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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, information and statistics, natural resources, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Federal Lands Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Data Coordination" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by The recipient has been selected.. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Federal Lands Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Data Coordination (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00387) is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant aimed at fixing a basic, long-standing problem on federal lands: agencies such as the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and other federal land management agencies (FLMAs) do not have a consistent, shared way to track where wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) happen, how often they occur, and how severe they are. Because data are not being systematically collected, stored, mapped, or exchanged, the agencies struggle to do the kinds of analysis needed to set priorities, justify funding, and put the most effective mitigation measures in the right places. The opportunity recognizes that WVCs are not only a wildlife conservation issue but also a visitor and driver safety issue, and it notes evidence that road-related wildlife mortality significantly affects wildlife populations and that NPS crash data show relatively high rates of wildlife-involved crashes compared to many other roadway jurisdictions.
A core theme of the grant is that WVCs cannot be understood or reduced if agencies only look inside their own boundaries. Even when FLMAs manage roads within parks, refuges, or other federal units, the larger transportation network around those units is usually controlled by state DOTs, counties, municipalities, or state natural resource and parks agencies. Those surrounding road segments can have their own WVC hotspots, and animals obviously do not respect jurisdictional lines. The lack of coordination on non-federal or non-FLMA roads limits the ability of federal managers and their partners to see the full pattern of collisions across a landscape and to work together on solutions that actually match how wildlife move and how drivers travel through a region.
The project goal is to improve national-level coordination, especially between NPS and FWS, for collecting, storing, mapping, sharing, and analyzing WVC data, while also aligning that effort with nearby transportation agencies and other stakeholders. The grant anticipates using the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) expertise to sort through the many existing technologies and approaches for WVC reporting and decide which options are readily available, require minimal modification, and best fit the realities of FLMA operations, internal cultures, and information systems. An added emphasis is public involvement: the project is meant to support better public stewardship by enabling visitors and members of the public to report WVCs, expanding the amount and geographic coverage of incident data beyond what agency staff alone can capture.
The work is organized into a series of practical tasks that move from understanding needs to testing solutions and delivering an actionable national plan. First, the project team participates in planning meetings and facilitates two or three stakeholder meetings to document current FLMA WVC data practices and tools, identify gaps, and define shared needs. This includes agreeing on what a usable data collection application should look like for federal land units, such as the types of devices to support, required data fields, application layout, and standardized species lists. Next, the project researches existing WVC data collection systems, assesses how compatible they are with FLMA requirements, and documents best practices that could be adopted rather than building everything from scratch.
After the research and needs assessment, the project enters a test phase. The deliverables here include creating a test WVC data collection, storage, and retrieval site that reflects the needs identified by FLMAs, essentially demonstrating what an ideal system could look like. In parallel, the team identifies two to three existing systems that appear compatible and tests how well they support FLMA data collection and analysis. The project also selects two or three pilot areas where these tools can be tried using available WVC information, with an emphasis on learning what works in real-world conditions and where coordination with local or regional partners is most feasible. Findings from these pilots are used to evaluate how well each approach meets federal needs and what opportunities exist to align data practices across jurisdictions.
The final outputs are designed to be directly useful for decision-makers rather than just descriptive. Based on the research, pilot testing, and stakeholder input, the project produces a Findings Report plus an Implementation and Sustainability Plan that lays out recommendations for national WVC data collection and coordination across federal lands and adjacent transportation networks. The agencies and stakeholders are given an opportunity to review and comment; the project includes a meeting to present and discuss the draft products; and then the documents are refined and finalized. Final deliverables are provided in MS Word and PDF formats as electronic copies to the project team.
In terms of administrative details, this was a grant (not a contract) with an award ceiling of $150,000 and an expectation of a single award. Eligible applicants were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted in August 2016 and indicates that a recipient has already been selected, meaning it is not currently open for competition. The program is authorized under several federal statutes tied to fish and wildlife conservation and coordination, including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, and the Endangered Species Act.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Federal Lands Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Data Coordination grant (F16AS00387)?
Federal Lands Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Data Coordination (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00387) is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant focused on improving how wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) are tracked and analyzed on federal lands and across nearby transportation networks.
