Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 FARMBILLBIOLOGISTPPJV
Apply for FWS R6 FARMBILLBIOLOGISTPPJV
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Farm Bill Biologist Technical Assistance in PPJV" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 16, 2011 and posted on Sep 16, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 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 $70,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award this agreement as a single source agreement to Pheasants Forever.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Farm Bill Biologist Technical Assistance in PPJV opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding announcement for a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.637 (Migratory Bird Joint Ventures). The purpose is to provide on-the-ground technical assistance that improves wildlife habitat within the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) landscape, a region widely recognized for its importance to migratory birds and associated prairie-wetland ecosystems. Rather than being a broadly competed grant, the notice functions as an intent to make a single-source award, meaning the agency planned to fund a specific partner because they are considered uniquely qualified to carry out the work.
The core activity described is support for a Pheasants Forever (PF) Farm Bill Biologist (FBB) position stationed within the PPJV. Farm Bill Biologists typically work directly with private landowners, producers, and local conservation partners to translate federal conservation programs (often tied to USDA Farm Bill authorities) into practical, field-level habitat actions. In this context, the biologist would provide technical assistance aimed at strengthening habitat outcomes for wildlife, with an emphasis consistent with PPJV goals, such as enhancing grassland and wetland habitat values that benefit migratory birds and other prairie species.
Administratively, the award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally implies that the federal agency anticipates having substantial involvement in the project (for example, coordination, shared priorities, and ongoing collaboration), as opposed to a standard grant where the recipient operates more independently. The announcement states the agreement is between PPJV and Pheasants Forever, Inc., with the specific intent of delivering habitat-related technical assistance through that embedded biologist capacity.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it was issued as a single-source action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)), which allows awards without competition when an applicant has unique qualifications. The notice explicitly frames Pheasants Forever as uniquely qualified based on demonstrable factors such as local presence/location, capacity to leverage voluntary support, potential cost-sharing ability (even though this particular opportunity states no cost-share is required), technical expertise, or other attributes that make them especially suited to deliver the assistance effectively in the PPJV geography.
In terms of funding details, the estimated total funding is listed as $70,000, with an award ceiling of $70,000 and an award floor of $1,000. The announcement anticipated up to three awards, although the accompanying eligibility language clarifies that this specific posting is a notice of intent to award as a single-source agreement to Pheasants Forever. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on September 16, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 17, 2011, and it was archived on October 17, 2011, indicating a very short public window consistent with a single-source intent notice rather than an open competition.
For applicant eligibility, the listing uses a broad category ("Others") but then narrows in the eligibility information to the single-source intent to Pheasants Forever. The agency contact provided for access issues is Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-236-5412, with an email field indicated but not fully displayed in the text provided.
Farm Bill Biologist Technical Assistance in PPJV - FAQs
What is the "Farm Bill Biologist Technical Assistance in PPJV" opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding announcement for a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.637 (Migratory Bird Joint Ventures). The purpose is to provide on-the-ground technical assistance to improve wildlife habitat within the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) landscape.
Which federal program and CFDA number does this fall under?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.637, titled Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The funding supports technical assistance that strengthens habitat outcomes for wildlife in the PPJV region, with an emphasis consistent with PPJV goals such as enhancing grassland and wetland habitat values that benefit migratory birds and other prairie species.
What is the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) landscape?
The PPJV landscape is a prairie-wetland ecosystem region widely recognized for its importance to migratory birds and associated habitats.
What type of award is being offered?
The announcement describes a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the federal agency expects substantial involvement in the project, such as coordination on priorities and ongoing collaboration, rather than the recipient operating fully independently as in a standard grant.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice functions as an intent to make a single-source award, meaning the agency planned to fund a specific partner rather than run a broad competition.
Who is the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The announcement states the agreement is between PPJV and Pheasants Forever, Inc., and it is specifically framed as a single-source intent to award to Pheasants Forever.
Why was this issued as a single-source action?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B(4), which allows awards without competition when an applicant has unique qualifications. The announcement frames Pheasants Forever as uniquely qualified based on factors such as local presence/location, capacity to leverage voluntary support, potential cost-sharing ability, technical expertise, and other attributes relevant to delivering the assistance effectively in the PPJV geography.
What work or activity is the funding meant to support?
The core activity described is support for a Pheasants Forever (PF) Farm Bill Biologist (FBB) position stationed within the PPJV to deliver habitat-related technical assistance.
What is a Farm Bill Biologist (FBB) in this context?
Farm Bill Biologists typically work directly with private landowners, producers, and local conservation partners to translate federal conservation programs (often tied to USDA Farm Bill authorities) into practical, field-level habitat actions.
What kinds of habitat outcomes are emphasized?
The notice emphasizes improving wildlife habitat within the PPJV landscape, consistent with PPJV goals, including enhancing grassland and wetland habitat values that benefit migratory birds and other prairie species.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $70,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $70,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $1,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated up to three awards, although it also clarifies that this specific posting is a notice of intent to award as a single-source agreement to Pheasants Forever.
Is cost-sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost-share is required.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on September 16, 2011.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date shown is September 17, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on October 17, 2011.
Why was the public window so short?
The very short posting window is consistent with the notice being an intent to make a single-source award rather than an open, broadly competed grant.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The listing uses a broad eligibility category ("Others"), but the eligibility information provided in the announcement narrows it to a single-source intent to award to Pheasants Forever.
Who is the agency contact for access issues?
The contact listed is Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, phone 303-236-5412. An email field is indicated but is not fully displayed in the provided text.
Which agency issued the announcement?
The announcement is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How is PPJV involved in this agreement?
The announcement states the cooperative agreement is between PPJV and Pheasants Forever, Inc., with the intent of delivering habitat-related technical assistance through the Farm Bill Biologist capacity within the PPJV landscape.
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