Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 ES 13 002
Apply for FWS R5 ES 13 002
- 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): 15.658 Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 20, 2013 and posted on May 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $209,880.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $209,880.00 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 Notice of Intent to Award a single Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 5, to the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. It is tied to restoration work required under the Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Superfund Site, using funds from a natural resource damage settlement that must be spent on ecological restoration. Because it is a notice of intent rather than a typical competitive grant program, there is no full public announcement and no open competition; the USFWS is signaling its plan to make one award to one organization for a defined scope of work.
The award is being issued as a noncompetitive, single-source agreement under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)), which allows an award without competition when the recipient is uniquely qualified. In this case, USFWS points to several reasons Massachusetts Audubon is considered uniquely suited: its local presence and location in the project area, its capacity to contribute resources and coordinate partners, its role as a fiscal agent for a cooperative organization with more than 22 members, and its technical expertise relevant to the restoration tasks. The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which matters because it anticipates substantial federal involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
The project work centers on invasive species monitoring and control and on watershed-based education in communities connected to the Sudbury River system in Massachusetts. The specific restoration components listed are: (1) mapping and monitoring of purple loosestrife in the Sudbury River; (2) mapping, removal, and monitoring of water chestnut across the Sudbury, Concord, and Assabet Rivers; and (3) development and delivery of the Sudbury RiverSchools Program in five Sudbury River communities, including both classroom instruction and field-based activities. Collectively, these activities are intended to restore or improve habitat conditions and ecological function in the affected watershed while also building local awareness and stewardship through education.
USFWS describes a hands-on federal role as necessary for project success. A Federal Project Officer, working alongside biologists from Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, is expected to provide technical guidance on project design and development, help review and interpret monitoring data, and coordinate this effort with other restoration projects happening in the watershed. USFWS staff will also support permitting needs at the state and federal level as required. This level of ongoing coordination and technical assistance is presented as a key reason the effort is structured as a cooperative agreement and as a mechanism to ensure restoration objectives established in the Nyanza site restoration plan are met.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary environmental funding action under CFDA 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation). The agency anticipated making exactly one award, with total funding of $209,880; both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $209,880, reflecting the single, fixed planned amount. No cost sharing or matching is required. Eligibility is listed as nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), though the notice makes clear the intent is to award to Massachusetts Audubon specifically. The notice was posted May 20, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 25, 2013, and archived May 26, 2013, consistent with a short posting window typical of intent-to-award notices rather than competitive solicitations.
For questions or access issues, the notice provides a contact at USFWS: Christal Cutler, Grants Officer, at 413-253-8233, identified as the point of contact for electronic errors or difficulties accessing the announcement materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award a single noncompetitive Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 5. It is not a typical open, competitive grant program announcement.
2) Is this an open, competitive grant that other organizations can apply to?
No. The notice describes a noncompetitive, single-source action. USFWS is signaling its intent to make one award to one organization for a defined scope of work, rather than soliciting applications from multiple eligible entities.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc., as stated in the notice of intent.
4) Why is the award being made without competition?
USFWS states the award is being issued as a noncompetitive, single-source agreement under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)), which allows an award without competition when the recipient is uniquely qualified.
5) Why does USFWS consider Massachusetts Audubon uniquely qualified?
USFWS cites several reasons: Massachusetts Audubon's local presence and location in the project area, its capacity to contribute resources and coordinate partners, its role as a fiscal agent for a cooperative organization with more than 22 members, and its technical expertise relevant to the restoration tasks.
6) What type of federal funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
7) What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
In this notice, a Cooperative Agreement is described as anticipating substantial federal involvement during implementation, rather than a more hands-off relationship.
8) What is the project’s overall focus?
The work centers on invasive species monitoring and control, along with watershed-based education in communities connected to the Sudbury River system in Massachusetts.
9) What are the specific restoration components included in the scope of work?
The notice lists three restoration components:
- Mapping and monitoring of purple loosestrife in the Sudbury River.
- Mapping, removal, and monitoring of water chestnut across the Sudbury, Concord, and Assabet Rivers.
- Development and delivery of the Sudbury RiverSchools Program in five Sudbury River communities, including classroom instruction and field-based activities.
10) Which rivers are specifically mentioned in the invasive species work?
Purple loosestrife work is identified for the Sudbury River. Water chestnut work is identified across the Sudbury, Concord, and Assabet Rivers.
11) What education program is included in the project?
The notice includes development and delivery of the Sudbury RiverSchools Program in five Sudbury River communities, combining classroom instruction with field-based activities.
12) What are the intended outcomes of these activities?
The activities are intended to restore or improve habitat conditions and ecological function in the affected watershed and to build local awareness and stewardship through education.
13) How is this opportunity connected to the Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Superfund Site?
The restoration work is tied to requirements under the Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Superfund Site.
14) Where do the funds for this project come from?
The notice states the work is funded using money from a natural resource damage settlement that must be spent on ecological restoration.
15) Will USFWS be involved in implementing the project?
Yes. USFWS describes a hands-on federal role as necessary for project success, including technical guidance, monitoring data review/interpretation, coordination with other restoration projects, and support for permitting needs at state and federal levels as required.
16) Who at USFWS is expected to provide project oversight and technical guidance?
A Federal Project Officer, working alongside biologists from Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, is expected to provide technical guidance and support functions described in the notice.
17) What program/category is this opportunity listed under?
Administratively, it is categorized as a discretionary environmental funding action under CFDA 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation).
18) How many awards does USFWS anticipate making under this notice?
USFWS anticipated making exactly one award.
19) What is the total funding amount for the award?
The total funding is $209,880. The notice lists both the award ceiling and the award floor as $209,880, reflecting a single, fixed planned amount.
20) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
21) Who is listed as eligible to receive this type of award?
Eligibility is listed as nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), though the notice also makes clear the intent is to award to Massachusetts Audubon specifically.
22) When was the notice posted and what were the key dates?
The notice was posted on May 20, 2013. The original and current closing date is May 25, 2013. The notice was archived on May 26, 2013.
23) Why is the posting window so short?
The notice describes this as a notice of intent to award (rather than a competitive solicitation), and the short posting window is presented as consistent with intent-to-award notices.
24) Who should be contacted for questions or access issues related to the notice?
The notice lists Christal Cutler, Grants Officer, as the contact for electronic errors or difficulties accessing the announcement materials, at 413-253-8233.
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