Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00327
Apply for F13AS00327
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Land Conservation Education" 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 Aug 22, 2013 and posted on Aug 21, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- 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 Land Conservation Education grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00327) is a discretionary, single-source grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), specifically its Division of Realty, to support education and training delivered by the Land Trust Alliance. The award is set at a fixed amount of $30,000 (with both the award ceiling and floor at $30,000), does not require cost sharing or matching, and is aimed at eligible nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). Although the program is listed under CFDA 15.654 (Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife), the practical focus of the funding described is training and capacity building for land trusts that partner with the National Wildlife Refuge System and the Division of Realty.
The purpose behind the grant is to strengthen collaborative conservation at a time when federal land acquisition dollars are declining. The Land Trust Alliance represents more than 1,700 land trusts nationwide and works to advance voluntary private land conservation that benefits communities and natural systems. USFWS highlights that private partners are already critical to its land conservation outcomes; in Fiscal Year 2012, nearly half of the land acquired by the Service was donated, either as fee title or conservation easements. The underlying idea of this grant is that better-informed, better-trained land trusts can serve as more effective, cost-efficient partners for the Division of Realty, increasing the likelihood of successful land donations and conservation transactions that support refuge priorities and protect lands within National Wildlife Refuge System boundaries.
The work funded is primarily educational. The Alliance plans to provide a range of training options for land trust staff, boards, and volunteers so they can better understand land conservation practices and, more specifically, how to work directly with USFWS Realty staff and refuge programs. A central piece of the curriculum is Land Trust Standards and Practices, which are described as the ethical and technical guidelines for responsible land trust operations. Beyond that core, the topics outlined include conservation finance strategies, project due diligence, protecting land for biodiversity, and protecting water resources through strategic conservation planning. The program also emphasizes sharing practical information about how land trusts can navigate and coordinate with federal programs, initiatives, and funding sources, with example workshop themes such as shifts in the Land and Water Conservation Fund and interagency collaboration supporting national landscape initiatives, as well as guidance on partnering specifically with the National Wildlife Refuge System and local governments.
The budget narrative is straightforward and largely personnel and trainer-cost driven. Of the $30,000, $10,000 is allocated directly to trainers: five trainers are paid $1,000 each for five full-day sessions (total $5,000), and ten trainers are paid $500 each for ten half-day sessions or webinars (total $5,000). The remaining $20,000 supports the Alliance education staff who manage and supervise the training program, including the Director of Education (123 hours budgeted at $11,000) and the Training and Conferences Manager (150 hours budgeted at $9,000). The announcement also notes that while registration fees are commonly associated with trainings, the Alliance often uses grants to subsidize these costs so trainings are affordable or free for members of the land trust community, suggesting the grant is intended to reduce participation barriers and broaden access to the training.
In addition to formal trainings and webinars described on the Alliance website, the Alliance also convenes a Federal Partners working group multiple times per year. This working group serves as a cross-agency forum where federal departments that engage in land conservation can regularly discuss shared issues, lessons learned, and effective approaches for working with land trusts. The announcement frames this as a way to reduce silos across agencies and promote consistent, informed collaboration with private conservation partners.
Key administrative details include a posted date of August 21, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 28, 2013, and an archive date of September 16, 2013, reflecting that this was a time-bound opportunity. The listed agency is the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the contact provided for access issues is Simi Batra, Realty Specialist (703-358-1809, simibatra@fws.gov).
Land Conservation Education Grant (F13AS00327) - FAQs
What is the Land Conservation Education grant opportunity (F13AS00327)?
This is a discretionary, single-source grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Division of Realty, to support land conservation education and training delivered by the Land Trust Alliance.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The listed agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), with the work managed through its Division of Realty.
Is this a competitive grant?
Based on the description provided, it is a discretionary, single-source award intended to support training delivered by the Land Trust Alliance.
What is the total award amount?
The award is a fixed amount of $30,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are $30,000, meaning the intended award amount is fixed at $30,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to receive this grant?
