Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00170
Apply for F16AS00170
- The DOI-FWS in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Prescribed Fire Training Exchange" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.674.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2016 and posted on Apr 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 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 $9,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Opportunity Summary:
The Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00170) was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). It was issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expected to be actively involved in the project rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation. The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.674 and was categorized under an "Other" funding activity classification, indicating it did not fit neatly into standard program categories and required reference to the agency's explanatory text for full context.
The core purpose of the award was to support collaboration on a prescribed fire training event scheduled for spring 2016. The training was to be hosted at The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Niobrara Valley Preserve, with practical field components that included conducting controlled burns not only on TNC-managed land but also on nearby U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands. In other words, the funded work centered on organizing and carrying out a hands-on prescribed fire training exchange that would bring partners together to build capacity and skills while accomplishing real burn operations across multiple jurisdictions in the same region.
The total funding available was relatively small and targeted: the award ceiling was $9,000, and the agency anticipated making a single award. The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2016, created the same day, and had an application deadline of April 20, 2016, indicating a short turnaround period and suggesting it may have been intended for a known or highly specific partner group already positioned to execute the event on the required timeline. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in a separate section of the full announcement, implying that applicants likely needed to meet specific partnership, capacity, or mission-alignment criteria tied to prescribed fire training and interagency cooperation.
Overall, this grant opportunity supported a focused, time-bound collaborative training effort using prescribed fire as both an educational tool and a land management action, emphasizing partnership between a federal wildlife agency and a major conservation organization in the Niobrara Valley area.
Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (F16AS00170) - FAQs
What is the Prescribed Fire Training Exchange grant opportunity?
The Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00170) was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). It supported a specific prescribed fire training event that combined hands-on training with real-world burn operations.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS).
What type of award was this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award was issued as a cooperative agreement. In general, a cooperative agreement indicates the federal agency expects to be actively involved in the project (rather than providing funding with minimal federal participation).
Was this a formula program or a discretionary opportunity?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.674.
How was the funding activity classified?
The funding activity classification was listed as "Other," meaning it did not fit neatly into standard program categories and applicants would typically need to rely on the agency's explanatory text for full context.
What was the main purpose of the award?
The core purpose was to support collaboration on a prescribed fire training event scheduled for spring 2016. The project was designed as a training exchange that built capacity and skills while conducting actual prescribed burns.
What kinds of activities were expected to be supported?
Based on the description, the funded work centered on organizing and carrying out a hands-on prescribed fire training exchange, including practical field components that involved conducting controlled burns.
When was the training event planned?
The training event was scheduled for spring 2016.
Where was the training event expected to take place?
The training was to be hosted at The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Niobrara Valley Preserve.
Were burns limited only to The Nature Conservancy land?
No. The practical field components included conducting controlled burns on TNC-managed land as well as on nearby U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands.
What organizations were highlighted as key partners?
The description emphasizes partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), with activities taking place in the Niobrara Valley area.
What was the maximum amount of funding available?
The award ceiling for this opportunity was $9,000.
How many awards was the agency expecting to make?
The agency anticipated making a single award.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2016 (and created the same day).
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 20, 2016.
How much time was there between posting and the deadline?
There was a short turnaround period between April 13, 2016 and April 20, 2016.
What does the short application window suggest about the intended applicants?
Based on the information provided, the short turnaround suggests the opportunity may have been intended for a known or highly specific partner group already positioned to execute the event on the required timeline.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in another section of the full announcement.
Were there additional eligibility requirements beyond "Others"?
Yes. The summary indicates that additional eligibility details were referenced elsewhere in the full announcement, implying applicants likely needed to meet specific partnership, capacity, or mission-alignment criteria tied to prescribed fire training and interagency cooperation.
What geographic area did this opportunity focus on?
The activities were centered in the Niobrara Valley area, with the host site being TNC's Niobrara Valley Preserve and burns also occurring on nearby U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands.
What is the overall focus of this opportunity in plain terms?
This was a focused, time-bound collaborative training effort where prescribed fire served as both an educational tool and a land management action, emphasizing partnership between a federal wildlife agency and a conservation organization while carrying out real prescribed burn operations.
