Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00079
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nature of Learning and Friends Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.654 Visitor Facility Enhancements Refuges and Wildlife.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 18, 2014 and posted on Feb 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2018 This Cooperative Agreement has been modified to change Eligibility Applicants and Expected Number of Awards.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $153,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $153,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Please see information on Eligibility in the Synoposis Modification Comments block.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Nature of Learning and Friends Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00079) was a discretionary federal funding program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under an education-focused activity category. The core idea behind the program was a partnership-based grantmaking process: a steering committee made up of staff from both the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) jointly oversaw the program and worked together to shape the grant cycle from start to finish. That shared oversight included collaboratively requesting proposals, jointly soliciting and processing submissions, maintaining program web pages, and assigning staff time to review, evaluate, and select projects. In practical terms, the opportunity emphasized coordinated decision-making and shared administration between FWS and NFWF rather than a single-agency, one-directional grant process.
The award was issued as a cooperative agreement, which generally signals a more hands-on federal role during the life of the project compared to a standard grant. Cooperative agreements typically involve substantial involvement by the agency in areas like project coordination, approvals, technical assistance, or ongoing collaboration, and the description here aligns with that model by highlighting structured oversight and joint proposal selection. The funding was tied to CFDA 15.654, described as "Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife," which indicates the broader program context relates to improving visitor-facing aspects of refuges and wildlife-related facilities, with an education orientation implied by the activity category.
Financially, the opportunity was very specific and limited in scale: it anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $153,000. Both the award ceiling and award floor were listed as $153,000, meaning the program anticipated making one fixed-size award rather than a range of possible awards. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, so recipients were expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind, depending on the program rules) as part of the overall project budget. Eligibility was not described in the main data field beyond being categorized as "Others," with clarification deferred to a separate eligibility text section and a synopsis modification comment block. The notice also indicates the cooperative agreement was modified at some point to change eligibility applicants and the expected number of awards, so applicants would have needed to rely on the amended announcement language for the final eligibility rules.
The timeline shows the opportunity was originally posted on February 7, 2014, with the record created on March 18, 2014. The performance window for the funding opportunity ran through December 31, 2018, which was also the current closing date listed. The opportunity was later archived on January 31, 2019, meaning it is no longer open for applications and is mainly relevant for historical reference, auditing, or understanding how similar partnership grant programs were structured.
For assistance, the listing provided a direct contact at FWS: Gerri Watkins, Management Analyst, reachable by phone at 703-358-2101 or by email at gerriwatkins@fws.gov. This contact was specifically offered for applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, suggesting that details beyond the summary fields (such as full eligibility language, matching requirements, reporting expectations, and selection criteria) were contained in the complete announcement package.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity and its Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The opportunity is called the Nature of Learning and Friends Grants. The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00079.
Which federal agency ran this funding opportunity?
The program was run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
Was this a formula grant or a discretionary funding program?
It was a discretionary federal funding program.
What activity category did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was listed under an education-focused activity category.
What was the core idea or distinguishing feature of this opportunity?
The program emphasized a partnership-based grantmaking process with shared oversight and shared administration between FWS and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), rather than a single-agency process.
Which organizations jointly oversaw the grant process?
A steering committee made up of staff from both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) jointly oversaw the program.
How were proposals requested and handled under this program?
FWS and NFWF collaborated to request proposals, jointly solicited and processed submissions, maintained program web pages, and assigned staff time to review, evaluate, and select projects.
What type of award instrument was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award was issued as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as coordination, approvals, technical assistance, and ongoing collaboration. The description of structured oversight and joint project selection aligns with that model.
What CFDA program was this opportunity tied to?
The funding was tied to CFDA 15.654, described as "Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife."
How does CFDA 15.654 relate to the focus of this opportunity?
The CFDA description indicates a broader context related to improving visitor-facing aspects of refuges and wildlife-related facilities, while this specific opportunity was framed with an education orientation through its activity category.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $153,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were listed as $153,000, indicating a single fixed-size award rather than a range.
Did the opportunity require cost sharing or a match?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning recipients were expected to contribute non-federal resources as part of the overall project budget.
Is the type of eligible applicant clearly stated in the main listing?
No. Eligibility was categorized broadly as "Others," with clarification deferred to a separate eligibility text section and a synopsis modification comment block in the full announcement materials.
Was eligibility modified after the opportunity was posted?
Yes. The notice indicates the cooperative agreement was modified to change eligibility applicants and the expected number of awards, so the amended announcement language would have governed the final eligibility rules.
When was the opportunity originally posted?
The opportunity was originally posted on February 7, 2014.
When was the record created?
The record was created on March 18, 2014.
What was the performance window/end date shown for this opportunity?
The performance window ran through December 31, 2018, which was also listed as the current closing date.
Is this funding opportunity still open for applications?
No. The opportunity was archived on January 31, 2019, which means it is no longer open for applications.
What is this opportunity mainly useful for now that it is archived?
Because it is archived, it is mainly relevant for historical reference, auditing, or understanding how similar partnership-based grant programs were structured.
Who was the point of contact for assistance?
The listed contact was Gerri Watkins, Management Analyst at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
How could applicants reach the point of contact?
By phone at 703-358-2101 or by email at gerriwatkins@fws.gov.
What kind of help was the contact specifically offered for?
The contact was specifically offered for applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
Where were key details likely provided beyond the summary information?
The listing suggests that details beyond the summary fields (for example, full eligibility language, matching requirements, reporting expectations, and selection criteria) were contained in the complete announcement package.
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