Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 CLIMATECHANGERESILIENCEMODEL
Apply for FWS R6 CLIMATECHANGERESILIENCEMODEL
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SRLCC Climate Change Resilience Model in Gunnison Basin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.664 Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 8, 2011 and posted on Aug 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award this Grant to The Nature Conservancy under the Fish and Wildlife Landscape Conservation Cooperatives. See attached competition and selection process document.
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Opportunity Summary:
The SRLCC Climate Change Resilience Model in the Gunnison Basin is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) focused on helping land and wildlife managers plan for climate change impacts in the Gunnison Basin area. It sits within the Environment and Natural Resources activity category and is tied to CFDA 15.664 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs). The project was run through the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) program, reflecting a landscape-scale approach that emphasizes coordination across jurisdictions and partners rather than isolated, site-by-site actions. The legal authority cited for issuing the award is Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended.
At its core, the grant funds a practical, step-by-step process to move from climate concerns to clear conservation decisions. The first major task is a climate vulnerability identification effort: the recipient is expected to determine which species and ecosystems in the Gunnison Basin are most at risk from climate change, describe how and where those conservation targets are vulnerable, and pinpoint which key ecological attributes are likely to be affected. Key ecological attributes are essentially the biological or ecological features that keep a species or ecosystem functioning over time; if those features are altered or lost, the long-term viability of the target could decline. This part of the work is meant to translate broad climate projections into specific, management-relevant sensitivities (for example, shifts in hydrology, habitat condition, seasonal timing, or critical life-history needs).
The second major task is to turn the vulnerability findings into priority strategic actions for climate adaptation and resilience. The announcement calls for producing landscape-scale strategic guidance, meaning recommendations that make sense across the broader basin and can be used by multiple partners. A specific starting point is required: the project must refine the preliminary strategic actions that were initially identified during a December 2009 workshop, with early emphasis on Gunnison sage-grouse, headwaters systems, and alpine wetlands. From there, the work expands to develop strategic actions for additional priority conservation targets, using the Adaptation for Conservation Targets Framework (Cross et al., in preparation) as the organizing method. In other words, the project is not just a literature review; it is expected to apply an adaptation planning framework that links identified vulnerabilities to concrete actions, priorities, and implementation guidance.
A third task is explicitly implementation-oriented: the recipient must design an on-the-ground climate adaptation demonstration project. The emphasis on a demonstration project signals that the grant is meant to produce a tangible, real-world example of adaptation in practice, not only a plan on paper. While the announcement does not prescribe the exact design, the intent is to create a model effort that shows how adaptation actions can be selected, structured, and carried out in the Gunnison Basin context, ideally in a way that can be replicated or scaled up by other managers and partners.
The final required task is communication and outreach. The project must disseminate results through multiple media, including items like websites, publications, and workshops. This deliverable is meant to ensure that the vulnerability assessment findings, the resulting adaptation strategies, and the demonstration project design do not remain confined to a single organization, but instead become usable products that inform partner agencies, local stakeholders, conservation organizations, and the broader SRLCC community.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted and created on August 8, 2011, with an original and current closing date of August 11, 2011, and an archive date of September 10, 2011. The total estimated funding was $50,000, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an award floor of $1,000, and the program anticipated making one award. No cost sharing or matching was required. Although the eligible applicants category is listed broadly as "Others" with further clarification in the full text, the synopsis makes clear this was a notice of intent to award to The Nature Conservancy under the Fish and Wildlife Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, with reference to an attached competition and selection process document. The listed grants management contact was Andrea Meyer (FWS), based in the 303 area code.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "SRLCC Climate Change Resilience Model in the Gunnison Basin" grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that focuses on helping land and wildlife managers plan for climate change impacts in the Gunnison Basin. It is designed to produce practical, management-relevant products that move from climate concerns to clear conservation decisions and actions.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What program or initiative is this opportunity associated with?
The project was run through the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) program, which reflects a landscape-scale approach emphasizing coordination across jurisdictions and partners.
What is the primary geographic focus of the project?
The project is focused on the Gunnison Basin area.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The opportunity sits within the Environment and Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA number is tied to this grant?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.664, Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs.
