Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 NEWMEXICOGEOSPATIALDATAMGMT
Apply for FWS R6 NEWMEXICOGEOSPATIALDATAMGMT
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SRLCC State of New Mexico Geospatial Data Management, Information Sharing and Preparation for decision Support System Development" 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 Oct 4, 2011 and posted on Oct 4, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 5, 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 $95,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,000.00 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 agreement to the State of New Mexico under the Fish and Wlidlife Land Conservation Cooperatives. See attached competition and selection process document.
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Opportunity Summary:
The SRLCC State of New Mexico Geospatial Data Management, Information Sharing and Preparation for Decision Support System Development opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant focused on strengthening how New Mexico organizes, standardizes, and shares geospatial (GIS) information to support future decision support system (DSS) development. In practical terms, the project is meant to get the underlying spatial data and the rules for sharing it into good shape so that landscape-scale conservation and natural resource decisions can be supported by consistent, trusted, and interoperable datasets across agencies and even across state lines. The effort sits within the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) context and is tied to broader Western states coordination, particularly through collaboration with the Western Governors Association (WGA).
The core work described is a mix of project management, technical GIS modernization, and interagency coordination. On the management side, the recipient is expected to provide overall project oversight and to coordinate closely with an in-house GIS technical team while also staying aligned with WGA-led discussions about Western-state protocols, shared needs for DSS tools, and general design considerations. Ongoing coordination is not treated as optional; the announcement explicitly calls for regular engagement such as monthly phone conferences and participation in agreed-upon coordination settings. This reflects that the deliverables are not only technical products, but also shared processes and standards that multiple partners can rely on.
On the technical side, a major emphasis is updating and standardizing GIS datasets that will be centralized as part of the effort. That means improving consistency in formats, attributes, metadata, and overall readiness so the data can be integrated and used reliably for analysis and planning. The GIS team is also expected to help design and build the organizational structure for housing the data, including work like centralized geodatabase development. In other words, the project is not just cleaning up files; it is also establishing the data architecture and governance approach needed to keep the information usable over time.
A substantial portion of the scope centers on information sharing and cross-boundary coordination. The award anticipates active participation in meetings convened by WGA and SRLCC to coordinate with other state pilot efforts, exchange lessons learned, and jointly develop standards and protocols for data sharing and interstate data flow. Colorado is singled out as a key partner, with explicit requirements to share project information and cooperate toward an integrated data management system that benefits both states. The project also calls for developing and sharing methods, protocols, and spatial analysis tools, suggesting that reusable workflows, documentation, and analytical approaches are expected outcomes alongside any data products.
Beyond state-to-state coordination, the work includes engagement with broader landscape-scale initiatives. The recipient is expected to attend and participate in meetings that connect this effort to other large-scale landscape projects, with the goal of improving standards and protocols for information sharing and creating smoother information flow among partners. The announcement also mentions sharing information about landscape project partners, aiming to build toward an integrated information system that supports collaboration across the Southern Rockies region and related efforts.
Administratively, this announcement functions as a notice of intent to award to the State of New Mexico under the Fish and Wildlife Land Conservation Cooperatives framework, and it notes that the project was competed through the SRLCC program. The legal authority cited is Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended. The funding opportunity number is FWS R6 NEWMEXICOGEOSPATIALDATAMGMT, and it is associated with CFDA 15.664 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs). The anticipated award is a single grant with an estimated total funding amount of $95,000, matching the stated award ceiling of $95,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Key timing details show the posting date as October 4, 2011, with an original and current closing date of October 5, 2011, and an archive date of November 4, 2011. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-236-5412.
FAQs: SRLCC State of New Mexico Geospatial Data Management, Information Sharing and Preparation for Decision Support System Development
What is this grant opportunity about?
This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant supports New Mexico in strengthening how geospatial (GIS) data is organized, standardized, and shared. The purpose is to get the underlying spatial datasets and the rules/protocols for sharing them into a solid, consistent state so they can reliably support future decision support system (DSS) development for landscape-scale conservation and natural resource decision-making.
