Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00074
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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 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 Jan 29, 2014 and posted on Jan 29, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 2014. (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.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have 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 (GLRI) Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection grant opportunity was a competitive funding program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to address some of the most significant environmental challenges affecting the Great Lakes ecosystem. The central purpose was to invest federal dollars in on-the-ground, long-term habitat restoration, enhancement, or protection projects that strengthen native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations, with a strong emphasis on benefits to migratory birds. In practice, this meant supporting projects that measurably improve habitat conditions in ways that persist over time, such as restoring wetlands and coastal habitats, enhancing breeding and foraging areas, reconnecting fragmented habitats, or securing high-value habitats through protection mechanisms.
A key feature of this opportunity was its alignment with established bird conservation partnerships and planning frameworks in the Great Lakes watershed. Two major bird habitat joint ventures, the Upper Mississippi and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture and the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture, partnered with FWS Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs in the Midwest and Northeast Regions to distribute funding. Proposals were expected to fit within recognized conservation priorities, and preference was given to projects that helped achieve habitat goals identified in the Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture Implementation Plan, the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plain Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13), other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans. In other words, applicants strengthened their competitiveness by clearly connecting their work to documented habitat objectives and showing how the project would move those objectives forward.
The announcement also highlighted two geographic and ecological focus areas that applicants were encouraged to address. First, GLRI Joint Venture funds were targeted, wherever possible, toward improving habitat and wildlife populations within watersheds associated with Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). AOCs are locations identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as having significant environmental degradation, and the grant emphasized coordinated work in these watersheds in collaboration with FWS Coastal, Joint Venture, and Partners for Fish and Wildlife programs. Second, projects occurring within known migratory bird stopover sites were encouraged and should be clearly identified in proposals. Applicants were pointed to the Great Lakes Migratory Bird Portal as a resource for identifying and documenting these stopover habitats. Importantly, while AOC-based projects and stopover habitat projects were encouraged and could improve a proposal’s appeal, they were not mandatory requirements to be eligible for funding.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00074) under CFDA 15.662, Great Lakes Restoration, with an estimated total program funding amount of $1,000,000 and an expectation of roughly 25 awards. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $25,000 to a ceiling of $300,000, indicating the program was designed to fund both smaller targeted efforts and more substantial restoration or protection projects. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources or secure partner contributions consistent with the program’s match rules.
Eligibility covered state governments and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both nonprofit categories, as stated in the eligibility listing). The opportunity was posted on January 29, 2014, with a closing date of March 28, 2014, and it was later archived on April 15, 2014. For support accessing the full announcement, the notice provided a grant fiscal contact at FWS: Judy Driscoll (judydriscoll@fws.gov, 413-253-8409).
GLRI Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection (F14AS00074) - FAQs
What is the GLRI Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection grant opportunity?
This was a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). It was designed to invest federal funds in on-the-ground habitat restoration, enhancement, or protection projects that provide long-term benefits to the Great Lakes ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on strengthening native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations and delivering clear benefits to migratory birds.
What kinds of projects were the funds intended to support?
The program focused on projects that measurably improve habitat conditions in ways that persist over time. Examples described in the opportunity include restoring wetlands and coastal habitats, enhancing breeding and foraging areas, reconnecting fragmented habitats, and protecting high-value habitat through protection mechanisms.
Who managed or administered this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Two bird habitat joint ventures partnered with FWS Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs in the Midwest and Northeast Regions to distribute funding: the Upper Mississippi and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture and the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture.
What was the main conservation emphasis of this funding?
The central emphasis was long-term habitat work that strengthens native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations, with a strong focus on benefits to migratory birds. Proposals were expected to align with established bird conservation partnerships and planning frameworks in the Great Lakes watershed.
How could an applicant make a proposal more competitive?
Competitiveness was strengthened by clearly tying the proposed work to documented conservation priorities and habitat objectives. Preference was given to projects that helped achieve habitat goals identified in relevant plans, including the Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture Implementation Plan, the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plain Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13), other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans.
Which plans and frameworks were specifically referenced as priorities?
The opportunity referenced the following as key planning frameworks and priority sources: the Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture Implementation Plan, the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plain Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13), other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans.
Were there geographic focus areas that applicants were encouraged to address?
Yes. The announcement encouraged projects in two focus contexts: (1) within watersheds associated with Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs), and (2) within known migratory bird stopover sites. These were highlighted as ways to improve alignment with GLRI Joint Venture priorities.
What are Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs), and why did they matter for this grant?
AOCs are locations identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as having significant environmental degradation. The grant indicated that GLRI Joint Venture funds were targeted, wherever possible, toward improving habitat and wildlife populations within watersheds associated with Great Lakes AOCs, with an emphasis on coordinated work in collaboration with relevant FWS programs.
Were projects in AOC watersheds required for eligibility?
No. Projects in AOC watersheds were encouraged and could improve a proposal's appeal, but they were not stated as mandatory requirements for eligibility.
What are migratory bird stopover sites, and how were they handled in proposals?
Migratory bird stopover sites are areas used by birds to rest and refuel during migration. The opportunity encouraged projects occurring within known stopover sites, and proposals were expected to clearly identify when work would occur in these locations.
Was working in a migratory bird stopover site required?
No. Stopover-site projects were encouraged and could strengthen a proposal, but they were not stated as required for eligibility.
What resource was suggested for identifying migratory bird stopover sites?
Applicants were pointed to the Great Lakes Migratory Bird Portal as a resource for identifying and documenting migratory bird stopover habitats.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number and the CFDA listing for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number was F14AS00074. The CFDA listing was 15.662, Great Lakes Restoration.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The announcement estimated a total program funding amount of $1,000,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated roughly 25 awards.
What was the typical award size or range?
Individual awards had a stated floor of $25,000 and a ceiling of $300,000, supporting both smaller targeted projects and larger restoration or protection efforts.
Was cost share or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources or secure partner contributions consistent with the program's match rules.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included state governments and nonprofit organizations. The nonprofit categories included 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. The eligibility listing explicitly excluded institutions of higher education in both nonprofit categories as stated in the notice.
Were institutions of higher education eligible under the nonprofit categories?
No. The eligibility listing stated that nonprofits included 501(c)(3) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, but excluded institutions of higher education in both nonprofit categories.
What was the application timeline for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on January 29, 2014, and the closing date was March 28, 2014. It was later archived on April 15, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the information provided, the opportunity closed on March 28, 2014 and was archived on April 15, 2014.
Which FWS programs were referenced for coordination, especially in AOC watersheds?
For work associated with AOC watersheds, the announcement emphasized coordinated efforts in collaboration with FWS Coastal, Joint Venture, and Partners for Fish and Wildlife programs.
Who was listed as the contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The notice listed a grant fiscal contact at FWS: Judy Driscoll (judydriscoll@fws.gov, 413-253-8409).
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