Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00073
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- The DOI-FWS in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "International Affairs-CITES" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 07, 2016 and posted on Jan 07, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $76,656.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled International Affairs-CITES (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00073), was released by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) through its International Affairs Program (AIA). It is a discretionary funding opportunity offered under CFDA 15.649 and will be awarded as either a cooperative agreement or a grant. The program is built around CITES-related international coordination and is specifically focused on strengthening efforts to address the escalating illegal and unsustainable trade in pangolins, widely recognized as the most trafficked mammals globally.
The background for the funding traces to the First Pangolin Range States Meeting held in Vietnam in June 2015, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service co-hosted with the Government of Vietnam. Delegates at that meeting produced a unified conservation action plan designed to tackle both management gaps and enforcement weaknesses that allow pangolins to be over-exploited through trafficking and, in some cases, unsustainable legal trade. A key outcome highlighted in the grant description is that African range state representatives, along with other participants, assessed the conservation status and trade dynamics of African pangolin species and agreed that each African pangolin species meets the criteria for listing in CITES Appendix I. They also emphasized the urgent need for stronger law enforcement and management measures to counter illegal trade.
The immediate driver for this award is preparation for the Seventeenth meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP17), scheduled for September to October 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. In anticipation of CoP17, the CITES Management Authority of Senegal invited the U.S. government, via the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service AIA, to co-organize and sponsor a West and Central Africa-U.S. CITES coordination meeting in Dakar, Senegal, planned for February 24-26, 2016. Within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, AIA is responsible for implementing CITES and serves as the U.S. CITES Management and Scientific Authorities, positioning it to lead technical coordination and policy alignment on CITES issues.
Funding from this opportunity is intended to support the planning, organization, and management of that Dakar coordination meeting in partnership with the Government of Senegal. The meeting’s purpose is to bring together West and Central African countries for focused consultations to identify shared priorities and issues they may want to advance at CoP17, including the development or promotion of additional conservation measures specifically aimed at African pangolins. More broadly, the meeting is framed as a government-to-government coordination mechanism between key African range states and the United States, designed to strengthen regional alignment ahead of major CITES negotiations and decisions.
The opportunity is also explicitly tied to three high-priority objectives for the African region identified by AIA: combating wildlife trafficking, preparing for CoP17, and building CITES capacity. In practical terms, that means the supported meeting is expected to help participating governments coordinate on enforcement and management responses to illegal trade, align positions and proposals for the upcoming CITES conference, and improve overall capability to implement CITES commitments through better communication, shared approaches, and strengthened institutional coordination.
In terms of award details, the grant has an award ceiling of $76,656, with an expectation of a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The opportunity was created and posted on January 7, 2016, and the application closing date was January 15, 2016 (Original and Current Closing Date both listed as Jan 15, 2016). Eligibility is listed as “Others,” with the note that applicants should consult the additional eligibility information referenced in the full announcement for clarification.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity titled International Affairs-CITES with Funding Opportunity Number (FON) F16AS00073. It was released by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) through its International Affairs Program (AIA).
What program or catalog listing is associated with this grant?
The opportunity is offered under CFDA 15.649.
Is this award a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The announcement indicates the award will be made as either a cooperative agreement or a grant.
What is the primary focus of the program?
The program is built around CITES-related international coordination and is specifically focused on strengthening efforts to address the escalating illegal and unsustainable trade in pangolins, described in the opportunity as the most trafficked mammals globally.
Why are pangolins a focus of this opportunity?
The opportunity highlights pangolins because of escalating trafficking and concerns that both illegal trade and, in some cases, unsustainable legal trade have contributed to over-exploitation. The funding is framed as part of strengthening international coordination and responses related to CITES.
What background event helped shape this funding opportunity?
The funding traces back to the First Pangolin Range States Meeting held in Vietnam in June 2015, co-hosted by the USFWS and the Government of Vietnam. Delegates produced a unified conservation action plan to address management gaps and enforcement weaknesses affecting pangolin conservation and trade.
What CITES listing outcome is mentioned for African pangolin species?
The opportunity notes that African range state representatives and other participants assessed African pangolin species and agreed that each African pangolin species meets the criteria for listing in CITES Appendix I, and emphasized the urgent need for stronger law enforcement and management measures to counter illegal trade.
What is the immediate driver for making this award?
The immediate driver is preparation for the Seventeenth meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP17), scheduled for September to October 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
What specific activity is this funding intended to support?
Funding is intended to support the planning, organization, and management of a West and Central Africa-U.S. CITES coordination meeting in partnership with the Government of Senegal.
Where and when is the supported coordination meeting planned to take place?
The meeting is planned for February 24-26, 2016 in Dakar, Senegal.
Who invited the United States to co-organize and sponsor the Dakar meeting?
The opportunity states that the CITES Management Authority of Senegal invited the U.S. government, via the USFWS AIA, to co-organize and sponsor the coordination meeting.
What is the purpose of the Dakar coordination meeting?
The meeting’s purpose is to bring together West and Central African countries for focused consultations to identify shared priorities and issues they may want to advance at CoP17, including development or promotion of additional conservation measures aimed specifically at African pangolins.
How is the meeting described in terms of international coordination?
The meeting is framed as a government-to-government coordination mechanism between key African range states and the United States to strengthen regional alignment ahead of major CITES negotiations and decisions.
What role does the USFWS International Affairs Program (AIA) play related to CITES?
Within the USFWS, AIA is described as responsible for implementing CITES and serving as the U.S. CITES Management and Scientific Authorities, positioning it to lead technical coordination and policy alignment on CITES issues.
What high-priority objectives does this opportunity connect to for the African region?
The opportunity explicitly ties the activity to three high-priority objectives identified by AIA for the African region: combating wildlife trafficking, preparing for CoP17, and building CITES capacity.
What outcomes is the supported meeting expected to help achieve?
In practical terms, the meeting is expected to help participating governments coordinate on enforcement and management responses to illegal trade, align positions and proposals for CoP17, and improve overall capability to implement CITES commitments through better communication, shared approaches, and strengthened institutional coordination.
What is the maximum award amount available under this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed in the opportunity is $76,656.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The opportunity lists Expected Awards: 1, indicating an expectation of a single award.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on January 7, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date is listed as January 15, 2016 (both the original and current closing date are shown as January 15, 2016).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others". The opportunity notes that applicants should consult the additional eligibility information referenced in the full announcement for clarification.
Does the opportunity specify which countries or regions are the focus of coordination?
Yes. The supported activity is focused on coordination among West and Central African countries, in partnership with the Government of Senegal, and in coordination with the United States ahead of CoP17.
What CITES event is this work preparing participants for?
The coordination is designed to support preparation for CITES CoP17, held in Johannesburg, South Africa in September to October 2016.
Is this opportunity primarily about on-the-ground enforcement operations?
Based on the description provided, the funding is intended for the planning, organization, and management of a coordination meeting. The meeting is expected to support stronger enforcement and management responses through alignment and coordination, rather than describing direct field enforcement operations as the funded activity.
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