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What is the stated purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to strengthen collaborative conservation by building land trust capacity at a time when federal land acquisition dollars are declining, so that land trusts can be more effective and cost-efficient partners for USFWS Realty and refuge programs.
How does this grant relate to the National Wildlife Refuge System?
The training is designed to help land trusts better partner with the National Wildlife Refuge System and coordinate effectively with USFWS Realty staff and refuge programs, supporting refuge priorities and protection of lands within refuge system boundaries.
What CFDA program is this listed under?
It is listed under CFDA 15.654 (Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife).
Does the CFDA listing match the practical focus described?
The description notes that although it is listed under CFDA 15.654, the practical focus of the funding described is training and capacity building for land trusts partnering with the National Wildlife Refuge System and the Division of Realty.
Why is USFWS investing in land trust education and training?
The stated rationale is that private partners are already critical to USFWS land conservation outcomes. The announcement cites that in Fiscal Year 2012, nearly half of the land acquired by the Service was donated (as fee title or conservation easements). The grant is intended to improve land trust readiness and effectiveness, increasing the likelihood of successful land donations and conservation transactions.
Who is expected to deliver the education and training supported by this grant?
The Land Trust Alliance is identified as the organization delivering the education and training supported by this award.
Who is the Land Trust Alliance in the context of this opportunity?
The Land Trust Alliance represents more than 1,700 land trusts nationwide and works to advance voluntary private land conservation that benefits communities and natural systems.
What types of participants are the trainings meant for?
The trainings are aimed at land trust staff, boards, and volunteers.
What is the central curriculum topic mentioned in the announcement?
A central curriculum focus is Land Trust Standards and Practices, described as the ethical and technical guidelines for responsible land trust operations.
What additional training topics are included?
Topics outlined include conservation finance strategies, project due diligence, protecting land for biodiversity, and protecting water resources through strategic conservation planning.
Will the program cover how to work with federal programs and funding sources?
Yes. The program emphasizes sharing practical information about how land trusts can navigate and coordinate with federal programs, initiatives, and funding sources.
Are any example workshop themes mentioned?
Yes. Examples include shifts in the Land and Water Conservation Fund and interagency collaboration supporting national landscape initiatives, along with guidance on partnering with the National Wildlife Refuge System and local governments.
What training formats are anticipated?
The opportunity describes full-day sessions, half-day sessions, webinars, and formal trainings described on the Alliance website.
Is there a working group component associated with this effort?
Yes. The Land Trust Alliance also convenes a Federal Partners working group multiple times per year as a cross-agency forum to discuss shared issues, lessons learned, and effective approaches for working with land trusts.
What is the goal of the Federal Partners working group?
The announcement frames it as a way to reduce silos across agencies and promote consistent, informed collaboration with private conservation partners.
How is the $30,000 budget described as being used?
The budget narrative is primarily personnel and trainer-cost driven: $10,000 is allocated to trainers, and $20,000 supports Land Trust Alliance education staff who manage and supervise the training program.
How much is allocated to trainers, and how is it broken down?
$10,000 is allocated directly to trainers. Five trainers are paid $1,000 each for five full-day sessions (total $5,000), and ten trainers are paid $500 each for ten half-day sessions or webinars (total $5,000).
How much is allocated to Land Trust Alliance education staff?
$20,000 supports Alliance education staff, including the Director of Education (123 hours budgeted at $11,000) and the Training and Conferences Manager (150 hours budgeted at $9,000).
Does the announcement mention training registration fees?
Yes. It notes that registration fees are commonly associated with trainings, and that the Alliance often uses grants to subsidize these costs so trainings are affordable or free for members of the land trust community.
What is the posted date for this opportunity?
The posted date is August 21, 2013.
What is the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date are both listed as August 28, 2013.
Is this opportunity archived?
Yes. The archive date is September 16, 2013, indicating it was a time-bound opportunity.
Who is the point of contact listed for access issues?
The contact provided for access issues is Simi Batra, Realty Specialist.
What contact information is provided?
Phone: 703-358-1809. Email: simibatra@fws.gov.
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