Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00257
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- The DOI-FWS in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Seasonal Contributions to Breeding in Sage-Grouse" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 03, 2016 and posted on Jun 03, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 09, 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 $225,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Seasonal Contributions to Breeding in Sage-Grouse" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00257) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary funding announcement that supports applied research and modeling to better understand how Greater sage-grouse use habitat across seasons in a mountainous sagebrush landscape. The work is centered on Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) but is explicitly designed to extend beyond refuge boundaries into surrounding areas of southwest Montana and southeast Idaho, reflecting the reality that sage-grouse move across large landscapes and do not stay confined to protected lands. The overall purpose is to reduce key uncertainties about the relative importance and value of different seasonal habitats, especially winter and summer areas, and how those habitats may contribute to breeding outcomes and population persistence in this region.
The core project activity described in the announcement is the development of a species distribution model that characterizes and predicts Greater sage-grouse winter and summer habitat use. In practical terms, this means compiling relevant sage-grouse location and occurrence information (for example, telemetry points, observational datasets, or other standardized wildlife monitoring records) and relating those data to environmental conditions and landscape features that influence habitat selection. The model is intended to be management-relevant rather than purely academic. A central deliverable is a distribution model that can account for different management actions alongside natural environmental variation, which implies the analysis should be structured in a way that allows decision-makers to compare how alternative management choices (such as habitat treatments, grazing regimes, restoration actions, or other refuge and landscape practices) might change habitat suitability or availability across seasons. By incorporating both management variables and environmental drivers, the resulting model is meant to provide a more realistic planning tool for a dynamic sagebrush ecosystem where weather, elevation, vegetation patterns, and human land use all interact.
The expected products are clearly defined. The primary deliverable is the species distribution model describing winter and summer habitats for sage-grouse across Red Rock Lakes NWR and adjacent lands in southwest Montana and southeast Idaho, with explicit consideration of management actions and environmental variability. In addition to the technical model output, the project requires that results be written up and submitted as a scientific, peer-reviewed publication, with the timeline indicating publication no later than fall 2018. That publication requirement signals that the agency wants findings that meet scientific standards of transparency and rigor, while still being directly useful for on-the-ground habitat management and conservation planning.
Administratively, this opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.655. The total funding is capped with an award ceiling of $225,000, and the announcement anticipates making about four awards. The opportunity was posted and created on June 3, 2016, with an original and current closing date of June 9, 2016, indicating a short application window. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text, which generally suggests that non-federal entities beyond the standard categories (for example, certain research partners, organizations, or specialized cooperators) may be considered depending on the agency's eligibility criteria.
Taken together, the grant is aimed at producing a decision-support tool grounded in seasonal habitat science for Greater sage-grouse in a specific mountainous sagebrush system, with an emphasis on linking habitat use in winter and summer to management choices across a multi-jurisdictional landscape. The agency is looking for a partner capable of both technical modeling and scientific publication, with outcomes that can inform refuge management and broader regional conservation strategies for sage-grouse.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Seasonal Contributions to Breeding in Sage-Grouse."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00257.
Which agency is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary funding announcement.
What type of award is anticipated (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The announcement specifies a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement or collaboration during the project.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.655.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose is to support applied research and modeling that improves understanding of how Greater sage-grouse use habitat across seasons in a mountainous sagebrush landscape, and to reduce key uncertainties about the relative importance of seasonal habitats (especially winter and summer) and how those habitats may contribute to breeding outcomes and long-term population persistence in the region.
What species is the focus of the work?
The project focuses on Greater sage-grouse.
What is the primary activity or task described in the announcement?
The core activity is developing a species distribution model that characterizes and predicts Greater sage-grouse winter and summer habitat use.
What kinds of data are expected to be used to build the model?
The announcement describes compiling sage-grouse location and occurrence information, such as telemetry points, observational datasets, or other standardized wildlife monitoring records, and relating those data to environmental conditions and landscape features that influence habitat selection.
Why does the project emphasize winter and summer habitats?
The announcement highlights reducing uncertainties about the relative importance and value of different seasonal habitats, with particular emphasis on winter and summer areas and how those seasonal habitats may contribute to breeding outcomes and population persistence.
Where is the project centered geographically?
The work is centered on Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
Does the project area extend beyond the refuge?
Yes. The project is explicitly designed to extend beyond Red Rock Lakes NWR boundaries into surrounding areas of southwest Montana and southeast Idaho.
Why is the project designed to extend beyond refuge boundaries?
The announcement notes that sage-grouse move across large landscapes and are not confined to protected lands, so the modeling and analysis are intended to reflect that broader, multi-jurisdictional reality.
What is meant by a "management-relevant" model in this opportunity?
The model is intended to be useful for real-world decision-making rather than purely academic. The announcement calls for a distribution model that can account for different management actions alongside natural environmental variation so decision-makers can compare how alternative management choices might change habitat suitability or availability across seasons.
Does the model need to consider management actions in addition to environmental factors?
Yes. A central deliverable is a model that incorporates management variables and environmental drivers, allowing comparison of alternative management choices while accounting for natural variability.
What examples of management actions are mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement gives examples such as habitat treatments, grazing regimes, restoration actions, and other refuge and landscape practices.
What are the expected products or deliverables?
The expected products include: (1) a species distribution model describing winter and summer habitats for sage-grouse across Red Rock Lakes NWR and adjacent lands in southwest Montana and southeast Idaho, with explicit consideration of management actions and environmental variability; and (2) a written scientific manuscript submitted as a peer-reviewed publication.
Is publication in a peer-reviewed journal required?
Yes. The project requires that results be written up and submitted as a scientific, peer-reviewed publication.
What is the publication timeline mentioned in the opportunity?
The timeline indicates publication no later than fall 2018.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is $225,000.
How many awards does the announcement anticipate making?
The announcement anticipates making about four awards.
When was the opportunity posted/created?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 3, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date is June 9, 2016.
What does the short time between posting and closing suggest?
Based on the dates provided (June 3, 2016 to June 9, 2016), the opportunity had a very short application window.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text. This suggests that non-federal entities beyond standard categories may be considered, depending on the agency's eligibility criteria.
What kind of applicant is this opportunity looking for?
Based on the described scope, the agency is seeking a partner capable of applied research, species distribution modeling, and producing results that meet scientific standards (including a peer-reviewed publication) while remaining directly useful for habitat management and conservation planning.
What is the intended use of the model outputs?
The model is meant to function as a decision-support tool to inform refuge management and broader regional conservation strategies for sage-grouse by linking seasonal habitat use (winter and summer) to management choices across a dynamic, multi-jurisdictional sagebrush ecosystem.
What environmental and landscape context is emphasized?
The work is framed around a mountainous sagebrush landscape where weather, elevation, vegetation patterns, and human land use interact, and the model is expected to reflect both natural environmental variation and management-related drivers.
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