Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00283
Apply for F15AS00283
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grizzly Bear Recovery Implementation, Monitoring, Education Conservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.657 Endangered Species Conservation Recovery Implementation Funds.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 22, 2015 and posted on Jun 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2015 This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement under the CESU network to the University of Montana in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (2) Continuation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,875,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement under the CESU network to the University of Montana in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (2) Continuation
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Grizzly Bear Recovery Implementation, Monitoring, Education Conservation" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00283) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary cooperative agreement intended to continue a long-running grizzly bear recovery effort that the Service has supported since 1981. The focus is on sustaining and improving coordinated work across research and on-the-ground management, including population and habitat monitoring, surveys, public outreach, and education activities tied to grizzly bears and grizzly bear habitat. A central purpose of the agreement is to keep collaboration efficient by allowing a limited interchange of personnel, equipment, facilities, and funds among partners so the work can be carried out more effectively and consistently over time.
This posting is not a broad, open competition. It is explicitly a notice of intent to make a single-source award through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network to the University of Montana, cited as a continuation action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(2)). In practical terms, that means the Service is signaling that it plans to continue funding an established partner relationship rather than solicit new applicants for this specific effort, with eligibility effectively restricted to the identified CESU partner under the stated authority.
Financially, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $1,875,000, with individual award amounts ranging from a floor of $5,000 to a ceiling of $400,000. The notice also indicates "Expected Awards: 5," suggesting multiple awards or increments under the continuation framework over the life of the effort. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for the recipient and typically allows the work plan to be driven by program needs rather than fundraising capacity. The funding is tied to CFDA 15.657 (Endangered Species Conservation - Recovery Implementation Funds), aligning the project with federal endangered species recovery priorities and implementation support.
Key administrative details include an original and current closing date of June 29, 2015, with a posted and creation date of June 22, 2015, and an archive date of July 22, 2015. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the funded activities (for example, close coordination on study design, monitoring protocols, data needs, or outreach priorities), rather than a more hands-off grant structure. The FWS is the issuing agency, and the listed point of contact for access issues is Nicole Alt (303-236-4213, nicolealt@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Grizzly Bear Recovery Implementation, Monitoring, Education Conservation."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00283.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the funded activities. In practice, that typically means the FWS may closely coordinate on elements such as monitoring protocols, study design, data needs, and outreach priorities rather than taking a hands-off approach.
What is the main purpose of this effort?
The purpose is to continue a long-running grizzly bear recovery effort supported by the Service since 1981, with a focus on sustaining and improving coordinated work across research and on-the-ground management.
What kinds of activities does this opportunity support?
Supported activities include population and habitat monitoring, surveys, public outreach, and education activities tied to grizzly bears and grizzly bear habitat, along with coordinated research and management work.
How does the agreement support collaboration among partners?
A central purpose is to keep collaboration efficient by allowing a limited interchange of personnel, equipment, facilities, and funds among partners so the work can be carried out more effectively and consistently over time.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to the public?
No. The posting is explicitly not a broad, open competition. It is a notice of intent to make a single-source award.
Who is eligible to receive this award based on the notice?
Eligibility is effectively restricted to the identified partner in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network: the University of Montana, under the stated single-source/continuation authority.
What is the mechanism used to make the intended award?
The notice states the award is intended to be made through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network as a single-source award.
Why does the notice describe this as a continuation action?
The notice characterizes the action as a continuation of an established partner relationship (supported since 1981) and cites Department of the Interior policy authority (505 DM 2.14 B(2)) for the continuation/single-source approach.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $1,875,000.
What is the range of individual award amounts?
Individual award amounts are listed as ranging from $5,000 (minimum) to $400,000 (maximum).
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates "Expected Awards: 5," which suggests multiple awards or funding increments under the continuation framework over the life of the effort.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Which CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The funding is tied to CFDA 15.657, "Endangered Species Conservation - Recovery Implementation Funds."
What does the CFDA listing indicate about the program focus?
CFDA 15.657 aligns the work with federal endangered species recovery priorities and recovery implementation support.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting and creation date is June 22, 2015. The original and current closing date is June 29, 2015. The archive date is July 22, 2015.
Who should be contacted for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Nicole Alt at 303-236-4213 or nicolealt@fws.gov.
Does the notice provide any other point of contact besides the access-issues contact?
Only a point of contact for access issues is listed in the provided information (Nicole Alt, with phone and email).
What is the overall theme of work being funded?
The overall theme is grizzly bear recovery implementation, including monitoring, surveys, education, and conservation activities related to grizzly bears and grizzly bear habitat.
How long has this recovery effort been supported by the Service?
The notice states the Service has supported this grizzly bear recovery effort since 1981.
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