Opportunity Information: Apply for ARRA PARTNERS 2009
Apply for ARRA PARTNERS 2009
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.656 Recovery Act Funds Habitat Enhancement, Restoration and Improvement..
- This funding opportunity was created on May 29, 2009 and posted on May 29, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Private landowners, Tribal Governments, local governments, state governments, educational institutions and organizations. Contact your local Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program coordinator if you are interested in technical and financial assistance with a habitat restoration project. A listing of state Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program coordinators is available at http://www.fws.gov/partners/ You may also contact the Branch of Habitat Restoration, Phone 703 358 2201.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Recovery Act Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (Funding Opportunity Number: ARRA PARTNERS 2009) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to accelerate on-the-ground habitat restoration. The program builds on the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act, which allows the Secretary of the Interior to provide both technical support and financial assistance to help partners, especially private landowners, restore, enhance, and manage fish and wildlife habitat on non-federal lands. In practical terms, the grant was aimed at getting priority restoration projects designed, permitted, and implemented quickly in targeted geographic areas where habitat improvements would make a measurable difference.
The funds were intended for habitat restoration and improvement work focused on high-priority wetland, upland, and riparian habitats. Projects needed to deliver direct benefits to Federal Trust species, which include migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, interjurisdictional fish, certain marine mammals, and species of international concern. This emphasis on Federal Trust species meant proposals had to clearly connect the restoration action to specific conservation outcomes, such as improved breeding or stopover habitat for migratory birds, better stream function for native fish, or restored wetlands that support listed species recovery objectives.
Awards were to be issued as cooperative agreements, reflecting the hands-on, partnership-oriented nature of the program. The announcement anticipated about 40 awards and listed an estimated total funding amount of $9,000,000. While the posted award ceiling was $25,000 per individual project, projects requesting more than $25,000 were not automatically disallowed; instead, they required approval at the Washington Office level. There was no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0), and the notice indicated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement as a formal condition of eligibility. At the same time, the program’s broader national goal was to leverage at least 50 percent of project costs from non-Service sources; importantly, that leveraging target applied across the program overall rather than being mandatory for every single project.
Eligibility was broad and partnership-focused. The opportunity was open to private landowners, Tribal governments, local governments, state governments, educational institutions, and organizations. Because the work was implemented through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program’s field structure, interested applicants were directed to start by contacting their local Partners coordinator to confirm funding availability, geographic priorities, and technical assistance capacity in their area. A state-by-state coordinator list was provided through the program website (http://www.fws.gov/partners/), and additional contacts included the Branch of Habitat Restoration (703-358-2201) and a program contact, David Gordon, Fish and Wildlife Biologist (703-358-2025), for help accessing the full announcement or navigating the process.
The opportunity was posted May 29, 2009, and originally closed September 30, 2009, with an archive date of October 1, 2009. In short, this was a time-limited Recovery Act investment designed to quickly support cooperative habitat restoration projects on non-federal lands, with priority given to wetlands, uplands, and riparian systems that produce clear, direct benefits for Federal Trust species through locally coordinated partnerships.
Recovery Act Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (ARRA PARTNERS 2009) - FAQs
What is the Recovery Act Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (ARRA PARTNERS 2009)?
It was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) funding opportunity created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Its purpose was to accelerate on-the-ground habitat restoration by quickly designing, permitting, and implementing priority restoration projects in targeted geographic areas where habitat improvements would make a measurable difference.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is ARRA PARTNERS 2009.
Which agency offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What law or authority does the program build on?
The program builds on the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act, which allows the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical support and financial assistance to help partners, especially private landowners, restore, enhance, and manage fish and wildlife habitat on non-federal lands.
What types of projects were the funds intended to support?
Funds were intended for habitat restoration and improvement work focused on high-priority wetland, upland, and riparian habitats, with projects designed to deliver direct benefits to Federal Trust species.
What habitat types were prioritized?
High-priority wetlands, uplands, and riparian habitats were emphasized.
What are "Federal Trust species" in the context of this opportunity?
Federal Trust species include migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, interjurisdictional fish, certain marine mammals, and species of international concern.
What did proposals need to demonstrate regarding Federal Trust species?
Proposals needed to clearly connect the restoration action to specific conservation outcomes that directly benefit Federal Trust species, such as improved breeding or stopover habitat for migratory birds, better stream function for native fish, or restored wetlands supporting recovery objectives for listed species.
Where was the work expected to occur (federal or non-federal lands)?
The opportunity focused on restoring, enhancing, and managing fish and wildlife habitat on non-federal lands.
What type of award instrument was expected?
Awards were to be issued as cooperative agreements, reflecting the hands-on and partnership-oriented nature of the program.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated about 40 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $9,000,000.
What was the posted maximum award amount per project?
The posted award ceiling was $25,000 per individual project.
Could a project request more than $25,000?
Yes. Projects requesting more than $25,000 were not automatically disallowed, but they required approval at the Washington Office level.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The notice listed an award floor of $0.
Was cost-sharing or match required?
The notice indicated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement as a formal condition of eligibility.
Did the program have any leveraging goals even if match was not required?
Yes. The program had a broader national goal of leveraging at least 50 percent of project costs from non-Service sources, but this leveraging target applied across the program overall and was not described as mandatory for every individual project.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and partnership-focused. The opportunity was open to private landowners, Tribal governments, local governments, state governments, educational institutions, and organizations.
How were applicants expected to start the process?
Interested applicants were directed to begin by contacting their local Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program coordinator to confirm funding availability, geographic priorities, and technical assistance capacity in their area.
Where could applicants find the state-by-state Partners coordinator list?
A state-by-state coordinator list was provided through the program website: http://www.fws.gov/partners/
Who could applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement or navigating the process?
Additional contacts included the Branch of Habitat Restoration at 703-358-2201 and David Gordon, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at 703-358-2025.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on May 29, 2009.
When did the opportunity close?
The original closing date was September 30, 2009.
What was the archive date?
The archive date listed was October 1, 2009.
What was the overall intent of this Recovery Act investment?
It was a time-limited Recovery Act investment intended to quickly support cooperative habitat restoration projects on non-federal lands, prioritizing wetlands, uplands, and riparian systems that produce clear, direct benefits for Federal Trust species through locally coordinated partnerships.
What did "accelerate" mean in practical terms for projects funded under this opportunity?
In practical terms, the grant was aimed at getting priority restoration projects designed, permitted, and implemented quickly, particularly in targeted geographic areas where improvements would be measurable.
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