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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education employment, labor and training environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Habitat Enhancement by Youth Crews" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.676 Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 5, 2014 and posted on Mar 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 12, 2014 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa under justification 505DM 2.14B 1 4.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa under justification 505DM 2.14B 1 4.
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Opportunity Summary:
Habitat Enhancement by Youth Crews (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00106) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on hands-on restoration and stewardship work carried out by youth crews across the Midwest. The overall purpose is to restore and manage native habitats on federal lands as well as adjacent nonfederal lands and other priority areas that support the USFWS youth program. The geographic scope covers eight states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The work is aimed at improving conditions for native plants and wildlife while also delivering public benefits tied to healthier ecosystems and better-managed public lands.
The funded activities center on practical habitat improvement in several key ecosystem types, including native grasslands, oak savannas, wetlands, riparian corridors, and forests. The youth crews are expected to perform a wide range of field tasks that directly support conservation outcomes. These tasks include invasive species removal (with both mechanical and spot-chemical methods as appropriate), hazardous fuel reduction, removal of old fence lines, tree cutting and/or planting, and habitat mapping. The project also includes stewardship work that improves how the public accesses and uses conservation lands, such as installing parking lots and gates to guide visitor access and protect sensitive habitat from unmanaged traffic.
A major feature of this opportunity is the level of direct, on-the-ground involvement by USFWS staff, which is why the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. Many projects are described as being completed side by side with Service staff, with USFWS providing technical direction, training, and coordination needed for successful implementation. USFWS responsibilities include supplying maps and technical expertise, giving specialized instruction on equipment use for invasive plant control, and training youth crews to correctly identify invasive species and understand why, when, and how to control them. When needed, USFWS may also provide herbicide for spot treatments and offer storage locations for crew equipment and vehicles during the work period.
The Service also plays a strong role in ensuring restoration work follows best practices for sensitive or high-priority habitats. This includes providing instruction on oak savanna restoration, described in the notice as a rare and highly endangered ecosystem type, and working with crews to identify and properly harvest native prairie grasses and forbs. USFWS additionally guides project siting to maximize wildlife benefits, especially for grassland birds, by directing invasive control and tree removal in ways that create larger, more contiguous blocks of grassland. Where available, the Service may support this planning with GIS analysis to help optimize project design and placement.
Coordination beyond federal boundaries is also built into the project. USFWS commits to contacting and working with neighboring landowners to coordinate tree and invasive species removal along shared fence lines, and in some cases may provide an equipment operator and machinery to support fence line removal projects. For riparian work, the Service provides training on riparian restoration techniques and trout management, indicating that some project areas include cold-water stream systems where habitat improvements can support fisheries and water quality. For public access improvements such as parking lots and gates, USFWS provides locations and specifications and completes permitting and utility locate requirements, and may supply equipment and an operator if needed to complete installation work.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary federal opportunity posted March 5, 2014, with a closing date of March 12, 2014, and an archive date of March 13, 2014. The estimated total funding amount is listed as $200,000, with an award ceiling of $60,000 and an award floor of $2,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity anticipated a single award. Importantly, the notice states there was no application process because it served as a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa under an applicable federal justification authority. The CFDA (now assistance listing) number associated with the program is 15.676, Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs, reflecting the dual focus on conservation outcomes and youth workforce development through field-based training and employment experience.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Habitat Enhancement by Youth Crews (F14AS00106)
What is the Habitat Enhancement by Youth Crews opportunity (F14AS00106)?
Habitat Enhancement by Youth Crews (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00106) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on hands-on habitat restoration and stewardship carried out by youth crews across the Midwest.
What is the overall purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to restore and manage native habitats on federal lands, as well as on adjacent nonfederal lands and other priority areas that support the USFWS youth program, improving conditions for native plants and wildlife and delivering public benefits through healthier ecosystems and better-managed public lands.
Which agency is offering and administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, reflecting substantial direct involvement by USFWS staff in the planning and execution of project work.
Why was a cooperative agreement used instead of a standard grant?
The notice emphasizes that many projects are completed side by side with USFWS staff, with the Service providing technical direction, training, and coordination. That level of ongoing federal involvement is a key reason the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a typical grant.
