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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the information and statistics natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Extension Education and Decision Support for Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative and Colorado Plateau Rapid Ecoregional Assessment." 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 Aug 29, 2013 and posted on Aug 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 2013 This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications (see Eligible applicants).. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $167,100.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $167,100.00 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).
- This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost sharing ability, if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications, which allows for award without competition to an applicant.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (F13AS00336), offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), funds a cooperative effort to improve how science from large landscape assessments is turned into practical, usable decision-support for land and wildlife managers in the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) region and for users of the Colorado Plateau Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (CPREA). The basic aim is not to create another standalone report, but to bridge the gap between complex geospatial datasets, model outputs, and real-world planning needs by building tools, workflows, and support capacity that help agencies and partners apply these products directly to management questions.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement in the research and development and natural resources science/technology arena (CFDA 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation). It is a single-source award, meaning it is issued without competition under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)) because the recipient is considered uniquely qualified based on factors like technical expertise, capacity, and fit for the required work. The posting date was August 29, 2013, with a very short closing date of September 4, 2013, and an archive date of September 30, 2013. The estimated total funding is $167,100 (also listed as the award ceiling), with an award floor of $1,000, and the expected number of awards is one. No cost sharing or matching is required. FWS provides initial funding of $55,700, with the possibility of additional funding in later years depending on availability.
The work is divided into two main roles: FWS responsibilities and Utah State University responsibilities (through the Utah Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, UTCFWRU). On the federal side, FWS is not just a pass-through funder. FWS commits to active coordination with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the SRLCC Science Coordinator, and the project Principal Investigator to define tasks, expected products, and the overall strategy for science delivery and data dissemination. FWS also participates directly in building the staffing capacity that makes the project work, including helping develop the postdoctoral position description, contributing to performance plans and evaluations, serving on the selection committee for postdoctoral candidates, and staying engaged throughout the project period to review performance and ensure the postdoc-produced tools and products meet partner needs.
On the recipient side, Utah State University, via the UTCFWRU housed in the Department of Wildland Resources in Logan, Utah, is responsible for hosting and supporting the core staffing that will deliver the decision-support work. This includes facilitating a jointly directed postdoctoral position and an undergraduate-level Decision Support Specialist. The postdoc is jointly funded by BLM and FWS, with institutional support from UTCFWRU, and is expected to collaborate closely with Utah State University resources, particularly the Quinney College of Natural Resources GIS lab. The postdoc works under joint direction from the SRLCC Science Coordinator, a Utah BLM Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist, and the Principal Investigator (or their designees), which signals that the position is intended to be highly applied and responsive to management priorities rather than purely academic.
In practical terms, the postdoc is expected to build and operationalize interactive decision-support tools that can integrate multiple data sources and model outputs. A major emphasis is on server-based geospatial tools and the underlying technical infrastructure needed to maintain and deliver them, drawing on GIS, relational databases, and computer networking knowledge. Early in the project, the postdoc is tasked with hands-on support to two or three partner entities (examples listed include the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, BLM, the Forest Service, and Tribal partners) to help them analyze CPREA datasets and translate those datasets into decision-support tailored to each entitys specific resources, landscapes, and management strategies. The opportunity description also highlights targeted, real planning contexts where this assistance might be applied, such as the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative and the Moab Master Leasing Plan, illustrating the intention to plug assessment data into active restoration planning and land-use decisions.
A second major deliverable area is dissemination: establishing applications, protocols, and procedures that make SRLCC and related datasets easy to access and use by staff and stakeholders. The dissemination work explicitly covers multiple formats, including tabular and spatial files, maps, CDs, and web-based datasets. The underlying goal is consistent availability and usability of data products, not just one-time delivery. Supporting all of this, the undergraduate Decision Support Specialist provides day-to-day technical assistance to the postdoc, such as basic modeling, GIS tasks, statistical analyses, and facilitating data access as needed, helping extend capacity and keep applied support moving quickly.
Overall, this opportunity funds a tightly coordinated interagency and university partnership designed to turn large-scale conservation assessment science (especially CPREA outputs) into practical, accessible decision-support for agencies and stakeholders in the SRLCC landscape. It combines funding, staffing, tool development, and direct technical assistance, with FWS and BLM engaged in governance and oversight to keep products aligned with management needs. For administrative questions, the listed contact is Kevin Johnson at FWS (303-236-8295, kevinmjohnson@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the grant opportunity number and who is offering it?
The opportunity is F13AS00336 and it is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to improve how science from large landscape assessments is translated into practical, usable decision-support for land and wildlife managers. The focus is on bridging the gap between complex geospatial datasets/model outputs and real-world planning needs by building tools, workflows, and support capacity that managers and partners can apply directly to management questions.
