Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00231
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NFWF USFWS Conservation Partnership 2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.664 Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 19, 2015 and posted on May 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a single source award. Recipient has already been selected.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,019,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NFWF USFWS Conservation Partnership 2015 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00231) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding action to support collaborative fish and wildlife conservation work carried out in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means USFWS expects to have substantial involvement in guiding, coordinating, or participating in the funded activities rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The overall focus of the opportunity falls under environment and natural resources and is tied to CFDA 15.664, Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs.
This announcement is not a competitive funding opportunity. USFWS stated its intent to make a single-source award, without competition, and noted that the recipient had already been selected. In practice, that means other organizations could not apply for consideration during the posting period, even though the eligibility field lists nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The posting dates reflect a standard grants.gov publication lifecycle (posted May 21, 2015; created May 19, 2015; archived June 21, 2015), but the closing date is effectively “not applicable” because it was a pre-selected, single-source cooperative agreement.
The award was planned as one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $2,019,000. The notice lists an award ceiling and floor of $0, which often appears in announcements where the agency does not provide a per-award range in the public listing or where the record is configured primarily to document the single-source action rather than to solicit proposals. Cost sharing or matching was not required, so the federal funds were not contingent on the recipient providing a mandatory match.
Programmatically, the cooperative agreement was intended to support joint conservation efforts across a broad set of initiatives that span species, habitats, and geographies. The initiatives named in the announcement include the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund, Atlantic Flyway, California Water Program, Chinook Salmon, Developing the Next Generation of Conservationists, Great Migrations and Crucial Corridors, Eastern Brook Trout, Northern Great Plains Initiative, Pacific Seabirds, Prairie Potholes, Southeast Aquatics, Africa Anti-Poaching Initiative, and Sea Turtles. Taken together, these initiatives suggest a portfolio approach where NFWF and USFWS coordinate resources and partnerships to deliver conservation outcomes in multiple regions, including both U.S.-based habitat and species priorities (for example, salmon, brook trout, seabirds, prairie pothole wetlands, and aquatic systems) and selected international biodiversity threats (such as anti-poaching efforts in Africa and marine turtle conservation).
For administrative and public contact purposes, the opportunity points interested parties to the grants.gov listing and provides a service contact for access issues: Stephanie Rickabaugh at 703-358-2214 and StephanieRickabaugh@fws.gov. Although the listing includes typical applicant eligibility language, the core takeaway is that this 2015 notice served mainly as formal documentation that USFWS intended to fund NFWF directly, under a cooperative agreement, to advance a defined set of conservation partnership initiatives with an estimated total federal investment of about $2.019 million.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NFWF USFWS Conservation Partnership 2015 (F15AS00231)
What is the NFWF USFWS Conservation Partnership 2015 opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding action to support collaborative fish and wildlife conservation work carried out in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The funding opportunity number is F15AS00231.
Which agency is offering this funding action?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is the federal agency associated with this funding action.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates USFWS expects substantial involvement in guiding, coordinating, or participating in the funded activities rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement states it is not competitive. USFWS indicated it intended to make a single-source award without competition and that the recipient had already been selected.
Could other organizations apply for this opportunity during the posting period?
Based on the announcement, no. Even though the eligibility field lists certain organizations, the notice explains the recipient was pre-selected and the award was single-source, meaning other organizations were not able to apply for consideration.
Who was the intended recipient?
The opportunity description indicates the award was intended to fund NFWF directly as part of the USFWS-NFWF conservation partnership.
What is the program area or primary focus?
The overall focus falls under environment and natural resources, specifically fish and wildlife conservation and coordination activities.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.664, Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs.
How much funding was planned for this award?
The notice describes one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $2,019,000.
How many awards were expected?
One expected award was planned, consistent with the single-source, pre-selected recipient approach described in the announcement.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0. The opportunity narrative still includes an estimated total funding amount of $2,019,000, and the $0 floor/ceiling values appear to reflect how the public listing was configured rather than an actual funding range for applicants.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required, and the federal funds were not contingent on a mandatory match from the recipient.
What conservation initiatives were mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement references a portfolio of initiatives, including: Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund; Atlantic Flyway; California Water Program; Chinook Salmon; Developing the Next Generation of Conservationists; Great Migrations and Crucial Corridors; Eastern Brook Trout; Northern Great Plains Initiative; Pacific Seabirds; Prairie Potholes; Southeast Aquatics; Africa Anti-Poaching Initiative; and Sea Turtles.
Does the work described include multiple regions and species?
Yes. The named initiatives span species, habitats, and geographies, suggesting a broad portfolio approach that includes U.S.-based conservation priorities (such as salmon, brook trout, seabirds, prairie pothole wetlands, and aquatic systems) as well as selected international biodiversity threats (such as anti-poaching efforts in Africa and marine turtle conservation).
What are the posting timeline details shown for the opportunity?
The grants.gov record reflects a standard publication lifecycle: created May 19, 2015; posted May 21, 2015; and archived June 21, 2015.
Was there an application deadline (closing date)?
In practical terms, the closing date is described as effectively not applicable because the award was single-source and the recipient was already selected.
Where should someone look for the official listing?
The opportunity points interested parties to the grants.gov listing for the official public record.
Who is the contact for access issues related to the listing?
The service contact listed for access issues is Stephanie Rickabaugh. Phone: 703-358-2214. Email: StephanieRickabaugh@fws.gov.
Why does the listing show general eligibility language if it was single-source?
The notice includes typical eligibility language (for example, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status excluding institutions of higher education), but the announcement also states the recipient was already selected and the action was intended to be single-source, meaning the listing functioned mainly as formal documentation of the planned award.
What is the main takeaway from this 2015 notice?
The core takeaway is that the posting served primarily as documentation that USFWS intended to fund NFWF directly under a cooperative agreement to advance a defined set of conservation partnership initiatives, with an estimated total federal investment of about $2.019 million.
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