Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00377
Apply for F15AS00377
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Land Conservation and habitat restoration for Western Snowy Plover along Monterey Bay" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 21, 2015 and posted on Jul 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2015 THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $38,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $38,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
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Opportunity Summary:
The Land Conservation and habitat restoration for Western Snowy Plover along Monterey Bay opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00377) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office grant designed to support a coordinated, regional planning effort focused on conserving and restoring habitat for the western snowy plover along the Monterey Bay coastline. The central goal was to give coastal landowners and land managers a practical, climate-smart framework they could use to identify where conservation actions and restoration investments would matter most, and to help multiple parties align their work so efforts were not fragmented across jurisdictions or properties.
The funded work was intended to produce a framework document that pulls together existing information and translates it into a clear planning approach. That document was expected to include an analysis and synthesis of data describing current threats affecting the species, along with an assessment of how climate change is likely to alter those threats over time. In addition to summarizing risk, the framework was also meant to be action-oriented: it would prioritize specific coastal habitats and beach segments for climate-smart restoration, enhancement, and protection. In other words, the deliverable was not just a general report about the plover, but a decision-support tool to help practitioners determine which locations should be targeted first and what kinds of interventions would be most appropriate under future conditions such as sea-level rise, increased storm intensity, erosion, or shifting habitat availability.
A final key component of the project was knowledge transfer and coordination. The opportunity required that the summarized findings be shared at a regional workshop aimed at restoration specialists, relevant agency stakeholders, coastal landowners, and conservation land managers. The workshop was intended to create a shared understanding of priorities, encourage collaboration, and help translate the framework into on-the-ground actions across the Monterey Bay region.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, indicating an expectation of substantial involvement or collaboration with the agency during project execution. It fell under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic) and was categorized within Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development. The estimated total funding was $38,000, with an award ceiling of $38,000 and an award floor listed as $100, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date was July 21, 2015, with an original and final closing date of July 26, 2015, and the opportunity was archived on July 27, 2015. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full notice), but the notice indicates the recipient had already been selected at the time reflected in the listing (noted as "THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD."), meaning it functioned more like a formal public posting after selection rather than an open competitive window.
For reference and support, the listing directed applicants or interested parties to Grants.gov for additional information and provided a contact at FWS: Yolanda Dacko (805-644-1766 x301, YolandaDacko@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Land Conservation and habitat restoration for Western Snowy Plover along Monterey Bay.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00377.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
This was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), specifically through the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The central purpose was to support a coordinated, regional planning effort to conserve and restore habitat for the western snowy plover along the Monterey Bay coastline, and to reduce fragmented, unaligned efforts across different jurisdictions and properties.
Who was the framework intended to help?
The work was designed to give coastal landowners and land managers a practical, climate-smart framework to identify where conservation actions and restoration investments would matter most.
What geographic area did the project focus on?
The focus area was the Monterey Bay coastline and the broader Monterey Bay region.
What type of work or deliverable was expected?
The funded work was intended to produce a framework document that compiles existing information and translates it into a clear planning approach for climate-smart conservation and restoration actions.
What did the framework document need to include about threats to the species?
The document was expected to include an analysis and synthesis of data describing current threats affecting the western snowy plover.
How was climate change incorporated into the expected work?
The framework was expected to assess how climate change is likely to alter threats over time, informing decisions under future conditions.
Was the deliverable meant to be a general report, or something more practical?
It was intended to be action-oriented and function as a decision-support tool, not just a general report about the species.
What kinds of actions was the framework supposed to prioritize?
The framework was meant to prioritize coastal habitats and beach segments for climate-smart restoration, enhancement, and protection.
What types of future conditions were explicitly mentioned as considerations?
The opportunity referenced conditions such as sea-level rise, increased storm intensity, erosion, and shifting habitat availability.
How would the findings be shared with stakeholders?
The opportunity required that summarized findings be presented at a regional workshop.
Who was the regional workshop aimed at?
The workshop was intended for restoration specialists, relevant agency stakeholders, coastal landowners, and conservation land managers.
What was the goal of the workshop?
The workshop was meant to create a shared understanding of priorities, encourage collaboration, and help translate the framework into on-the-ground actions across the Monterey Bay region.
What kind of funding opportunity was this (competitive vs. discretionary)?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity.
What was the funding instrument?
The award instrument was a Cooperative Agreement.
What does the use of a Cooperative Agreement suggest about agency involvement?
It indicates an expectation of substantial involvement or collaboration with the agency during project execution.
What CFDA program was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
How was this opportunity categorized?
It was categorized within Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding was $38,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $38,000.
What was the award floor?
The award floor was listed as $100.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was July 21, 2015.
What were the application closing dates?
The original and final closing date shown in the listing was July 26, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 27, 2015.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility language that may have been included in the full notice.
Was this actually an open application window?
The notice indicates the recipient had already been selected, stating: "THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD." That means it functioned more like a formal public posting after selection rather than an open competitive window.
Where was additional information referenced?
The listing directed applicants or interested parties to Grants.gov for additional information.
Who was the contact person for this opportunity?
The contact listed was Yolanda Dacko at FWS.
How can the listed contact be reached?
Phone: (805) 644-1766 x301
Email: YolandaDacko@fws.gov
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