Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R1 PCJV FY2011
Apply for FWS R1 PCJV FY2011
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award Pacific Coast Joint Venture Administration" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 4, 2010 and posted on Aug 1, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 8, 2010. (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 $678,939.00 in funding.
- 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:
This grant opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) for administration of the Pacific Coast Joint Venture (PCJV), a migratory bird habitat partnership supported under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637). The agency is signaling in advance that it plans to make a single discretionary award through a cooperative agreement, and that the award is intended to be non-competitive. The NOI cites the applicable federal policy authority (505 DM 2.14 B(4)) as the basis for issuing the award to a specific organization rather than opening the opportunity to competition.
The planned recipient is Ducks Unlimited, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, identified as uniquely qualified to carry out the work. The rationale provided is that Ducks Unlimited has served as a long-term member of the PCJV Management Board, has an established track record of strong oversight and accountability, and has been the only PCJV partner organization offering to provide this particular administrative service. In practical terms, the announcement is less an open solicitation and more a formal public notice that the agency expects to fund Ducks Unlimited to manage and support PCJV operations.
The purpose of the project is to support PCJV conservation activities across the U.S. Pacific Coast region. The objective is broad and programmatic: to carry out tasks that enable the joint venture to function effectively and deliver on its conservation mission, consistent with the PCJV business model. Activities specifically named include conservation planning (setting habitat and species objectives and prioritizing strategies), project design and implementation support (helping develop and move habitat projects forward), outreach (communicating priorities and building partnerships), research (addressing information gaps that improve decision-making), and evaluation and assessments (tracking outcomes and measuring progress toward biological and habitat goals). Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, it implies USFWS expects to have substantial involvement during performance, such as collaboration on planning, coordination, and oversight, rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity lists an expected total of one award, with both the award floor and ceiling set at $678,939, indicating a single, fixed anticipated funding amount for the agreement. No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated, so the project is not requiring the recipient to provide a defined non-federal match as a condition of the award under this announcement. The funding activity categories are listed as education, environment, and science and technology/other research and development, reflecting the mix of planning, coordination, technical work, and applied science that typically supports joint venture conservation delivery.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number (FWS R1 PCJV FY2011) and a posting date of August 1, 2010, with creation on August 4, 2010. The original and current closing date are both August 8, 2010, and the archive date is September 7, 2010, which suggests a short public notice window consistent with an intended sole-source action rather than a competitive cycle. The administering agency is the Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, and the contact listed for access issues or questions is Penny Russell, Contract Specialist/Contract Officer (Region 1), reachable by phone at 503-231-6146.
Overall, this announcement describes a planned, single-recipient cooperative agreement to Ducks Unlimited to provide PCJV administrative and program support functions that underpin regional migratory bird habitat conservation. The focus is not on proposing a new standalone project, but on maintaining and strengthening the joint venture’s core capacity to plan, coordinate, implement, communicate, study, and evaluate conservation work across partners and landscapes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) for administration of the Pacific Coast Joint Venture (PCJV), a migratory bird habitat partnership supported under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637).
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement indicates the award is intended to be non-competitive. It functions as a public notice that USFWS plans to make a single discretionary award to a specific organization rather than running a competitive solicitation.
What type of federal assistance instrument will be used?
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This implies USFWS expects substantial involvement during performance (for example, collaboration on planning, coordination, and oversight), rather than providing funds with minimal federal participation.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make under this notice?
The opportunity lists an expected total of one award.
What is the anticipated funding amount?
The award floor and ceiling are both listed as $678,939, indicating a single, fixed anticipated funding amount for the cooperative agreement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided. The announcement does not indicate that a defined non-federal match is required as a condition of the award.
Who is the intended recipient?
The planned recipient is Ducks Unlimited, identified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Why is Ducks Unlimited the intended recipient?
The rationale provided is that Ducks Unlimited is uniquely qualified: it has served as a long-term member of the PCJV Management Board, has a track record of strong oversight and accountability, and is described as the only PCJV partner organization offering to provide this particular administrative service.
What policy authority is cited as the basis for the non-competitive approach?
The notice cites federal policy authority 505 DM 2.14 B(4) as the basis for issuing the award to a specific organization rather than opening the opportunity to competition.
What is the purpose of the project being funded?
The purpose is to support PCJV conservation activities across the U.S. Pacific Coast region by carrying out tasks that enable the joint venture to function effectively and deliver on its conservation mission, consistent with the PCJV business model.
What kinds of activities are included in the scope of work?
Activities specifically named include:
- Conservation planning (setting habitat and species objectives and prioritizing strategies)
- Project design and implementation support (helping develop and move habitat projects forward)
- Outreach (communicating priorities and building partnerships)
- Research (addressing information gaps that improve decision-making)
- Evaluation and assessments (tracking outcomes and measuring progress toward biological and habitat goals)
What region does the Pacific Coast Joint Venture cover?
The notice describes PCJV conservation activities across the U.S. Pacific Coast region.
What program is this associated with?
This is supported under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637).
What funding activity categories are listed for this opportunity?
The categories listed are education, environment, and science and technology/other research and development, reflecting the mix of planning, coordination, technical work, and applied science that supports joint venture conservation delivery.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FWS R1 PCJV FY2011.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The posting date is August 1, 2010, and the creation date is August 4, 2010.
What are the closing dates listed for this notice?
The original closing date and the current closing date are both August 8, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is September 7, 2010.
Why is the public notice window so short?
Based on the dates provided (posting in early August and closing on August 8, 2010), the short window is consistent with an intended sole-source/non-competitive action where the agency is issuing a formal public notice rather than conducting a full competitive cycle.
Which USFWS office is administering the award?
The administering agency is the Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1.
Who can be contacted with questions or access issues?
The contact listed is Penny Russell, Contract Specialist/Contract Officer (Region 1). Phone: 503-231-6146.
Does this notice describe funding for a new standalone project?
No. The description emphasizes maintaining and strengthening PCJV core capacity to plan, coordinate, implement, communicate, study, and evaluate conservation work across partners and landscapes, rather than proposing a new standalone project.
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