Opportunity Information: Apply for FWSR1 PICCC FY2012
Apply for FWSR1 PICCC FY2012
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative and Pacific Islands Climate Science Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669 Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 1, 2012 and posted on Mar 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 2, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative and Pacific Islands Climate Science Center grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: FWSR1 PICCC FY2012) was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Pacific Region, under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation). Its purpose was to fund science and actionable information that helps Pacific island communities and resource managers understand, anticipate, and respond to climate-driven changes affecting natural and cultural resources across island and archipelago settings. The program emphasized applied, decision-relevant work that could improve conservation planning and management in the Pacific Islands by filling key knowledge gaps and translating climate information into usable tools and projections.
Projects were expected to align with at least one of four FY2012 science priority areas. The first priority, Geophysical Drivers of Change, focused on measuring and analyzing trends or variability in major physical and chemical drivers that are influenced by global climate forcing at island or archipelago scales. Examples of these drivers include precipitation patterns, storm frequency and intensity, sea level rise, ocean chemistry (such as acidification), and sea surface temperature. Proposals in this category would typically involve monitoring, historical reconstruction, field observations, or synthesis of climate and ocean data to better describe how these drivers are changing and how those changes vary across islands, elevations, coastlines, and marine environments.
The second priority, Effects of Geophysical Drivers on Biological and Cultural Resources, targeted research that links those changing drivers to on-the-ground impacts. The intent was to support studies that identify how shifts in rainfall, stronger storms, rising seas, warmer ocean temperatures, and changing ocean chemistry affect species, habitats, ecosystem functions, and culturally important resources. This could include impacts on native wildlife and plants, coral reefs, coastal wetlands, freshwater availability, invasive species dynamics, or damage and risk to cultural sites and practices tied to specific landscapes and seascapes. The emphasis was on understanding cause-and-effect relationships that can inform concrete conservation and adaptation choices.
The third priority, Models of Resource Response to Change, emphasized forecasting and scenario-based planning. Projects in this area were meant to produce estimates of future conditions for specific target resources, with or without management interventions, under plausible trajectories of climate and other large-scale drivers. In practice, this could include predictive habitat models, population viability analyses, erosion and inundation scenarios, coral bleaching risk projections, or integrated models that compare outcomes under different management actions. The goal was to move beyond describing change and toward anticipating future states in ways that support proactive planning.
The fourth priority, Tools for Visualization and Decision Support, focused on translating science into practical products that managers and communities can use. This included tools that help visualize potential future conditions of resources, landscapes, or ecosystem processes, and tools that support informed and optimal conservation decisions. Typical outputs might involve GIS-based visualization products, interactive mapping, decision-support frameworks, planning dashboards, vulnerability assessment tools, or structured approaches that help compare management strategies under uncertainty. The underlying expectation was usability: tools should be designed to fit real decision contexts and improve how conservation actions are prioritized and implemented.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity anticipated making about 15 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,900,000. The listed award ceiling was $1,900,000 and the award floor was $0, indicating flexibility in award sizes depending on proposal scope and available funds. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning proposals could come from a wide range of entity types (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement), which commonly allows participation from universities, nonprofits, Tribal or Indigenous organizations, local and territorial governments, and other public or private entities engaged in conservation and climate science.
Key dates for this FY2012 competition were a posted date of March 1, 2012, and an application deadline (closing date) of April 2, 2012, with the announcement later archived on May 2, 2012. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Jeff Burgett, Science Manager for the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative, reachable by phone at 808-687-6175 ext. 1002 and by email at Jeff.Burgett@piccc.net.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Pacific Region, for the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative and the Pacific Islands Climate Science Center. The Funding Opportunity Number was FWSR1 PICCC FY2012, under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation).
What was the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose was to fund science and actionable information that helps Pacific island communities and resource managers understand, anticipate, and respond to climate-driven changes affecting natural and cultural resources across island and archipelago settings.
What kind of work was the program trying to fund?
The program emphasized applied, decision-relevant work that could improve conservation planning and management in the Pacific Islands. It specifically aimed to fill key knowledge gaps and translate climate information into usable tools and projections.
What types of settings or geographies did the program focus on?
