the estimated total funding is $95,200, with an award ceiling of $95,200 and no required cost share or match. The opportunity anticipated one award (Expected Awards: 1) and listed eligibility in a narrow way, indicating that it is intended for the Door County Land Trust rather than the general public. The posting date was June 17, 2014, with a closing date of June 24, 2014, and an archive date of June 25, 2014, reflecting that it functioned more as an official public notice of an intended award than as an open solicitation. For access issues or questions, the listed contact was Betsy Galbraith at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (920-866-1753, betsygalbraith@fws.gov).
Door County Land Preservation Grant (F14AS00235) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the Door County Land Preservation grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00235.
Which federal agency is associated with this award?
The award is associated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) and is issued as a Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant.
What program is funding this grant?
It is funded through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation program (CFDA 15.658).
What is the underlying legal authority for the funding?
The grant is tied directly to federal environmental authorities under CERCLA (the Superfund law) and the Clean Water Act. These authorities allow designated natural resource trustees to use settlement funds to restore, rehabilitate, replace, or acquire the equivalent of natural resources harmed by pollution.
Why does this funding exist in the first place?
The funding represents a small part of broader restoration work intended to compensate the public for injuries to natural resources and public use caused by pollution. In this case, the underlying harm involves historic releases of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the Lower Fox River and Green Bay assessment area.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The core purpose of this award is land acquisition for conservation in Door County, Wisconsin, as a form of environmental restoration.
What specific conservation activity is being funded?
The funded work is aimed at acquiring approximately 119 acres of land within the Chambers Island and Gibraltar Ephraim Swamp State Natural Areas in Door County.
Who determined that land acquisition is an appropriate restoration approach?
The Lower Fox River Green Bay Natural Resource Trustee Council determined that acquiring and protecting habitat is an appropriate way to help offset ecological and public-use losses connected to PCB contamination.
Who are the trustees involved in the Lower Fox River Green Bay Natural Resource Trustee Council?
The trustees include the State of Wisconsin, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, the U.S. Department of the Interior (through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs), and the U.S. Department of Commerce (through NOAA).
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. This notice is not a competitive grant solicitation. It is a notice of intent to make a single-source award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The opportunity is intended for the Door County Land Trust.
Why is it being issued as a single-source award?
The single-source approach is justified under 505 DM 2.14B(4). The rationale stated in the notice is that competition is not practical because the settlement funds were directed for this specific recipient and purpose.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $95,200, and the award ceiling is $95,200.
Is there a required cost share or match?
No. The notice states there is no required cost share or match.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated one award (Expected Awards: 1).
Is this opportunity open to the general public or other organizations?
No. Eligibility is described narrowly, indicating the opportunity is intended for the Door County Land Trust rather than being open to the general public.
What is the connection to earlier NRDA funding for land acquisition?
The announcement notes that, in December 2012, the Trustee Council approved transferring $95,200 from an earlier $130,500 NRDA grant. That earlier grant was originally intended for land acquisition within the Detroit Harbor State Natural Area, and the transfer allowed those funds to be used instead for acquiring lands elsewhere in Door County.
What does "re-scoping" mean in the context of this notice?
In this context, the notice formalizes a re-scoping of previously awarded restoration funding so it can be applied to other priority conservation acquisitions in Door County, rather than the originally intended location.
What are the key dates for this posting?
The posting date was June 17, 2014. The closing date was June 24, 2014. The archive date was June 25, 2014.
Why are the posting and closing dates so close together?
The notice functioned more as an official public notice of an intended award than as an open solicitation, which helps explain the short window between posting and closing.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Betsy Galbraith at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 920-866-1753. Email: betsygalbraith@fws.gov.
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