Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00104
Apply for F15AS00104
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Houston Urban Refuge Partnership Program Support" 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 Feb 13, 2015 and posted on Feb 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 27, 2015 Notice of Intent to Single Source. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Houston Urban Refuge Partnership Program Support opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding effort designed to strengthen conservation engagement in Houston, Texas through the Houston Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership (often described as the "Urban Partnership"). Because Houston does not have a National Wildlife Refuge physically located within the city, but is still a priority area for FWS urban engagement, the Service proposes a cooperative agreement that allows it to work closely with Houston Wilderness (HW) to increase how connected Houston residents feel to conservation and to make the mission of the Service more visible and relevant in an urban setting. The core idea is to build and maintain a functioning network of partners, projects, and community-facing activities that can deliver conservation outcomes and environmental education in places where people already live, work, and gather.
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement (not a formula grant), and the notice indicates an intent to make a single award to Houston Wilderness. Under the arrangement described, FWS retains a strong operational role: the Service will coordinate closely with HW, review and document FWS participation, and supervise Student Conservation Association interns in the Houston area who are working on partnership activities. With input from HW, the Service will direct overall partnership efforts and take responsibility for day-to-day operations. HW, in turn, functions as a key convening and implementation partner by organizing and hosting collaborative events, supporting outreach efforts, and providing the practical capacity needed to keep partnership activities moving forward on the ground.
The work supported by this funding centers on partnership development and community engagement. HW is expected to coordinate and host joint events both on-site and off-site that advance the Urban Partnership, and to actively seek new partners across the Houston metro area. That includes assessing whether potential partners are a good fit, evaluating their relevance to the initiative, and recommending who the partnership should engage next. HW is also expected to pursue additional sustainability by preparing and submitting grants and other funding applications that could support the Urban Partnership, and by providing financial reporting and oversight for any partnership-related grants received. In addition, HW agrees to provide workspace for FWS staff and limited administrative support, which is intended to make coordination smoother and to help the Service stay embedded in local partnership work.
Typical supported activities are described in practical terms: convening meetings with prospective partners to advance the goals of the Houston Urban Initiative, conducting outreach into diverse communities across the Houston metropolitan area, and providing training and technical assistance to community organizations and/or local government agencies. The expected results follow naturally from those activities: new or strengthened partnerships that expand the local capacity to deliver partnership programming; increased awareness and community engagement in neighborhoods reached through outreach; and more or improved habitat restoration and/or environmental education activities tied to the partnership network.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00104, titled "Houston Urban Refuge Partnership Program Support," under CFDA 15.676 (Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs). It falls under the Education funding activity category. The posting date and creation date are both February 13, 2015, with an original and current closing date of February 27, 2015, and an archive date of February 12, 2016. The opportunity anticipates one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000, an award ceiling of $50,000, and an award floor of $6,000. Cost sharing or matching is not required. Eligible applicants are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), though the notice language makes clear the intent to single-source to Houston Wilderness for this particular agreement. The administering agency is the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the grants contact listed is Michelle Willcox, Program Analyst/Grants Specialist, reachable at 505-248-7486 or michellewillcox@fws.gov.
Houston Urban Refuge Partnership Program Support - FAQs
What is the Houston Urban Refuge Partnership Program Support opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding opportunity intended to strengthen conservation engagement in Houston, Texas through the Houston Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership (the "Urban Partnership"). The work focuses on building and maintaining a network of partners, projects, and community-facing activities that deliver conservation outcomes and environmental education in places where people already live, work, and gather.
Why is this program focused on Houston if there is no National Wildlife Refuge in the city?
The opportunity explains that Houston does not have a National Wildlife Refuge physically located within the city, but it is still a priority area for FWS urban engagement. The proposed cooperative agreement is designed to make the mission of the Service more visible and relevant in an urban setting and to increase how connected Houston residents feel to conservation.
Which agency is offering and administering this funding?
The administering agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement (not a formula grant). The notice also describes FWS retaining a strong operational role in the work.
Is this opportunity competitive or is it intended for a specific recipient?
