Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00293
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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Invasive Species Control" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.652.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 20, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2016 This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to Rio Grande County Weed District in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2 (4) Unique Qualifications. (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 $100,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Invasive Species Control grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00293) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in planning, coordination, oversight, or implementation compared with a standard grant. The work falls under the environmental funding activity category and is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 15.652, which generally relates to activities supporting U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs and conservation efforts.
The project itself focuses on invasive plant management on Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado. The scope of work is clearly defined: provide approximately 250 hours of herbicide treatments targeting invasive plant species. Treatment locations are concentrated along high-priority corridors where invasive plants often establish and spread due to disturbance and vehicle movement. Specifically, herbicide applications are to take place within 100 yards of state and county roads, near the refuge boundary, and along the Empire Canal and the Monte Vista Canal. These areas are likely selected because they function as dispersal pathways for invasive plants and can serve as reinfestation sources if not consistently managed.
This announcement is also notable because it is not a typical open competition. The agency states it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the Rio Grande County Weed District under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2 (4), citing unique qualifications. In practice, this kind of language indicates the agency has determined that a specific entity is uniquely positioned to carry out the work effectively, often due to local jurisdiction, specialized capability, established presence in the area, equipment and licensing for herbicide application, or an existing working relationship and coordination role in county-level weed management.
Key administrative details include an opportunity posting (creation) date of June 20, 2016, with an original closing date of June 27, 2016, suggesting a short window consistent with a single-source intent notice rather than a broad solicitation. The listed award ceiling is $100,000, and the opportunity references an expected number of awards of 10, although the narrative indicates a single-source cooperative agreement for this specific action. The eligible applicant category is labeled as "Others," with a note pointing to additional eligibility clarification, which again aligns with the intent to direct the award to a particular local weed district rather than invite a wide applicant pool.
Overall, the opportunity is a targeted federal assistance action intended to support on-the-ground invasive plant control at Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, emphasizing herbicide treatment labor hours in strategic roadside, boundary, and canal-adjacent zones to reduce the spread and impacts of invasive vegetation on refuge habitats and associated infrastructure corridors.
Invasive Species Control (F16AS00293) - FAQs
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Invasive Species Control grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00293.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award is this (grant, cooperative agreement, etc.)?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency typically expects substantial involvement in planning, coordination, oversight, or implementation compared with a standard grant.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The work falls under the environmental funding activity category.
What Assistance Listing (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 15.652, which generally relates to activities supporting U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs and conservation efforts.
What is the project focus?
The project focuses on invasive plant management on the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.
Where will the work take place?
The work is to be performed on Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado, with treatment locations concentrated along specific high-priority corridors identified in the scope of work.
What work is being requested under this opportunity?
The scope of work is defined as providing approximately 250 hours of herbicide treatments targeting invasive plant species.
How many hours of treatment are included in the scope?
The scope specifies approximately 250 hours of herbicide treatments.
What kind of treatment method is included?
The specified method is herbicide application to treat invasive plant species.
Why are treatment areas focused along corridors like roads and canals?
The announcement describes these as high-priority corridors where invasive plants often establish and spread due to disturbance and vehicle movement, and where canals and boundaries can act as dispersal pathways and reinfestation sources if not consistently managed.
What are the specific priority locations for herbicide applications?
Herbicide applications are to take place within 100 yards of state and county roads, near the refuge boundary, and along the Empire Canal and the Monte Vista Canal.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement is described as a notice of intent to make a single-source award.
Who is the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The agency states it intends to make the single-source award to the Rio Grande County Weed District.
What is the policy basis cited for making a single-source award?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2 (4) and references unique qualifications as the justification.
What does "unique qualifications" imply in this notice?
Based on the description provided, it indicates the agency has determined a specific entity is uniquely positioned to carry out the work effectively, often due to factors such as local jurisdiction, specialized capability, established local presence, equipment and licensing for herbicide application, or an existing working relationship and coordination role in county-level weed management.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity posting (creation) date is June 20, 2016.
What was the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed is June 27, 2016.
Why is the open period so short?
The information provided suggests the short window is consistent with a single-source intent notice rather than a broad solicitation open to many applicants.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $100,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity references an expected number of awards of 10, although the narrative indicates a single-source cooperative agreement for this specific action.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is labeled as "Others," with a note pointing to additional eligibility clarification. The description also indicates the agency intent is to direct the award to a specific local weed district rather than invite a wide applicant pool.
What is the overall purpose of the federal assistance action described?
The opportunity is described as a targeted federal assistance action intended to support on-the-ground invasive plant control at Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, emphasizing herbicide treatment labor hours in strategic roadside, boundary, and canal-adjacent zones to reduce the spread and impacts of invasive vegetation on refuge habitats and associated infrastructure corridors.
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