Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 ES09WY132
Apply for FWS R6 ES09WY132
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improve Habitat for Short Grass Prairie Species" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 14, 2009 and posted on Sep 14, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $125,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 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).
- This is a single source agreement to the 4W Ranch.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Improve Habitat for Short Grass Prairie Species opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R6 ES09WY132) was a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Environment and Natural Resources activity area. The grant was designed to support on-the-ground monitoring and related habitat management work tied to an existing conservation framework on private lands, specifically the 4W Ranch Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA). In practical terms, the funding aimed to help carry out the monitoring obligations required by the CCAA so that management decisions for a large short-grass prairie landscape could be based on real field data rather than assumptions.
At the center of the project was the management of roughly 3,000 acres of habitat enrolled under the 4W Ranch CCAA. The targeted wildlife species were the black-tailed prairie dog, mountain plover, burrowing owl, and ferruginous hawk, all of which depend heavily on healthy short-grass prairie conditions and the presence of functioning prairie dog colonies and associated ecosystem features. The monitoring supported by this agreement was intended to track habitat conditions and species use over time, helping confirm whether the enrolled lands were actually providing suitable conditions for these grassland-dependent species and whether management actions were producing the intended results.
The announcement emphasized why monitoring mattered beyond routine data collection. By systematically documenting habitat quality and wildlife response, the project was expected to improve overall awareness and understanding of grassland wildlife ecology and habitat needs. It was also meant to demonstrate a net conservation benefit, which is a key concept behind CCAAs: voluntary conservation actions by a non-federal landowner that provide measurable benefits to at-risk species, with assurances intended to encourage proactive participation. In the longer view, the work supported by this grant was framed as reducing the likelihood that the focal species would become listed as threatened or endangered, or further imperiled, by improving management effectiveness and providing credible evidence of conservation outcomes.
Financially, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $125,000, with individual award amounts anticipated to range from a floor of $25,000 to a ceiling of $100,000. No cost sharing or matching contribution was required. Only one award was expected. Eligibility was not open competition; the notice stated it was a single-source agreement to the 4W Ranch, meaning the funding was intended for that specific recipient rather than a broad pool of applicants. The announcement also noted that additional funding beyond the initial award would depend on the availability of funds, implying the possibility of follow-on support if budgets allowed and the project continued to justify investment.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted and created on September 14, 2009, with an original and current closing date of September 15, 2009, indicating a very short application window consistent with a pre-identified single-source cooperative agreement. The opportunity was later archived on October 15, 2009. For access issues or questions about the full announcement, the listed contact was Brian Kelly at the Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 307-772-2374 extension 234.
FAQs: Improve Habitat for Short Grass Prairie Species (FWS R6 ES09WY132)
What is the "Improve Habitat for Short Grass Prairie Species" funding opportunity?
It was a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Environment and Natural Resources activity area. The purpose was to support on-the-ground monitoring and related habitat management work tied to an existing conservation framework on private lands: the 4W Ranch Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed in the notice was FWS R6 ES09WY132.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award was this?
The notice described it as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What conservation agreement or framework did the project support?
The funded work was tied to the 4W Ranch Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA), and specifically aimed to help carry out the monitoring obligations required under that CCAA.
What was the main goal of the funding?
The funding aimed to help conduct monitoring (and related habitat management work) so management decisions for a large short-grass prairie landscape could be based on real field data rather than assumptions. The monitoring was intended to track habitat conditions and species use over time and confirm whether management actions were producing intended results.
What lands and how many acres were involved?
The project focused on management and monitoring of roughly 3,000 acres of habitat enrolled under the 4W Ranch CCAA.
Which species were targeted by this opportunity?
The targeted wildlife species were the black-tailed prairie dog, mountain plover, burrowing owl, and ferruginous hawk.
Why were these species the focus of the project?
According to the announcement, these species depend heavily on healthy short-grass prairie conditions and on the presence of functioning prairie dog colonies and associated ecosystem features. Monitoring was intended to help evaluate habitat suitability and wildlife use over time.
What kinds of activities were supported (based on the notice)?
The notice emphasized on-the-ground monitoring and related habitat management work connected to the existing CCAA. The monitoring was meant to systematically document habitat quality and wildlife response, supporting informed management decisions.
What was the expected conservation benefit of the monitoring?
The announcement framed monitoring as more than routine data collection. By documenting habitat quality and wildlife response, the work was expected to improve awareness and understanding of grassland wildlife ecology and habitat needs, demonstrate a net conservation benefit (a key concept behind CCAAs), and support evidence of conservation outcomes.
How did the opportunity describe the role of "net conservation benefit"?
It described net conservation benefit as a key concept behind CCAAs: voluntary conservation actions by a non-federal landowner that provide measurable benefits to at-risk species, with assurances intended to encourage proactive participation.
Did the notice connect this project to threatened or endangered species listing outcomes?
Yes. The work was framed as helping reduce the likelihood that the focal species would become listed as threatened or endangered, or further imperiled, by improving management effectiveness and providing credible evidence of conservation outcomes.
How much total funding was estimated for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $125,000.
What were the anticipated minimum and maximum award amounts?
Individual award amounts were anticipated to range from a floor of $25,000 to a ceiling of $100,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice stated that no cost sharing or matching contribution was required.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
Was this an open, competitive opportunity?
No. The notice indicated eligibility was not open competition because it was a single-source agreement.
Who was the intended recipient of the single-source agreement?
The notice stated it was a single-source agreement to the 4W Ranch, meaning the funding was intended for that specific recipient rather than a broad pool of applicants.
Were additional or follow-on funds possible?
The announcement noted that additional funding beyond the initial award would depend on the availability of funds, implying follow-on support might be possible if budgets allowed.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on September 14, 2009.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was September 15, 2009.
Why was the application window so short?
Based on the notice, the short window was consistent with a pre-identified single-source cooperative agreement (i.e., the funding was intended for a specific recipient rather than open competition).
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on October 15, 2009.
Who was the contact person listed for questions or access issues?
The listed contact was Brian Kelly at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
How can someone reach the contact listed in the announcement?
The notice provided a phone number for Brian Kelly: 307-772-2374 extension 234.
What was the stated purpose of the monitoring data in management decisions?
The notice emphasized that monitoring would allow management decisions to be based on real field data, helping confirm whether enrolled lands were providing suitable conditions and whether management actions were achieving intended results.
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