Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00238
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- The DOI-FWS in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Great Lakes Remote Sensing" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2016 and posted on May 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Great Lakes Remote Sensing grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00238) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) initiative focused on modernizing how Great Lakes coastal wetlands are mapped and monitored over time. The central goal is to launch the first phase of a long-term, comprehensive remote sensing program for the entire Great Lakes System, using a collaborative and integrated approach that can capture ongoing wetland change driven by both climate pressures and human activities. Because Great Lakes coastal wetlands sit within the largest surface freshwater system on Earth, the project frames these wetlands as uniquely valuable for ecological health, habitat function, and broader environmental services, and it emphasizes the need for up-to-date mapping that can keep pace with rapid landscape dynamics.
A key feature of the project is the shift away from older, static wetland mapping products that relied on traditional 2-D cartographic representations produced at mixed scales, formats, and classification systems. Those legacy datasets, developed on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, are described as increasingly outdated and not well-suited for tracking how wetlands evolve through seasonal cycles, storms, shoreline processes, changing water levels, and long-term land use change. This opportunity is positioned as a step toward a more advanced mapping framework that incorporates both time and elevation, aiming for what the announcement calls a "4-D representation" of coastal wetlands. In practical terms, that means producing wetland maps and change analyses that are multi-temporal (repeated through time), and that better reflect vertical structure or elevation-related dynamics, rather than treating wetlands as flat polygons on a map.
To accomplish this, the project is built around integrating new remote sensing technologies, especially multi-temporal sub-meter satellite imagery from both optical sensors (useful for vegetation and visible landscape characteristics) and radar sensors (useful for mapping surface moisture, structure, and for seeing through clouds and in low-light conditions). By combining these data sources, the effort is meant to generate improved, repeatable wetland and wetland-change mapping across the Great Lakes coastal zone, along with associated features relevant to coastal wetland condition and extent. The overall approach is explicitly binational, indicating coordination across the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes basin to support consistent mapping and comparable change detection outcomes.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which signals that the federal agency expects to be actively involved rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The Service states it will be "substantially involved" in the work. One of its most specific roles is serving as the federal gateway for access to commercial satellite imagery through the NextView program and related remote sensing data programs, which can be crucial when projects require high-resolution commercial data with licensing constraints. The Service will also provide management oversight and coordination through its Midwest Region Ecological Services Program, helping to guide communications, collaboration, and project direction.
This announcement is also a notice of intent to make non-competitive, single-source cooperative agreements to two named institutions: the University of Minnesota and Michigan Technological University. The justification given is that competition is not practical because these applicants already have the specialized experience, computing capacity, and resources necessary to handle the scale of the work, which includes peta-scale datasets and intensive processing to produce the final mapping products. The opportunity therefore reads less like an open call for new applicants and more like a formal public notice describing planned awards to established partners whose prior work and infrastructure can be combined to reach the project goals. The stated intent is to fuse the strengths and past accomplishments of the two institutions into a unified effort focused on multi-temporal wetland mapping and change detection for the Great Lakes coastal system.
In terms of funding and timing, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $200,000 and anticipates two awards. The posting and creation dates are May 23, 2016, with a closing date of May 30, 2016. It is cataloged under CFDA 15.678 and falls within the broad activity area of environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development. Eligible applicants are noted as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full listing, but the document makes clear the intended recipients for this specific action. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an initial investment to stand up a modern, binational, high-resolution remote sensing workflow capable of producing updated wetland inventories and defensible wetland-change products that can be refreshed over time and used for Great Lakes coastal management, conservation planning, and ecological decision-making.
Great Lakes Remote Sensing Grant (F16AS00238) FAQs
What is the Great Lakes Remote Sensing grant opportunity (F16AS00238)?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary funding opportunity focused on modernizing how Great Lakes coastal wetlands are mapped and monitored over time. The effort is described as the first phase of a long-term, comprehensive remote sensing program for the entire Great Lakes System.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The central goal is to launch the first phase of a long-term, integrated, collaborative remote sensing program that can map and track wetland change across the Great Lakes coastal zone over time, including change driven by climate pressures and human activities.
Why does this program focus on Great Lakes coastal wetlands?