Based on the notice language provided, FWS indicates an intent to make a single award to Houston Wilderness (HW) for this particular cooperative agreement (a single-source intent).
Who is the intended awardee mentioned in the notice?
The notice indicates an intent to make a single award to Houston Wilderness (HW).
Who is eligible to apply, according to the eligibility category?
Eligible applicants are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the notice language also makes clear the intent to single-source to Houston Wilderness for this particular agreement.
What is the purpose of partnering with Houston Wilderness?
The cooperative agreement is designed so FWS can work closely with Houston Wilderness to increase community connection to conservation and to support a functioning partner network. Houston Wilderness is described as a key convening and implementation partner that can organize and host collaborative events, support outreach, and provide on-the-ground capacity to keep partnership activities moving forward.
What role does FWS play during the project?
FWS retains a strong operational role. The Service will coordinate closely with Houston Wilderness, review and document FWS participation, and supervise Student Conservation Association interns in the Houston area working on partnership activities. With input from Houston Wilderness, FWS will direct overall partnership efforts and take responsibility for day-to-day operations.
What role does Houston Wilderness play during the project?
Houston Wilderness functions as a key convening and implementation partner. Responsibilities described include coordinating and hosting joint events (on-site and off-site), supporting outreach efforts, seeking and assessing new partners, recommending future partnership engagements, pursuing additional funding through grants and applications, providing financial reporting and oversight for partnership-related grants, and providing workspace for FWS staff plus limited administrative support.
What kinds of activities are supported under this funding?
Typical supported activities described include: convening meetings with prospective partners to advance the goals of the Houston Urban Initiative; conducting outreach into diverse communities across the Houston metropolitan area; and providing training and technical assistance to community organizations and/or local government agencies.
What kinds of results or outcomes are expected?
Expected results include: new or strengthened partnerships that expand local capacity to deliver partnership programming; increased awareness and community engagement in neighborhoods reached through outreach; and more or improved habitat restoration and/or environmental education activities tied to the partnership network.
Does the project include environmental education components?
Yes. The opportunity describes environmental education as part of the conservation outcomes delivered through community-facing activities and notes expected improvements in environmental education activities tied to the partnership network.
Does the program involve youth engagement or internships?
Yes. The notice states that FWS will supervise Student Conservation Association interns in the Houston area who are working on partnership activities. The program is also listed under CFDA 15.676 (Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00104. The title is "Houston Urban Refuge Partnership Program Support."
What CFDA program is this associated with?
This opportunity is under CFDA 15.676, titled Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs.
What is the funding activity category listed for this opportunity?
It falls under the Education funding activity category.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates one award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $30,000.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $50,000 and the award floor is $6,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date and creation date are February 13, 2015. The original and current closing date are February 27, 2015. The archive date is February 12, 2016.
Where is the work intended to take place?
The work is centered on Houston, Texas, with outreach and engagement across diverse communities in the Houston metropolitan area.
What does "Urban Partnership" refer to in this notice?
"Urban Partnership" refers to the Houston Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership, a network intended to connect partners, projects, and community-facing activities to conservation and environmental education outcomes across Houston.
Does the agreement include workspace or administrative support?
Yes. Houston Wilderness agrees to provide workspace for FWS staff and limited administrative support to help coordination and keep the Service embedded in local partnership work.
What does the notice say about partner recruitment and evaluation?
Houston Wilderness is expected to actively seek new partners across the Houston metro area, assess whether potential partners are a good fit, evaluate their relevance to the initiative, and recommend who the partnership should engage next.
Does the opportunity mention pursuing additional grants or sustainability funding?
Yes. Houston Wilderness is expected to pursue additional sustainability by preparing and submitting grants and other funding applications that could support the Urban Partnership, and to provide financial reporting and oversight for any partnership-related grants received.
Who is the grants contact for this opportunity?
The listed contact is Michelle Willcox, Program Analyst/Grants Specialist.
How can the grants contact be reached?
Michelle Willcox can be reached by phone at 505-248-7486 or by email at michellewillcox@fws.gov.
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