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Opportunity Summary:

The Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00421) is a discretionary funding notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the agency expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the period of performance rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The program’s focus sits at the intersection of education, community development, the environment, and natural resources, and it is tied to CFDA 15.649.

The legal foundation for the work is anchored in several long-standing federal conservation statutes. These include the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 and 742 et seq.), which broadly support the development and implementation of programs that benefit fish and wildlife species and their habitats, particularly where federal actions intersect with wildlife resources. It also cites the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, as amended (16 U.S.C. 753), which strengthens and modernizes federal capacity to improve fish and wildlife management through coordinated programs and partnerships. In addition, the opportunity references the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 to 1544), which provides the core national framework for conserving threatened and endangered species and the ecosystems they depend on. Taken together, these authorities indicate that the funded work is intended to support conservation outcomes through training, technical assistance, and program implementation aligned with federal wildlife and habitat priorities.

In practical terms, the title and description point to funding for training and technical assistance activities that help build skills, capacity, and implementation support related to fish and wildlife conservation and habitat protection. While the notice text provided does not list a detailed scope of work, the “generic training” framing typically signals structured learning or capacity-building services such as workshops, curriculum-based training, field-based learning support, technical guidance, or partner assistance that advances Fish and Wildlife Service mission objectives under the cited statutes. The involvement of education and community development categories suggests the work may be designed to reach communities and organizations that influence conservation outcomes through stewardship, compliance support, or on-the-ground habitat and species-related projects.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. The funding parameters show an award ceiling of $100,000, with an expectation of one award. The posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent to single source to Earth Force, which means the agency announced its intention to make a non-competitive award to a specific organization rather than run an open competition among multiple applicants. As a result, even though eligibility categories are stated, the practical implication of a single-source notice is that the opportunity was not designed for broad applicant submission; instead, it functions mainly as a transparency and public notice step for an intended direct award.

Timing details reinforce that this was a narrowly targeted action. The opportunity was created on August 22, 2016, with an original closing date of August 26, 2016, a very short window consistent with a notice of intent rather than a full competitive solicitation. Overall, this funding notice reflects a small, mission-aligned cooperative agreement intended to support Fish and Wildlife Service conservation goals through training and technical assistance, backed by major federal wildlife conservation laws and executed through a planned single-source award.

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