Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00357
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Least Bells Vireo Surveys and Cowbird Trapping, Santa Ana River" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.656 Recovery Act Funds Habitat Enhancement, Restoration and Improvement..
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 17, 2015 and posted on Jul 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2015 This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Single Source. NO COMPETITION IS EXPECTED, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $344,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $344,500.00 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.
- This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Single Source. NO COMPETITION IS EXPECTED, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "Least Bells Vireo Surveys and Cowbird Trapping, Santa Ana River" (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00357) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant action focused on environmental conservation work along the Santa Ana River mainstem. The project scope is straightforward: conduct surveys for the Least Bell's vireo and carry out cowbird trapping as part of a habitat enhancement, restoration, and improvement effort tied to species recovery. Least Bell's vireo is a federally listed species, and cowbirds are a well-known management concern because brood parasitism can significantly reduce vireo nesting success, so the combination of monitoring (surveys) and direct management (trapping) reflects a practical, on-the-ground recovery strategy.
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that the agency expects to remain substantially involved during project implementation rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.656 (Habitat Enhancement, Restoration and Improvement). The total estimated funding is $344,500, and the listing sets the award floor and ceiling at the same amount ($344,500), indicating the agency anticipated a single, fixed-size award rather than a range of possible award amounts. Only one award was expected.
Although the eligibility field appears broadly open ("unrestricted"), the announcement is explicitly a Notice of Intent to Award a Single Source. It states multiple times that no competition is expected and instructs prospective applicants not to apply. In other words, despite the general eligibility language, this posting functions as a public notice that the Service plans to make a direct award to a specific recipient rather than run a competitive application process.
Key dates show how narrow the administrative window was: the opportunity was posted and created on July 17, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 24, 2015, and it was archived on July 25, 2015. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the federal funding was not contingent on the recipient providing non-federal matching dollars as a condition of the award.
For anyone needing more information or having trouble accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Anne Robb at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 760-431-9440 or by email at annerobb@fws.gov.
FAQs: Least Bells Vireo Surveys and Cowbird Trapping, Santa Ana River (F15AS00357)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Least Bells Vireo Surveys and Cowbird Trapping, Santa Ana River."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00357.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award is it?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates the agency expects to be substantially involved during project implementation.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on environmental conservation work along the Santa Ana River mainstem by conducting surveys for the federally listed Least Bell's vireo and carrying out cowbird trapping as part of habitat enhancement, restoration, and improvement tied to species recovery.
What activities are included in the scope of work?
The scope of work includes (1) surveys for the Least Bell's vireo and (2) cowbird trapping. These actions are presented as practical, on-the-ground recovery strategies supporting habitat enhancement, restoration, and improvement.
Why does the project include cowbird trapping?
The announcement describes cowbirds as a management concern because brood parasitism can significantly reduce vireo nesting success. Trapping is included as a direct management tool alongside monitoring (surveys).
Where will the work take place?
The work is along the Santa Ana River mainstem.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.656, "Habitat Enhancement, Restoration and Improvement."
How much funding is available?
The total estimated funding is $344,500.
Is there a range of possible award amounts?
No. The award floor and ceiling are both listed as $344,500, which indicates a single, fixed-size award amount was anticipated.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent to Award a Single Source. It states that no competition is expected.
Should new applicants apply for this opportunity?
No. The notice instructs prospective applicants not to apply because it is a single-source intent to award rather than an open competition.
Why does the eligibility field say "unrestricted" if it is single-source?
Based on the announcement language provided, the eligibility field appears broadly open, but the notice itself repeatedly clarifies that this is a single-source intent to award and that applications are not being solicited.
What is the posting date for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on July 17, 2015.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date was July 24, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 25, 2015.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning federal funding was not contingent on providing non-federal matching dollars as a condition of the award.
Who can be contacted for more information?
The contact listed is Anne Robb at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the contact phone number?
The phone number provided is 760-431-9440.
What is the contact email address?
The email address provided is annerobb@fws.gov.
What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement?
The notice indicates that inquiries or access issues can be directed to the listed contact, Anne Robb, using the provided phone number or email address.
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