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Opportunity Summary:

The funding opportunity titled "LCC Addressing National Science, Conservation Information, and Related Decision Support Needs" (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00196) is a discretionary financial assistance program offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is designed to support projects that advance the Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) Network's overall vision and mission by producing science, conservation information, and decision-support tools that can be applied at broad, landscape scales. The program emphasizes practical conservation outcomes supported by research and planning that help partners make better-informed management decisions across large geographic areas rather than focusing narrowly on small, isolated sites.

The announcement identifies two main priority theme areas that proposed projects should address, as detailed in the full notice (referenced as Section XI). Theme A focuses on integrating assessment and planning for aquatic resource conservation at landscape scales. In practice, this theme points toward work that improves how aquatic ecosystems, watersheds, and freshwater resources are evaluated and planned for across large regions, including approaches that connect scientific assessment to actionable conservation planning. Projects under this theme would typically be expected to help agencies and partners understand aquatic conditions and threats across a landscape, compare alternative management or conservation strategies, and support coordinated planning that aligns with ecological processes that operate beyond political boundaries.

Theme B centers on developing a network of ecologically functional and connected landscapes by facilitating Landscape Conservation Design. This theme highlights connectivity and functionality, meaning it prioritizes efforts that help build or strengthen interconnected habitat networks that support species movement, ecological resilience, and long-term conservation viability. The mention of "Landscape Conservation Design" signals an interest in structured, science-based planning frameworks that identify priority areas, linkages, and strategies that partners can use to coordinate conservation actions across jurisdictions. Projects aligned with this theme would generally contribute to identifying connected landscape patterns, supporting regional conservation design efforts, and translating ecological goals into implementable, partner-ready plans or decision-support products.

Funding is offered through multiple financial assistance mechanisms, including cooperative agreements, grants, and other instruments, under the broad activity category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The opportunity anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total funding level of $700,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $25,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $250,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.

Eligibility for this opportunity was described as unrestricted, and the notice states that all potential applicants are eligible, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full text of the announcement. This open eligibility structure suggests the program was intended to attract a broad range of capable partners, potentially including governments, tribes, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations able to deliver relevant science, planning, and decision-support outputs consistent with the LCC Network priorities.

Key administrative details include a posted date of June 10, 2013, with the application closing date set for July 10, 2013 (both the original and current closing date are listed as July 10, 2013). The program references CFDA numbers 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation) and 15.670 (Adaptive Science), which indicate the federal assistance program categories under which awards would be made. Applicants seeking the complete announcement were directed to Grants.gov, and those needing help accessing the full notice were provided contacts at the Fish and Wildlife Service: Cecilia Todd (Budget Analyst) at 703-358-2055, ceciliatodd@fws.gov, and Ben Thatcher (Assistant National LCC Coordinator) at 703-358-2060, benthatcher@fws.gov.

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