Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00054
Apply for F15AS00054
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "IslandWood Nature Passport and Urban EE Scholarships" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.676 Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 18, 2014 and posted on Dec 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 9, 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 $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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).
- There is not an application process for this opportunity. This is notice of our intent to award a single source grant to IslandWood under justification 505 DM 2.14 B(1 and 4).
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Opportunity Summary:
The IslandWood Nature Passport and Urban EE Scholarships opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00054) was a discretionary grant notice issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the education and natural resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.676, Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs). The project focus was twofold: to support IslandWood's Nature Passport app, which is designed to encourage learning and engagement with nature, and to provide scholarship support for two graduate students enrolled in the IslandWood and Antioch University Urban Environmental Education program. In practical terms, the grant was intended to strengthen environmental education tools and help build the next generation of educators and professionals by reducing financial barriers for graduate students in an urban environmental education track.
Funding for this opportunity was set at a total of $40,000, with a single anticipated award. The award ceiling and floor were both $40,000, meaning the agency expected to make one grant at exactly that amount rather than a range of potential award sizes. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient was not expected to contribute a required non-federal match as a condition of the award.
This notice was not a competitive funding opportunity open to general applicants. The agency explicitly stated there was no application process and that it was announcing its intent to make a single-source award to IslandWood, justified under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(1 and 4)). In other words, it functioned as a public posting of an intended direct award rather than a solicitation where multiple organizations could submit proposals. The opportunity was posted and created on December 18, 2014, with a closing date of January 9, 2015, and it was archived on January 16, 2015.
For official reference materials and any supporting announcement documentation, the notice directed readers to Grants.gov. The listed point of contact for access issues or questions about the full announcement was Tracy McCleaf at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 304-876-7781 or by email at TracyMcCleaf@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "IslandWood Nature Passport and Urban EE Scholarships."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00054.
Which federal agency issued this notice?
The notice was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What program or funding category does this fall under?
This opportunity was listed under the education and natural resources funding activity category and referenced CFDA 15.676 (Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs).
What was the purpose of the grant?
The grant had a two-part focus: (1) supporting IslandWood's Nature Passport app to encourage learning and engagement with nature, and (2) providing scholarship support for two graduate students in the IslandWood and Antioch University Urban Environmental Education program.
What is the Nature Passport app intended to do?
The Nature Passport app is designed to encourage learning and engagement with nature as an environmental education tool.
Who was intended to benefit from the scholarship component?
The scholarship support was intended for two graduate students enrolled in the IslandWood and Antioch University Urban Environmental Education program.
How much funding was available?
Total funding was $40,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award.
What were the award ceiling and floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were $40,000, indicating the agency expected one award at exactly $40,000 rather than a range of amounts.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning no required non-federal match was a condition of the award.
Was this a competitive funding opportunity open to general applicants?
No. The agency stated this was not a competitive opportunity and was not open to general applicants.
Was there an application process?
No. The notice explicitly stated there was no application process.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The notice announced the agency's intent to make a single-source award to IslandWood.
Why was this posted if there was no competition?
It functioned as a public posting of the agency's intent to make a direct (single-source) award to IslandWood, rather than a solicitation inviting proposals from multiple organizations.
What policy justification was cited for the single-source award?
The notice cited Department of the Interior policy at 505 DM 2.14 B(1 and 4) as the justification.
What were the key dates for this notice?
It was posted and created on December 18, 2014; it had a closing date of January 9, 2015; and it was archived on January 16, 2015.
Where could someone find the official reference materials and supporting documents?
The notice directed readers to Grants.gov for official reference materials and any supporting announcement documentation.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Tracy McCleaf at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Tracy McCleaf could be reached by phone at 304-876-7781 or by email at TracyMcCleaf@fws.gov.
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