Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00185
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- The DOI-FWS in the information and statistics, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2016 and posted on Apr 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00185) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) grant action that supports the agency's Strategic Habitat Conservation approach, a science-driven, adaptive management framework used to set conservation objectives and measure real population outcomes over time. The opportunity is focused on strengthening the scientific foundation behind migratory bird and raptor conservation decisions by improving the quality and coverage of population and habitat data, applying ecological models, and targeting monitoring and assessment where it can most directly inform management. A key theme in the description is defensibility: the Service emphasizes that it must rely on the best available science to support regulatory decisions, biological opinions, and conservation recommendations provided to land managers, especially when addressing threats that require management or mitigation to keep species at sustainable levels.
This posting is explicitly a notice of a single-source award and not a request for proposals (not an RFP). In practical terms, that means the agency is announcing its intent to make one award to a specific recipient rather than running a competitive process. The financial assistance instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals substantial federal involvement during the project, such as collaboration on technical direction, coordination, or shared responsibilities during implementation rather than a hands-off grant.
The technical focus described centers on improving information for golden eagles, particularly around nest distribution and movement ecology. The Service outlines a set of concrete responsibilities it will provide to support the work: producing maps that identify geographic areas where golden eagle nest surveys have not been systematically conducted and where nest distribution is poorly known; prioritizing which areas should be surveyed for nests; supplying a standardized database format to ensure nest site data are entered consistently; providing satellite telemetry transmitters to be deployed on eagles; paying for satellite data downloads through the Argos system; and covering costs associated with coordination among land managers and landowners needed to deploy transmitters on individual birds. Taken together, these elements point to a coordinated monitoring effort meant to fill survey gaps, standardize data collection, and generate movement data that can feed into future assessments and management actions.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity in the Information and Statistics and Natural Resources activity categories, associated with CFDA numbers 15.655. The stated award ceiling is $25,000, with one expected award. The opportunity was posted April 26, 2016, created the same day, and carried a closing date of July 25, 2016. Even though the eligible applicant list is broad on paper (including various levels of government, tribes and tribal organizations, public and private universities, nonprofits, individuals, and for-profit entities including small businesses), the single-source nature of the notice indicates that eligibility is largely moot for competitive application purposes because it is not open for general proposal submission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation and it is associated with Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00185.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) grant action.
What is the purpose of this award?
The purpose is to support the Fish and Wildlife Service's Strategic Habitat Conservation approach by strengthening the scientific foundation for migratory bird and raptor conservation decisions. The focus is on improving population and habitat data, applying ecological models, and targeting monitoring and assessment where it can most directly inform management.
What is Strategic Habitat Conservation, as referenced in the opportunity?
Strategic Habitat Conservation is described as a science-driven, adaptive management framework used to set conservation objectives and measure real population outcomes over time.
What does the opportunity emphasize about the use of science?
A key theme is defensibility: the Service notes it must rely on the best available science to support regulatory decisions, biological opinions, and conservation recommendations to land managers, especially when addressing threats that require management or mitigation to keep species at sustainable levels.
Is this an open, competitive Request for Proposals (RFP)?
No. This posting is explicitly a notice of a single-source award and not a request for proposals (not an RFP). It announces the agency's intent to make one award to a specific recipient rather than running a competitive process.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The financial assistance instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project, such as collaboration on technical direction, coordination, or shared responsibilities during implementation, rather than a hands-off grant.
What technical conservation topic is highlighted in the description?
The technical focus described centers on improving information for golden eagles, particularly regarding nest distribution and movement ecology.
What kinds of data improvements are being sought?
The opportunity highlights improving the quality and coverage of population and habitat data, using ecological models, and targeting monitoring and assessment efforts where they can best inform management.
What specific support or responsibilities will the Service provide for the golden eagle work?
The Service states it will provide several concrete forms of support, including:
- Producing maps identifying areas where golden eagle nest surveys have not been systematically conducted and where nest distribution is poorly known
- Prioritizing which areas should be surveyed for nests
- Supplying a standardized database format for consistent entry of nest site data
- Providing satellite telemetry transmitters to be deployed on eagles
- Paying for satellite data downloads through the Argos system
- Covering costs for coordination among land managers and landowners needed to deploy transmitters on individual birds
What is the Argos system mentioned in the posting?
The Argos system is referenced as the platform through which the Service will pay for satellite data downloads associated with the telemetry transmitters deployed on eagles.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The posting states there is one expected award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $25,000.
Is this considered discretionary funding?
Yes. The opportunity is identified as a discretionary funding opportunity.
Which activity categories are associated with this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the Information and Statistics and Natural Resources activity categories.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.655.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted April 26, 2016 and was also created the same day.
What was the closing date listed for this notice?
The notice carried a closing date of July 25, 2016.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant list is broad on paper and includes: various levels of government, tribes and tribal organizations, public and private universities, nonprofits, individuals, and for-profit entities including small businesses.
If eligibility is broad, can anyone submit an application?
Despite the broad eligibility list, the notice is a single-source award and not open for general proposal submission. In practical terms, eligibility is largely moot for competitive application purposes because the agency is announcing intent to make one award to a specific recipient.
What is the overall intent of the monitoring effort described?
The described elements point to a coordinated monitoring effort designed to fill nest survey gaps, standardize data collection, and generate movement data that can feed into future assessments and management actions.
How does this work connect to management and regulatory decisions?
The opportunity explains that improved monitoring, assessment, and modeling supports decisions that must be scientifically defensible, including regulatory decisions, biological opinions, and conservation recommendations, particularly where threats require management or mitigation to maintain sustainable species levels.
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