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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Invasive Plant Management in Partnership with U.S.F.W.S. National Wildlife Refuges in Mountain Prairie Region (MT/WY/CO/UT/NE/KS/ND/SD)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.652 Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2011 and posted on Apr 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants may be State and local governments, educational institutions, private and public nonprofit organizations, and institutions and private individuals which support the mission of the Service.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity for invasive plant management projects carried out in partnership with National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) units across the Mountain Prairie Region, covering Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement or grant under CFDA 15.652 (Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species). The central idea is to fund work that treats invasive plants in a way that makes ecological and operational sense across entire watersheds and landscapes, rather than stopping at administrative or property boundaries. Because refuges often sit within a patchwork of intermingled land ownership, the program is designed to improve efficiency and outcomes when refuges and outside partners coordinate priorities, share resources, and carry out weed management as a unified effort.
The purpose of the agreement is to foster cooperative invasive plant management across jurisdictional boundaries associated with the refuge system. USFWS emphasizes eradication, containment, and prevention of noxious weeds on refuge lands, while also cooperating to prevent invasive plant threats from spreading beyond refuge boundaries or moving onto refuges from adjacent lands. The funding is intended to help partners establish common priorities and objectives for invasive species management along logical geographic boundaries that share similar land types, land use patterns, and problem species. In practical terms, proposals should be built around a landscape-scale strategy that aligns multiple entities around the same target species and management goals, improving results compared to isolated, property-by-property treatments.
The program objectives focus on integrated and adaptive weed management and on community-based, collaborative initiatives. USFWS expects projects to use multiple strategies as appropriate, including: coordination and cooperation among stakeholders; development and maintenance of shared inventories and standardized methods for documenting invasive plants; outreach and education, including awareness and training programs; prevention and early detection efforts; selection and implementation of best available treatment methods; establishment of species-specific control priorities; development of monitoring programs and evaluation methods; and coordination for sharing equipment and other resources. A notable emphasis is placed on the ability to document work using GIS, which signals that applicants should be prepared to map infestations, treatments, and outcomes in a consistent, defensible way.
The announcement outlines how proposals will be evaluated, with selection criteria that strongly emphasize alignment with USFWS and NWRS mission needs and on-the-ground practicality. Key considerations include how well the project mission and objectives fit refuge priorities and immediate needs, how timely the schedule is for completing the work, and whether the applicant can document activities with GIS. Reviewers also look at the strength and relevance of additional partners and whether partner priorities fit NWRS priorities. Beyond fit, projects are judged on significance (whether the work would make an important contribution to the Service mission and benefit the public), approach (whether the design, methods, and technologies are well developed and appropriate), and feasibility (whether the work can realistically be completed within budget given the team’s experience, past performance, available resources, and organizational commitment). Cost effectiveness is considered, including whether costs appear unusually high or low relative to expected outcomes.
Applicants are expected to propose targeted, geographically specific invasive plant work. Proposals must (1) prioritize and target an undesirable plant species or group of species to be controlled or contained within a defined area, (2) describe the integrated management system that will be used to control or contain those targets (for example, coordinated prevention, treatment, and follow-up monitoring using multiple tools), and (3) explain how the management system will be implemented, including clear roles, duties, and cost responsibilities for both USFWS and partners, plus a timeline for starting and completing the tasks. The focus on defining who does what, who pays for what, and when actions occur reflects the cooperative agreement structure and the need for coordinated implementation across boundaries.
The process begins with pre-applications only, and applicants are encouraged to coordinate in advance to confirm refuge interest and to gauge funding availability in the proposed project area. Full applications are not submitted initially; instead, detailed applications will be requested by invitation only. Questions must be submitted in writing to the listed contact and should include the opportunity number in the subject line. The opportunity (FWS R6 INVASIVEPLANTMANAGEMENTINPARTNERS) was posted April 18, 2011, with an estimated total funding amount of $800,000, an expected 10 awards, an award ceiling of $200,000, and an award floor of $4,000. No cost sharing or matching is required.
Eligibility is broad and includes state and local governments, educational institutions, public and private nonprofit organizations, and other entities or individuals that support the USFWS mission (the full eligibility details are referenced in the announcement’s additional eligibility information). The agency contact listed is Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-236-5412 (email referenced in the notice).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding opportunity supports invasive plant management projects carried out in partnership with National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) units. The emphasis is on coordinated weed management that makes sense across whole watersheds and landscapes, rather than stopping at administrative or property boundaries.
