Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00086

  • The DOI-FWS in the environment, information and statistics, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for PreProposals to develop and or improve climate change actions' affect on linkages between ecological and human resources." and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jan 19, 2016 and posted on Jan 19, 2016.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 18, 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 $50,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:

This funding opportunity, titled "Request for PreProposals to develop and or improve climate change actions' affect on linkages between ecological and human resources" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00086), is a U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary grant offered through a cooperative agreement. It focuses on projects that strengthen the practical connection between climate change adaptation efforts and the intertwined needs of ecosystems and people, with an emphasis on real-world decision-making rather than purely academic research. The central goal is to produce information, tools, or applied findings that natural and cultural resource managers can use to shape policy, conservation strategies, and sustainable resource management actions in the face of climate change and other broad, landscape-scale stressors.

The program is specifically looking for proposals that are manager-driven and decision-relevant. Applicants are expected to clearly identify who the end-users are (for example, land managers, wildlife managers, cultural site managers, tribal or local resource staff, or other practitioners responsible for on-the-ground decisions) and to build the project in coordination with those users from the beginning. A strong preproposal under this opportunity would spell out the management need being addressed, the decision context it supports, and the outcomes that will help practitioners understand and adapt to changing climate conditions or related regional stressors such as drought, wildfire, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, sea level rise, or shifting hydrology. In other words, the work should be designed around the kinds of choices managers actually have to make, and it should deliver outputs that directly inform those choices.

Funding is relatively modest and targeted. The award ceiling is $50,000, and the agency anticipated making about five awards, signaling that projects should be tightly scoped, achievable, and geared toward near-term utility. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, recipients should also expect a more collaborative relationship with the federal agency than a typical grant, often involving coordination, shared planning, or agency involvement in project activities, depending on the final agreement terms. The activity categories listed span environment, natural resources, science and technology, and research and development, which leaves room for applied research, synthesis, decision-support, monitoring approaches, or other actionable products as long as the work clearly benefits resource managers.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice. The opportunity was posted on January 19, 2016, and the closing date for submissions was March 18, 2016. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a request for concise, early-stage preproposals that demonstrate a clear management problem, a strong partnership with end-users, and an output that can meaningfully improve how natural and cultural resources are managed under climate change and other large-scale pressures.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the title of this funding opportunity?

The opportunity is titled "Request for PreProposals to develop and or improve climate change actions' affect on linkages between ecological and human resources."

What is the Funding Opportunity Number?

The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00086.

Which agency is offering this opportunity?

This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary grant opportunity.

What type of award is being offered?

The award is offered through a cooperative agreement. This generally implies a more collaborative relationship with the federal agency than a typical grant, potentially including coordination, shared planning, or other agency involvement in project activities depending on the final agreement terms.

What is the main purpose or goal of the program?

The central goal is to produce information, tools, or applied findings that natural and cultural resource managers can use to shape policy, conservation strategies, and sustainable resource management actions in the face of climate change and other broad, landscape-scale stressors.

What kinds of projects is the program seeking?

The program is specifically seeking projects that strengthen the practical connection between climate change adaptation efforts and the intertwined needs of ecosystems and people. The emphasis is on real-world decision-making rather than purely academic research.

Is the opportunity looking for academic research projects?

The opportunity emphasizes decision-relevant, manager-driven work over purely academic research. Projects can include applied research, but they should be designed to directly inform real management decisions and deliver practical outputs that managers can use.

What does "manager-driven and decision-relevant" mean in this context?

It means proposals should be built around an actual management need and a real decision context. Applicants are expected to identify the end-users and coordinate with them from the beginning so the project outputs directly support the choices managers have to make.

Who are considered "end-users" for this opportunity?

Examples of end-users include land managers, wildlife managers, cultural site managers, tribal or local resource staff, or other practitioners responsible for on-the-ground decisions.

What should a strong preproposal clearly explain?

A strong preproposal should clearly identify the management need being addressed, the decision context the work supports, the intended end-users, and the expected outcomes and outputs that will help practitioners understand and adapt to changing climate conditions and related stressors.

What kinds of stressors or issues can projects address?

In addition to climate change, the opportunity references landscape-scale stressors such as drought, wildfire, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, sea level rise, and shifting hydrology.

What kinds of outputs are expected?

Outputs should be practical and usable by natural and cultural resource managers. The notice describes outputs such as information, tools, or applied findings that directly inform policy, conservation strategies, and sustainable resource management actions.

What activity categories does this opportunity cover?

The listed activity categories span environment, natural resources, science and technology, and research and development. This leaves room for applied research, synthesis efforts, decision-support products, monitoring approaches, and other actionable products, as long as the work clearly benefits resource managers.

How much funding is available per award?

The award ceiling is $50,000.

How many awards does the agency expect to make?

The agency anticipated making about five awards.

What does the size of the awards suggest about project scope?

Because funding is relatively modest and only about five awards were anticipated, projects are expected to be tightly scoped, achievable, and geared toward near-term utility for managers.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice.

What is the submission format requested in this opportunity?

This opportunity is a request for concise, early-stage preproposals rather than full proposals.

When was the opportunity posted?

The opportunity was posted on January 19, 2016.

What was the closing date for submissions?

The closing date for submissions was March 18, 2016.

What is the overall best way to describe what this opportunity funds?

It is best understood as a request for early-stage preproposals that demonstrate (1) a clear management problem, (2) strong coordination with end-users from the outset, and (3) practical outputs that can meaningfully improve management of natural and cultural resources under climate change and other large-scale pressures.

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