Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00371
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Longevity of Voluntary Conservation Actions" 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 20, 2015 and posted on Jul 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2015 This is a notice of intent to award a single source award through the CESU network to Colorado State University in accordance with DOI Policy 505 2, (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (4) Unique Qualifications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $95,078.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award a single source award through the CESU network to Colorado State University in accordance with DOI Policy 505 2, (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (4) Unique Qualifications.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Longevity of Voluntary Conservation Actions grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00371) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding notice supporting a research project focused on how long voluntary conservation actions persist over time and what influences their durability. The work is structured as a mixed-methods research effort that combines three main components: a literature review, interviews, and a survey. The funded partner is expected to synthesize existing knowledge, collect and interpret qualitative insights from interviews, and then design and execute a survey to produce broader, more generalizable findings. In practical terms, the project is meant to move from what is already known in the published and gray literature, to what practitioners and participants report through interviews, and finally to what a larger respondent group indicates through survey results, culminating in written reporting across the phases.
The funded tasks are clearly defined and span the full research workflow. On the literature side, the recipient will conduct a literature review, analyze the findings, and produce a literature review report. On the interview side, the recipient will assist with developing interview protocols (meaning the question guides, procedures, and related materials), and then assist with analysis of interview data once collected. On the survey side, the recipient will develop the survey instrument, administer the survey, analyze the resulting data, and prepare a survey report. Overall, the scope emphasizes both methodological support (protocol and instrument development) and deliverables (formal reporting), suggesting the agency expects usable written products that summarize evidence and translate findings into insights about the persistence and effectiveness of voluntary conservation actions.
From an award and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is offered as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates the agency expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, collaboration on study design details, review of instruments, alignment on sampling or interpretation, and coordination on deliverables). The announcement is also a notice of intent to make a single-source award through the CESU network to Colorado State University, justified under Department of the Interior policy (DOI Policy 505 DM 2) based on an unsolicited proposal and unique qualifications. That means the competition is not broadly open in the usual way; it is effectively signaling the government’s plan to fund a specific partner through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units framework rather than soliciting multiple competing applications.
Key posting details include a Posted Date of July 20, 2015, an Original and Current Closing Date of July 27, 2015, and an Archive Date of August 20, 2015. The estimated total funding listed is $95,078, with an award ceiling of $25,000 and an award floor of $1,000, and the notice indicates an expectation of 2 awards. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated.
Eligibility is listed as “Others,†but the eligibility narrative clarifies the intent to award as a single source through the CESU network to Colorado State University. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Natalie Sexton at the Fish and Wildlife Service (970-266-2935, nataliesexton@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Longevity of Voluntary Conservation Actions" grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding notice for a research project that examines how long voluntary conservation actions persist over time and what factors influence their durability.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00371.
What is the primary purpose of the funded project?
The project aims to build evidence about the persistence (longevity) of voluntary conservation actions and identify influences on whether those actions continue over time, using a phased, mixed-methods research approach.
What type of research approach is expected?
The work is described as a mixed-methods research effort with three main components: (1) a literature review, (2) interviews, and (3) a survey. The intent is to move from existing published and gray literature, to qualitative insights from interviews, to broader, more generalizable findings from a survey.
What are the major phases or components of work?
The project includes three connected phases: a literature review phase, an interview phase, and a survey phase, culminating in written reporting across these phases.
What tasks are included in the literature review component?
The recipient is expected to conduct a literature review, analyze the findings, and produce a literature review report.
What tasks are included in the interview component?
The recipient will assist with developing interview protocols (such as question guides, procedures, and related materials) and assist with analysis of interview data once collected.
What tasks are included in the survey component?
The recipient will develop the survey instrument, administer the survey, analyze the survey data, and prepare a survey report.
What deliverables does the agency appear to expect?
The scope emphasizes usable written products, including a literature review report and a survey report, along with analysis and synthesis that translate evidence into insights about persistence and effectiveness of voluntary conservation actions.
What does it mean that this opportunity is offered as a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the agency during the project. In this notice, that involvement may include collaboration on study design details, review of instruments (interview protocols and survey instrument), alignment on sampling or interpretation, and coordination on deliverables.
Is this a competitive opportunity open to multiple applicants?
Based on the eligibility narrative, it is not broadly open in the usual competitive sense. The notice states an intent to make a single-source award through the CESU network to Colorado State University.
Who is the intended recipient for this single-source award?
The notice indicates the government’s intent to make a single-source award through the CESU network to Colorado State University.
What is the CESU network and how is it relevant here?
The notice states the award is planned through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network. In this case, it is used as the framework for a single-source award to the specified partner rather than a broad solicitation.
Why is the award being made as a single source?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy (DOI Policy 505 DM 2) and indicates the single-source justification is based on an unsolicited proposal and unique qualifications.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
What is the posted date for the opportunity?
The posted date is July 20, 2015.
What is the closing date for the opportunity?
The original and current closing date is July 27, 2015.
What is the archive date for the opportunity?
The archive date is August 20, 2015.
How much funding is associated with this notice?
The estimated total funding listed is $95,078.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $25,000 and the award floor is $1,000.
How many awards does the notice expect to make?
The notice indicates an expectation of 2 awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," but the eligibility narrative clarifies the intent to award as a single source through the CESU network to Colorado State University.
Who can I contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Natalie Sexton at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 970-266-2935. Email: nataliesexton@fws.gov.
What is the practical flow of the research work described?
The project is intended to progress from synthesizing existing knowledge (literature review), to collecting and interpreting qualitative insights (interviews), to producing broader, more generalizable findings (survey), with written reporting at each key stage.
What aspects of methodology support are explicitly included?
The scope explicitly includes development support for interview protocols and development of the survey instrument, along with administration and analysis for the survey and assistance with interview data analysis.
What topic area does the research focus on?
The research focuses on voluntary conservation actions, specifically how long they persist over time and what influences their durability.
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