Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00042
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Eagle Picher Restoration Cooperative Agreement" 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 Dec 3, 2013 and posted on Dec 3, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Missouri Prairie Foundation under justification 505DM 2.14B 4.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $162,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $162,500.00 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).
- There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Missouri Prairie Foundation under justification 505DM 2.14B 4.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Eagle Picher Restoration Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00042) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on a specific land acquisition and habitat restoration effort in Joplin, Missouri. The core purpose is to purchase a parcel of land located next to the City of Joplin's Murphy Park and restore that site into native tallgrass prairie. The restored area is intended to provide long-term public benefits, including expanded parkland, improved wildlife habitat, and a healthier native ecosystem that can support prairie plants, pollinators, and other grassland-dependent species.
A central feature of this opportunity is that it is not an open, competitive grant. The announcement is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) under a specific policy justification (505 DM 2.14B(4)). Because it is single-source, there is no application process, no traditional closing date, and eligibility is effectively limited to the intended recipient identified in the notice. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which signals that USFWS expects to play an active role in carrying out the work instead of acting only as a funder.
The project is designed with a clear end state: once the parcel is acquired and the restoration work is implemented under the cooperative agreement, the land will be conveyed to the City of Joplin and incorporated into the city park system. That transfer is important because it frames the effort as both ecological restoration and a public asset investment. In practice, it means the project is not just creating habitat in isolation; it is expanding and improving a public park landscape where residents can experience native prairie and where the city can manage the area as part of its broader parks and recreation footprint.
USFWS anticipates "substantial involvement" in the project, and the announcement spells out several specific responsibilities the agency will take on. USFWS will help develop a formal Site Restoration Plan with input from MPF, ensuring the restoration approach is grounded in sound ecological practice and tailored to the site's conditions and goals. USFWS will also provide or help craft language for a conservation easement to protect the property, which is a critical tool for maintaining conservation outcomes over time by setting legal constraints and management expectations that persist beyond the initial restoration phase. In addition, USFWS will assist with hands-on resource management tasks tied to prairie establishment and maintenance, such as seeding native species and conducting spot spraying to control invasive or undesirable vegetation that could otherwise outcompete prairie plants. Finally, USFWS will support biological monitoring, which typically involves tracking vegetation establishment, species composition, invasive species presence, and other indicators that show whether the restoration is on track and what adaptive management steps may be needed.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $162,500, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $162,500, indicating the award amount is fixed rather than variable. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses the cooperative agreement instrument, and falls under the environment and natural resources activity category. The CFDA listing included is 15.658, titled Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation, which aligns with the restoration and implementation nature of the work described.
The posting and creation date for the notice is December 3, 2013, with an archive date of December 10, 2013, reflecting that it was publicly posted for transparency even though it was intended as a single-source action. For additional details, the notice references Grants.gov and provides a USFWS contact, Scott Hamilton, along with a phone number (573-234-2132) and email address (scotthamilton@fws.gov), for assistance accessing the full announcement or related materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Eagle Picher Restoration Cooperative Agreement (F14AS00042)
1) What is the Eagle Picher Restoration Cooperative Agreement (F14AS00042)?
The Eagle Picher Restoration Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00042) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on a specific land acquisition and habitat restoration project in Joplin, Missouri.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to purchase a parcel of land located next to the City of Joplin's Murphy Park and restore the site into native tallgrass prairie to provide long-term public benefits such as expanded parkland, improved wildlife habitat, and a healthier native ecosystem.
3) Where is the project located?
The project is located in Joplin, Missouri, on a parcel adjacent to the City of Joplin's Murphy Park.
4) What habitat type will be restored?
The site will be restored to native tallgrass prairie.
5) What public benefits are expected from the restoration?
The restored prairie is intended to expand and improve public parkland, enhance wildlife habitat, and support a native ecosystem that can sustain prairie plants, pollinators, and other grassland-dependent species over the long term.
6) Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. This notice is a single-source action and is not an open, competitive opportunity.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is effectively limited to the intended recipient identified in the notice: the Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF). The announcement is a notice of intent to make a single-source award under a specific policy justification (505 DM 2.14B(4)).
8) Is there an application process or deadline to apply?
No. Because this is a single-source notice of intent rather than an open competition, there is no application process and no traditional closing date described.
9) What type of federal funding instrument is being used?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
10) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates USFWS expects substantial involvement in carrying out the project, rather than acting only as a funding source.
11) What level of involvement will USFWS have in the project?
USFWS anticipates substantial involvement, including helping develop a formal Site Restoration Plan, assisting with conservation easement language, supporting resource management tasks (such as seeding native species and spot spraying), and supporting biological monitoring.
12) What is a Site Restoration Plan in this context?
USFWS will help develop a formal Site Restoration Plan with input from the Missouri Prairie Foundation to ensure the restoration approach is grounded in sound ecological practice and tailored to the site's conditions and goals.
13) Will the project include any long-term land protection measures?
Yes. USFWS will provide or help craft language for a conservation easement intended to protect the property and help maintain conservation outcomes over time.
14) What on-the-ground restoration and management activities are mentioned?
The notice specifically mentions USFWS support for prairie establishment and maintenance tasks such as seeding native species and conducting spot spraying to control invasive or undesirable vegetation.
15) Will the project include monitoring to track restoration success?
Yes. USFWS will support biological monitoring, which typically involves tracking vegetation establishment, species composition, invasive species presence, and other indicators to evaluate progress and inform adaptive management.
16) What happens to the land after acquisition and restoration are completed?
After the parcel is acquired and restoration work is implemented under the cooperative agreement, the land will be conveyed to the City of Joplin and incorporated into the city park system.
17) Why is the land transfer to the City of Joplin important?
The transfer frames the work as both ecological restoration and a public asset investment, integrating the restored prairie into the public park landscape where residents can experience native prairie and where the city can manage the area as part of its parks and recreation footprint.
18) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $162,500.
19) Is the award amount flexible or fixed?
The award floor and ceiling are both $162,500, indicating the award amount is fixed rather than variable.
20) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
21) How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as discretionary funding, uses a cooperative agreement instrument, and falls under the environment and natural resources activity category.
22) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing included is 15.658, titled Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
23) When was this notice posted?
The posting and creation date is December 3, 2013.
24) When was this notice archived?
The archive date is December 10, 2013.
25) Where can someone find the full announcement or related materials?
The notice references Grants.gov for additional details and materials.
26) Who is the USFWS contact for questions about this opportunity?
The notice lists Scott Hamilton as the USFWS contact.
27) What are the contact details provided in the notice?
Phone: 573-234-2132
Email: scotthamilton@fws.gov
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