Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00419
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Gulf Coast Joint Venture Biological Team Leader" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 6, 2015 and posted on Aug 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 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 $80,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 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.
- The Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hereby provides NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE WITHOUT COMPETITION for continuation of Gulf Coast Joint Venture Biological Planning support staff, in the form of a Biological Team Leader, for the Gulf Coast Joint Venture partnership for the period September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Gulf Coast Joint Venture - Biological Team Leader opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00419) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwest Region notice of intent to make a single-source award. It is explicitly not a request for proposals (not an RFP) and is intended to continue existing biological planning support for the Gulf Coast Joint Venture (GCJV) partnership. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.637 (Migratory Bird Joint Ventures), with an estimated total funding amount of $80,000 (award ceiling $80,000; award floor $0). No cost sharing or matching is required. Although the listing notes eligibility as "unrestricted," the central point of the announcement is that the agency plans to proceed without competition as a continuation award for the period September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016.
The role described focuses on science-driven leadership for waterfowl and wetland conservation planning, monitoring, evaluation, and research coordination within the GCJV partnership. Core duties include developing biologically based strategic plans to monitor and assess outcomes of waterfowl and wetlands conservation programs, ensuring that conservation actions are linked to measurable biological results. The Biological Team Leader is also responsible for organizing and chairing a Waterfowl Working Group that operates under the partnership's Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Team, helping align technical experts and partner agencies around shared priorities, methods, and interpretations of results.
A major external coordination function of the position is to serve as the GCJV representative to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Science Support Team, connecting regional conservation delivery and monitoring work with broader continental science and policy frameworks. Internally, the Team Leader works with the Waterfowl Working Group and other GCJV teams to identify priority conservation programs and to design biological reviews and assessments for planned or proposed habitat development projects intended to benefit waterfowl. This includes evaluating habitat projects from a biological effectiveness perspective and helping partners apply the best available science when choosing, designing, and sequencing conservation actions.
The position also supports partnership sustainability and communication by contributing to fundraising proposals and by compiling scientific and technical information for outreach and communications related to habitat work, research and evaluation findings, and relevant policy topics. Another forward-looking element of the job is to identify and implement "anticipatory research," meaning targeted studies or analyses meant to answer emerging questions early enough to guide future conservation decisions rather than only documenting outcomes after the fact. In addition, the Biological Team Leader provides broader biological and scientific assistance to GCJV staff and partner organizations as needs arise, and represents the partnership in committees and meetings to strengthen professional relationships, build collaborations, and ensure GCJV has informed representation on key issues affecting waterfowl and wetland conservation.
Key administrative details include a posting date of August 5, 2015 (creation date August 6, 2015), an original and current closing date of August 12, 2015, and an archive date of September 5, 2015. The announcement directs users to Grants.gov for full information, and lists a contact for access issues: Sara Williams at saranwilliams@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Gulf Coast Joint Venture - Biological Team Leader" funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Southwest Region) notice of intent to make a single-source award to continue existing biological planning support for the Gulf Coast Joint Venture (GCJV) partnership. The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00419.
Is this a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a competitive grant?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for proposals (not an RFP). It is a notice of intent to proceed without competition as a continuation award.
What type of award is being used?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
This opportunity is under CFDA 15.637, Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $80,000. The award ceiling is $80,000 and the award floor is $0.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
The listing notes eligibility as "unrestricted." However, the main point of the announcement is that the agency intends to make a single-source, non-competitive continuation award rather than solicit competing applications.
What is the intended project period for this continuation award?
The period described is September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016.
What is the purpose of the Biological Team Leader role?
The role provides science-driven leadership for waterfowl and wetland conservation planning, monitoring, evaluation, and research coordination within the GCJV partnership, with a focus on linking conservation actions to measurable biological results.
What kinds of activities or duties are supported under this opportunity?
The duties described include developing biologically based strategic plans; monitoring and assessing conservation outcomes; coordinating research; organizing technical experts and partners; and supporting evaluation of habitat projects for biological effectiveness, all within the GCJV partnership framework.
What does it mean to "link conservation actions to measurable biological results" in this announcement?
Based on the description, it means developing plans and assessment approaches so that waterfowl and wetland conservation actions can be monitored and evaluated against defined biological outcomes, rather than only tracking activities completed.
What is the Waterfowl Working Group and what is the Team Leader's role with it?
The Biological Team Leader is responsible for organizing and chairing a Waterfowl Working Group that operates under the partnership's Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Team, helping align technical experts and partner agencies around shared priorities, methods, and interpretation of results.
How does this role connect to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP)?
The position serves as the GCJV representative to the NAWMP Science Support Team, connecting GCJV regional conservation delivery and monitoring work with broader continental science and policy frameworks.
Does the role involve reviewing or advising on habitat development projects?
Yes. The Team Leader works with GCJV teams to design biological reviews and assessments for planned or proposed habitat development projects intended to benefit waterfowl, including evaluating projects from a biological effectiveness perspective.
What is meant by "anticipatory research" in this posting?
The announcement describes anticipatory research as targeted studies or analyses aimed at answering emerging questions early enough to guide future conservation decisions, rather than only documenting outcomes after actions are completed.
Does the opportunity include responsibilities related to fundraising or communications?
Yes. The role includes contributing to fundraising proposals and compiling scientific and technical information for outreach and communications related to habitat work, research and evaluation findings, and relevant policy topics.
Does the role include representing the partnership externally?
Yes. The Team Leader represents the partnership in committees and meetings to strengthen professional relationships, build collaborations, and ensure informed representation on issues affecting waterfowl and wetland conservation.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date is August 5, 2015 (creation date August 6, 2015). The original and current closing date is August 12, 2015.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is September 5, 2015.
Where can applicants or interested parties find the full official notice?
The announcement directs users to Grants.gov for full information.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the notice?
For access issues, the notice lists Sara Williams at saranwilliams@fws.gov.
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