Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00290
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ecological Services, Southeast Region, Division of Restoration and Recovery" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.665 National Wetlands Inventory.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 24, 2015 and posted on Jun 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2015 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE.. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 67,319 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Departmental policy (505 DM 2.14,B. (2) and is within the discretion of the Agency.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Ecological Services, Southeast Region, Division of Restoration and Recovery" (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00290) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent to make a single-source award, meaning it is not a competitive funding opportunity and does not include a full public announcement for applicants. In practice, this kind of notice is used when the agency has already identified a specific recipient and is documenting its plan to issue the award without soliciting proposals from other organizations. The agency explicitly states this is not a request for applications, and that the decision not to compete the award is allowed under Departmental policy (505 DM 2.14, B.(2)) and is within the agency's discretion.
The planned award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project as compared to a standard grant. The purpose of the cooperative agreement is to support National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) digital data quality control work. The NWI is a long-running U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program created to conduct a nationwide inventory of wetlands in the United States and to provide standardized information on where wetlands are located and what types of wetlands exist. That information is widely used to support wetland conservation, planning, and resource management by federal, state, local, tribal, academic, and nonprofit partners, as well as by private-sector users who rely on authoritative geospatial data.
The core focus of the funded work is quality control of NWI digital wetland data, with an emphasis on ensuring that delivered datasets meet NWI and broader federal standards. In other words, the effort is about improving the reliability, consistency, and usability of wetland mapping data products, so they can be integrated into official inventories and be trusted for conservation decision-making. While the notice does not provide a detailed scope of work, "digital data quality control" in this context typically includes reviewing geospatial datasets for attribute accuracy, topology and geometry issues, adherence to classification standards, and conformance with required federal geospatial data formats and documentation practices.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, and it is listed under funding activity categories of education and environment. The associated CFDA number is 15.665 (National Wetlands Inventory). The posting date and creation date are both June 24, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 1, 2015, and an archive date of July 2, 2015. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Although the listing includes standard fields like "eligible applicants: unrestricted," that language is effectively overridden by the single-source nature of the award and the explicit statement that the notice is not seeking applications from the public.
Several numeric fields in the listing appear inconsistent or reflect placeholder entries typical of notices that are not true open competitions. For example, the "EstimatedTotalFunding" is shown as 0, while "ExpectedAwards" displays 67319, and the award ceiling and floor are shown as 1 and 0 respectively. Because this is a non-competitive intent-to-award notice rather than an open solicitation, these figures should not be read the way they would be for a standard competitive grant announcement. The key takeaway is that the Service intended to fund a specific cooperative agreement to support NWI data quality control and formal delivery of digital wetland data products in compliance with NWI and federal requirements.
For additional information or help accessing materials through Grants.gov, the contact listed is Kerri Heywood, Grant Management Specialist, at 404-679-4066 or kerriheywood@fws.gov. The listing also references Grants.gov as the additional information link.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant notice?
The notice is titled "Ecological Services, Southeast Region, Division of Restoration and Recovery" and the Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00290.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. This is a notice of intent to make a single-source award. It is not a competitive funding opportunity and it does not include a full public announcement for applicants.
Is the agency requesting applications or proposals from the public?
No. The agency explicitly states that this is not a request for applications. The intent of this notice is to document the plan to issue an award without soliciting proposals from other organizations.
What does "single-source award" mean in this context?
Single-source means the agency has already identified a specific recipient and intends to issue the award without competition. This type of notice is used to document the agency's intent to proceed without an open solicitation.
What authority is cited for not competing the award?
The notice states that the decision not to compete the award is allowed under Departmental policy 505 DM 2.14, B.(2), and that the decision is within the agency's discretion.
What type of award is planned?
The planned award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What is a cooperative agreement, and how is it different from a standard grant?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project compared to a standard grant. In practice, this means the agency expects to be more directly engaged as the work is carried out.
What is the purpose of the planned cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) digital data quality control work.
What is the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)?
The NWI is a long-running U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program created to conduct a nationwide inventory of wetlands in the United States and to provide standardized information on wetland locations and types.
Who uses NWI information and wetland geospatial data?
The notice indicates that NWI information is widely used for wetland conservation, planning, and resource management by federal, state, local, tribal, academic, and nonprofit partners, as well as by private-sector users who rely on authoritative geospatial data.
What work is being funded under this notice?
The core focus is quality control of NWI digital wetland data, emphasizing that delivered datasets meet NWI standards and broader federal standards so they can be integrated into official inventories and trusted for conservation decision-making.
Does the notice provide a detailed scope of work?
No. The notice does not provide a detailed scope of work, but it describes the effort as "digital data quality control" for NWI wetland datasets.
What does "digital data quality control" typically include for NWI wetland data?
Based on the description provided, this typically includes reviewing geospatial datasets for attribute accuracy, topology and geometry issues, adherence to classification standards, and conformance with required federal geospatial data formats and documentation practices.
How is this opportunity categorized administratively?
It is categorized as discretionary funding and is listed under funding activity categories of education and environment.
What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?
The associated CFDA number is 15.665 (National Wetlands Inventory).
What are the key dates for this posting?
The posting date and creation date are both June 24, 2015. The original and current closing date is July 1, 2015. The archive date is July 2, 2015.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
The listing says "eligible applicants: unrestricted." Does that mean anyone can apply?
In practical terms, no. While the listing includes a standard field indicating "eligible applicants: unrestricted," the notice is a single-source intent-to-award and explicitly states it is not seeking applications from the public, which overrides the implication of an open applicant pool.
Why do some numeric fields (like total funding or expected awards) look inconsistent?
The notice notes that several numeric fields appear inconsistent or may reflect placeholder entries typical of notices that are not true open competitions. Examples given include an EstimatedTotalFunding value shown as 0 and ExpectedAwards shown as 67319, with an award ceiling of 1 and an award floor of 0. The notice cautions that these figures should not be interpreted the way they would be for a standard competitive grant announcement.
Should the posted funding totals and award counts be treated as definitive?
No. Because this is an intent-to-award notice rather than an open solicitation, the notice indicates the numeric fields should not be read the same way as they would be for a standard competitive grant.
Where can someone go for additional information or help accessing materials?
The notice references Grants.gov as the additional information link and lists a contact for help accessing materials through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact listed for this notice?
The contact listed is Kerri Heywood, Grant Management Specialist.
What is the contact phone number and email provided?
Phone: 404-679-4066. Email: kerriheywood@fws.gov.
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