Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00271
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) Restoration on Atlantic Coast National Wildlife Refuges" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2015 and posted on Jun 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This announcement is for notification purposes only.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) Restoration on Atlantic Coast National Wildlife Refuges" is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) funding notice describing the agency's intent to support restoration work for seabeach amaranth on national wildlife refuges along the Atlantic Coast. The project falls under the broad theme of environmental and natural resource conservation and is connected to on-the-ground actions aimed at improving the status of a high-priority species that is protected under federal conservation efforts.
This notice is specifically a notification that USFWS Regions 4 and 5 plan to make a sole source award, meaning the agency intends to fund one predetermined partner rather than run a competitive open solicitation. The chosen recipient is the NCBG at the University of North Carolina, identified as a private institution of higher education eligible for this type of support. The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as coordinated planning, shared responsibilities, or ongoing technical collaboration, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
The project was already reviewed internally through the USFWS Cooperative Recovery Initiative (CRI). CRI is described as a cross-program effort within the Service designed to deliver practical conservation work for the most urgent threatened and endangered species needs on and near national wildlife refuges. In practical terms, that framing signals that the work is meant to be direct conservation implementation rather than purely academic research, and that the agency sees this activity as aligned with top recovery priorities. The stated purpose of CRI funding is to prevent extinctions and to carry out recovery actions that can move species closer to improved conservation status, including situations where a species may be approaching delisting or reclassification from endangered to threatened.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and is associated with CFDA number 15.650, Research Grants (Generic), even though the narrative emphasizes restoration and recovery implementation. The announcement lists no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not expected to provide a formal non-federal match as a condition of the award. The posting date and creation date are both June 11, 2015, and the archive date is June 25, 2015, indicating the notice was publicly visible for a short period. The closing date fields state that the announcement is for notification purposes only, reinforcing that it is not an open call for applications and is instead meant to inform the public of the agency's planned sole source action.
Several of the typical funding fields, including estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling, are shown as 0, which often happens in notification-only postings where the agency is not using the grants.gov listing to solicit applications or disclose budget ranges in that format. For anyone needing access to the full announcement or having trouble retrieving it electronically, the listed contact is Laurie McDermott, Grants Specialist, reachable by phone at (413) 253-8290 and by email at lauriemcdermott@fws.gov. An additional information link is provided to grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) Restoration on Atlantic Coast National Wildlife Refuges."
Which agency is associated with this funding notice?
The notice is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), specifically referencing USFWS Regions 4 and 5.
What is the main purpose of the project described in the notice?
The purpose is to support restoration work for seabeach amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) on national wildlife refuges along the Atlantic Coast. The framing emphasizes on-the-ground conservation actions intended to improve the status of a high-priority species under federal conservation efforts.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states it is for notification purposes only and that USFWS Regions 4 and 5 plan to make a sole source award, meaning it is not a competitive open solicitation.
What does "sole source award" mean in this notice?
It means the agency intends to fund one predetermined partner rather than invite multiple applicants to compete through an open call.
Who is the intended recipient of the sole source award?
The intended recipient is the NCBG at the University of North Carolina, identified as a private institution of higher education eligible for this type of support.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The notice indicates the funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply about how the project will be managed?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project, such as coordinated planning, shared responsibilities, or ongoing technical collaboration, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
What program or initiative is connected to this project?
The project is described as having been reviewed internally through the USFWS Cooperative Recovery Initiative (CRI).
What is the Cooperative Recovery Initiative (CRI) as described in the notice?
CRI is described as a cross-program effort within the Service designed to deliver practical conservation work addressing the most urgent threatened and endangered species needs on and near national wildlife refuges.
Is the work primarily research, or is it implementation-focused?
Based on the notice, the emphasis is on direct conservation implementation (restoration and recovery actions) rather than purely academic research.
How does the notice describe the goals of CRI funding?
The stated purpose of CRI funding is to prevent extinctions and to carry out recovery actions that can move species toward improved conservation status, including cases where a species may be approaching delisting or reclassification from endangered to threatened.
Is this opportunity discretionary or mandatory?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA number 15.650, described as "Research Grants (Generic)."
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the notice posted?
The posting date and creation date are both June 11, 2015.
When was the notice archived?
The archive date is June 25, 2015, indicating the public notice was visible for a short period.
Is there a closing date for applications?
The closing date fields indicate the announcement is for notification purposes only. This reinforces that it is not an open call for applications.
Why do some funding fields show an estimated total funding amount of 0?
The notice shows several typical funding fields (including estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling) as 0. In notification-only postings, this often happens because the listing is not being used to solicit applications or present budget ranges in that format.
Where is the restoration work expected to take place?
The notice describes the work as occurring on national wildlife refuges along the Atlantic Coast.
Who can I contact if I cannot access the full announcement or have trouble retrieving it electronically?
The listed contact is Laurie McDermott, Grants Specialist. Phone: (413) 253-8290. Email: lauriemcdermott@fws.gov.
Is there an additional information link?
Yes. The notice references an additional information link to grants.gov.
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