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- The Region 7 in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regulatory Development for Subsistence Management Activities in Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.636 Alaska Subsistence Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2010 and posted on Jun 10, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Regulatory Development for Subsistence Management Activities in Alaska" is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7 notice of intent to make a single-source Cooperative Agreement award to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). It is explicitly not a competitive funding opportunity and not a request for proposals; the government states it does not intend to accept proposals from other applicants. The award is expected to be issued about 15 days after the notice. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, with one expected award under CFDA 15.636 (Alaska Subsistence Management). Estimated total funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $45,333, and there is no cost-share or matching requirement. Although the eligible applicant category is listed as state governments, the single-source structure means ADF&G is the intended recipient.
At its core, the agreement is meant to strengthen coordination between ADF&G and the federal Office of Subsistence Management (OSM) so both can better meet their responsibilities to conserve wildlife populations while sustaining harvest opportunities for Alaska residents, consistent with Alaska statutes and the federal Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). A central deliverable is support for a workgroup focused on Wildlife Management Unit 9, where the goal is to reach a shared understanding of the scientific and technical questions driving management disputes, especially around moose and caribou. The workgroup is expected to dig into population dynamics, geographic distribution, habitat conditions, and local and regional harvest and use patterns, then translate that common understanding into practical management approaches that could be used by both the State of Alaska Board of Game (BOG) and the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB). The intent is to help address overlapping state and federal jurisdictions, declining harvest success reported by both state and federal subsistence users, and the broader set of regulatory and allocation issues that follow from those trends.
The stated objectives emphasize interagency information gathering and exchange in support of developing and evaluating regulatory proposals affecting subsistence management in Unit 9. In practice, that means bringing together biological data, harvest ticket information, household subsistence survey data, mapping of harvest locations relative to land ownership, and stakeholder perspectives so that regulatory bodies are working from the same technical record when considering changes to seasons, methods and means, access restrictions, or eligibility rules.
The background section explains why this kind of coordination is particularly complicated in Alaska. Under Title VIII of ANILCA, federal agencies are required to provide rural Alaska residents a priority for subsistence use on federal public lands. After the Alaska Supreme Court decision in McDowell v. State of Alaska, the state could not implement a rural preference under its constitution, which put the state out of alignment with Title VIII. As a result, the federal government assumed management responsibility for subsistence uses on federal public lands in Alaska, creating a dual management environment where state and federal rules can overlap or diverge depending on land status. The notice also highlights that ADF&G invests roughly $2.0 million per year collecting subsistence information statewide, and those data are widely used by both state and federal managers and advisory and regulatory bodies. ANILCA Section 809 is cited as a basis for partial federal funding to support coordination that benefits both the state regulatory process and the Federal Subsistence Management Program, and this cooperative agreement is framed as a way to help meet ANILCA requirements protecting rural subsistence activities.
Unit 9 is presented as the immediate management flashpoint. The moose population there is described as low density overall, with a few habitat pockets supporting somewhat higher numbers. Local residents have reported increasing difficulty finding moose in traditional hunting areas, prompting repeated requests for regulatory changes over several years. Examples raised in the notice include shortening federal seasons and restricting nonlocal hunting in parts or all of Unit 9. The history summarized shows multiple proposal cycles and deferrals: the BOG considered but did not adopt certain changes in March 2007; the FSB deferred similar proposals in May 2008; and the Bristol Bay Regional Advisory Council (RAC) later considered proposals that would have closed federal public lands within a two-mile buffer along waterways to moose hunting by non-federally qualified users in Units 9C and 9E, but tabled or deferred action pending input from a working group. The notice also documents a key technical dispute at the May 2008 FSB meeting, where OSM staff and ADF&G differed in how they interpreted ADF&G data, leading to extended discussion and a decision to defer proposals to allow agencies to meet with stakeholders and attempt to craft a workable path forward. The workgroup described in this agreement is positioned as the mechanism to resolve or narrow those technical disagreements and produce recommendations in time to inform upcoming RAC and BOG regulatory timelines (notably before the fall 2010 RAC meeting and ahead of proposal deadlines for the March 2011 BOG Region II meeting).
The single-source justification is based on two main points. First is legislative intent and authority, citing the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 USC 661-666C) and ANILCA (including 16 USC 410hh and 43 USC 1602-1784) as the underlying authorities supporting this type of agreement and purpose. Second is unique qualifications: the notice argues ADF&G is the only entity with the necessary technical and scientific capacity, the ongoing data collection infrastructure (biological monitoring, harvest tickets, household surveys), and direct management responsibility for the same wildlife populations on non-federal lands. Because the end product must be usable by both the FSB and ADF&G within Alaska's dual management system, the agency concludes ADF&G is uniquely positioned to convene the workgroup and produce credible outputs that match both state and federal decision needs.
Key administrative details include Funding Opportunity Number 70181AR036, original and current closing dates listed as June 25, 2010 (with archive date July 25, 2010), and a USFWS point of contact: Chuck Ardizzone, Supervisory Wildlife Biologist, phone 907-786-3871.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Regulatory Development for Subsistence Management Activities in Alaska."
