Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 RW 13 004
Apply for FWS R5 RW 13 004
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award Town of Chatham, MA" 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 Jul 11, 2013 and posted on Jul 11, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2013. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity is a targeted, single-recipient federal award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) intended specifically for the Town of Chatham, Massachusetts. It is issued as a "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning there is no open, competitive solicitation or full public announcement package for applicants to respond to. Instead, FWS is documenting its intent to make a direct grant award to the Town under the authority cited as 505 DM 2.14 B(4), which allows for certain non-competitive, direct awards when justified. The central rationale for selecting the Town is practical and jurisdictional: the work will occur on a town-owned road and adjacent town-owned lands, and the Town is positioned to carry out the improvements efficiently using its own design, permitting, contracting, and construction processes.
The purpose of the grant is to fund transportation and access-related improvements on Morris Island Road, which is described as the primary access route to the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. During peak seasonal periods, the road experiences congestion and safety issues tied largely to parking behavior and limited roadway space. The project is framed as a visitor access and safety improvement that also supports refuge operations and public use by reducing hazards for both drivers and pedestrians. In other words, the grant is not about building new refuge infrastructure inside the refuge itself, but about improving the key approach route that the public uses to reach the refuge.
The planned scope of work centers on reconfiguring existing parallel parking so that vehicles are moved off the active driving surface. The Town intends to complete the necessary design and permitting work and then relocate parking to a widened and stabilized roadway shoulder built to state design standards. By shifting parked vehicles away from the travel lane and into a properly constructed shoulder area, the project aims to reduce conflicts between moving traffic, parked cars, and pedestrians. The description emphasizes that current shoulder parking conditions create a driving and pedestrian hazard, and the proposed improvements are intended to address that hazard directly while also helping traffic flow during high-use periods.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant using the "Grant" funding instrument type, categorized under the environment funding activity area. The opportunity anticipates exactly one award, consistent with the direct-to-recipient structure. The funding is tied to CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 15.654, titled "Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife," which aligns with the project goal of improving safe public access to a national wildlife refuge. The award amount is fixed, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $150,000, indicating an expected total federal assistance amount of $150,000 rather than a range. The posting date is July 11, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 17, 2013, and an archive date of July 18, 2013, reflecting a short administrative window typical of notices that are not seeking competing proposals.
Eligibility is listed as "City or township governments," but in practice this notice is explicitly limited to the Town of Chatham due to land ownership and project location. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted, meaning the federal funds do not require a formal non-federal match as a condition of the award based on the information provided. The notice also notes a cost-efficiency justification for using the Town to implement the work: FWS states it expects to pay less by funding the Town to handle design and construction through its established programs than it would if the federal government were to separately award and manage a standalone construction contract for the same improvements.
For questions or issues related to accessing the announcement information electronically, the listed contact is Christal Cutler, Grants Officer, reachable by phone at 413-253-8233, identified as the point of contact for electronic errors.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a targeted, single-recipient federal grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued as a Notice of Intent to Award. It documents FWS's intent to make a direct award rather than running an open, competitive solicitation.
Is this an open grant that other applicants can apply for?
No. Based on the notice details, this is not an open, competitive opportunity. It is explicitly intended for one recipient (the Town of Chatham, Massachusetts) and does not include a public application package for other entities to submit proposals.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended (and only anticipated) recipient is the Town of Chatham, Massachusetts.
Why is the award being made directly and non-competitively?
The notice explains that the work will take place on a town-owned road and adjacent town-owned lands. Because the Town has jurisdiction and can use its own established design, permitting, contracting, and construction processes, FWS determined a direct award is practical and justified under the cited authority.
What authority is cited for making a direct award?
The notice cites 505 DM 2.14 B(4) as the authority allowing certain non-competitive, direct awards when justified.
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund transportation and access-related improvements on Morris Island Road, described as the primary access route to the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. The project is intended to improve visitor access and safety and support refuge operations and public use by reducing hazards for drivers and pedestrians.
Where will the project work take place?
The improvements are planned for Morris Island Road and adjacent town-owned lands in Chatham, Massachusetts.
Is this project building infrastructure inside the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge?
No. The description frames the project as improving the key approach route the public uses to reach the refuge (Morris Island Road), rather than constructing new infrastructure inside the refuge itself.
What specific problem is the project trying to solve?
During peak seasonal periods, Morris Island Road experiences congestion and safety issues, largely related to parking behavior and limited roadway space. Current shoulder parking conditions are described as a driving and pedestrian hazard.
What is the planned scope of work?
The core scope is to reconfigure existing parallel parking so vehicles are moved off the active driving surface. The Town plans to complete design and permitting and then relocate parking to a widened and stabilized roadway shoulder built to state design standards.
How will the improvements make the road safer?
By shifting parked vehicles away from the travel lane and into a properly constructed shoulder area, the project aims to reduce conflicts between moving traffic, parked cars, and pedestrians and improve traffic flow during high-use periods.
What federal agency is providing the funding?
The funding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice identifies the funding instrument type as a Grant and describes it as a discretionary award.
What is the funding activity area/category?
The opportunity is categorized under the environment funding activity area.
How many awards does this opportunity anticipate?
Exactly one award is anticipated, consistent with the single-recipient, direct-to-recipient structure described in the notice.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this grant?
The notice lists CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 15.654, titled "Visitor Facility Enhancements - Refuges and Wildlife."
How much funding is expected under this award?
The award amount is fixed at $150,000. The notice shows both the award floor and ceiling as $150,000, indicating an expected total federal assistance amount of $150,000 rather than a range.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted in the information provided. Based on the notice as described, there is no formal non-federal match requirement stated as a condition of the award.
Who is listed as eligible in general terms?
Eligibility is listed as "City or township governments." However, the notice is explicitly limited in practice to the Town of Chatham due to the project location and town ownership of the relevant road and adjacent lands.
What is the posting date for this notice?
The posting date is July 11, 2013.
What are the closing date and archive date listed for the notice?
The original and current closing date is July 17, 2013, and the archive date is July 18, 2013. The short window is consistent with a notice that is not seeking competing proposals.
Why does FWS consider it cost-efficient for the Town to implement the work?
The notice states FWS expects to pay less by funding the Town to handle design and construction through the Town's established programs than it would if the federal government separately awarded and managed a standalone construction contract for the same improvements.
Who is the contact for issues accessing the announcement information electronically?
The notice lists Christal Cutler, Grants Officer, as the point of contact for electronic errors.
What phone number is provided for the listed contact?
The phone number provided is 413-253-8233.
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