Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00377
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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "East Palo Alto Bayland Restoration Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 28, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 05, 2016 This is a single source award. The recipient has already been selected.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The East Palo Alto Baylands Restoration Project grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00377) is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity intended to support on-the-ground habitat restoration work in the East Palo Alto Baylands. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Fish and Wildlife Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than providing funds with minimal federal participation. The activity area is categorized under Natural Resources (CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.608), reflecting its focus on conservation and habitat-related outcomes.
The purpose of the funding is narrowly defined: the funds are to be used to complete the East Palo Alto Baylands Restoration Project. The work described includes several core components that are common to coastal and wetland restoration efforts. First, it supports native plant restoration, which generally involves re-establishing locally appropriate native vegetation to improve habitat quality, stabilize soils, and strengthen ecosystem function. Second, it includes invasive plant management, aimed at controlling or removing non-native species that can outcompete native plants, reduce biodiversity, and alter habitat structure. Third, the opportunity emphasizes community outreach and engagement, indicating an expectation that the project will involve local residents, stakeholders, or volunteers through education, events, partnerships, or public participation opportunities. Finally, the scope includes project coordination and evaluation, which covers the administrative and technical work needed to manage implementation and measure progress or outcomes, such as planning, partner coordination, scheduling, reporting, and monitoring.
In terms of applicants, eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education. That said, this specific opportunity is explicitly identified as a single source award, meaning it is not a competitive solicitation. The notice states that the recipient has already been selected, and the original closing date (August 5, 2016) functions more as a procedural posting date than an open invitation for new applications. The funding ceiling for the award is $50,000, and the agency anticipated making one award in total.
The legal authority for making this award is the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j), which provides a broad statutory basis for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support fish and wildlife conservation activities, including restoration and related community-oriented conservation efforts. The opportunity was created on July 28, 2016, and is framed as funding to finish or carry forward a defined restoration project rather than to launch a new, open-ended program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is called the East Palo Alto Baylands Restoration Project grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00377.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a Department of the Interior funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Is this a competitive grant that new applicants can apply for?
No. This notice is identified as a single source award, meaning it is not a competitive solicitation and the recipient has already been selected.
Does the posted closing date mean applications are being accepted until then?
Not in this case. The original closing date listed (August 5, 2016) is described as functioning more like a procedural posting date rather than an open invitation for new applications.
What type of award is being used for this funding?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It typically means the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is narrowly defined: the funds are to be used to complete the East Palo Alto Baylands Restoration Project.
What types of activities are supported under this project?
The work described includes native plant restoration, invasive plant management, community outreach and engagement, and project coordination and evaluation.
What is meant by native plant restoration in the context of this opportunity?
Native plant restoration generally involves re-establishing locally appropriate native vegetation to improve habitat quality, stabilize soils, and strengthen ecosystem function.
What is invasive plant management intended to address?
It is aimed at controlling or removing non-native species that can outcompete native plants, reduce biodiversity, and alter habitat structure.
Is community outreach and engagement part of the scope?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes community outreach and engagement, indicating an expectation that local residents, stakeholders, and/or volunteers may be involved through education, events, partnerships, or public participation opportunities.
What does project coordination and evaluation include?
It covers the administrative and technical work needed to manage implementation and measure progress or outcomes, such as planning, partner coordination, scheduling, reporting, and monitoring.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number and program area?
The activity area is categorized under Natural Resources, and the Assistance Listing (CFDA) is 15.608.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible under this opportunity?
No. The eligibility description excludes institutions of higher education.
What is the maximum funding amount for this award?
The funding ceiling for the award is $50,000.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making one award in total.
What legal authority allows the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make this award?
The stated legal authority is the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j).
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 28, 2016.
Is this funding intended to start a new program?
No. It is framed as funding to finish or carry forward a defined restoration project rather than to launch a new, open-ended program.
What is the geographic or project focus area?
The funding is intended to support on-the-ground habitat restoration work in the East Palo Alto Baylands.
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