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly states this is not a competitive funding opportunity and not a request for proposals. The government also states it does not intend to accept proposals from other applicants.
What type of award is being made?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
Who is the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The intended recipient is the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), even though the eligible applicant category is listed as state governments.
When is the award expected to be issued?
The award is expected to be issued about 15 days after the notice.
What is the CFDA program associated with this award?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.636, described as Alaska Subsistence Management.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $100,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $100,000, and the award floor is $45,333.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-share or matching requirement.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The agreement is intended to strengthen coordination between ADF&G and the federal Office of Subsistence Management (OSM) so both can better meet responsibilities to conserve wildlife populations while sustaining harvest opportunities for Alaska residents, consistent with Alaska statutes and the federal Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA).
What specific geographic area is a central focus of the work?
A central deliverable is support for a workgroup focused on Wildlife Management Unit 9.
What wildlife management issues are highlighted for Unit 9?
The notice highlights management disputes and technical questions especially around moose and caribou in Unit 9, including concerns about declining harvest success reported by both state and federal subsistence users.
What is the workgroup expected to do?
The workgroup is expected to reach a shared understanding of the scientific and technical questions driving management disputes in Unit 9. It is expected to examine population dynamics, geographic distribution, habitat conditions, and local and regional harvest and use patterns, then translate that shared understanding into practical management approaches.
How will the workgroup outputs be used?
The goal is for the workgroup outputs to inform approaches that could be used by both the State of Alaska Board of Game (BOG) and the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB), helping them work from the same technical record when considering regulatory changes.
What kinds of regulatory topics could this coordination support?
The notice describes support for developing and evaluating regulatory proposals that may affect subsistence management, including changes related to seasons, methods and means, access restrictions, or eligibility rules.
What types of information and data are expected to be brought together?
The notice references coordination around biological data, harvest ticket information, household subsistence survey data, mapping of harvest locations relative to land ownership, and stakeholder perspectives.
Why is subsistence regulation coordination described as complicated in Alaska?
The notice explains that, under Title VIII of ANILCA, federal agencies must provide rural Alaska residents a priority for subsistence use on federal public lands. After the Alaska Supreme Court decision in McDowell v. State of Alaska, the state could not implement a rural preference under its constitution. This misalignment led the federal government to assume management responsibility for subsistence uses on federal public lands in Alaska, creating a dual management environment where state and federal rules may overlap or diverge depending on land status.
What role does ANILCA Section 809 play in this agreement?
The notice cites ANILCA Section 809 as a basis for partial federal funding to support coordination that benefits both the state regulatory process and the Federal Subsistence Management Program.
What examples of Unit 9 regulatory concerns are mentioned?
The notice mentions local reports of increased difficulty finding moose in traditional hunting areas and provides examples such as shortening federal seasons and restricting nonlocal hunting in parts or all of Unit 9. It also references proposals involving a two-mile buffer along waterways that would have limited moose hunting on federal public lands in Units 9C and 9E by non-federally qualified users.
What history of deferrals or non-adoption of proposals is described?
The notice summarizes that the BOG considered but did not adopt certain changes in March 2007; the FSB deferred similar proposals in May 2008; and the Bristol Bay Regional Advisory Council (RAC) later tabled or deferred action on certain proposals pending input from a working group.
What technical disagreement is described between agencies?
The notice describes a key dispute at the May 2008 FSB meeting, where OSM staff and ADF&G differed in how ADF&G data were interpreted. The discussion contributed to a decision to defer proposals to allow agencies to meet with stakeholders and attempt to craft a workable path forward.
How is the workgroup tied to regulatory timelines?
The notice positions the workgroup as a mechanism to resolve or narrow technical disagreements and produce recommendations in time to inform upcoming RAC and BOG timelines, specifically noting the period before the fall 2010 RAC meeting and ahead of proposal deadlines for the March 2011 BOG Region II meeting.
Why is this being awarded as a single-source cooperative agreement?
The single-source justification is based on (1) legislative intent and authority and (2) unique qualifications. The notice argues ADF&G is the only entity with the needed technical and scientific capacity, statewide subsistence information collection infrastructure, and direct management responsibility for the same wildlife populations on non-federal lands, making it uniquely positioned to convene the workgroup and produce outputs usable in Alaska's dual management system.
What legal authorities are cited in support of this agreement?
The notice cites the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 USC 661-666C) and ANILCA (including 16 USC 410hh and 43 USC 1602-1784) as underlying authorities supporting the agreement and its purpose.
How much subsistence information collection investment by ADF&G is mentioned?
The notice states that ADF&G invests roughly $2.0 million per year collecting subsistence information statewide, and that these data are widely used by state and federal managers as well as advisory and regulatory bodies.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 70181AR036.
What are the listed closing and archive dates?
The original and current closing dates are listed as June 25, 2010, and the archive date is listed as July 25, 2010.
Who is the point of contact for this notice?
The listed point of contact is Chuck Ardizzone, Supervisory Wildlife Biologist, phone 907-786-3871.
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