Which USFWS program and assistance listing does this fall under?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement or grant under CFDA 15.652, titled Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species.
Where are projects eligible to occur?
Projects must be carried out in partnership with NWRS units in the Mountain Prairie Region. The states covered are Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Why does the program emphasize landscape-scale work instead of site-by-site treatment?
Refuges often sit within a patchwork of intermingled land ownership. The program is designed to improve efficiency and outcomes when refuges and outside partners coordinate priorities, share resources, and implement invasive plant management as a unified effort across logical geographic boundaries (such as watersheds) rather than treating weeds independently on each property.
What is the purpose of the cooperative agreement/grant?
The purpose is to foster cooperative invasive plant management across jurisdictional boundaries associated with the refuge system. USFWS emphasizes eradication, containment, and prevention of noxious weeds on refuge lands, and also cooperation to prevent invasive plant threats from spreading beyond refuge boundaries or moving onto refuges from adjacent lands.
What kinds of invasive plant outcomes does USFWS prioritize?
Based on the announcement, USFWS prioritizes eradication, containment, and prevention of noxious weeds on refuge lands, alongside coordinated actions with partners to reduce cross-boundary spread in either direction.
What types of project strategies are expected?
USFWS expects integrated and adaptive weed management and community-based, collaborative initiatives. Strategies may include coordination among stakeholders; shared inventories and standardized documentation methods; outreach and education (awareness and training); prevention and early detection; selection and implementation of best available treatment methods; species-specific control priorities; monitoring programs and evaluation methods; and coordination for sharing equipment and other resources.
Is GIS documentation required?
The opportunity places notable emphasis on the ability to document work using GIS. Applicants should be prepared to map infestations, treatments, and outcomes in a consistent way.
What are the required elements that proposals must include?
Proposals must: (1) prioritize and target an undesirable plant species or group of species to be controlled or contained within a defined area; (2) describe the integrated management system that will be used to control or contain those targets; and (3) explain how the management system will be implemented, including roles, duties, and cost responsibilities for both USFWS and partners, plus a timeline for starting and completing tasks.
What does USFWS mean by an "integrated management system" in this announcement?
The announcement describes an integrated approach as coordinated prevention, treatment, and follow-up monitoring using multiple tools, implemented across partners in a defined landscape area to improve results compared to isolated, property-by-property treatments.
How are proposals evaluated?
Selection criteria strongly emphasize alignment with USFWS and NWRS mission needs and practical, on-the-ground implementation. Key considerations include fit with refuge priorities and immediate needs, timeliness of the schedule for completing work, and the ability to document activities with GIS. Reviewers also consider partner strength and relevance, the match between partner priorities and NWRS priorities, overall significance to the Service mission and public benefit, the quality and appropriateness of the approach, feasibility given experience and resources, and cost effectiveness (including whether costs seem unusually high or low relative to expected outcomes).
How important are partners in this opportunity?
Partners are central to the program design. Reviewers consider the strength and relevance of additional partners and whether partner priorities fit NWRS priorities. The project structure also requires clear roles, duties, and cost responsibilities for USFWS and partners.
What is the application process (pre-application vs. full application)?
The process begins with pre-applications only. Full applications are not submitted initially; detailed applications will be requested by invitation only.
Should applicants coordinate with refuges before submitting?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to coordinate in advance to confirm refuge interest and to gauge funding availability in the proposed project area.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is FWS R6 INVASIVEPLANTMANAGEMENTINPARTNERS.
When was this opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted April 18, 2011.
How much funding is available in total?
The estimated total funding amount is $800,000.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make?
USFWS expects to make about 10 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award floor is $4,000 and the award ceiling is $200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state and local governments, educational institutions, public and private nonprofit organizations, and other entities or individuals that support the USFWS mission (with full eligibility details referenced in the announcement’s additional eligibility information).
What kinds of projects are most responsive to the announcement?
Projects are expected to be targeted and geographically specific, focused on one undesirable plant species or a group of species within a defined area, and built around a landscape-scale strategy that aligns multiple entities around shared priorities and management goals.
What details does USFWS expect about roles and responsibilities?
Applicants must explain implementation details, including clear roles, duties, and cost responsibilities for both USFWS and partners, along with a timeline for starting and completing tasks.
How should questions about the opportunity be submitted?
Questions must be submitted in writing to the listed contact and should include the opportunity number in the subject line.
Who is the agency contact for this opportunity?
The listed contact is Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist. The phone number provided is 303-236-5412 (the notice also references an email address).
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