Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS MWP11 AZDGF
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to AZDGF for Mexican Wolf Project SupportMonitoring, Assessment, and Conservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.615 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2011 and posted on Mar 25, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 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 $825,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $165,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- This cooperative agreement is a continuation of a 5 year agreement between the US FWS and the AZ Dept of Game and Fish. It is a single source determination. The activity to be funded is necessary for the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent to Award titled "Notice of Intent to Award to AZDGF for Mexican Wolf Project Support Monitoring, Assessment, and Conservation" is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) continuation funding opportunity designed to support ongoing recovery work for the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi), which is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The basic purpose of the cooperative agreement is to keep the long-running reintroduction and recovery effort moving forward in the Southwest, where Mexican wolves were absent from the landscape for more than three decades and are now being restored to the wild as part of a broader ecosystem and conservation strategy led by FWS and carried out with key partners, including the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).
The grant is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which signals a hands-on partnership between FWS and the recipient rather than a simple pass-through award. It is categorized under environmental activities and is associated with CFDA 15.615, the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. The opportunity is explicitly described as a single-source continuation action tied to an existing multi-year relationship: it continues a five-year agreement between FWS and AZGFD. Because the work is already underway and continuity is considered essential, the announcement states that opening it to competition could disrupt progress or jeopardize completion of the ongoing project activities.
In practical terms, the agreement is meant to strengthen and sustain a long-term project to reestablish Mexican wolves in east-central Arizona and in connected habitats in New Mexico. That includes the kinds of on-the-ground support work implied by the title: monitoring wolves in the wild, assessing population status and conditions, and carrying out conservation actions that help the population persist and expand. The announcement ties these efforts directly to established federal planning documents, emphasizing that project work should advance the recovery goals laid out in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan as well as the reintroduction objectives set forth in the Record of Decision and the findings accompanying the Final Environmental Impact Statement on reintroducing the Mexican gray wolf to its historic range in the southwestern United States. In other words, the agreement is not just general support for wildlife management; it is intended to deliver outcomes that align with the official recovery framework and the formally adopted reintroduction strategy.
A further core objective is outreach and coordination beyond the primary implementing agencies. The opportunity highlights the need to increase awareness and involvement among other agencies, local and tribal governments, communities, and individual citizens. This reflects the reality that wolf recovery is both biological and social: successful reestablishment depends on effective collaboration across jurisdictions, consistent communication, and meaningful public engagement in areas where wolves live and where management decisions can be controversial or complex.
From the funding side, the opportunity anticipates a single award. The estimated total funding listed is $825,000, and the award amount shown for the ceiling and floor is $165,000, indicating a fixed annual amount under a broader multi-year continuation structure. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, and eligibility is limited to state governments, with AZGFD identified as the intended recipient due to the continuation and single-source determination. The posting timeline shows it was posted March 25, 2011, with a closing date of April 1, 2011, and an archive date of May 1, 2011, underscoring that it was a targeted continuation action rather than an open, long-lead competition.
For applicants or stakeholders seeking more information, the announcement provides a program contact: Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Program Coordinator, reachable by phone at 505-761-4738, with an email referenced but not fully displayed in the provided text. The notice also points readers to the FWS Mexican wolf website for the governing recovery and reintroduction documents that define the program goals and guide how the funded work should be carried out.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The notice is titled "Notice of Intent to Award to AZDGF for Mexican Wolf Project Support Monitoring, Assessment, and Conservation."
2) Which federal agency is offering this award?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
3) What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically reflects substantial federal involvement and an active partnership between FWS and the recipient rather than a simple pass-through grant.
4) What is the overall purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support ongoing recovery work for the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) and to keep the long-running reintroduction and recovery effort moving forward in the Southwestern United States.
5) Which species is the project focused on?
The project focuses on the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi), which is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
6) What kinds of activities does the notice say the project will support?
Based on the notice title and description, the cooperative agreement supports on-the-ground project work such as monitoring Mexican wolves in the wild, assessing population status and conditions, and carrying out conservation actions to help the population persist and expand.
7) Where will the supported work take place?
The work is tied to reestablishing Mexican wolves in east-central Arizona and in connected habitats in New Mexico, consistent with the broader Southwestern recovery and reintroduction effort described in the notice.
8) Is this an open competition?
No. The notice describes the action as a single-source continuation tied to an existing multi-year relationship. It states that competing the award could disrupt progress or jeopardize completion of ongoing project activities.
9) Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, and the intended recipient identified in the notice is the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), reflecting the continuation and single-source determination.
10) How many awards does the notice anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
11) What is the estimated total funding amount mentioned in the notice?
The estimated total funding listed is $825,000.
12) What is the annual award amount (floor and ceiling) shown in the notice?
The notice shows both the ceiling and floor at $165,000, indicating a fixed annual amount under a broader multi-year continuation structure.
13) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided notice information.
14) What program area or category is this opportunity associated with?
The notice categorizes the work under environmental activities.
15) What CFDA program is this associated with?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.615, the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.
16) Why does the notice emphasize continuity?
The notice describes this as a continuation of a five-year agreement between FWS and AZGFD and explains that continuity is essential because the work is already underway and interruption could disrupt progress.
17) What plans or official documents are the project expected to align with?
The notice ties the work to established federal planning documents, including the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan and the reintroduction objectives set forth in the Record of Decision and the findings accompanying the Final Environmental Impact Statement on reintroducing the Mexican gray wolf to its historic range in the Southwestern United States.
18) Does the opportunity include outreach or coordination expectations?
Yes. The notice highlights outreach and coordination to increase awareness and involvement among other agencies, local and tribal governments, communities, and individual citizens.
19) What are the key partners mentioned in the notice?
The notice references FWS as the lead and identifies the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) as a key partner and the intended continuation recipient.
20) What are the key dates listed for the posting?
The notice shows a posted date of March 25, 2011; a closing date of April 1, 2011; and an archive date of May 1, 2011.
21) Who is the program contact for questions?
The notice lists Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Program Coordinator, as the program contact.
22) What phone number is provided for the program contact?
The phone number provided is 505-761-4738.
23) Is an email address provided for the program contact?
An email is referenced in the notice, but it is not fully displayed in the provided text.
24) Where does the notice suggest readers can find the governing recovery and reintroduction documents?
The notice points readers to the FWS Mexican wolf website for the recovery and reintroduction documents that define program goals and guide how the funded work should be carried out.
25) What is the broader conservation context described in the notice?
The notice frames the project as part of a broader ecosystem and conservation strategy, noting that Mexican wolves were absent from the landscape for more than three decades and are now being restored to the wild through a coordinated reintroduction and recovery effort.
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