Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00193
Apply for F15AS00193
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "International Affairs Demand Reduction Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training).
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2015 and posted on Apr 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 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 $350,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 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 notice of intent to award a single source award to an indentified recipient in accordance with 516 FW 6.
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Opportunity Summary:
The International Affairs Demand Reduction Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00193) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding opportunity focused on cutting consumer demand for illegal and unsustainable wildlife and plant products. At its core, the program is an education and outreach effort designed to help the public understand how illegal trade threatens vulnerable species and how everyday purchasing decisions can either fuel or reduce that harm. The intent is to move beyond simple awareness and actually motivate behavior change among individuals, businesses, and other organizations so they make informed purchasing choices and take concrete actions that help protect at-risk species.
The initiative is structured around broad collaboration. FWS plans to build on the strengths and audiences of existing partners such as state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and industry groups, while also bringing in new private-sector and non-traditional partners to dramatically expand reach. The practical output of that partnership work is the development of public-facing communications like public service announcements, advertising content, and other informational materials. Dissemination is expected to span both digital channels (websites and social media) and traditional outlets (for example print publications and billboards), allowing messages to be tailored to specific target audiences and delivered through the platforms they actually use.
This opportunity was listed as a discretionary award using either a cooperative agreement or a grant, under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category, with CFDA number 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, Generic Training). The total estimated funding was $350,000, and the award floor and ceiling were both set at $350,000, indicating the program anticipated a single award at a fixed amount rather than multiple awards of varying sizes. The expected number of awards was 1, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility for this specific posting was unusual compared to many open-competition grants. The notice states it was a notice of intent to make a single-source award to an identified recipient, consistent with internal FWS policy (516 FW 6). In other words, while it is presented as a grant opportunity, it was not broadly competitive in the way many federal grant announcements are, because the agency intended to fund one specific recipient. The opportunity was posted April 23, 2015, with a closing date of May 1, 2015, and it was archived May 23, 2015.
For applicants or stakeholders who needed help accessing the full announcement at the time, the listed contact was Danielle Kessler, Outreach and Education Specialist at FWS, reachable at 703-358-2644 or DanielleKessler@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the International Affairs Demand Reduction Initiative (F15AS00193)?
The International Affairs Demand Reduction Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00193) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding opportunity focused on reducing consumer demand for illegal and unsustainable wildlife and plant products through education and outreach.
What problem is this initiative trying to address?
The initiative targets consumer demand that drives illegal wildlife trade and the purchase of unsustainably sourced wildlife and plant products. It emphasizes that illegal trade threatens vulnerable species and that everyday purchasing decisions can either contribute to the harm or help reduce it.
What is the main goal of the program?
The goal is to go beyond general awareness and motivate real behavior change. The program is intended to influence individuals, businesses, and other organizations to make informed purchasing choices and take concrete actions that protect at-risk species.
What types of activities or approaches does FWS expect projects to use?
The program is described as an education and outreach effort that develops public-facing communications intended to shift consumer behavior. The emphasis is on communications that help the public understand the impacts of illegal and unsustainable trade and encourage different purchasing decisions.
What kinds of deliverables are mentioned in the announcement?
Examples of expected outputs include public service announcements, advertising content, and other informational materials designed for public audiences.
How are the outreach messages expected to be shared with the public?
Dissemination is expected to use both digital and traditional channels. Digital examples include websites and social media. Traditional examples include print publications and billboards. The intent is to tailor messages to specific target audiences and deliver them through platforms those audiences use.
Who does FWS expect to collaborate with under this initiative?
The initiative is built around broad collaboration. FWS planned to build on existing partners such as state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and industry groups, while also bringing in new private-sector and non-traditional partners to expand reach.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The opportunity was listed as a discretionary award using either a cooperative agreement or a grant.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.649, described as "Service Training and Technical Assistance, Generic Training."
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding amount was $350,000.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
Both the award floor and award ceiling were set at $350,000, indicating a fixed award amount.
How many awards did FWS expect to make?
The expected number of awards was 1.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Was this opportunity open and competitive?
No. The notice stated it was a notice of intent to make a single-source award to an identified recipient, consistent with internal FWS policy (516 FW 6). That means it was not broadly competitive like many federal grant announcements.
What does "single-source award" mean in this context?
In this posting, "single-source award" means FWS intended to fund one specific recipient rather than run an open competition among many applicants.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 23, 2015, and had a closing date of May 1, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on May 23, 2015.
Who was the listed contact for questions about the announcement?
The listed contact was Danielle Kessler, Outreach and Education Specialist at FWS.
How could someone contact the listed FWS point of contact?
Danielle Kessler could be reached by phone at 703-358-2644 or by email at DanielleKessler@fws.gov.
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