Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00127
Apply for F15AS00127
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669 Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2015 and posted on Mar 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 2015 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Midwest Region, intends to issue a Single Source Cooperative Agreement Award without competition to The Conservation Fund for Mississippi River Basin / Gulf Hypoxia Initiative (MRB/GHI) work as described below.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $71,400.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $71,400.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00127) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Midwest Region funding action to support work tied to the Mississippi River Basin / Gulf Hypoxia Initiative (MRB/GHI). Rather than being an open, competitive grant, the agency stated its intent to make a single-source cooperative agreement award, without competition, specifically to The Conservation Fund. The overall purpose was to advance a coordinated, science-based conservation planning framework across the Mississippi River watershed that could deliver multiple, linked benefits: stronger fish and wildlife habitat outcomes, improved water quality (especially nutrient-related issues connected to Gulf hypoxia), and sustained agricultural productivity.
The MRB/GHI effort described in the announcement was developed by seven Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) using Structured Decision Making, a formal approach that emphasizes clear objectives, transparent tradeoffs, and repeatable decision logic. In practical terms, the initiative built an integrated framework meant to help partners decide what conservation actions to implement, where to implement them, and how to evaluate whether those actions are meeting shared goals. The framework included quantitative objectives across three main interest areas: wildlife, water quality, and agriculture. It also laid out a tiered set of conservation strategies designed to meet those objectives within five major production agriculture systems: corn and soybean systems, grazing lands, floodplain forest, rice systems, and cotton systems.
A key component of the work was a modeling approach intended to target conservation actions geographically for the highest impact. The opportunity described using this modeling to identify where specific strategies would perform best within four major ecological systems in the Mississippi River Basin: headwater row-crop fields, upland prairies, mid-sized riparian streams, and mainstem floodplains. The announcement also noted that the initiative narrowed its initial implementation focus from the entire Mississippi River Basin to a smaller group of focal areas called a Preliminary Water Quality Focus Area. This refinement was based on factors such as the potential for nutrient export from agricultural landscapes and alignment with priority watersheds identified by various partners and stakeholders.
Administratively, the opportunity was categorized on Grants.gov as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation). It fell under the broad activity categories of environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development. The estimated total funding amount was $71,400, with an award ceiling of $71,400 and an award floor of $0, and the agency anticipated making one award. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Eligibility, as posted, was limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), though the single-source language made clear the intended recipient was The Conservation Fund.
The timeline for the posting was brief: it was posted and created on March 10, 2015, with an original and current closing date of March 16, 2015, and an archive date of March 31, 2015. For access issues or questions, the listed point of contact was Gwen White, PhD, Science Coordinator, reachable by phone at 812-212-7455 or by email at gwenwhite@fws.gov. The announcement also referenced Grants.gov for the full posting and related materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Midwest Region funding opportunity tied to the Mississippi River Basin / Gulf Hypoxia Initiative (MRB/GHI). The purpose was to support work that advances a coordinated, science-based conservation planning framework across the Mississippi River watershed.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00127.
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Midwest Region.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement stated the agency's intent to make a single-source cooperative agreement award without competition.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The announcement specified that the single-source cooperative agreement was intended for The Conservation Fund.
What type of award was planned?
It was categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation).
What is the overall purpose of the funded work?
The stated purpose was to advance a coordinated, science-based conservation planning framework across the Mississippi River watershed that could deliver multiple linked outcomes: stronger fish and wildlife habitat results, improved water quality (including nutrient-related issues connected to Gulf hypoxia), and sustained agricultural productivity.
How does this opportunity relate to Gulf hypoxia?
The work was tied to the MRB/GHI and emphasized improved water quality, particularly nutrient-related issues associated with Gulf hypoxia.
What is MRB/GHI and who developed the effort described?
MRB/GHI refers to the Mississippi River Basin / Gulf Hypoxia Initiative. The effort described in the announcement was developed by seven Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs).
What decision-making approach was used to develop the initiative?
The announcement stated that the initiative was developed using Structured Decision Making, a formal approach that emphasizes clear objectives, transparent tradeoffs, and repeatable decision logic.
What does the initiative's framework help partners decide?
It was intended to help partners decide what conservation actions to implement, where to implement them, and how to evaluate whether those actions are meeting shared goals.
What were the main interest areas for the quantitative objectives in the framework?
The framework included quantitative objectives across three main interest areas: wildlife, water quality, and agriculture.
Which agricultural production systems were included in the tiered conservation strategies?
The announcement described tiered conservation strategies intended to meet objectives within five major production agriculture systems: corn and soybean systems, grazing lands, floodplain forest, rice systems, and cotton systems.
Was there a geographic targeting component to the work?
Yes. A key component described was a modeling approach intended to target conservation actions geographically for the highest impact.
Which ecological systems were used for geographic targeting in the Mississippi River Basin?
The announcement noted four major ecological systems used to identify where specific strategies would perform best: headwater row-crop fields, upland prairies, mid-sized riparian streams, and mainstem floodplains.
Did the initiative focus on the entire Mississippi River Basin from the start?
No. The announcement stated that the initiative narrowed its initial implementation focus from the entire Mississippi River Basin to a smaller group of focal areas called a Preliminary Water Quality Focus Area.
How was the Preliminary Water Quality Focus Area refinement determined?
The refinement was based on factors mentioned in the announcement, including potential for nutrient export from agricultural landscapes and alignment with priority watersheds identified by partners and stakeholders.
What activity categories were associated with this opportunity on Grants.gov?
It fell under the broad activity categories of environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $71,400.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $71,400.
What was the award floor?
The award floor was listed as $0.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making one award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the information provided.
Who was listed as eligible to apply?
Eligibility, as posted, was limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the announcement also stated it was a single-source action intended for The Conservation Fund.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on March 10, 2015.
What was the closing date for applications or submissions?
The original and current closing date was March 16, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 31, 2015.
Where could applicants or interested parties find the full posting and related materials?
The announcement referenced Grants.gov for the full posting and related materials.
Who was the point of contact for access issues or questions?
The listed point of contact was Gwen White, PhD, Science Coordinator.
How can Gwen White be reached?
By phone at 812-212-7455 or by email at gwenwhite@fws.gov.
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