Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00116
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.662 Great Lakes Restoration.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 27, 2015 and posted on Feb 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 23, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00116) was a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.662, Great Lakes Restoration. Its core purpose was to direct Great Lakes Restoration Initiative resources toward the most significant environmental problems affecting the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding on-the-ground projects that restore, enhance, or protect habitat over the long term. The program emphasized tangible conservation outcomes for native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations, with a particular focus on migratory birds that depend on the Great Lakes watershed for breeding, migration stopover, and other life-cycle needs.
A central feature of this opportunity was the collaborative structure behind it. Two bird habitat joint ventures operating within the Great Lakes watershed, the Upper Mississippi and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture and the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture, were positioned to work alongside the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs in the Midwest and Northeast Regions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Through that partnership, the program sought to competitively fund projects proposed by states and other partners, aligning project selection with established regional conservation priorities and encouraging coordinated implementation rather than isolated efforts.
Project activities were expected to be strongly tied to recognized habitat and bird conservation planning frameworks. Preference was given to proposals that advanced the habitat goals laid out in the Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture Implementation Plan or the Lower Great Lakes St. Lawrence Plain Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13). Proposals supporting other relevant bird conservation plans and State Wildlife Action Plans were also favored, reflecting an intent to fund work that fits within broader, science-based strategies and documented statewide conservation needs.
The opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000 and required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources or other eligible match consistent with program rules. Eligible applicants included state governments as well as nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under those nonprofit categories as described in the listing). The posting date was February 27, 2015, with an application closing date of April 23, 2015, and the opportunity was archived on April 30, 2015. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer, at 413-253-8409 or judydriscoll@fws.gov, with additional general information available via Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00116.
Which federal agency administered this grant program?
This was a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.662, Great Lakes Restoration.
What was the overall purpose of this funding?
The core purpose was to direct Great Lakes Restoration Initiative resources toward the most significant environmental problems affecting the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding on-the-ground projects that restore, enhance, or protect habitat over the long term.
What types of projects were intended to be funded?
The program intended to fund on-the-ground habitat restoration, enhancement, or protection projects with long-term benefits in the Great Lakes ecosystem.
What kinds of outcomes did the program emphasize?
The program emphasized tangible conservation outcomes for native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations.
Did the opportunity have any particular wildlife focus?
Yes. It had a particular focus on migratory birds that depend on the Great Lakes watershed for breeding, migration stopover, and other life-cycle needs.
How was the program structured to support collaboration?
A central feature was a collaborative structure involving joint ventures and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs working together to competitively fund projects and encourage coordinated implementation rather than isolated efforts.
Which joint ventures were involved?
Two bird habitat joint ventures operating within the Great Lakes watershed were involved: the Upper Mississippi and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture and the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture.
Which U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs/regions were referenced as partners?
The joint ventures were positioned to work alongside the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs in the Midwest and Northeast Regions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Who were the intended applicants or proposal sources?
The program sought to competitively fund projects proposed by states and other partners.
How were projects expected to align with conservation priorities?
Project selection was intended to align with established regional conservation priorities, encouraging coordinated implementation across the Great Lakes watershed.
Were proposals expected to connect to specific conservation planning frameworks?
Yes. Project activities were expected to be strongly tied to recognized habitat and bird conservation planning frameworks.
Which plans received preference in proposal review?
Preference was given to proposals that advanced habitat goals in the Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture Implementation Plan or the Lower Great Lakes St. Lawrence Plain Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13).
Were other planning documents considered favorably?
Yes. Proposals supporting other relevant bird conservation plans and State Wildlife Action Plans were also favored.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources or other eligible match consistent with program rules.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments and nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as described in the listing), excluding institutions of higher education under those nonprofit categories.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was February 27, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was April 23, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on April 30, 2015.
Where could applicants find general information about the opportunity?
General information was available via Grants.gov.
Who was the contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact was Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer.
How could someone contact the listed grants fiscal officer?
Judy Driscoll could be reached at 413-253-8409 or judydriscoll@fws.gov.
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