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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Role of Agricultural Habitats in Meeting Waterfowl Needs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2015 and posted on May 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 9, 2015 This is a Notice of Intent to Make an Award to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. No competition is expected. Do not respond.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $61,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $61,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Role of Agricultural Habitats in Meeting Waterfowl Needs" (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00251) was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637). It focuses on the Central Valley Joint Venture (CVJV) in California and the basic assumption that waterfowl in the Central Valley depend heavily on three main foraging habitat types: managed seasonal wetlands, harvested rice fields, and harvested corn fields. While seasonal wetlands are typically managed as wildlife habitat, the rice and corn components are largely on private agricultural lands, which makes them especially important and also potentially vulnerable to shifts in farming practices, economics, or water availability.
The project described in the notice is designed to quantify how much these agricultural habitats currently contribute to meeting waterfowl food energy needs, and to evaluate how that contribution could change over time. In practical terms, the work would look at the present-day role of post-harvest rice and corn fields as sources of accessible calories for waterfowl, then explore plausible future scenarios that could alter food availability (for example, changes in crop types, harvest methods, residue management, flooding practices, land conversion pressures, or water management constraints). The final piece is translating those habitat and food-energy changes into what they would mean for waterfowl populations using the Central Valley, helping managers understand where food bottlenecks might occur and which conservation strategies would be most effective.
Administratively, this posting is a discretionary grant with an anticipated single award. The total estimated funding is $61,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $61,000, indicating a fixed intended award amount rather than a range. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent to Make an Award to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., with no competition expected, meaning it was not a typical open call for applications and the agency did not anticipate proposals from other organizations.
The opportunity was posted on May 28, 2015, with a closing date of June 9, 2015, and an archive date of June 28, 2015. A point of contact was provided for access issues and questions: Ruth Ostroff, Assistant Coordinator for the Central Valley Joint Venture, reachable by phone at (916) 414-6460 or by email at RuthOstroff@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Role of Agricultural Habitats in Meeting Waterfowl Needs".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00251.
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What program is this opportunity associated with?
It was issued under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.637.
What geographic area is the project focused on?
The project focuses on the Central Valley Joint Venture (CVJV) area in California.
What is the core conservation or management question behind this project?
The project is built around the assumption that waterfowl in the Central Valley depend heavily on three main foraging habitat types and asks how agricultural habitats (especially on private lands) contribute to meeting waterfowl food energy needs now and under plausible future conditions.
Which habitat types are emphasized in the notice?
The notice highlights three primary foraging habitat types for Central Valley waterfowl: managed seasonal wetlands, harvested rice fields, and harvested corn fields.
Why are rice and corn fields considered especially important in this opportunity?
Unlike seasonal wetlands that are typically managed as wildlife habitat, post-harvest rice and corn fields are largely on private agricultural lands. That makes them both important to waterfowl and potentially vulnerable to changes in farming practices, economics, or water availability.
What is the project expected to quantify?
The project is intended to quantify how much agricultural habitats currently contribute to meeting waterfowl food energy needs in the Central Valley.
What does the notice say about evaluating changes over time?
In addition to present-day conditions, the project would evaluate how the agricultural habitat contribution to waterfowl food energy needs could change over time under plausible future scenarios.
What types of future scenarios are mentioned as examples?
The notice provides examples of changes that could affect food availability, including shifts in crop types, harvest methods, residue management, flooding practices, land conversion pressures, and water management constraints.
What is meant by "accessible calories" in the context of this project?
As described in the notice, the work would examine the role of post-harvest rice and corn fields as sources of accessible calories for waterfowl (i.e., food energy that waterfowl can actually use from those habitats).
How will the project connect habitat changes to waterfowl outcomes?
The notice states that the final piece is translating habitat and food-energy changes into what they would mean for waterfowl populations using the Central Valley, helping managers understand potential food bottlenecks and which conservation strategies may be most effective.
What type of grant is this administratively?
This posting is described as a discretionary grant.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice indicates an anticipated single award.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $61,000.
Is the funding amount a range or a fixed amount?
The award floor and ceiling are both $61,000, indicating a fixed intended award amount rather than a range.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The notice lists no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and it excludes institutions of higher education.
Was this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent to Make an Award to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., with no competition expected, meaning it was not presented as a typical open call for applications.
Which organization was the agency intending to fund?
The notice states it is a Notice of Intent to make an award to Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 28, 2015.
What was the closing date?
The closing date listed in the notice is June 9, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is June 28, 2015.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The notice lists Ruth Ostroff, Assistant Coordinator for the Central Valley Joint Venture, as the point of contact.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Phone: (916) 414-6460
Email: RuthOstroff@fws.gov
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