Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00230
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Wildlife Refuge System, Division of Biological Services" 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 8, 2013 and posted on Jul 8, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2013 The intent of this announcement is notify the Fish and Wildlife service plans on doing a NOTICE OF INTENT to award a SINGLE SOURCE award in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.214 B2. Applications are not being accepted.. (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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "National Wildlife Refuge System, Division of Biological Services" (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00230) is a Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on natural resources research at Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The project is designed to investigate how changes in hydrology, meaning shifts in the timing, duration, frequency, and extent of flooding and water levels, may be influencing forest succession in bottomland hardwood forests. In practical terms, the work aims to understand whether an altered hydrologic regime is connected to observed declines in forest condition and to noticeable changes in how the forest is regenerating and transitioning over time.
The core objectives are threefold. First, the agreement seeks to document and characterize the current condition of the bottomland hardwood forest at Deep Fork NWR, establishing a baseline that can be used to judge future change. Second, it calls for the establishment of permanent monitoring plots that can support long-term tracking of forest health, composition, regeneration patterns, and structural changes. Third, it aims to analyze relationships between forest condition and "landscape position" variables that influence hydrology at specific locations, particularly elevation and distance or proximity to the river. The idea is that small differences in topography and river proximity can drive meaningful differences in flooding patterns, soil saturation, and water stress, which in turn can shape tree species performance, mortality, recruitment, and overall succession trajectories.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on July 8, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 26, 2013, and it was archived on August 31, 2013. The expected number of awards was one, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000. The award ceiling was listed at $150,000 and the floor at $100,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. While the eligible applicant category is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the announcement explicitly states that this is a Notice of Intent for a single-source award under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.214 B2), meaning the agency planned to make a noncompetitive award to a specific recipient and was not accepting applications.
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic) and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically indicates that the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out (for example, collaborating on study design elements, coordinating access to refuge lands, aligning monitoring with refuge management needs, and integrating findings into management decisions). For additional details, the Grants.gov listing was provided, and the project officer contact for access issues was Paige Schmidt (918-382-4509, PaigeSchmidt@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "National Wildlife Refuge System, Division of Biological Services" and the Funding Opportunity Number is F13AS00230.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding opportunity.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the agency expects substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out. In this case, that can include collaborating on study design elements, coordinating access to refuge lands, aligning monitoring with refuge management needs, and integrating findings into management decisions.
What is the overall focus of the project?
The project focuses on natural resources research at Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), specifically studying how changes in hydrology may be influencing forest succession in bottomland hardwood forests.
What does "changes in hydrology" mean in this opportunity?
In this context, hydrology changes refer to shifts in the timing, duration, frequency, and extent of flooding and water levels.
Why is the project looking at hydrology and forest succession together?
The work aims to understand whether an altered hydrologic regime is connected to observed declines in forest condition and to noticeable changes in how the forest is regenerating and transitioning over time.
Where will the research take place?
The research is focused on Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
What forest type is being studied?
The project targets bottomland hardwood forests at Deep Fork NWR.
What are the main objectives of the cooperative agreement?
The objectives are: (1) document and characterize the current condition of the bottomland hardwood forest at Deep Fork NWR to establish a baseline; (2) establish permanent monitoring plots to support long-term tracking of forest health, composition, regeneration patterns, and structural changes; and (3) analyze relationships between forest condition and landscape position variables that influence hydrology, particularly elevation and distance/proximity to the river.
What is meant by establishing a "baseline" forest condition?
It means documenting and characterizing the current condition of the bottomland hardwood forest so future changes can be evaluated against that starting point.
What are "permanent monitoring plots" and why are they included?
Permanent monitoring plots are fixed locations set up for repeated measurements over time. They are intended to support long-term tracking of forest health, species composition, regeneration patterns, and structural changes.
What is meant by "landscape position" in this opportunity?
Landscape position refers to site-specific characteristics that influence hydrology, especially elevation and distance or proximity to the river.
Why do elevation and proximity to the river matter for this study?
Small differences in topography and river proximity can drive meaningful differences in flooding patterns, soil saturation, and water stress, which can affect tree species performance, mortality, recruitment, and overall succession trajectories.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $150,000.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $150,000 and the award floor is $100,000.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is listed as eligible to receive this award?
The eligible applicant category is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this opportunity competitive and open to applications?
No. The announcement states it is a Notice of Intent for a single-source award under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.214 B2). The agency planned to make a noncompetitive award to a specific recipient and was not accepting applications.
What does "Notice of Intent for a single-source award" mean here?
It means the agency intended to make a noncompetitive (single-source) award to a specific recipient rather than run an open competition, and applications were not being accepted.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on July 8, 2013. The original and current closing date was July 26, 2013.
When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 31, 2013.
Where was the listing referenced for additional details?
The information references the Grants.gov listing for additional details.
Who is the project officer contact listed for access issues?
The project officer contact for access issues is Paige Schmidt. Phone: 918-382-4509. Email: PaigeSchmidt@fws.gov.
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