Browse more opportunities from the same agency: DOI-FWS
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification)
Next opportunity: Notice of Intent
Previous opportunity: FY2016 Methane Hydrates
USGrants.org Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for F16AS00170
[Watch] how do funding administrators access proposals?
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (F16AS00170) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| 16.PMWRA.Project 9.Laghman.Afghanistan.NOFO Apply for PM PMWRA 16 029 Funding Number: PM PMWRA 16 029 Agency: DOS-PMWRA Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $1,226,000 |
| Havana Small Grants Opportunity Apply for DOS2016HAVANA Funding Number: DOS2016HAVANA Agency: DOS Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $15,000 |
| 16.PMWRA.Project 8.Parwan.Afghanistan.NOFO Apply for PM PMWRA 16 031 Funding Number: PM PMWRA 16 031 Agency: DOS-PMWRA Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $1,340,000 |
| Havana Large Grants Opportunity Apply for DOS2016HAVANA2 Funding Number: DOS2016HAVANA2 Agency: DOS Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| 16.PMWRA.Project 6.Kabul.Afghanistan.NOFO Apply for PM PMWRA 16 028 Funding Number: PM PMWRA 16 028 Agency: DOS-PMWRA Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,520,000 |
| 16.PMWRA.Project 11.Baghlan.Afghanistan.NOFO Apply for PM PMWRA 16 032 Funding Number: PM PMWRA 16 032 Agency: DOS-PMWRA Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $1,785,000 |
| FY 2016 Youth Leadership Program with Burma Apply for ECA ECAPEC 16 031 Funding Number: ECA ECAPEC 16 031 Agency: DOS-ECA Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $590,000 |
| FY 2016 Arts Envoy Program Apply for ECA ECAPEC 16 029 Funding Number: ECA ECAPEC 16 029 Agency: DOS-ECA Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $1,300,000 |
| FY 2016 Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program Apply for ECA ECAPEC 16 030 Funding Number: ECA ECAPEC 16 030 Agency: DOS-ECA Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $4,800,000 |
| Notice of Intent to Award: Archaeological Investigations to Inventory and Monitor the Effects of Climate Change on Endangered Archaeological Sites, George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0037 Funding Number: NPS 16 NERO 0037 Agency: DOI-NPS Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $110,000 |
| Sustainable Water Partnership Apply for SOL OAA 16 000084 Funding Number: SOL OAA 16 000084 Agency: USAID Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $65,000,000 |
| The Global Equality Fund managed by Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Advancing Human Rights in the Pacific Islands Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 16 074 Funding Number: DRLA DRLAQM 16 074 Agency: DOS-DRL Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $350,000 |
| National Council on Disability Pre-Solicitation Notice of Funding Opportunity on Guardianship and Alternatives. Apply for NCD 16 05 Funding Number: NCD 16 05 Agency: NCD Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| DRL FY15 Democracy, Human Rights, and Rule of Law in Pakistan Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 16 073 Funding Number: DRLA DRLAQM 16 073 Agency: DOS-DRL Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $1,800,000 |
| FY 2016 Creative Arts Exchange Apply for ECA ECAPEC 16 046 Funding Number: ECA ECAPEC 16 046 Agency: DOS-ECA Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $800,000 |
| Governance for Local Development Apply for RFA 685 16 000008 Funding Number: RFA 685 16 000008 Agency: USAID-SEN Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $20,000,000 |
| Haiti-Building the Capacity of Workers’ Organizations in the Apparel Sector Apply for NOI ILAB 16 05 Funding Number: NOI ILAB 16 05 Agency: DOL-ETA-ILAB Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Notice of Intent to Award: Maine Acadian Culture Project Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0038 Funding Number: NPS 16 NERO 0038 Agency: DOI-NPS Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $75,600 |
| Notice of Intent to Award: Cultural Landscape Youth Education and Employment Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0039 Funding Number: NPS 16 NERO 0039 Agency: DOI-NPS Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $105,514 |
| Lincoln Corners Pakistan – Programming Support Apply for SCA ISB 15 AW 010 04202016 Funding Number: SCA ISB 15 AW 010 04202016 Agency: DOS-PAK Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $100,000 |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Subscribe to Leads
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "F16AS00170", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.