Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 RW 13 001
Apply for FWS R5 RW 13 001
- 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 Apr 30, 2013 and posted on Apr 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 3, 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 $45,000.00 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 opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is not a competitive solicitation and there is no separate full announcement to apply under. USFWS indicates it plans to issue a single discretionary grant agreement to a specific nonprofit, The Friends of Maine's Seabird Islands, for a fixed amount of $45,000. The agency cites authority under 505 DM 2.14 (B4) and references an attached justification for making a directed award. The grant falls under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants, Generic), with no cost sharing or matching requirement, and the eligible applicant category noted is 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), although the notice makes clear the intended recipient is already identified.
The work funded by the grant focuses on seabird monitoring and on-the-ground management support during the field season on four refuge-owned islands in Maine: Eastern Brothers Island (Jonesport), Petit Manan Island (Steuben), Ship Island (Tremont), and Metinic (Matinicus Isle). The cooperator is expected to supply enough staff, whether paid or volunteer, to carry out field monitoring and management studies across these sites. USFWS refuge staff will provide the standardized protocols that must be followed for research projects and routine field operations, including bird monitoring methods, social attraction techniques, predator control practices, visitor contact procedures, and the collection of miscellaneous field notes such as weather, notable events, and daily journals. The expectation is that the cooperator will implement the work in alignment with these protocols and maintain records in the format the refuge requires.
Coordination and communication are a key part of the award. The cooperator must communicate with USFWS at least weekly throughout the field season to coordinate logistics, share observations, and track progress toward the agreed objectives. Deliverables emphasize both narrative reporting and standardized datasets that can be incorporated into federal databases. By no later than December 20 (the notice specifically references December 20, 2013 for the raw standardized data submission), the cooperator must provide two copies of a detailed final report summarizing that season's work and results. The final report is expected to cover gull control actions, nesting seabird population estimates, productivity outcomes, prey species observations, incidental bird sightings, and other breeding phenology observations recorded on the islands. It must also document the methods used, report the number of public visitors, and include participation details such as the names of researchers and volunteers and their total hours worked. In addition, the cooperator is to provide digital photographs taken during the season, with USFWS receiving rights to use the photos for refuge purposes as long as the photographer is credited.
Beyond the written report, the notice calls for specific biological data products. The cooperator must provide copies of biological datasets including banding schedules, incidental sightings, phenological observations, and nesting density information for terns and laughing gulls by grid square or area. The cooperator must also provide USFWS with records of all birds banded each season in the form of banding schedules. For data management and mapping, the cooperator is required to submit disks (or equivalent media) containing raw monitoring data in a standardized format so it can be integrated into the USFWS GIS biological resource database. These standardized data will support creation of base maps for all islands within the refuge, and the notice indicates that NAS will receive full credit for the use of these data (as written in the source text).
The opportunity also includes a public-facing and scientific information-sharing component. The cooperator must prepare an oral presentation on the season's results and present it at the annual summer Gulf of Maine Seabird Working Group meeting. The stated purpose is to support statewide coordination and exchange of information related to seabird recovery efforts.
Administratively, the notice was posted April 30, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 3, 2013, and an archive date of May 4, 2013. The award ceiling and floor are both $45,000, reflecting the fixed intended award amount and single expected award. For assistance with electronic access issues, the listed contact is Christal Cutler, Grants Officer, at 413-253-8233.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What kind of grant opportunity is this?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Notice of Intent to Award. It is not a competitive solicitation, and there is no separate full announcement to apply under.
2) Is this a competitive grant that multiple organizations can apply for?
No. USFWS states it plans to issue a single discretionary grant agreement as a directed award to a specific nonprofit organization.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient identified in the notice is The Friends of Maine's Seabird Islands.
4) What is the award amount?
The planned award amount is a fixed $45,000.
5) What are the award ceiling and floor?
Both the ceiling and the floor are $45,000, reflecting a single expected award at a fixed amount.
6) What is the funding program (CFDA) for this grant?
The notice lists CFDA 15.650, identified as Research Grants, Generic.
7) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
8) What applicant type is listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant category noted is 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice also makes clear that the intended recipient is already identified.
9) What authority is cited for making this directed award?
USFWS cites authority under 505 DM 2.14 (B4) and references an attached justification for making a directed award.
10) What is the purpose of the funded work?
The funded work focuses on seabird monitoring and on-the-ground management support during the field season on four refuge-owned islands in Maine.
11) Which islands are included in the work scope?
The work covers four refuge-owned islands in Maine: Eastern Brothers Island (Jonesport), Petit Manan Island (Steuben), Ship Island (Tremont), and Metinic (Matinicus Isle).
12) What staffing expectations are described for the cooperator?
The cooperator is expected to supply enough staff, paid and/or volunteer, to carry out field monitoring and management studies across the listed islands during the field season.
13) Does USFWS provide the monitoring and operations protocols?
Yes. USFWS refuge staff will provide standardized protocols that must be followed for both research projects and routine field operations.
14) What types of standardized protocols are mentioned?
The notice references protocols for bird monitoring methods, social attraction techniques, predator control practices, visitor contact procedures, and collection of miscellaneous field notes (such as weather, notable events, and daily journals).
15) How often must the cooperator communicate with USFWS?
The cooperator must communicate with USFWS at least weekly throughout the field season to coordinate logistics, share observations, and track progress toward agreed objectives.
16) What written deliverable is required at the end of the season?
The cooperator must submit two copies of a detailed final report summarizing the season's work and results.
17) When is the final report due?
By no later than December 20. The notice specifically references December 20, 2013 for raw standardized data submission in the source text.
18) What topics must the final report cover?
The final report is expected to include gull control actions, nesting seabird population estimates, productivity outcomes, prey species observations, incidental bird sightings, and other breeding phenology observations recorded on the islands.
19) What methods and participation details must be included in the final report?
The report must document the methods used, report the number of public visitors, and include participation details such as the names of researchers and volunteers and their total hours worked.
20) Are photographs required as part of the deliverables?
Yes. The cooperator must provide digital photographs taken during the season.
21) What photo usage rights does USFWS receive?
USFWS receives rights to use the photos for refuge purposes as long as the photographer is credited.
22) What biological datasets must be provided beyond the final narrative report?
The notice calls for copies of biological datasets including banding schedules, incidental sightings, phenological observations, and nesting density information for terns and laughing gulls by grid square or area.
23) What banding-related records are required?
The cooperator must provide records of all birds banded each season in the form of banding schedules, and also provide copies of banding schedules as part of the biological datasets.
24) What is required for data submission and formatting?
The cooperator must submit disks (or equivalent media) containing raw monitoring data in a standardized format so the data can be incorporated into the USFWS GIS biological resource database. The cooperator is expected to maintain records in the format the refuge requires.
25) How will the standardized data be used?
The standardized data will support creation of base maps for all islands within the refuge and will be integrated into the USFWS GIS biological resource database.
26) Is there any attribution or credit mentioned for data use?
Yes. The notice indicates that NAS will receive full credit for the use of these data (as written in the source text).
27) Is there a presentation requirement?
Yes. The cooperator must prepare an oral presentation on the season's results and present it at the annual summer Gulf of Maine Seabird Working Group meeting.
28) Why is the working group presentation included in the scope?
The stated purpose is to support statewide coordination and exchange of information related to seabird recovery efforts.
29) When was the notice posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted April 30, 2013. The original and current closing date is May 3, 2013, and the archive date is May 4, 2013.
30) Who is the contact for electronic access issues?
The notice lists Christal Cutler, Grants Officer, as the contact for assistance with electronic access issues at 413-253-8233.
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