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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Interpretive Master Plan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.654 Visitor Facility Enhancements Refuges and Wildlife.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 24, 2012 and posted on Apr 24, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 3, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $28,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $28,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Interpretive Master Plan opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7 notice stating the agency intends to issue a single-source cooperative agreement to Alaska Geographic Association. It is not an open competition and not a request for proposals, meaning the government does not plan to accept or review applications from other organizations. The award is expected to be made about 15 days after the notice date. The funding opportunity number is F12AS00133, and it falls under the CFDA program 15.654 (Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife), with a regional development focus.
The main purpose of the agreement is to provide financial assistance to Alaska Geographic Association to work collaboratively with the National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska on a structured interpretive planning effort for a new Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The end product is an Interpretive Master Plan that captures the planning process, documents the decisions made by the USFWS interpretive planning team, visually and graphically illustrates what the visitor experience and interpretive elements could look like, and guides the next phases of interpretive research and content development. The visitor center is expected to be roughly 6,500 square feet, and the plan is meant to shape how that space and the surrounding visitor experience will communicate key refuge themes and messages to the public.
The work scope centers on Alaska Geographic providing the people and practical capacity needed to run the planning process. This includes supplying appropriate personnel, materials, equipment, and services to support an interpretive team made up of around four interpretive resource specialists plus additional refuge system staff from Alaska and Alaska Geographic. In practical terms, this kind of interpretive master planning typically involves facilitated workshops and working sessions to define interpretive goals, identify target audiences, outline core themes, and map those themes to potential media and experiences. The notice highlights potential components the plan may address, such as indoor exhibits, videos, staff-led slide presentations, self-guided interpretive trails, on-site wayside exhibits, and outdoor informational kiosks. The plan is intended to serve as the roadmap that aligns all those pieces into a coherent visitor experience and helps teams prioritize future writing, design development, and production.
A major reason given for the single-source selection is Alaska Geographics long-standing role and specialized track record in Alaska. The organization has worked with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Alaska refuge system for more than 30 years on visitor-facing facilities and interpretive products, including visitor center exhibits, interpretive programs, visitor guides, books, and refuge films. The announcement also points to their successful history doing similar interpretive and visitor facility work with other federal land management agencies in Alaska, including the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Beyond experience, Alaska Geographic is described as the official regional cooperating association and nonprofit partner for the 16 national wildlife refuges in Alaska, operating under an existing memorandum of agreement with USFWS to support efforts that increase public understanding of Alaskas natural, cultural, and historic resources.
The notice also connects this project to Alaska Geographics broader role in the new visitor center, including operating a bookstore within the facility and developing related interpretive and educational products and events tied to that function. Statutory authority is cited through the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Act of 1998, which support partnerships and community collaboration around interpretation and education in refuge settings. In short, the project is positioned as a partnership-driven planning effort that will define the interpretive direction for the new Kenai refuge visitor center and set up future phases of exhibit and program development.
From a funding standpoint, the award is straightforward: one expected award with an estimated total of $28,000, and both the award ceiling and floor listed at $28,000, indicating a fixed planned amount. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date is April 24, 2012, with a listed closing date of May 3, 2012, though the text clarifies it is not competitive and is provided as a public notice of intent to award. The eligible applicant type shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), but because this is a single-source action, eligibility is largely informational rather than an invitation to apply.
For administrative questions or issues accessing the announcement, the contact listed is Rich Primmer, Agreement Officer, at 907-786-3611 or richprimmer@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Interpretive Master Plan opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7 notice of intent to issue a single-source cooperative agreement to support a structured interpretive planning effort for a new Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The planned end product is an Interpretive Master Plan that will guide the visitor center's interpretive direction and future phases of content and exhibit development.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice states it is not an open competition and it is not a request for proposals. USFWS does not plan to accept or review applications from other organizations.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The intended recipient is Alaska Geographic Association.
Why is this being issued as a single-source award?
The notice cites Alaska Geographic Association's long-standing and specialized track record in Alaska, including more than 30 years of work with USFWS and the Alaska refuge system on visitor-facing facilities and interpretive products. It also highlights their similar work with other federal land management agencies in Alaska (including the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management) and their role as the official regional cooperating association and nonprofit partner for Alaska's national wildlife refuges under an existing memorandum of agreement with USFWS.
What is the main purpose of the agreement?
The purpose is to provide financial assistance to Alaska Geographic Association to work collaboratively with the National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska on an interpretive planning effort for a new Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, resulting in an Interpretive Master Plan.
What is the expected end product of this project?
The expected end product is an Interpretive Master Plan that captures the planning process, documents decisions made by the USFWS interpretive planning team, visually and graphically illustrates what the visitor experience and interpretive elements could look like, and guides the next phases of interpretive research and content development.
What does an Interpretive Master Plan do for the visitor center?
The plan is intended to shape how the visitor center space and surrounding visitor experience communicate key refuge themes and messages to the public, and to serve as a roadmap that aligns interpretive components into a coherent visitor experience while helping prioritize future writing, design development, and production.
How large is the planned Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center?
The visitor center is expected to be roughly 6,500 square feet.
What kinds of interpretive elements might the plan cover?
The notice mentions that the plan may address items such as indoor exhibits, videos, staff-led slide presentations, self-guided interpretive trails, on-site wayside exhibits, and outdoor informational kiosks.
What kind of work will Alaska Geographic Association perform under this agreement?
The scope centers on Alaska Geographic providing the people and practical capacity needed to run the interpretive planning process. This includes supplying appropriate personnel, materials, equipment, and services to support an interpretive team made up of around four interpretive resource specialists plus additional refuge system staff from Alaska and Alaska Geographic.
How is the interpretive planning process expected to be carried out?
While the notice does not provide a step-by-step schedule, it describes interpretive master planning as typically involving facilitated workshops and working sessions to define interpretive goals, identify target audiences, outline core themes, and map those themes to potential media and experiences.
What agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7.
What is the funding opportunity number for this notice?
The funding opportunity number is F12AS00133.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 15.654, titled "Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife."
What is the development focus of this opportunity?
The notice indicates a regional development focus.
How much funding is expected to be awarded?
The notice lists one expected award with an estimated total of $28,000. The award ceiling and award floor are both listed as $28,000, indicating a fixed planned amount.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates one expected award.
When is the award expected to be made?
The award is expected to be made about 15 days after the notice date.
What are the posting and closing dates shown on the notice?
The posting date is April 24, 2012, and the listed closing date is May 3, 2012. However, the notice clarifies that it is not competitive and serves as a public notice of intent to award.
If the notice shows a closing date, can other organizations apply anyway?
Based on the notice language, no. It explicitly states the action is not an open competition and not a request for proposals, and that USFWS does not plan to accept or review applications from other organizations.
What applicant type is listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant type shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The notice also indicates this is a single-source action, so eligibility is informational rather than an invitation to apply.
How does this project connect to Alaska Geographic's broader role at the new visitor center?
The notice connects the project to Alaska Geographic's broader involvement with the new visitor center, including operating a bookstore within the facility and developing related interpretive and educational products and events tied to that function.
What legal or statutory authority is cited for this partnership approach?
The notice cites the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Act of 1998 as supporting partnerships and community collaboration around interpretation and education in refuge settings.
Who can be contacted for administrative questions or access issues?
For administrative questions or issues accessing the announcement, the notice lists Rich Primmer, Agreement Officer, at 907-786-3611 or richprimmer@fws.gov.
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