Is the goal to produce another standalone report?
No. The description emphasizes that the aim is not to create another standalone report, but to make existing assessment science usable through decision-support tools, technical workflows, and dissemination methods.
Which landscapes or assessment efforts does the work focus on?
The work targets the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) region and users of the Colorado Plateau Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (CPREA).
What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement in the research and development and natural resources science/technology arena under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the opportunity description, FWS is actively involved in the project rather than acting only as a funding pass-through. FWS participates in coordination, task definition, staffing capacity development, and ongoing review to ensure tools and products meet partner needs.
Is this opportunity competitive?
No. It is described as a single-source award issued without competition under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)) because the recipient is considered uniquely qualified due to factors such as technical expertise, capacity, and fit for the required work.
Who is the recipient/partner organization described for the work?
Utah State University, through the Utah Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (UTCFWRU) housed in the Department of Wildland Resources in Logan, Utah, is identified as the recipient responsible for hosting and supporting core staffing to deliver the decision-support work.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $167,100, which is also listed as the award ceiling.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
The award floor is $1,000 and the award ceiling is $167,100.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
How much funding is provided initially, and can it increase later?
FWS provides initial funding of $55,700, with the possibility of additional funding in later years depending on availability.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was August 29, 2013, and the closing date was September 4, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 30, 2013.
What are FWS responsibilities under this project?
FWS commits to active coordination with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the SRLCC Science Coordinator, and the project Principal Investigator to define tasks, expected products, and overall strategy for science delivery and data dissemination. FWS also participates in building staffing capacity by helping develop the postdoctoral position description, contributing to performance plans and evaluations, serving on the selection committee for postdoctoral candidates, and staying engaged throughout the project to review performance and ensure deliverables meet partner needs.
What are Utah State University/UTCFWRU responsibilities?
Utah State University (via UTCFWRU) is responsible for hosting and supporting the staffing that delivers the decision-support work. This includes facilitating a jointly directed postdoctoral position and an undergraduate-level Decision Support Specialist, and supporting collaboration with university resources such as the Quinney College of Natural Resources GIS lab.
What staffing positions are central to the project?
The project centers on a jointly directed postdoctoral position and an undergraduate-level Decision Support Specialist.
How is the postdoctoral position funded and supported?
The postdoc is jointly funded by BLM and FWS, with institutional support from UTCFWRU, and is expected to collaborate closely with Utah State University resources, especially the Quinney College of Natural Resources GIS lab.
Who directs the postdoctoral work?
The postdoc works under joint direction from the SRLCC Science Coordinator, a Utah BLM Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist, and the project Principal Investigator (or their designees).
What kind of work is the postdoc expected to do?
The postdoc is expected to build and operationalize interactive decision-support tools that integrate multiple data sources and model outputs, with a strong emphasis on server-based geospatial tools and the technical infrastructure needed to maintain and deliver them.
What technical skills or systems are emphasized for the decision-support tools?
The description highlights GIS, relational databases, and computer networking knowledge, particularly for server-based geospatial tools and the infrastructure required to maintain and deliver those tools.
Does the project include direct support to agency or partner users?
Yes. Early in the project, the postdoc is tasked with hands-on support to two or three partner entities to help them analyze CPREA datasets and translate those datasets into decision-support tailored to each entity's resources, landscapes, and management strategies.
Which partners are listed as examples for early hands-on support?
Examples listed include the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, BLM, the Forest Service, and Tribal partners.
Are there specific planning or decision contexts mentioned where the tools might be applied?
Yes. The description mentions planning contexts such as the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative and the Moab Master Leasing Plan as examples of where CPREA and related products may be plugged into active restoration planning and land-use decisions.
What does the project mean by "dissemination" of datasets?
Dissemination refers to establishing applications, protocols, and procedures that make SRLCC and related datasets easy to access and use by staff and stakeholders, with the goal of consistent availability and usability rather than one-time delivery.
What formats are included in the dissemination approach?
The dissemination work explicitly covers multiple formats including tabular and spatial files, maps, CDs, and web-based datasets.
What is the role of the undergraduate Decision Support Specialist?
The undergraduate Decision Support Specialist provides day-to-day technical assistance to the postdoc, such as basic modeling, GIS tasks, statistical analyses, and facilitating data access as needed, helping extend capacity and keep applied support moving quickly.
How does the project ensure the work stays aligned with management needs?
The structure is described as a tightly coordinated interagency and university partnership, with FWS and BLM engaged in governance and oversight, and with joint direction and ongoing performance review to keep tools and products responsive to partner management priorities.
Who is the administrative contact for questions?
The listed administrative contact is Kevin Johnson at FWS: 303-236-8295, kevinmjohnson@fws.gov.
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