Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R4 12 002
Apply for FWS R4 12 002
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Bird Joint Venture" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 17, 2012 and posted on Jul 17, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 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:
The Migratory Bird Joint Venture opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R4 12 002) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) notice of intent to make a single-source award, not a competitive grant solicitation. There is no full announcement and the notice is explicitly not requesting proposals from the public. FWS indicates it intends to issue a cooperative agreement to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) under CFDA 15.637 (Migratory Bird Joint Ventures) and authorities including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The work is focused on advancing conservation of high-priority bird species across breeding and non-breeding habitats within the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture (LMVJV) administrative area, with emphasis on coordinated habitat delivery, research, monitoring, and related joint venture activities.
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, FWS plans to remain substantially involved in shaping and directing the work rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation. The overall purpose is to strengthen the operational backbone that supports partnership-driven conservation in the region. ABC is described as uniquely capable of convening and coordinating partners and implementing programs that benefit vulnerable bird species across the Americas, which is presented as the justification for the non-competitive, single-source approach.
ABC responsibilities center on planning, staffing support, and execution of joint venture coordination functions tied to an annually approved work plan. Each year, ABC must submit an Annual Work Plan by September 1 that lays out staffing, anticipated expenses, and the projects and activities to be carried out that year; this plan must be approved by FWS. A major required deliverable is securing the services of a WGCPO Partnership Coordinator for each fiscal year. ABC will contract with a qualified individual in consultation with the LMVJV Coordinator, and that coordinator will work as part of the LMVJV office structure to help coordinate conservation delivery activities in the WGCPO, including work with Conservation Delivery Networks and other partnership mechanisms aligned with LMVJV priorities. ABC must also use the funds in line with the Annual Work Plan to cover necessary travel and to obtain supplies and equipment needed to fulfill the agreement, while keeping administrative support costs capped at no more than 10 percent of the annual federal funds. Additional services may be added if they are included in the Annual Work Plan, consistent with LMVJV mission needs, and if funding allows.
FWS roles are spelled out to reflect the substantial federal involvement typical of a cooperative agreement. FWS will provide funding as well as equipment and supplies for the Partnership Coordinator and other approved projects, contingent on congressional appropriations, joint venture management board approval, and FWS concurrence. FWS will also participate in selecting the individual who serves as the subcontractor/staff in the coordinator role and will approve the final selection. Beyond staffing, FWS will help identify and secure cooperation from additional partners to support the coordinator’s work, and will provide ongoing oversight, support, and direction through LMVJV office staff, especially via the LMVJV Coordinator.
Financially, the notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $150,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $150,000, and it anticipates a single award. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, with a natural resources activity focus, and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. While the general eligibility category shown includes certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits, the practical reality of this notice is that it is intended for a single recipient (American Bird Conservancy) and is not open for competitive application. The posted date is July 17, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 22, 2012, and an archive date of August 21, 2012.
The planned period of performance runs from August 1, 2012 through August 31, 2017. The notice also states that the government’s decision not to compete the assistance action is made under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2), and that choosing not to compete is solely within the government’s discretion. For questions, the notice directs inquiries to Dr. Keith McKnight at (903) 363-8365 or Janice McNeill at (404) 679-4056, with email contact at janicemcneill@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Migratory Bird Joint Venture opportunity (FWS R4 12 002)?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) notice of intent to make a single-source award under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637). It is not a competitive grant solicitation and it is not requesting proposals from the public.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity open to the public?
No. The notice explicitly states it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award and is not requesting proposals from the public. There is no full announcement associated with it.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
FWS indicates it intends to issue a cooperative agreement to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC).
What type of award instrument will be used?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates substantial federal involvement. In this case, FWS expects to remain substantially involved in shaping and directing the work rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the purpose of the work under this cooperative agreement?
The overall purpose is to strengthen the operational backbone that supports partnership-driven conservation in the region and to advance conservation of high-priority bird species across breeding and non-breeding habitats within the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture (LMVJV) administrative area.
What kinds of activities are supported by this work?
The work emphasizes coordinated habitat delivery, research, monitoring, and related joint venture activities aligned with LMVJV priorities.
What is the geographic/administrative focus area?
The work is within the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture (LMVJV) administrative area, and includes coordination in the WGCPO in alignment with LMVJV priorities.
Why is FWS using a non-competitive, single-source approach?
The notice states ABC is uniquely capable of convening and coordinating partners and implementing programs that benefit vulnerable bird species across the Americas, which is presented as the justification for the single-source, non-competitive approach.
What legal authorities are cited for this opportunity?
The notice references authorities including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and places the award under CFDA 15.637 (Migratory Bird Joint Ventures).
What is the estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $150,000.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and award ceiling are listed as $150,000.
How many awards does FWS anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
What is the funding category and activity area?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, with a natural resources activity focus.
What is the period of performance?
The planned period of performance runs from August 1, 2012 through August 31, 2017.
What are ABC's primary responsibilities under the agreement?
ABC responsibilities center on planning, staffing support, and execution of joint venture coordination functions tied to an annually approved work plan. ABC must also support travel and obtain supplies and equipment as needed to fulfill the agreement, consistent with the approved plan and applicable limits described in the notice.
What is the Annual Work Plan and when is it due?
Each year, ABC must submit an Annual Work Plan by September 1. The plan must lay out staffing, anticipated expenses, and the projects and activities to be carried out that year, and it must be approved by FWS.
What staffing deliverable is specifically required each fiscal year?
A major required deliverable is securing the services of a WGCPO Partnership Coordinator for each fiscal year.
How is the WGCPO Partnership Coordinator selected?
ABC will contract with a qualified individual in consultation with the LMVJV Coordinator. FWS will participate in selecting the individual and will approve the final selection.
How will the Partnership Coordinator function within the joint venture structure?
The coordinator will work as part of the LMVJV office structure to help coordinate conservation delivery activities in the WGCPO, including work with Conservation Delivery Networks and other partnership mechanisms aligned with LMVJV priorities.
Can additional services or activities be added over time?
Yes. The notice states that additional services may be added if they are included in the Annual Work Plan, consistent with LMVJV mission needs, and if funding allows.
Are there limits on administrative support costs?
Yes. ABC must keep administrative support costs capped at no more than 10 percent of the annual federal funds.
What roles will FWS play during the project?
FWS will provide funding and also provide equipment and supplies for the Partnership Coordinator and other approved projects, subject to conditions noted in the notice. FWS will also help identify and secure cooperation from additional partners, and will provide ongoing oversight, support, and direction through LMVJV office staff, especially via the LMVJV Coordinator.
Are FWS funding and support guaranteed?
No. The notice indicates funding and support are contingent on congressional appropriations, joint venture management board approval, and FWS concurrence.
What are the posted, closing, and archive dates for this notice?
The posted date is July 17, 2012. The original and current closing date is July 22, 2012. The archive date is August 21, 2012.
If general eligibility mentions certain nonprofits, can a different organization apply?
Practically, no. While the general eligibility category shown includes certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits, the notice states it is a single-source award intended for a single recipient (American Bird Conservancy) and is not open for competitive application.
What justification does the government cite for not competing the assistance action?
The notice states the decision not to compete is made under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2), and that choosing not to compete is solely within the government’s discretion.
Who should be contacted with questions about this notice?
The notice directs inquiries to Dr. Keith McKnight at (903) 363-8365 or Janice McNeill at (404) 679-4056, and provides the email contact janicemcneill@fws.gov.
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