Which agencies are this effort meant to support?
The opportunity highlights the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as core federal partners, and it also references other federal land management agencies (FLMAs) that manage or are affected by roads and WVCs.
What problem is the grant trying to solve?
The grant targets a long-standing data coordination problem: federal land management agencies do not have a consistent, shared way to track where wildlife-vehicle collisions occur, how frequently they happen, and how severe they are. Because information is not systematically collected, stored, mapped, or exchanged, agencies have difficulty performing the analysis needed to set priorities, justify funding, and place mitigation measures effectively.
Why does the opportunity treat WVCs as more than a wildlife issue?
The opportunity frames WVCs as both a wildlife conservation issue and a visitor/driver safety issue. It also notes evidence that road-related wildlife mortality can significantly affect wildlife populations and that NPS crash data show relatively high rates of wildlife-involved crashes compared to many other roadway jurisdictions.
Why is coordination beyond federal boundaries emphasized?
The grant stresses that WVCs cannot be fully understood or reduced by focusing only within individual federal unit boundaries. Roads surrounding parks, refuges, and other federal lands are often managed by state departments of transportation, counties, municipalities, or state natural resource and parks agencies. Those adjacent road segments can have their own WVC hotspots, and wildlife movement does not follow jurisdictional lines.
What is the main goal of the project funded by this grant?
The stated goal is to improve national-level coordination for collecting, storing, mapping, sharing, and analyzing WVC data, especially between NPS and FWS, while aligning that work with nearby transportation agencies and other stakeholders.
What role does the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) play in the approach described?
The opportunity anticipates using WTI expertise to evaluate existing technologies and approaches for WVC reporting and to help identify options that are readily available, require minimal modification, and fit the realities of federal land management agency operations, organizational cultures, and information systems.
Does the project include public reporting of wildlife-vehicle collisions?
Yes. Public involvement is an explicit emphasis. The project is intended to support public stewardship by enabling visitors and members of the public to report WVCs, increasing both the volume of reports and the geographic coverage of incident data beyond what agency staff can capture alone.
What types of meetings and stakeholder engagement are included?
The work includes planning meetings and facilitation of two to three stakeholder meetings to document current FLMA WVC data practices and tools, identify gaps, and define shared needs.
What kinds of requirements are expected for a usable WVC data collection application?
As described, stakeholders are expected to agree on what a usable application should look like for federal land units, including device support, required data fields, application layout, and standardized species lists.
Is the project building a brand-new system from scratch?
Not necessarily. A major task is to research existing WVC data collection systems, assess compatibility with FLMA requirements, and document best practices that could be adopted rather than developing everything from the ground up.
What happens during the test phase of the project?
During the test phase, the project produces a test WVC data collection, storage, and retrieval site that reflects FLMA-identified needs. In parallel, the team identifies two to three existing systems that appear compatible and tests how well they support FLMA data collection and analysis.
How are pilot areas used in this project?
The project selects two to three pilot areas where tools can be tried using available WVC information. The pilots are intended to show what works in real-world conditions and where coordination with local or regional partners is most feasible. Pilot findings are then used to evaluate how well each approach meets federal needs and how data practices might be aligned across jurisdictions.
What are the final deliverables expected from the project?
The final outputs include a Findings Report and an Implementation and Sustainability Plan. These products are intended to provide actionable recommendations for national WVC data collection and coordination across federal lands and adjacent transportation networks.
Will agencies and stakeholders be able to review the draft results?
Yes. The opportunity states that agencies and stakeholders will have an opportunity to review and comment. The project includes a meeting to present and discuss draft products, followed by refinement and finalization.
In what formats are the final deliverables provided?
Final deliverables are provided as electronic copies in MS Word and PDF formats to the project team.
Is this opportunity a grant or a contract?
This opportunity is described as a grant (not a contract).
What was the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity was $150,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of a single award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is the funding opportunity currently open?
No. The opportunity was posted in August 2016 and indicates that a recipient has already been selected, meaning it is not currently open for competition.
What legal authorities are listed for this program?
The opportunity cites multiple statutes related to fish and wildlife conservation and coordination, including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, and the Endangered Species Act.
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