Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00181
Apply for F14AS00181
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R3 Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative" 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 May 12, 2014 and posted on May 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments County governments Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The R3 Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ETPBR LCC) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00181) was a 2014 discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation. It invited project ideas that could be developed into funded projects aimed at filling key science gaps and reducing uncertainty in conservation decision-making across the Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers region. In practical terms, the program was looking for applied research, assessments, decision-support tools, and other science-driven products that help partners plan and implement conservation more effectively across a large, multi-state landscape.
The geographic focus was the heavily agricultural heartland stretching from southwest Ohio west into parts of eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, and north into portions of Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota. The LCC framed this area as a working landscape where conservation challenges are tightly linked to human land use and ongoing change. The opportunity emphasized major stressors that are reshaping habitats and ecological processes, including climate change, shifts in land use, urban expansion, and changes in agricultural practices. Projects were expected to help understand these pressures and support better landscape-scale conservation strategies in response.
Funding for the announcement was modest but targeted. The estimated total available funding was $200,000, with an expectation of about four awards. Individual awards could be as large as $100,000, and there was no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). Cost sharing or matching was not required, which lowered the barrier for applicants who might not have access to non-federal matching funds.
Eligibility was broad and designed to encourage partnership-driven conservation science. Eligible applicants included federal-recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, state governments, county and local governments (including cities or townships), special district governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than universities), and both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education. This mix reflects the LCC model, which relies on collaboration among agencies, tribes, universities, and nonprofits working across jurisdictional boundaries.
Key dates show that this was a time-limited 2014 solicitation. The opportunity was posted on May 12, 2014, and closed on June 13, 2014, with an archive date of September 30, 2014. Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov, and the listing provided a point of contact for access issues: Dr. Gwen White (812-334-4261 ext 217, gwenwhite@fws.gov). For background on the broader Landscape Conservation Cooperative network and on the ETPBR LCC specifically, the notice pointed to the Fish and Wildlife Service LCC page and the Tallgrass Prairie LCC website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the R3 Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ETPBR LCC) funding opportunity?
It was a 2014 discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under CFDA 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation. The opportunity invited project ideas that could be developed into funded projects to address key science gaps and reduce uncertainty in conservation decision-making across the Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers region.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number was F14AS00181.
Who ran the program and what federal program did it fall under?
The program was run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and was listed under CFDA 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
What was the main purpose of the grants?
The purpose was to support applied, science-driven work that fills key science gaps and reduces uncertainty in conservation decisions. In practical terms, the focus was on producing information and tools that help partners plan and implement conservation more effectively across a large, multi-state landscape.
What types of projects were encouraged under this opportunity?
The announcement emphasized applied research, assessments, decision-support tools, and other science-driven products intended to improve landscape-scale conservation planning and implementation.
What kinds of conservation challenges or stressors were projects expected to address?
Projects were expected to help understand and respond to major stressors reshaping habitats and ecological processes, including climate change, shifts in land use, urban expansion, and changes in agricultural practices.
What region did the ETPBR LCC funding opportunity focus on?
The geographic focus was the heavily agricultural heartland stretching from southwest Ohio west into parts of eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, and north into portions of Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
How did the LCC describe the landscape and why did that matter for proposed projects?
The area was framed as a working landscape where conservation challenges are closely tied to human land use and ongoing change. Projects were expected to support conservation strategies that work at landscape scale within that real-world context.
How much total funding was available through this announcement?
The estimated total available funding was $200,000.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated about four awards.
What was the maximum award size?
Individual awards could be as large as $100,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor was listed as $0.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included: federal-recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; state governments; county and local governments (including cities or townships); special district governments; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than universities); and both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education.
Did the opportunity encourage partnerships?
Yes. The eligibility list and overall framing reflected the LCC model, which relies on collaboration among agencies, tribes, universities, and nonprofits working across jurisdictional boundaries.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 12, 2014 and closed on June 13, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 30, 2014.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional details?
Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov.
Who was the point of contact for access issues related to the listing?
The point of contact listed for access issues was Dr. Gwen White, reachable at 812-334-4261 ext 217 or gwenwhite@fws.gov.
Where could people learn more about the broader Landscape Conservation Cooperative network?
The notice pointed to the Fish and Wildlife Service Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) page for background on the broader LCC network.
Where could people learn more about the ETPBR (Tallgrass Prairie) LCC specifically?
The notice also referenced the Tallgrass Prairie LCC website for ETPBR LCC-specific background information.
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