Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R1 EA111
Apply for FWS R1 EA111
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award Lewis and Clark College" 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 Mar 29, 2011 and posted on Mar 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $38,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $38,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) indicating the agency plans to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award to Lewis and Clark College (Lewis and Clark Law School). The announcement is not an open funding opportunity and explicitly states that no competition is expected and that applicants should not apply. The noncompetitive approach is being handled under the Department of the Interior policy reference 505 DM 2.14(4), with the detailed rationale referenced in an attached NOI justification.
The purpose of the cooperative agreement is to sponsor two third-year law students (entering their third year in fall 2011) for work connected to USFWS priorities. Under this arrangement, USFWS staff will supervise the students and provide direct agency guidance on refuge-related and cultural resource issues that intersect with Indian law and federal Indian policy. The intent is to give the students hands-on, real-world experience that connects legal training to practical natural resource management and compliance work inside a federal agency setting, building applied skills they can carry into natural resource law practice.
The student work is expected to focus on legal and policy matters tied to several key federal cultural and historic resource statutes. Specifically, the notice highlights the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA). In practice, that points to training and support around topics like cultural resource protection, consultation and compliance responsibilities, handling and protection of sensitive cultural materials and sites, and the intersection of refuge operations with tribal interests and federally protected cultural and historic resources.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically means the agency expects substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on the supported activities (consistent with the stated supervision and agency guidance). It falls under funding activity areas spanning environment as well as law, justice, and legal services. The opportunity lists one expected award with total estimated funding of $38,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are $38,000, indicating a single fixed award amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
The program listing associated with the notice is CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants, Generic). The notice was posted and created on March 29, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 8, 2011, and an archive date of May 8, 2011. While the eligible applicant type is listed as private institutions of higher education, the notice makes clear it is intended solely for Lewis and Clark Law School and is not soliciting competing proposals.
For access issues or administrative questions about the announcement, the listed contact is Penny Russell, Contract Specialist (USFWS Region 1), reachable by phone at 503-231-6146.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant opportunity?
No. This announcement is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) and is explicitly not an open funding opportunity. The notice states that no competition is expected and that applicants should not apply.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) indicates it plans to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award to Lewis and Clark College (Lewis and Clark Law School).
Can other universities or organizations apply?
No. Even though the eligible applicant type is listed as private institutions of higher education, the notice makes clear it is intended solely for Lewis and Clark Law School and is not soliciting competing proposals.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make under this notice?
The notice lists one expected award.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $38,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are $38,000, which indicates a single fixed award amount.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement here reflects that USFWS expects substantial involvement in the supported activities, including supervising the students and providing direct agency guidance.
What is the purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to sponsor two third-year law students (entering their third year in fall 2011) to work on matters connected to USFWS priorities, with hands-on experience in refuge-related and cultural resource issues that intersect with Indian law and federal Indian policy.
How many students are expected to be sponsored?
Two third-year law students are expected to be sponsored.
Which students are targeted by the notice?
The notice specifies third-year law students entering their third year in fall 2011.
What kinds of issues will the student work address?
The work is expected to focus on refuge-related and cultural resource issues that intersect with Indian law and federal Indian policy, including legal and policy matters tied to federal cultural and historic resource statutes.
Which federal statutes are specifically highlighted?
The notice highlights the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA).
What topic areas are implied by the statutes listed in the notice?
Based on the notice, the work points to topics such as cultural resource protection, consultation and compliance responsibilities, handling and protection of sensitive cultural materials and sites, and how refuge operations intersect with tribal interests and federally protected cultural and historic resources.
Will USFWS be involved in supervising the students?
Yes. The notice states that USFWS staff will supervise the students and provide direct agency guidance on the relevant issues.
What funding activity areas are associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists funding activity areas spanning environment as well as law, justice, and legal services.
What program listing (CFDA) is associated with the notice?
The program listing is CFDA 15.650, described as Research Grants, Generic.
Is the award competitive or non-competitive?
It is non-competitive. The notice is a Notice of Intent to Award for a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement.
What policy is cited as the basis for the noncompetitive approach?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14(4), with the detailed rationale referenced in an attached NOI justification.
What are the key dates listed in the announcement?
The notice was posted and created on March 29, 2011. The original and current closing date is April 8, 2011, and the archive date is May 8, 2011.
Should interested parties submit an application anyway?
No. The notice explicitly states that it is not an open funding opportunity, that no competition is expected, and that applicants should not apply.
Who can be contacted for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact is Penny Russell, Contract Specialist (USFWS Region 1), reachable by phone at 503-231-6146.
What is USFWS Region 1 in relation to this notice?
The notice lists the contact person as a Contract Specialist within USFWS Region 1, indicating the administrative point of contact for access issues or questions about the announcement.
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