What legal authority is cited for issuing the award?
The cited authority is Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding is $50,000. The award ceiling is $50,000 and the award floor is $1,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The program anticipated making one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
What is the timeline for this opportunity (posting and closing dates)?
The opportunity was posted and created on August 8, 2011. The original and current closing date was August 11, 2011. The archive date was September 10, 2011.
Who was the intended recipient mentioned in the synopsis?
The synopsis states this was a notice of intent to award to The Nature Conservancy under the Fish and Wildlife Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, with reference to an attached competition and selection process document.
Who was listed as the grants management contact?
The listed grants management contact was Andrea Meyer (FWS), with a 303 area code.
What is the overall purpose of the funded work?
The grant funds a practical, step-by-step process intended to translate climate change concerns into specific conservation decisions. It emphasizes identifying vulnerabilities, developing strategic adaptation actions, designing an on-the-ground demonstration project, and sharing results through communication and outreach.
What are the major tasks or components required by the project?
The announcement describes four required components: (1) climate vulnerability identification, (2) development of priority strategic actions for climate adaptation and resilience, (3) design of an on-the-ground climate adaptation demonstration project, and (4) communication and outreach to disseminate results.
What does "climate vulnerability identification" involve in this project?
The recipient is expected to determine which species and ecosystems in the Gunnison Basin are most at risk from climate change, describe how and where those conservation targets are vulnerable, and identify which key ecological attributes are likely to be affected.
What are "key ecological attributes" in the context of this opportunity?
Key ecological attributes are the biological or ecological features that keep a species or ecosystem functioning over time. The opportunity notes that if those features are altered or lost, the long-term viability of the conservation target could decline.
What types of vulnerabilities is the project expected to translate climate projections into?
The vulnerability work is meant to translate broad climate projections into specific, management-relevant sensitivities, such as shifts in hydrology, habitat condition, seasonal timing, or critical life-history needs.
What is meant by "landscape-scale strategic guidance"?
Landscape-scale strategic guidance refers to recommendations that make sense across the broader Gunnison Basin and can be used by multiple partners, rather than actions limited to a single site or single organization.
What is a required starting point for developing adaptation actions?
The project must refine preliminary strategic actions that were initially identified during a December 2009 workshop, with early emphasis on Gunnison sage-grouse, headwaters systems, and alpine wetlands.
Does the project expand beyond the initial conservation targets?
Yes. After refining the preliminary strategic actions, the work expands to develop strategic actions for additional priority conservation targets.
What planning framework is named for organizing the adaptation actions?
The announcement specifies using the Adaptation for Conservation Targets Framework (Cross et al., in preparation) as the organizing method to link vulnerabilities to concrete actions, priorities, and implementation guidance.
Is the project expected to produce actions, or only a literature review and assessment?
The description indicates it is not just a literature review. It is expected to apply an adaptation planning framework that links identified vulnerabilities to concrete actions, priorities, and implementation guidance.
What is required regarding an on-the-ground demonstration project?
The recipient must design an on-the-ground climate adaptation demonstration project. The emphasis is on producing a tangible, real-world example of adaptation in practice, not only a plan on paper.
Does the opportunity prescribe the exact design of the demonstration project?
No. The announcement does not prescribe the exact design, but it states the intent is to create a model effort that shows how adaptation actions can be selected, structured, and carried out in the Gunnison Basin context.
What is the intended value of the demonstration project for other managers or partners?
The demonstration project is intended to serve as a model effort that can ideally be replicated or scaled up by other managers and partners.
What communication and outreach deliverables are expected?
The project must disseminate results through multiple media, including websites, publications, and workshops, to ensure the findings and products become usable for partner agencies, local stakeholders, conservation organizations, and the broader SRLCC community.
Why does the opportunity emphasize coordination across jurisdictions and partners?
The opportunity reflects the SRLCC landscape-scale approach, which emphasizes coordination across jurisdictions and partners rather than isolated, site-by-site actions.
What eligible applicant category is listed in the opportunity?
The eligible applicants category is listed broadly as "Others," with further clarification indicated as being in the full text. The synopsis also indicates a notice of intent to award to The Nature Conservancy.
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