Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS NCTC 2011 06
Apply for FWS NCTC 2011 06
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Educator Career Awareness Institute" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training).
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 4, 2011 and posted on Apr 4, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $87,300.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $87,300.00 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 Educator Career Awareness Institute. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant under justification 505 DM 2.14B(1) to the Alice Ferguson Foundation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Educator Career Awareness Institute grant notice (Funding Opportunity Number FWS NCTC 2011 06) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announcement describing an intended, single-source cooperative agreement rather than an open, competitive funding opportunity. Even though it appears in the standard grants format and lists dates and funding amounts, the key point is that USFWS is not soliciting applications from the public. Instead, it is publishing a notice of intent to make one award to a specific organization, the Alice Ferguson Foundation, based on an unsolicited proposal that USFWS considers uniquely suited to its program goals.
This planned award is being justified under Department Manual 505 DM 2.14B(1), which allows a single-source assistance award when it originates from an unsolicited application that presents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach not already covered by an existing or planned contract or assistance award, and where that approach is considered advantageous to the agency's objectives. In practical terms, this means the Alice Ferguson Foundation approached the government with a proposal, USFWS determined the concept and approach were distinct and valuable, and the agency chose to fund it without running a broader competition.
Programmatically, the purpose of the cooperative agreement is to support collaboration between the Alice Ferguson Foundation and USFWS staff to design and carry out programming that connects young people and, importantly, the educators who influence them, to natural resources and conservation-related careers. A centerpiece of this effort is the Educator Career Awareness Institute, which is designed around the reality that high school teachers and guidance counselors are often the first people students consult when exploring future career options. By giving educators clearer, more detailed exposure to what conservation agency careers actually look like, the Institute aims to help educators provide better, more accurate guidance to students. The description also emphasizes that the effort is not limited to steering students toward the classic "biologist" track; it explicitly includes awareness of a broader range of conservation agency roles and pathways that might match different interests and skill sets.
The opportunity is framed as aligned with the Secretary of the Interior's broader vision of inspiring the next generation of conservation professionals. The activity categories listed for the award reflect that emphasis: education, environment, and natural resources. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that USFWS expects to have substantial involvement in the project (for example, working alongside the recipient in developing or implementing program elements), rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation.
In terms of funding details, the notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $87,300, with an award ceiling of $87,300 and an award floor of $0, and it anticipates a single award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, Generic Training). The posting and creation date are April 4, 2011. The original and current closing dates are both April 18, 2011, followed by an archive date of April 19, 2011, but these dates function more as administrative milestones for the notice rather than deadlines for applicants, since the announcement states there is no application process.
Eligibility is effectively limited by design: while the listing uses a broad label like "Others" in the eligibility field, the accompanying eligibility statement clarifies that this is a notice of intent to award a single-source grant to the Alice Ferguson Foundation and that USFWS is not accepting applications for this project. Anyone seeking further information is directed to the agency contact listed in the notice: Tracy McCleaf, Agreements Coordinator, at 304 876 7781 or tracymccleaf@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Educator Career Awareness Institute (FWS NCTC 2011 06)
1) Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to the public?
No. This notice is not an open, competitive funding opportunity. It is an announcement of an intended single-source cooperative agreement, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is not soliciting applications from the public.
2) What is the USFWS actually announcing in this posting?
USFWS is publishing a notice of intent to make one award to a specific organization (the Alice Ferguson Foundation). The notice appears in a standard grant format, but it is not a request for proposals or applications.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Alice Ferguson Foundation.
4) Why is this being awarded as a single-source agreement instead of a competition?
The planned award is justified under Department Manual 505 DM 2.14B(1). This authority allows a single-source assistance award when it originates from an unsolicited application that presents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach not already covered by an existing or planned contract or assistance award, and where the approach is considered advantageous to agency objectives.
5) What does it mean that the project is based on an unsolicited proposal?
It means the Alice Ferguson Foundation approached USFWS with a proposal on its own initiative. USFWS determined the concept and approach were distinct and valuable to its goals and chose to fund it without running a broader competition.
6) Can other organizations submit an application anyway?
No. The notice states there is no application process and USFWS is not accepting applications for this project.
7) The notice lists closing dates. Are those deadlines for applicants?
No. While the posting lists an original and current closing date of April 18, 2011 (and an archive date of April 19, 2011), these function as administrative milestones for the notice. They are not applicant deadlines because the announcement states there is no application process.
8) What is the purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support collaboration between the Alice Ferguson Foundation and USFWS staff to design and carry out programming that connects young people and the educators who influence them to natural resources and conservation-related careers.
9) What is the Educator Career Awareness Institute?
It is a central component of the effort described in the notice. It is designed around the idea that high school teachers and guidance counselors are often the first people students consult when exploring career options. The Institute aims to give educators clearer, more detailed exposure to what conservation agency careers look like so they can provide more accurate guidance to students.
10) Is the program only about promoting biology careers?
No. The description emphasizes that it is not limited to the classic "biologist" track. It explicitly includes awareness of a broader range of conservation agency roles and pathways that may match different interests and skill sets.
11) What kinds of program areas does this project fall under?
The activity categories listed reflect the program focus: education, environment, and natural resources.
12) What funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
13) What does a "cooperative agreement" imply for this project?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement. In this case, USFWS expects to work alongside the recipient (for example, collaborating in developing and/or implementing program elements) rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation.
14) How much funding is associated with this notice?
The estimated total funding amount is $87,300. The award ceiling is $87,300, and the award floor is $0. The notice anticipates a single award.
15) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
16) How many awards does USFWS expect to make under this notice?
The notice anticipates a single award.
17) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, Generic Training).
18) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS NCTC 2011 06.
19) When was this notice posted?
The posting and creation date listed is April 4, 2011.
20) The eligibility field says "Others." Does that mean many entities are eligible?
Not in practice for this specific notice. Although the listing uses a broad label like "Others," the eligibility statement clarifies that this is a notice of intent to award a single-source grant to the Alice Ferguson Foundation and that USFWS is not accepting applications for this project.
21) Who can be contacted for more information?
Tracy McCleaf, Agreements Coordinator. Phone: 304-876-7781. Email: tracymccleaf@fws.gov.
22) What larger goal does this project align with?
The opportunity is framed as aligned with the Secretary of the Interior's broader vision of inspiring the next generation of conservation professionals.
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