Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00116
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Land Trust Rally 2014" 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 Mar 14, 2014 and posted on Mar 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2014. (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.
- 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:
Land Trust Rally 2014 (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00116) was a discretionary, single-source grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), specifically its Division of Realty, to support education and training efforts led by the Land Trust Alliance. The award was set at a fixed total of $30,000 (with an award floor and ceiling both at $30,000), with one expected award and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on March 14, 2014, and closed on April 30, 2014, with an archive date of May 30, 2014. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The activity focus was education, and it was tied to CFDA 15.654, Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife.
The core purpose of the grant was to strengthen collaborative conservation by improving how private land conservation organizations, especially local and regional land trusts, work with USFWS Realty to achieve National Wildlife Refuge System goals in a cost-effective way. The announcement emphasizes that land acquisition budgets were declining, making partnerships and land donations increasingly important to meeting conservation objectives. It highlights that in FY2012, despite tighter budgets, nearly half of the land acquired by the Division of Realty came through donations (both fee title and conservation easements) from private partners, and that land trust partnerships materially contributed to those outcomes.
Funding was intended primarily to support the Land Trust Alliance in educating its member network, representing more than 1,700 land trusts nationwide, on practical ways to coordinate with USFWS and the National Wildlife Refuge System to conserve lands within refuge boundaries. A key theme is that the Alliance would be helping land trusts understand how to successfully structure and complete transactions that result in land or easement donations to the Refuge System. In other words, the training was meant to build the technical, ethical, legal, and procedural competence needed for land trusts to serve as reliable acquisition partners and to navigate federal expectations and processes more effectively.
The planned work centered on training opportunities for land trust staff, board members, and volunteers. A major foundation of the curriculum was Land Trust Standards and Practices, described as the ethical and technical guidelines that underpin responsible land trust operations. Beyond standards-based training, the grant supported education on topics that directly affect successful conservation projects and transactions, including conservation finance strategies, project due diligence, protecting biodiversity, and safeguarding water resources through strategic conservation planning. The opportunity also noted that while trainings often have registration fees, the Alliance routinely uses grant subsidies to keep trainings low-cost or free, improving access across the land trust community.
Another component of the effort was active engagement with partners, including federal agencies, to share timely information on programs, initiatives, and funding sources that land trusts can use in conservation work. Examples of workshop topics mentioned in the announcement include sessions on Land and Water Conservation Fund strategic shifts and interagency collaboration, as well as trainings specifically focused on partnering with the National Wildlife Refuge System and local governments. The announcement also pointed to the Land Trust Alliance website as the central place where prospective participants could find descriptions of online and in-person learning options, including webinars, standards-and-practices curricula, advanced legal training, and state, regional, and national trainings.
Overall, Land Trust Rally 2014 was designed to amplify the impact of limited federal acquisition resources by investing in the skills and readiness of nonprofit land trust partners, making it easier for USFWS Realty and the Refuge System to complete conservation outcomes through well-executed, partnership-driven land protection projects, including donated lands and easements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Land Trust Rally 2014 (F14AS00116)
What is the Land Trust Rally 2014 grant opportunity?
Land Trust Rally 2014 (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00116) was a discretionary, single-source federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Division of Realty. It supported education and training efforts led by the Land Trust Alliance to strengthen private land conservation partnerships that help advance National Wildlife Refuge System goals.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), specifically through its Division of Realty.
What is the CFDA program associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity was tied to CFDA 15.654, Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife.
What type of grant was this?
It was a discretionary, single-source grant opportunity.
How much funding was available?
The award amount was a fixed total of $30,000. The award floor was $30,000 and the award ceiling was also $30,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specified that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What was the main activity or program focus?
The activity focus was education, with funding intended to support training and information-sharing to improve conservation partnership outcomes.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 14, 2014.
When did the opportunity close?
The opportunity closed on April 30, 2014.
When was it archived?
The archive date was May 30, 2014.
What conservation problem or need was this grant trying to address?
The grant aimed to strengthen collaborative conservation at a time when USFWS land acquisition budgets were declining. The announcement emphasized that partnerships and land donations were increasingly important for achieving National Wildlife Refuge System conservation objectives in a cost-effective way.
How do donations relate to USFWS land acquisition goals, according to the announcement?
The announcement highlighted that in FY2012, nearly half of the land acquired by the Division of Realty came through donations (both fee title and conservation easements) from private partners, despite tighter budgets.
What was the core purpose of the funded work?
The core purpose was to improve how private land conservation organizations, especially local and regional land trusts, coordinate with USFWS Realty to achieve National Wildlife Refuge System goals more effectively and efficiently.
Who was intended to lead the education and training effort?
The Land Trust Alliance was the intended lead for the education and training effort supported by this grant.
Who were the intended beneficiaries or target audiences for the training?
The training was geared toward land trust staff, board members, and volunteers, with a broader aim of educating the Land Trust Alliance member network (noted as more than 1,700 land trusts nationwide).
What types of conservation outcomes was the training meant to support?
The training was meant to help land trusts successfully structure and complete transactions that result in donated land or donated conservation easements to the National Wildlife Refuge System, particularly within refuge boundaries.
Why did the announcement emphasize working within refuge boundaries?
The opportunity described a focus on conserving lands within refuge boundaries and improving coordination with the National Wildlife Refuge System so land protection projects can better support refuge goals.
What is the Division of Realty’s role in the context of this opportunity?
Within the context of the announcement, the USFWS Division of Realty is the part of the agency involved in land acquisition and related transactions, and the grant aimed to improve the effectiveness of land trust partnerships with this division.
What were the main subject areas covered by the planned trainings?
Planned training subject areas included Land Trust Standards and Practices, conservation finance strategies, project due diligence, protecting biodiversity, and safeguarding water resources through strategic conservation planning.
What are Land Trust Standards and Practices, as described in the opportunity?
The announcement described Land Trust Standards and Practices as the ethical and technical guidelines that underpin responsible land trust operations and served as a major foundation of the curriculum.
Were legal and procedural topics part of the intended training?
Yes. The announcement emphasized building the technical, ethical, legal, and procedural competence needed for land trusts to serve as reliable acquisition partners and better navigate federal expectations and processes.
Did the opportunity mention both online and in-person learning options?
Yes. It referenced online and in-person learning options, including webinars and various state, regional, and national trainings.
Did the announcement address training affordability or registration fees?
Yes. It noted that trainings often have registration fees, but that the Land Trust Alliance routinely uses grant subsidies to keep trainings low-cost or free to improve access across the land trust community.
What partner engagement was included in the planned effort?
Another component was active engagement with partners, including federal agencies, to share timely information on programs, initiatives, and funding sources that land trusts could use in conservation work.
What examples of workshop topics were mentioned?
Examples included sessions on Land and Water Conservation Fund strategic shifts and interagency collaboration, as well as trainings focused on partnering with the National Wildlife Refuge System and local governments.
Where were participants directed to find training descriptions and learning options?
The announcement pointed to the Land Trust Alliance website as the central place to find descriptions of learning options, including standards-and-practices curricula, webinars, advanced legal training, and other trainings.
How was this grant expected to improve conservation results despite limited federal funding?
The opportunity was designed to amplify the impact of limited federal acquisition resources by investing in the skills and readiness of nonprofit land trust partners, making it easier to complete partnership-driven land protection projects, including donated lands and easements.
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