What is the geographic scope of the work?
The work covers eight Midwest states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Where will the habitat work take place?
Projects are intended for federal lands as well as adjacent nonfederal lands and other priority areas tied to the USFWS youth program.
What types of habitats and ecosystem areas are targeted?
Funded activities focus on practical habitat improvement in native grasslands, oak savannas, wetlands, riparian corridors, and forests.
What kinds of on-the-ground tasks will youth crews perform?
The notice describes a wide range of field tasks, including invasive species removal (using mechanical methods and spot-chemical methods as appropriate), hazardous fuel reduction, removal of old fence lines, tree cutting and/or planting, and habitat mapping.
Does the opportunity include work related to public access and visitor management?
Yes. The project includes stewardship work intended to improve how the public accesses and uses conservation lands, such as installing parking lots and gates to guide visitor access and reduce unmanaged traffic that can harm sensitive habitat.
How does USFWS support the youth crews during project implementation?
USFWS provides hands-on involvement and support described in the notice, including technical direction, training, coordination, maps and technical expertise, and specialized instruction on equipment use for invasive plant control.
Will USFWS provide training related to invasive species work?
Yes. USFWS trains youth crews to correctly identify invasive species and understand why, when, and how to control them, and provides specialized instruction on equipment use for invasive plant control.
Will USFWS provide herbicide for invasive plant treatments?
When needed, USFWS may provide herbicide for spot treatments, according to the notice.
Does USFWS provide any logistical support like storage?
Yes. The notice indicates USFWS may offer storage locations for crew equipment and vehicles during the work period when needed.
How does the opportunity address sensitive or high-priority habitats like oak savannas?
USFWS helps ensure restoration follows best practices by providing instruction on oak savanna restoration. The notice describes oak savanna as a rare and highly endangered ecosystem type and highlights Service involvement in proper restoration approaches.
Does the project include collecting or harvesting native plant materials?
Yes. USFWS works with crews to identify and properly harvest native prairie grasses and forbs where applicable.
How are projects planned to maximize wildlife benefits?
The notice states USFWS guides project siting to maximize wildlife benefits, especially for grassland birds, by directing invasive control and tree removal in ways that create larger, more contiguous blocks of grassland.
Is GIS used for planning or design of the work?
Where available, USFWS may support planning with GIS analysis to help optimize project design and placement.
Does the cooperative agreement involve coordination with neighboring landowners?
Yes. USFWS commits to contacting and working with neighboring landowners to coordinate tree and invasive species removal along shared fence lines.
Is equipment support available for fence line removal projects?
In some cases, USFWS may provide an equipment operator and machinery to support fence line removal projects, as described in the notice.
What does the notice say about riparian restoration and fisheries-related work?
For riparian work, USFWS provides training on riparian restoration techniques and trout management, indicating that some project areas include cold-water stream systems where habitat improvements can support fisheries and water quality.
Who handles permitting and utility locate requirements for installing parking lots and gates?
USFWS provides locations and specifications and completes permitting and utility locate requirements for public access improvements like parking lots and gates, according to the notice.
Can USFWS provide equipment for installing parking lots or gates?
Yes. The notice states USFWS may supply equipment and an operator if needed to complete installation work.
What was the total estimated funding for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is listed as $200,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor amounts?
The award ceiling is $60,000 and the award floor is $2,000.
Was cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Was there an open application process for this funding opportunity?
No. The notice states there was no application process because it served as a notice of intent to make a single-source award under an applicable federal justification authority.
Who was the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The notice identifies the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa as the intended recipient.
What were the key dates for posting and closing?
The opportunity was posted on March 5, 2014, had a closing date of March 12, 2014, and an archive date of March 13, 2014.
Is this opportunity described as discretionary federal funding?
Yes. The notice describes it as a discretionary federal opportunity.
What CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is associated with this program?
The CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number is 15.676, titled Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs.
How does this opportunity connect conservation work with youth development?
The notice links habitat restoration outcomes with youth workforce development by emphasizing field-based training, specialized instruction, and employment experience for youth crews while delivering measurable conservation and public-land stewardship benefits.
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