The opportunity frames Great Lakes coastal wetlands as uniquely valuable because they are part of the largest surface freshwater system on Earth and are important for ecological health, habitat function, and broader environmental services. It emphasizes the need for mapping that stays current as landscapes change quickly.
What problem is this grant trying to solve with existing wetland maps?
The announcement describes older wetland mapping products as static and increasingly outdated. Those legacy datasets relied on 2-D cartographic representations produced at mixed scales, formats, and classification systems on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, and are not well-suited to tracking wetland evolution through seasons, storms, shoreline processes, changing water levels, and long-term land use change.
What does the announcement mean by a "4-D representation" of wetlands?
In this context, "4-D representation" refers to mapping that incorporates both time and elevation-related dynamics. Practically, it means multi-temporal (repeated through time) wetland maps and change analyses that better reflect vertical structure or elevation-related processes, rather than treating wetlands as flat polygons.
What types of remote sensing data are emphasized for this work?
The project emphasizes integrating modern remote sensing technologies, especially multi-temporal sub-meter satellite imagery from optical sensors and radar sensors.
Why use optical satellite imagery for coastal wetland mapping?
Optical satellite imagery is described as useful for vegetation and visible landscape characteristics, supporting improved wetland mapping and change detection when collected repeatedly over time.
Why use radar satellite imagery for coastal wetland mapping?
Radar imagery is described as useful for mapping surface moisture and structure, and for being able to observe conditions through clouds and in low-light settings, which helps support repeatable mapping across changing conditions.
What outputs is the project aiming to produce?
The effort is intended to generate improved, repeatable wetland and wetland-change mapping across the Great Lakes coastal zone, along with associated features relevant to coastal wetland condition and extent.
Is this project intended to be repeated over time?
Yes. The opportunity is framed as the first phase of a long-term program and emphasizes multi-temporal mapping designed to be refreshed over time to keep pace with ongoing wetland change.
Is the approach limited to the United States, or is it binational?
The approach is explicitly binational, indicating coordination across the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes basin to support consistent mapping and comparable change detection outcomes.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which signals that the federal agency expects to be actively involved in the work rather than simply issuing a grant without ongoing engagement.
What does "substantial involvement" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mean here?
The Service states it will be substantially involved. Specific roles described include serving as the federal gateway for access to commercial satellite imagery through the NextView program and related remote sensing data programs, and providing management oversight and coordination through its Midwest Region Ecological Services Program.
How does NextView relate to this project?
The announcement states the Service will serve as the federal gateway for access to commercial satellite imagery through NextView and related remote sensing data programs, which can be important when high-resolution commercial imagery is needed and licensing constraints apply.
Who is expected to manage and coordinate the project on the federal side?
The Service indicates it will provide management oversight and coordination through its Midwest Region Ecological Services Program, including guiding communications, collaboration, and project direction.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement is described as a notice of intent to make non-competitive, single-source cooperative agreements to two named institutions, with the justification that competition is not practical for this action.
Who are the intended recipients of the cooperative agreements?
The intended recipients named in the notice are the University of Minnesota and Michigan Technological University.
Why does the notice state the awards are non-competitive and single-source?
The stated justification is that the named applicants already have the specialized experience, computing capacity, and resources needed to handle the scale of work, including peta-scale datasets and intensive processing required to produce the mapping products.
How many awards are anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipates two awards.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $200,000.
What are the key posting dates for this opportunity?
The posting and creation dates are May 23, 2016, and the closing date is May 30, 2016.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 15.678.
What activity area does this opportunity fall under?
It falls within environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are noted as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full listing. However, for this specific action the notice makes clear the intended recipients are the two named institutions.
How should this opportunity be understood by organizations looking for current open competitions?
Based on the announcement text, it reads less like an open call for new applicants and more like a formal public notice describing planned awards to established partners whose prior work and infrastructure can be combined to meet the project goals.
What broader purpose do the mapping products serve?
The opportunity describes the work as an initial investment to establish a modern, binational, high-resolution remote sensing workflow capable of producing updated wetland inventories and defensible wetland-change products that can be refreshed over time and used for Great Lakes coastal management, conservation planning, and ecological decision-making.
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