Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R2 PLJV 2012
Apply for FWS R2 PLJV 2012
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Bird Joint Ventures Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations" 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 Oct 5, 2011 and posted on Oct 5, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 28, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Migratory Bird Joint Ventures Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations" (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R2 PLJV 2012), was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Southwest Region. It seeks proposals to support the core, day-to-day operating capacity of the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) partnership for the 2012 calendar year, specifically January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The funding is intended to cover the partnership's base operations, meaning the essential staff positions and the key functions those staff carry out to keep the joint venture running and delivering conservation outcomes across the PLJV region.
The PLJV is part of the broader Migratory Bird Joint Ventures network, which began as a way to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. These joint ventures are described as regional, self-directed partnerships that bring together federal, state, and local governments along with corporations and a wide range of nongovernmental conservation organizations. Their role is to coordinate large-scale, cooperative habitat conservation for waterfowl and other migratory birds, using science-driven planning and on-the-ground projects that support bird populations at local, regional, and continental scales.
A central theme of the opportunity is the joint venture model of "strategic habitat conservation," which combines biological planning, conservation design, and conservation delivery with monitoring and research in an adaptive management framework. In practical terms, this means the partnership is expected to use the best available science to identify priority species and habitats, design conservation strategies at a landscape scale, implement habitat work through partners, and then track results and adjust strategies over time. The grant is meant to strengthen the science and coordination backbone that allows partners to pool resources and deliver habitat projects in areas considered critical for priority bird species.
The announcement notes that the PLJV was established in 1989 and is guided by a Management Board. That board provides oversight and ensures the partnership stays aligned with its goals and maintains long-term commitment. The board has approved a master plan that sets the overall direction for the joint venture and identifies the functional elements that are considered essential to success. Those elements include conservation delivery, biological planning, communications, conservation policy, geographic information systems (GIS), funding and granting, education, research, and annual review. Together, these functions form the operating framework the awardee would be expected to support and carry out.
The requested base operations include maintaining a set of core support staff positions needed to execute or guide those functions. The solicitation specifically lists the following roles: Coordinator, Conservation Science Director, GIS Director, GIS Analyst, Conservation Policy Director, Conservation Delivery Leader, and Communications Director. Under a multi-year cooperative agreement with USFWS, the selected recipient would be responsible for facilitating these base operations in a way that is consistent with direction provided by the PLJV Management Board, reinforcing that the work is collaborative and governed through the partnership structure rather than being a standalone project.
Financially, the expected award for the 2012 base operations period is projected to fall between $600,000 and $800,000, with one award anticipated. While the immediate focus is the 2012 operating year, the agency indicates a longer project period of performance extending through December 31, 2016, with total funding through 2016 estimated at approximately $4.0 million. At the same time, the notice makes clear that any funding beyond December 31, 2012 is not guaranteed and would depend on future appropriations authorized by law and subsequently allocated by USFWS.
Administratively, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, categorized under environment and natural resources, with CFDA number 15.637 (Migratory Bird Joint Ventures). It does not require cost sharing or matching. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted October 5, 2011, with an application closing date of October 28, 2011, and an archive date of November 27, 2011. For access issues or questions, the listed contact is Greg Esslinger, Migratory Birds Management Operations Specialist, at 505-248-6876.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Migratory Bird Joint Ventures - Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS R2 PLJV 2012.
3) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Southwest Region.
4) What is the purpose of this grant?
The grant supports the core, day-to-day operating capacity (base operations) of the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) partnership. The intent is to fund essential staff positions and the key functions those staff perform so the joint venture can continue coordinating and delivering migratory bird habitat conservation across the PLJV region.
5) What does "base operations" mean in this announcement?
"Base operations" refers to the partnership's essential operating framework and the core staff capacity needed to keep PLJV functioning. It includes the staff roles and functions necessary to support science-driven planning, partner coordination, and conservation delivery.
6) What time period does the 2012 funding cover?
The funding is intended to support PLJV base operations for the 2012 calendar year: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
7) Is this tied to a broader program or initiative?
Yes. PLJV is part of the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures network, which began as a mechanism to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
8) What is a Migratory Bird Joint Venture in this context?
Joint ventures are described as regional, self-directed partnerships that bring together federal, state, and local governments, corporations, and a wide range of nongovernmental conservation organizations. Their role is to coordinate large-scale, cooperative habitat conservation for waterfowl and other migratory birds using science-driven planning and on-the-ground projects.
9) What conservation approach does the opportunity emphasize?
The announcement emphasizes the joint venture model of "strategic habitat conservation," which combines biological planning, conservation design, conservation delivery, and monitoring/research in an adaptive management framework.
10) What does "strategic habitat conservation" involve, according to the notice?
In practical terms, it means using the best available science to identify priority species and habitats, designing conservation strategies at a landscape scale, implementing habitat work through partners, and tracking results to adjust strategies over time.
11) When was the Playa Lakes Joint Venture established?
The PLJV was established in 1989.
12) Who provides oversight and direction for the partnership?
PLJV is guided by a Management Board that provides oversight, helps keep the partnership aligned with its goals, and supports long-term commitment. The awardee is expected to operate consistent with direction from this Management Board.
13) Is there a guiding plan or framework for PLJV work?
Yes. The Management Board has approved a master plan that sets the overall direction for the joint venture and identifies the functional elements considered essential to success.
14) What functional elements are identified as essential in the master plan?
The announcement lists these functional elements: conservation delivery, biological planning, communications, conservation policy, geographic information systems (GIS), funding and granting, education, research, and annual review.
15) What specific staff roles does the solicitation identify for base operations support?
The solicitation specifically lists these roles: Coordinator, Conservation Science Director, GIS Director, GIS Analyst, Conservation Policy Director, Conservation Delivery Leader, and Communications Director.
16) What type of award or funding instrument will be used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
17) Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The announcement describes it as a discretionary opportunity.
18) What is the expected award amount for the 2012 base operations period?
The expected award for the 2012 period is projected to fall between $600,000 and $800,000.
19) How many awards does USFWS expect to make?
One award is anticipated.
20) Is there a longer project period beyond 2012?
Yes. The notice indicates a longer project period of performance extending through December 31, 2016.
21) How much total funding is estimated through 2016?
Total funding through 2016 is estimated at approximately $4.0 million.
22) Is funding after December 31, 2012 guaranteed?
No. The announcement states that funding beyond December 31, 2012 is not guaranteed and would depend on future appropriations authorized by law and subsequently allocated by USFWS.
23) Does this opportunity require cost sharing or a match?
No. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
24) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
25) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 15.637 (Migratory Bird Joint Ventures).
26) What topic area does this grant fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under environment and natural resources.
27) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 5, 2011.
28) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was October 28, 2011.
29) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was November 27, 2011.
30) Who can applicants contact for access issues or questions?
The contact listed is Greg Esslinger, Migratory Birds Management Operations Specialist. Phone: 505-248-6876.
31) What is the recipient expected to do under the cooperative agreement?
Under a multi-year cooperative agreement with USFWS, the selected recipient would be responsible for facilitating PLJV base operations in a manner consistent with direction provided by the PLJV Management Board, supporting the core functions and staff capacity that enable collaborative, science-driven conservation outcomes.
32) What is the underlying goal of funding these base operations?
The stated intent is to strengthen the science and coordination backbone that allows partners to pool resources and deliver habitat projects in areas considered critical for priority bird species, with results tracked and strategies adjusted over time.
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