Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00272
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- The DOI-FWS in the community development, education, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Landscape-Scale Conservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.631.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2016 and posted on Jun 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by The recipient has been selected.. (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 $201,300.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Landscape-Scale Conservation" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00272) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary award structured as a cooperative agreement. Its overall purpose is to strengthen large-scale, working-lands conservation by improving collaboration between private landowners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with an emphasis on sustaining habitat for wildlife while also supporting agricultural production and rural community livelihoods. The effort is framed around the idea that long-term conservation outcomes are more achievable when landowners are engaged as partners and when communication channels are trusted, practical, and non-adversarial.
The selected partner is Partners for Conservation (PFC), a national network of private landowners led primarily by ranchers, farmers, and silviculturists. PFC’s role in this project is based on its history of working alongside the Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, especially in the Intermountain West, where the collaboration demonstrated measurable habitat and wildlife benefits. Over time, PFC expanded into a broader national network and has been credited with helping conserve and restore hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat. In the context of this award, PFC is positioned as a connector: an organization that can translate between agency priorities and landowner realities, reduce friction, and create the conditions for constructive dialogue that supports landscape-scale conservation strategies.
The project itself is organized around three core tasks. First, PFC will host regional landowner engagement forums, which are intended to bring landowners together with agency staff and partners to discuss conservation needs, opportunities, and concerns in a locally relevant setting. Second, the project will focus on enhancing landowner-agency partnerships, meaning it will actively work to strengthen working relationships, improve coordination, and help participants move from discussion to on-the-ground collaboration. Third, PFC will support an intra-Service "in-reach" education program aimed at improving how Fish and Wildlife Service staff understand, approach, and build partnerships with private landowners. This internal training component is meant to increase consistency and effectiveness in how the agency engages landowners across regions, which is often essential when conservation goals require connected, multi-property action at a landscape scale.
The opportunity includes an award ceiling of $201,300 and anticipates a single award. It was posted and created on June 13, 2016. Notably, it is a non-competitive award: the notice states that the recipient has already been selected, and the funding is being awarded to PFC without competition due to the organization’s unique qualifications. Those qualifications are described as its proven ability to facilitate communication between the Service and private landowners, its technical expertise, and its capacity to support landowners in ways that help translate conservation objectives into workable, real-world practices on private lands.
Eligibility is listed as nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), but the practical takeaway is that this specific award is effectively closed to new applicants because it is not open competition and the recipient is predetermined. The funding activity categories tied to the opportunity include community development, education, environment, and natural resources, reflecting the program’s blend of ecological goals and community-based implementation.
The legal authorities cited for the program include the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 3771-3774), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-c, 742e-j), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (16 U.S.C. 661-667(e)). Together, these statutes provide the Fish and Wildlife Service with authority to collaborate with partners, support habitat restoration and conservation actions, and coordinate conservation efforts that involve both public interests and private land stewardship.
FAQs: Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Landscape-Scale Conservation (F16AS00272)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Landscape-Scale Conservation."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00272.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary award.
What type of award is being used?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to strengthen large-scale, working-lands conservation by improving collaboration between private landowners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with an emphasis on sustaining wildlife habitat while also supporting agricultural production and rural community livelihoods.
What conservation approach does this opportunity emphasize?
It emphasizes landscape-scale conservation on working lands, framed around the idea that long-term conservation outcomes are more achievable when landowners are engaged as partners and when communication is trusted, practical, and non-adversarial.
Who is the selected recipient for this award?
The selected partner/recipient is Partners for Conservation (PFC).
What is Partners for Conservation (PFC)?
PFC is described as a national network of private landowners led primarily by ranchers, farmers, and silviculturists.
Why was PFC selected for this award?
The notice indicates PFC was selected due to unique qualifications, including a proven ability to facilitate communication between the Service and private landowners, technical expertise, and capacity to support landowners in translating conservation objectives into workable practices on private lands.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. It is a non-competitive award. The notice states the recipient has already been selected and the funding is being awarded to PFC without competition.
Can new applicants apply for this opportunity?
Based on the notice, the practical takeaway is that it is effectively closed to new applicants because the award is not open competition and the recipient is predetermined.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $201,300.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on June 13, 2016.
What are the main project tasks described in the opportunity?
The project is organized around three core tasks: (1) hosting regional landowner engagement forums, (2) enhancing landowner-agency partnerships to strengthen coordination and move toward on-the-ground collaboration, and (3) supporting an intra-Service "in-reach" education program to improve how Fish and Wildlife Service staff understand and build partnerships with private landowners.
What are the regional landowner engagement forums intended to do?
They are intended to bring landowners together with agency staff and partners to discuss conservation needs, opportunities, and concerns in a locally relevant setting.
What does "enhancing landowner-agency partnerships" mean in this project?
It refers to actively strengthening working relationships, improving coordination, and helping participants move from discussion to on-the-ground collaboration.
What is the intra-Service "in-reach" education program?
It is an internal Fish and Wildlife Service education/training component aimed at improving how Service staff understand, approach, and build partnerships with private landowners, with the goal of increasing consistency and effectiveness across regions.
Why is the internal training ("in-reach") component important for landscape-scale conservation?
The opportunity notes that consistent and effective engagement with landowners across regions is often essential when conservation goals require connected, multi-property action at a landscape scale.
How is PFC positioned within the project?
PFC is positioned as a connector that can translate between agency priorities and landowner realities, reduce friction, and create conditions for constructive dialogue that supports landscape-scale conservation strategies.
Does the opportunity mention prior collaboration or performance by PFC?
Yes. It states PFC has a history of working alongside the Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, especially in the Intermountain West, where the collaboration demonstrated measurable habitat and wildlife benefits. It also notes PFC has been credited with helping conserve and restore hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat.
What eligibility category is listed in the notice?
Eligibility is listed as nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education).
What are the funding activity categories associated with this opportunity?
The funding activity categories tied to the opportunity include community development, education, environment, and natural resources.
Which legal authorities are cited for this program?
The legal authorities cited include the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 3771-3774), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-c, 742e-j), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (16 U.S.C. 661-667(e)).
What do the cited statutes generally authorize the Fish and Wildlife Service to do?
Together, the statutes provide authority for the Fish and Wildlife Service to collaborate with partners, support habitat restoration and conservation actions, and coordinate conservation efforts involving both public interests and private land stewardship.
What role do private landowners play in this opportunity's theory of change?
Private landowners are treated as essential partners. The opportunity emphasizes that long-term outcomes are more achievable when landowners are engaged as partners and when communication channels are trusted, practical, and non-adversarial.
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