Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 16 FA 0417
Apply for USGS 16 FA 0417
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development 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): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2016. (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 $79,517.00 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 Notice of Intent to Award is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), focused on science and technology research and development. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number USGS 16 FA 0417 and is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the project activities rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation. The notice signals the government’s plan to make a single award, rather than running a broad competitive program with multiple recipients.
The purpose of the planned cooperative agreement is to support research on how invasive plants affect pollination networks and the pollination of native plants. Specifically, the intent is to fund work associated with insect and pollen identification and plant culture. In practical terms, that means the award would help provide specialized laboratory and technical capacity to identify insect pollinators and pollen types, and to cultivate plants needed for controlled studies. These capabilities are central to pollination ecology research because understanding which insects are visiting which plants, and what pollen is being transported, is often the evidence used to map pollination networks and measure how invasive species may disrupt, replace, or rewire interactions among native plants and their pollinators.
The notice indicates an intent to award to a specific organization: the Polistes Foundation. The eligibility category listed for the opportunity is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), which aligns with the named recipient. Because this is a notice of intent to award, it is generally used to inform the public that the agency plans to make an award to the identified entity, often due to unique qualifications, specialized expertise, continuity of ongoing work, or a programmatic need that the agency believes is best met by that specific organization.
Key administrative details include a posting (creation) date of August 17, 2016, and an original closing date of August 31, 2016. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $79,517. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.808, which corresponds to a USGS assistance program category used for tracking federal financial assistance. Overall, the funding is narrowly scoped and targeted: it supports highly specific technical services and research support functions (insect and pollen identification plus plant culture) that feed directly into USGS studies examining the ecological impacts of invasive plants on pollination systems and the reproductive success of native plant communities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award for a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), focused on science and technology research and development.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USGS 16 FA 0417.
What type of award is planned?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement. This typically means USGS expects substantial involvement in project activities rather than only providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the main purpose of the planned cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support research on how invasive plants affect pollination networks and the pollination of native plants.
What specific work will the funding support?
The notice describes support for work associated with insect and pollen identification and plant culture.
What does “insect and pollen identification” mean in the context of this project?
It refers to specialized laboratory and technical capacity to identify insect pollinators and to identify pollen types. This kind of identification is used to understand which insects visit which plants and what pollen they transport, which helps map pollination networks.
What does “plant culture” mean in the context of this project?
Plant culture refers to cultivating plants needed for controlled studies that support pollination ecology research tied to invasive plant impacts.
How does this work connect to pollination network research?
Identifying pollinators and pollen types helps produce evidence of plant-pollinator interactions. That evidence is used to map pollination networks and evaluate how invasive plants may disrupt, replace, or rewire interactions among native plants and their pollinators.
Is this a competitive opportunity with multiple recipients?
No. The notice signals the government’s plan to make a single award rather than run a broad competitive program with multiple recipients.
How many awards does USGS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice indicates an intent to award to the Polistes Foundation.
Who is eligible under the listed eligibility category?
The eligibility category listed is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Why would an agency issue a Notice of Intent to Award to a specific organization?
Based on the description, this type of notice is generally used to inform the public that the agency plans to make an award to an identified entity, often due to unique qualifications, specialized expertise, continuity of ongoing work, or a programmatic need the agency believes is best met by that organization.
What is the posting (creation) date for this notice?
The posting (creation) date is August 17, 2016.
What is the original closing date listed?
The original closing date is August 31, 2016.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $79,517.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.808.
What does the CFDA number represent here?
The CFDA number corresponds to a USGS assistance program category used for tracking federal financial assistance.
What is the overall scope of the funding described in the notice?
The funding is narrowly scoped and targeted to support specific technical services and research support functions (insect and pollen identification plus plant culture) that feed directly into USGS studies on invasive plant impacts on pollination systems and native plant reproductive success.
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