Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00289
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- The DOI-FWS in the environment, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring secretive marsh birds, focusing on two Species at Risk including Black Rail and Seaside Sparrow on 21 coastal National Wildlife Refuges" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 17, 2016 and posted on Jun 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 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 $1.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Monitoring secretive marsh birds, focusing on two Species at Risk including Black Rail and Seaside Sparrow on 21 coastal National Wildlife Refuges" is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary funding action (CFDA 15.678) set up as a cooperative agreement. It was posted and created on June 17, 2016, with a closing date of June 27, 2016. The notice describes an expected single award with an award ceiling of $1, and it is explicitly framed as a notice of intent to make a single-source award rather than a competitive solicitation. In other words, there is no full announcement, and the agency is not requesting proposals from multiple applicants for competition under this posting.
The core purpose of the project is to improve the information base for secretive marsh birds across 21 coastal National Wildlife Refuges, with a particular emphasis on two Species at Risk: the Black Rail and the Seaside Sparrow. These species are difficult to monitor because they live in dense marsh vegetation, are often more detectable by call than by sight, and can be patchy in distribution depending on water levels, salinity, vegetation structure, and seasonal conditions. The work described aims to deliver refuge-level distribution information for these focal birds and, where the data allow, to go further by estimating habitat associations and abundance. The inclusion of "other secretive marsh bird species" signals that while Black Rail and Seaside Sparrow are the primary focus, the monitoring effort is also meant to capture broader marsh bird community information when encountered or when survey protocols support it.
The intended recipient is East Carolina State University, identified as the single-source partner the Service plans to fund through a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically indicates a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant, with substantial federal involvement expected in shaping work plans, methods, coordination, and/or data products. The practical outcome expected from the university partner is a set of usable monitoring outputs for the National Wildlife Refuge System, centered on where these birds occur on refuges (distribution), what habitat features appear to be linked to their presence (habitat associations), and how many may be present or how density varies (abundance estimates) when survey coverage and detectability modeling make that feasible.
A key contextual point in the description is that the Black Rail component is meant to complement ongoing Black Rail inventory projects already being conducted by state wildlife agencies from North Carolina through Florida. Those state efforts are supported with Endangered Species Act Section 6 funding, which is commonly used to assist states with conservation and monitoring of species listed or at risk under the ESA framework. By aligning refuge monitoring with the state-led inventories, the Service is aiming for a more coordinated coastal picture of Black Rail status and distribution, improving comparability across jurisdictions and reducing duplication. In effect, the refuge surveys become one piece of a larger regional monitoring puzzle, helping connect refuge management questions (where birds are on federal lands and what habitat conditions support them) with broader state and regional conservation planning.
Eligibility in the source record is listed as "unrestricted," but the body text makes clear that this particular action is not open competition; it is a notice of intent to award to a single entity, with one expected award. The posting functions primarily as a transparency step documenting the planned award and its purpose, rather than an invitation for other organizations to apply.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring secretive marsh birds, focusing on two Species at Risk including Black Rail and Seaside Sparrow on 21 coastal National Wildlife Refuges."
Which federal agency is offering this funding action?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary funding action.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.678.
What funding instrument will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The notice indicates the award will be made as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice description, a cooperative agreement typically reflects a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant, with substantial federal involvement expected in shaping elements like work plans, methods, coordination, and/or data products.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on June 17, 2016.
What is the closing date shown in the notice?
The closing date listed is June 27, 2016.
Is this a competitive opportunity open to multiple applicants?
No. The notice is explicitly framed as a notice of intent to make a single-source award rather than a competitive solicitation. It states there is no full announcement and the agency is not requesting proposals from multiple applicants for competition under this posting.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The notice describes an expected single award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient identified in the notice is East Carolina State University, described as the single-source partner the Service plans to fund.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $1.
What is the main purpose of the project described in the notice?
The core purpose is to improve the information base for secretive marsh birds across 21 coastal National Wildlife Refuges, with a particular emphasis on Black Rail and Seaside Sparrow.
Which species are the primary focus of the monitoring work?
The two Species at Risk emphasized are the Black Rail and the Seaside Sparrow.
Does the project include species beyond Black Rail and Seaside Sparrow?
Yes. The notice references "other secretive marsh bird species," indicating the monitoring effort is also meant to capture broader marsh bird community information when encountered or when survey protocols support it.
Where will the monitoring take place?
The work is described as covering 21 coastal National Wildlife Refuges.
Why are these marsh bird species described as difficult to monitor?
The notice explains they can be hard to monitor because they live in dense marsh vegetation, are often more detectable by call than by sight, and can be patchy in distribution depending on factors like water levels, salinity, vegetation structure, and seasonal conditions.
What types of results or deliverables are expected from the project?
The notice describes expected outputs centered on refuge-level distribution information for the focal birds and, where data allow, estimates of habitat associations and abundance.
What does "distribution information" mean in this context?
In this notice, distribution information refers to usable refuge-level information about where these birds occur on National Wildlife Refuges.
What does the notice mean by "habitat associations"?
As described, habitat associations refer to identifying habitat features that appear to be linked to the presence of these birds on refuges.
Will the project produce abundance or density estimates?
The notice indicates abundance (or density variation) may be estimated where feasible, depending on survey coverage and detectability modeling.
How does this project relate to other Black Rail monitoring efforts?
The Black Rail component is intended to complement ongoing Black Rail inventory projects being conducted by state wildlife agencies from North Carolina through Florida.
How are the state Black Rail inventory projects being supported?
The notice states those state efforts are supported with Endangered Species Act Section 6 funding.
Why is the project designed to align refuge monitoring with state-led inventories?
The notice explains that aligning the refuge monitoring with state inventories aims to support a more coordinated coastal picture of Black Rail status and distribution, improve comparability across jurisdictions, and reduce duplication.
What is the intended management or planning value of the refuge surveys?
As described, the refuge surveys are meant to help connect refuge management questions (where birds are on federal lands and what habitat conditions support them) with broader state and regional conservation planning.
What does the eligibility field say, and how should it be interpreted here?
Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted" in the source record, but the notice text makes clear this particular action is not open competition because it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award with one expected award.
Is there a full announcement or request for proposals (RFP) associated with this posting?
No. The notice states there is no full announcement and that the agency is not requesting proposals from multiple applicants for competition under this posting.
What is the practical role of this posting if it is not seeking applications?
The notice functions as a transparency step documenting the planned single-source award and describing its purpose, rather than serving as an invitation for other organizations to apply.
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