Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00228
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- The DOI-FWS in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2016 Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637,.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 13, 2016 and posted on May 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2016. (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 $692,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2016 Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations Support opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) cooperative agreement intended to fund the core, day-to-day operational capacity of the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV). Joint ventures were originally formed to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and have evolved into regional, self-directed partnerships that bring together federal, state, and local governments, private corporations, and non-governmental conservation organizations. The central idea behind the program is that complex migratory bird conservation goals are best met through coordinated, landscape-scale planning and delivery rather than isolated projects, and joint ventures have a long track record of making that coordination work.
Programmatically, the grant supports the science-to-action cycle that joint ventures use to sustain migratory bird populations. This includes biological planning to identify what habitats and conditions birds need, conservation design to translate those needs into geographic priorities and measurable habitat objectives, and conservation delivery to help partners target on-the-ground management actions where they will have the greatest impact. A key emphasis is using scientifically based landscape conservation plans and “conservation designs” that guide partners toward the highest priority areas and clarify the scale of effort needed to maintain healthy populations of priority migratory bird species. The joint venture model also explicitly links implementation with monitoring, research, and adaptive resource management (often described as strategic habitat conservation), so that conservation actions can be evaluated and refined over time based on results.
This particular notice reflects the Fish and Wildlife Service’s broader approach of providing “base operations support” for a network of joint ventures (21 at the time of the notice). In practice, base operations funding typically underwrites the staffing, coordination, partnership management, planning, and technical capacity required to keep a joint venture functioning effectively and to ensure partner investments are aligned with shared biological objectives. Rather than being a typical project-only grant, it is meant to maintain the operational platform that allows partners to pool resources and execute regional conservation work in critical habitats for priority bird species.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, signaling an expectation of substantial involvement by the agency during implementation (for example, coordination, technical input, or shared responsibility for certain deliverables, depending on the full NOFO terms). The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, and the CFDA numbers associated with the opportunity are 15.637. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the caveat that any additional limitations or clarifications may be contained in the full notice of funding opportunity.
Key published details include the funding opportunity number F16AS00228, a posted and creation date of May 13, 2016, and an application closing date of July 14, 2016. The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of $692,000. For full requirements, evaluation criteria, allowable costs, and specific deliverables expected for the Playa Lakes Joint Venture’s base operations, applicants were directed to consult the complete NOFO text.
FAQs: FY 2016 Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations Support (F16AS00228)
What is the FY 2016 Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations Support opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) cooperative agreement intended to fund the core, day-to-day operational capacity of the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV). It is designed to support the operational platform that enables coordinated, landscape-scale migratory bird conservation planning and delivery through a regional partnership model.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of the Interior, DOI-FWS).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The notice specifies a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates that the agency expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as coordination, technical input, or shared responsibility for certain deliverables (as defined by the full NOFO terms).
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is listed as discretionary.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to provide base operations support for PLJV, meaning it is intended to underwrite the staffing, coordination, partnership management, planning, and technical capacity needed to keep the joint venture functioning effectively and to align partner investments with shared biological objectives for migratory bird conservation.
How is this different from a typical project-only grant?
Rather than funding only a standalone on-the-ground project, this opportunity is meant to maintain the operational and technical capacity of the joint venture itself. The intent is to sustain the coordination and planning framework that allows partners to pool resources and execute regional conservation work in critical habitats for priority bird species.
What is the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV)?
PLJV is a joint venture partnership model that supports coordinated conservation for migratory birds through landscape-scale planning and delivery. Joint ventures were originally formed to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and have evolved into regional, self-directed partnerships that bring together government entities, private corporations, and non-governmental conservation organizations.
What conservation approach does the joint venture model emphasize?
The model emphasizes coordinated, landscape-scale planning and delivery rather than isolated projects. It relies on a science-to-action cycle and is often described in the context of strategic habitat conservation, linking implementation with monitoring, research, and adaptive resource management so actions can be evaluated and refined over time.
What does “science-to-action cycle” mean in this context?
As described in the notice, it includes: (1) biological planning to identify habitat and condition needs for birds, (2) conservation design to translate those needs into geographic priorities and measurable habitat objectives, and (3) conservation delivery to help partners target on-the-ground management actions where they will have the greatest impact.
What is meant by “conservation design” in the notice?
Conservation design refers to scientifically based landscape conservation plans and designs that guide partners toward the highest priority areas and clarify the scale of effort needed to maintain healthy populations of priority migratory bird species.
Does the opportunity include monitoring or adaptive management concepts?
Yes. The joint venture approach explicitly links implementation with monitoring, research, and adaptive resource management so conservation actions can be evaluated and refined based on results over time.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.637.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F16AS00228.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted and creation date listed is May 13, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is July 14, 2016.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $692,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity). The notice also indicates that any additional limitations or clarifications may be contained in the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Does “unrestricted eligibility” mean there are no conditions at all?
The notice describes eligibility as unrestricted, but it also cautions that additional limitations or clarifications may be included in the full NOFO. Applicants would need to consult the complete NOFO text for any specific requirements or constraints.
What kinds of costs or activities are typically supported by “base operations” funding?
Based on the notice description, base operations funding typically supports staffing, coordination, partnership management, planning, and technical capacity required to keep a joint venture functioning effectively and to ensure partner investments are aligned with shared biological objectives.
Is the agency expected to be involved during the award?
Yes. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the notice signals an expectation of substantial agency involvement during implementation, consistent with the cooperative agreement model and as further defined by the NOFO.
Where can applicants find the evaluation criteria, allowable costs, and required deliverables?
The notice directs applicants to consult the complete NOFO text for full requirements, including evaluation criteria, allowable costs, and the specific deliverables expected for PLJV base operations.
How does this opportunity fit within the broader joint venture network?
The notice reflects the Fish and Wildlife Service approach of providing base operations support across a network of joint ventures (21 at the time of the notice). This funding is part of that broader base operations support strategy.
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