What does "preparation for Decision Support System (DSS) development" mean in this context?
It means the project is focused on getting the foundational geospatial data and data-sharing processes ready so a DSS can be built later on top of consistent, trusted, and interoperable datasets. The emphasis is on data readiness, standardization, architecture, and governance rather than delivering a complete DSS.
Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What program context is this effort part of?
The effort sits within the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) context and is tied to broader coordination among Western states, particularly through collaboration with the Western Governors Association (WGA).
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The announcement functions as a notice of intent to award to the State of New Mexico under the Fish and Wildlife Land Conservation Cooperatives framework.
Is this competed or non-competed?
The notice states it is a notice of intent to award to the State of New Mexico and also notes that the project was competed through the SRLCC program.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FWS R6 NEWMEXICOGEOSPATIALDATAMGMT.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.664 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs).
How much funding is available?
The anticipated award is a single grant with an estimated total funding amount of $95,000. The stated award ceiling is also $95,000.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement anticipates a single grant award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What kinds of activities are expected on the project management side?
The recipient is expected to provide overall project oversight and coordinate closely with an in-house GIS technical team. The recipient must also stay aligned with WGA-led discussions on Western-state protocols, shared DSS needs, and design considerations. Coordination is described as an expected, ongoing responsibility rather than an optional activity.
What types of technical GIS work are emphasized?
A major emphasis is updating and standardizing GIS datasets that will be centralized as part of the effort. This includes improving consistency in formats, attributes, metadata, and overall readiness so the data can be integrated and used reliably for analysis and planning.
Does the scope include building a centralized geodatabase?
Yes. The GIS team is expected to help design and build the organizational structure for housing the data, including work such as centralized geodatabase development.
Is this project mainly about cleaning up GIS files?
No. While data cleanup and standardization are central, the project also includes establishing the data architecture and a governance approach needed to keep information usable and interoperable over time, along with cross-agency and cross-state coordination on standards and sharing protocols.
What does "information sharing" involve in this opportunity?
Information sharing includes developing and using standards and protocols for sharing data among partners, coordinating interstate data flow, and participating in coordination settings convened by WGA and SRLCC. The scope also mentions developing and sharing methods, protocols, and spatial analysis tools, implying reusable workflows and documentation are expected alongside data products.
What coordination requirements are explicitly mentioned?
The announcement calls for regular engagement, including monthly phone conferences and participation in agreed-upon coordination settings. It also anticipates participation in meetings convened by WGA and SRLCC to coordinate with other state pilot efforts and to jointly develop standards and protocols.
Which external partners or groups are highlighted as important for coordination?
The Western Governors Association (WGA) and the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) are key coordination bodies. Colorado is singled out as a key state partner, with explicit requirements to share project information and cooperate toward an integrated data management system benefiting both states.
Why is Colorado specifically mentioned?
Colorado is identified as a key partner for cross-boundary coordination. The opportunity explicitly requires sharing project information and cooperating toward an integrated data management system that benefits both New Mexico and Colorado, supporting interstate data flow and shared approaches.
Does the project include engagement with broader landscape-scale initiatives?
Yes. The recipient is expected to attend and participate in meetings that connect this effort to other large-scale landscape projects. The purpose is to improve standards and protocols for information sharing and create smoother information flow among partners.
What kinds of deliverables are implied by the announcement?
Based on the scope description, deliverables include standardized and updated GIS datasets suitable for centralization, a designed organizational structure for housing data (including centralized geodatabase development), and shared processes such as methods, protocols, documentation, and possibly spatial analysis tools that partners can reuse.
What legal authority is cited for this grant?
The legal authority cited is Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date is October 4, 2011.
What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date are both listed as October 5, 2011. The archive date is November 4, 2011.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact for access issues is Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-236-5412.
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