Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 RW 09 023
Apply for FWS R5 RW 09 023
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award" 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 Aug 14, 2009 and posted on Aug 14, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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 notice is a Notice of Intent to Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and is not an open competition. There is no full funding announcement attached, and it signals the agency's plan to make a single cooperative agreement award to support a specific collaboration at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Chesapeake National Wildlife Refuge Complex). The purpose is to fund a year of coordinated planning and partnership work that results in a clear, shared vision for the refuge's future and a practical roadmap for carrying it out, especially around habitat restoration, land acquisition priorities, and climate change adaptation.
The planned project centers on three connected work areas. First, the National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) would work closely with the Refuge Project Leader and staff to develop and clearly communicate a long-term vision for Blackwater and its surrounding watershed. That includes helping the refuge prioritize actions, define strategies for management and restoration, identify acquisition and education needs, and translate those priorities into messaging that makes sense both inside the agency (USFWS leadership and staff) and outside it (partners and local communities). The idea is to move beyond general goals and into a coherent direction that can guide decision-making and investment.
Second, NWRA would help engage and coordinate a core group of partners and stakeholders so that the vision is not just an internal plan but something that outside organizations can align with and help implement. The notice describes a spectrum of partner engagement, ranging from basic coordination and defining common ground, to clarifying who does what, to more proactive joint planning for future projects. The partner set is meant to be broad: other federal programs and agencies, state agencies, nongovernmental organizations, Friends groups, and community organizations. The emphasis is on building a structured, workable collaboration that supports restoration, acquisition, and climate resilience goals at a landscape scale.
Third, the project is intended to generate lessons and approaches that can be shared beyond Blackwater. NWRA would help package and communicate models, strategies, and lessons learned from this work to other coastal refuges and across the National Wildlife Refuge System. While climate change and wildlife adaptation are expected to be a central theme, the notice leaves room for broader topics tied to coastal refuge management and long-term conservation planning.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means FWS expects to have substantial involvement in the work rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. The total funding is estimated at $40,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $40,000, indicating a single fixed-size award. The notice lists one expected award, requires no cost sharing or match, and limits eligible applicants to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The posting date is August 14, 2009, with a closing date of August 24, 2009, and the archive date is August 25, 2009. The CFDA number referenced is 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic), and the activity area is environment.
Because this is a notice of intent rather than a solicitation, it is primarily informational and is not inviting new proposals from the general public. The named contact for access issues is Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This notice is a Notice of Intent to Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and is not an open competition. It is informational and does not invite proposals from the general public.
Is there a full funding announcement (FOA) attached?
No. The notice states there is no full funding announcement attached.
What type of award is FWS planning to make?
FWS plans to make a single cooperative agreement award.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement typically means FWS expects to have substantial involvement in the work, rather than simply providing funds and only receiving a final report.
How many awards does FWS expect to make under this notice?
The notice lists one expected award.
What is the estimated funding amount?
The total funding is estimated at $40,000.
Is there an award ceiling or floor?
Yes. The award ceiling is $40,000 and the award floor is also $40,000, indicating a single fixed-size award.
Is cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or match is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Which organization is referenced as the planned partner for this work?
The planned project describes work to be performed by the National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) in close coordination with the refuge and partners.
Where will the work take place?
The collaboration is centered at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, which is part of the Chesapeake National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and includes the surrounding watershed and landscape-scale coordination described in the notice.
What is the overall purpose of the planned project?
The purpose is to fund one year of coordinated planning and partnership work that produces a clear, shared vision for the refuge's future and a practical roadmap for carrying it out, with emphasis on habitat restoration, land acquisition priorities, and climate change adaptation.
What are the main work areas described in the notice?
The notice describes three connected work areas: (1) developing and communicating a long-term vision and priorities for Blackwater and its watershed; (2) engaging and coordinating a core group of partners and stakeholders to align around and help implement that vision; and (3) generating lessons and approaches that can be shared beyond Blackwater to other coastal refuges and across the National Wildlife Refuge System.
What kinds of planning outputs are expected from the first work area?
The notice describes planning and communication support that includes prioritizing actions, defining strategies for management and restoration, identifying acquisition and education needs, and translating priorities into messaging that is understandable to both internal audiences (USFWS leadership and staff) and external audiences (partners and local communities).
What is meant by a "shared vision" in this notice?
Based on the notice, a shared vision is intended to move beyond general goals to a coherent, clearly communicated direction that can guide decision-making and investment for Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding watershed.
What kinds of partners and stakeholders are intended to be engaged?
The notice describes a broad set of potential partners: other federal programs and agencies, state agencies, nongovernmental organizations, Friends groups, and community organizations.
How does the notice describe levels of partner engagement?
The notice describes a spectrum ranging from basic coordination and defining common ground, to clarifying roles and responsibilities (who does what), to more proactive joint planning for future projects.
What conservation themes are emphasized?
The notice emphasizes habitat restoration, land acquisition priorities, and climate change adaptation and resilience. It also notes that climate change and wildlife adaptation are expected to be central themes.
Is the project limited only to climate change topics?
No. While climate change and wildlife adaptation are expected to be central themes, the notice leaves room for broader topics tied to coastal refuge management and long-term conservation planning.
What is the intent of the third work area (sharing lessons)?
The notice indicates that the project should generate models, strategies, and lessons learned that can be packaged and communicated for use by other coastal refuges and across the National Wildlife Refuge System.
How is this opportunity categorized (funding type and activity area)?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding. The activity area listed is environment.
What CFDA number is referenced?
The notice references CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting date is August 14, 2009. The closing date is August 24, 2009. The archive date is August 25, 2009.
Who should be contacted for access issues?
The notice lists Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, as the contact for access issues at 413-253-8233.
Does this notice provide instructions for submitting an application package?
No. The notice explains it is a notice of intent rather than a solicitation and does not include a full funding announcement or invite new proposals from the general public.
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