Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R4 09 015
Apply for FWS R4 09 015
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Eastern US Bird Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655 Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2009 and posted on Aug 10, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Eastern US Bird Monitoring opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R4 09 015) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent to award a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement. It falls under the environmental funding activity category and is tied to CFDA 15.655, Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation. The Service indicates there is no full funding announcement because this is not an open solicitation; instead, it signals the agency's plan to make a sole-source award to a specific individual, Rua Mordecai, PhD, rather than invite proposals from the broader public.
The purpose of the award is to provide financial assistance to maintain momentum on an ongoing effort aimed at improving coordination and integration of bird monitoring across the Eastern United States. The agency highlights a common conservation challenge: many avian monitoring programs collect valuable data on bird populations, but those efforts are often fragmented across different geographic scales and among multiple agencies and programs. Because the monitoring systems and databases are not well aligned, it becomes harder to combine datasets, compare results, or use the information efficiently for regional or multi-state decision-making. By strengthening coordination among programs and improving how databases connect, the Service expects existing monitoring data can be leveraged more effectively to support complex bird conservation decisions, especially where decisions currently suffer from limited quantitative evidence.
Financially, the opportunity is small and fixed: the estimated total funding is $35,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $35,000, and the Service expects to make one award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies active involvement by the federal agency in the supported work (as opposed to a standard grant where involvement is usually more limited). The period of performance is from the date of award through June 15, 2012, indicating a multi-year window intended to sustain coordination work rather than fund a short, one-time activity.
From an applicant standpoint, the posting lists eligible applicants as individuals, but the notice makes clear that this particular action is not competitive and is intended as a single-source award. The determination not to compete the assistance is stated to be consistent with departmental policy (505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2)) and is described as being solely within the discretion of the Service. In practical terms, that means other potential applicants should not treat this as an opportunity to submit competing proposals because none are being accepted.
Administrative details show the notice was posted on August 10, 2009, with an original and current closing date of August 15, 2009, and it was archived on August 16, 2009. For questions, the notice directs inquiries to Janice McNeill, Contract Specialist, at (404) 679-4057 or janicemcneill@fws.gov. A second contact is provided for difficulties accessing the announcement electronically: Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at (413) 253-8233.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Eastern US Bird Monitoring.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS R4 09 015.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. This is not an open solicitation. The notice states there is no full funding announcement because the Service is not inviting proposals from the public. It is a single, non-competitive (sole-source) action.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice indicates the Service intends to make a sole-source award to Rua Mordecai, PhD.
Can other individuals submit applications or proposals?
In practical terms, no. Even though the posting lists eligible applicants as individuals, the notice makes clear this is a non-competitive action intended for a specific individual, and other competing proposals are not being accepted.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
The notice describes the instrument as a cooperative agreement, which typically implies active involvement by the federal agency in the supported work, rather than a standard grant where agency involvement is usually more limited.
What is the purpose of the award?
The purpose is to provide financial assistance to maintain momentum on an ongoing effort aimed at improving coordination and integration of bird monitoring across the Eastern United States.
What conservation or management problem is the award trying to address?
The Service highlights that many avian monitoring programs collect valuable information, but the efforts are often fragmented across geographic scales and among agencies/programs. Because monitoring systems and databases are not well aligned, it can be difficult to combine datasets, compare results, or use information efficiently for regional or multi-state decision-making.
What outcomes does the Service expect from improving coordination?
By strengthening coordination among programs and improving how databases connect, the Service expects existing monitoring data can be leveraged more effectively to support complex bird conservation decisions, especially where decisions currently suffer from limited quantitative evidence.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity falls under the environmental funding activity category.
What CFDA program is this tied to?
The notice ties this opportunity to CFDA 15.655, titled Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $35,000.
What is the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are $35,000, indicating a fixed award amount.
How many awards does the Service expect to make?
The Service expects to make one award.
Is there any cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed.
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance is from the date of award through June 15, 2012.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on August 10, 2009.
What were the closing dates for the notice?
The notice lists an original and current closing date of August 15, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The notice indicates it was archived on August 16, 2009.
Why did the Service decide not to compete this assistance?
The notice states the determination not to compete is consistent with departmental policy (505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2)) and that the decision is solely within the discretion of the Service.
Who can I contact with questions about this notice?
For questions, the notice directs inquiries to Janice McNeill, Contract Specialist, at (404) 679-4057 or janicemcneill@fws.gov.
Who can I contact if I have trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
For difficulties accessing the announcement electronically, the notice lists Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at (413) 253-8233.
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