Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00109
Apply for F16AS00109
- The DOI-FWS in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Service Training and Technical Assistance for Monarch Conservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 18, 2016 and posted on Feb 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 24, 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 $8,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Service Training and Technical Assistance for Monarch Conservation grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00109) was a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). It was posted on February 18, 2016, with an application closing date of February 24, 2016. The program fell under the Education and Natural Resources funding activity category and was associated with CFDA number 15.649. The opportunity was structured to make a single award, with an award ceiling of $8,500, indicating a small, targeted project meant to support a specific near-term conservation action rather than a large multi-year implementation effort.
The core purpose of the grant was to support the facilitation of a meeting of Tribal representatives focused on monarch conservation. The meeting was intended to bring together federally recognized Tribal governments to coordinate and plan practical conservation work that would translate into habitat enhancement and restoration activities. The geographic focus was Oklahoma, specifically lands that fall within the monarch butterfly migratory flyway. The emphasis on the migratory flyway reflects the monarchs dependence on a connected chain of suitable habitat as they move seasonally; if habitat is missing or degraded in key places, the migration can be disrupted and population declines can worsen.
The conservation outcomes highlighted in the opportunity centered on creating or improving habitat on both Tribal and private lands. While the award itself supported a convening and technical assistance function, the stated intention was to generate on-the-ground results by catalyzing coordinated restoration planning. The habitat goals were explicitly tied to the biological needs of monarchs, particularly breeding and foraging. In practice, breeding habitat is closely linked to the presence of milkweed, since monarch caterpillars rely on milkweed as their host plant, while foraging habitat generally involves nectar-producing plants that provide energy for adult butterflies during migration and reproduction. By focusing on these needs, the meeting was meant to guide restoration priorities toward habitat features most likely to benefit monarchs.
Eligibility was limited to federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, which aligns with the meeting-based design: Tribal leadership and natural resource staff would be the central participants and decision-makers. The funding instrument was a grant, and because only one award was expected, the selected applicant would likely have been responsible for organizing the meeting logistics, coordinating participation, and producing outputs such as an action plan, identified restoration opportunities, partnership commitments, or other deliverables that help move habitat work forward.
Overall, this opportunity was a small, time-sensitive federal investment meant to strengthen Tribal coordination and conservation capacity for monarchs in Oklahoma. Rather than directly paying for large-scale planting or construction, it prioritized training, technical assistance, and collaborative planning as the immediate deliverable, with the longer-term aim of increasing the amount and quality of monarch breeding and foraging habitat across Tribal and adjacent private lands within a key migration corridor.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Service Training and Technical Assistance for Monarch Conservation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00109.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 18, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was February 24, 2016.
What funding activity category did this fall under?
The program fell under the Education and Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 15.649.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity was structured to make a single award.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $8,500.
What was the overall purpose of the grant?
The core purpose was to support the facilitation of a meeting of Tribal representatives focused on monarch conservation, aimed at coordination and planning that would lead to practical conservation work.
What specific activity was the grant intended to fund?
The award was intended to fund a convening/training and technical assistance function, specifically organizing and facilitating a meeting of federally recognized Tribal representatives to coordinate monarch conservation actions.
Where was the geographic focus of the project?
The geographic focus was Oklahoma, specifically lands within the monarch butterfly migratory flyway.
Why does the opportunity emphasize the monarch migratory flyway?
The flyway emphasis reflects that monarchs depend on a connected chain of suitable habitat during seasonal movement. Missing or degraded habitat in key locations can disrupt migration and contribute to population declines.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.
Who were the intended participants in the meeting?
The meeting was intended to bring together federally recognized Tribal governments to coordinate and plan practical monarch conservation work.
What kinds of conservation outcomes were expected?
The opportunity highlighted outcomes related to creating or improving monarch habitat on Tribal and private lands, using the meeting to catalyze coordinated restoration planning that supports on-the-ground results.
What habitat needs of monarchs were emphasized?
The grant emphasized habitat supporting monarch breeding and foraging needs. Breeding habitat is closely linked to milkweed (the monarch caterpillar host plant), and foraging habitat involves nectar-producing plants that fuel adult butterflies during migration and reproduction.
Was the funding intended for large-scale planting or construction?
No. The opportunity prioritized training, technical assistance, and collaborative planning as the immediate deliverable rather than directly paying for large-scale planting or construction.
What role would the selected applicant likely have played?
Because only one award was expected, the selected applicant would likely have been responsible for organizing meeting logistics, coordinating participation, and producing outputs that help move habitat work forward.
What kinds of deliverables were implied for the meeting?
The description suggests deliverables such as an action plan, identified restoration opportunities, partnership commitments, or other outputs that support follow-on habitat enhancement and restoration activities.
How should the scale and timeframe of this opportunity be understood?
With an $8,500 ceiling, a single award, and a short application window, this appears to have been a small, time-sensitive, targeted federal investment aimed at near-term coordination and capacity-building rather than a large, multi-year implementation effort.
What was the longer-term goal behind funding a meeting?
The longer-term aim was to increase the amount and quality of monarch breeding and foraging habitat across Tribal and adjacent private lands in a key migration corridor by strengthening coordination and planning.
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