The focus was on island and archipelago settings in the Pacific Islands, including variation across islands, elevations, coastlines, and marine environments.
How many awards were expected to be made?
About 15 awards were anticipated.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,900,000.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The listed award ceiling was $1,900,000 and the award floor was $0, indicating flexibility in award sizes depending on proposal scope and available funds.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning proposals could come from a wide range of entity types (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement). Examples commonly allowed under such language include universities, nonprofits, Tribal or Indigenous organizations, local and territorial governments, and other public or private entities engaged in conservation and climate science.
What were the science priority areas projects needed to align with?
Projects were expected to align with at least one of four FY2012 science priority areas: (1) Geophysical Drivers of Change, (2) Effects of Geophysical Drivers on Biological and Cultural Resources, (3) Models of Resource Response to Change, and (4) Tools for Visualization and Decision Support.
What does "Geophysical Drivers of Change" mean in this opportunity?
This priority focused on measuring and analyzing trends or variability in major physical and chemical drivers influenced by global climate forcing at island or archipelago scales.
What are examples of "geophysical drivers" mentioned in the announcement?
Examples included precipitation patterns, storm frequency and intensity, sea level rise, ocean chemistry (such as acidification), and sea surface temperature.
What kinds of activities fit under the "Geophysical Drivers of Change" priority?
Proposals typically involved monitoring, historical reconstruction, field observations, or synthesis of climate and ocean data to better describe how drivers are changing and how those changes vary across islands and environments.
What does the priority "Effects of Geophysical Drivers on Biological and Cultural Resources" cover?
This priority targeted research linking changing climate drivers to on-the-ground impacts, supporting studies that identify how shifts in rainfall, stronger storms, rising seas, warmer ocean temperatures, and changing ocean chemistry affect species, habitats, ecosystem functions, and culturally important resources.
What are examples of impacts the program was interested in under the "Effects" priority?
Examples mentioned included impacts on native wildlife and plants, coral reefs, coastal wetlands, freshwater availability, invasive species dynamics, and damage and risk to cultural sites and practices tied to specific landscapes and seascapes.
What was the emphasis of the "Effects" priority area?
The emphasis was on understanding cause-and-effect relationships that can inform concrete conservation and adaptation choices.
What does "Models of Resource Response to Change" mean for applicants?
This priority emphasized forecasting and scenario-based planning, producing estimates of future conditions for specific target resources, with or without management interventions, under plausible trajectories of climate and other large-scale drivers.
What are examples of modeling products that fit the "Models of Resource Response to Change" priority?
Examples included predictive habitat models, population viability analyses, erosion and inundation scenarios, coral bleaching risk projections, and integrated models comparing outcomes under different management actions.
What was the goal of the modeling priority area?
The goal was to move beyond describing change and toward anticipating future states in ways that support proactive planning.
What is meant by "Tools for Visualization and Decision Support"?
This priority focused on translating science into practical products that managers and communities can use, including tools to visualize potential future conditions and tools that support informed and optimal conservation decisions.
What are examples of tools or outputs mentioned under the decision-support priority?
Examples included GIS-based visualization products, interactive mapping, decision-support frameworks, planning dashboards, vulnerability assessment tools, and structured approaches to compare management strategies under uncertainty.
How important was usability of the tools funded under the program?
Usability was an explicit expectation: tools were expected to be designed to fit real decision contexts and improve how conservation actions are prioritized and implemented.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The posted date was March 1, 2012, and the application deadline (closing date) was April 2, 2012.
When was the announcement archived?
The announcement was later archived on May 2, 2012.
Who was the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Jeff Burgett, Science Manager for the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative.
How could applicants contact the point of contact?
Jeff Burgett could be reached by phone at 808-687-6175 ext. 1002 and by email at Jeff.Burgett@piccc.net.
What agency and region administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Pacific Region.
What CFDA program was associated with this funding?
The opportunity was under CFDA 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
Did proposals have to fit more than one priority area?
Projects were expected to align with at least one of the four FY2012 science priority areas.
What kinds of resources were in scope for this funding?
The scope included natural resources (such as species, habitats, and ecosystem functions) and cultural resources (including culturally important resources and cultural sites and practices connected to landscapes and seascapes).
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