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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State of Montana Data Integration and Collaborative Services for Crucial Areas Assessments" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 23, 2010 and posted on Aug 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 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 Montana under the Fish and Wildlife Land Conservation Cooperatives. See attached competition and selection process document.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "State of Montana Data Integration and Collaborative Services for Crucial Areas Assessments" opportunity was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant announced under the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) program. It was issued as a notice of intent to award a single grant to the State of Montana, rather than an open competitive solicitation to the general public. The legal authority cited for making the award is Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended, and the project is framed as part of the Fish and Wildlife LCC effort.
The core purpose of the project, described as the "Montana Interstate Collaboration and Coordination Project," was to support data integration and collaborative services tied to "crucial areas assessments." In practical terms, the announcement emphasizes helping states develop consistent approaches for organizing, sharing, and using information about crucial areas through a DSS (decision support system). The public benefit is described in two layers: first, Montana would share lessons learned from a similar process it had already undertaken, giving other states a head start as they build comparable systems; second, the broader payoff would come from multiple states having DSS tools that not only expose crucial area information, but do so in ways that are aligned across states in both the underlying data and the user experience, making the information easier to compare, access, and apply across jurisdictions.
From an administrative standpoint, this grant was categorized under Environment and Natural Resources, with CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic). The opportunity anticipated one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000, a maximum (ceiling) of $30,000, and a minimum (floor) of $5,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. The eligible applicant category is listed generally as "Others," but the eligibility clarification makes it clear this specific action was a notice of intent to award to the State of Montana through the LCC structure and referencing an attached competition and selection process document. Key dates show the posting occurred in mid-August 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 17, 2010, and an archive date of September 16, 2010, indicating it was a time-limited announcement and is now long closed.
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Yvette Converse (phone 406-994-9903) with the Fish and Wildlife Service, reflecting standard agency practice of providing a human contact for technical or document-access problems. Overall, the opportunity was a small, targeted federal grant intended to strengthen interstate coordination and improve consistency in how crucial area assessment data are integrated and presented through decision support tools.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "State of Montana Data Integration and Collaborative Services for Crucial Areas Assessments" grant opportunity?
It was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant announced under the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) program. The project is described as the "Montana Interstate Collaboration and Coordination Project" and focused on data integration and collaborative services connected to crucial areas assessments.
Was this an open grant competition?
No. The announcement was a notice of intent to award a single grant to the State of Montana, rather than an open competitive solicitation available to the general public.
Who was the intended recipient?
The notice indicated the intent to make one award to the State of Montana through the LCC structure.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The project aimed to support data integration and collaborative services tied to crucial areas assessments. A central theme was helping states develop consistent approaches for organizing, sharing, and using crucial area information through a decision support system (DSS).
What is meant by "crucial areas assessments" in this announcement?
Based on the announcement description, crucial areas assessments involve information about "crucial areas" that would be organized, shared, exposed, and used through decision support tools, with an emphasis on consistency across states in both underlying data and user experience.
What is a DSS in the context of this grant?
DSS refers to a decision support system. In this opportunity, the DSS concept is used to describe tools that expose crucial area information and help users access and apply that information. The announcement emphasized aligning these tools across multiple states so the data and the user experience are consistent.
What public benefits were described for this project?
The announcement described two related benefits: (1) Montana would share lessons learned from a similar process it had already completed, giving other states a head start as they build comparable systems; and (2) broader benefits would come from multiple states having DSS tools that present crucial area information in aligned ways across states, improving comparability, access, and use across jurisdictions.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
One award was anticipated.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $30,000.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The minimum (floor) amount was listed as $5,000, and the maximum (ceiling) amount was $30,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What program or topic area was this grant categorized under?
Administratively, it was categorized under Environment and Natural Resources.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity referenced CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
What legal authority was cited for making the award?
The cited authority was Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted in mid-August 2010, and the closing date (both original and current) was August 17, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The dates indicate it was time-limited and is long closed. The archive date listed was September 16, 2010.
Who was listed as the point of contact for access or announcement issues?
The listed contact was Yvette Converse at the Fish and Wildlife Service (phone: 406-994-9903), noted for issues related to accessing the full announcement.
Why does the eligibility section list "Others" if the award was intended for Montana?
While the eligible applicant category was listed generally as "Others," the eligibility clarification in the announcement makes clear the action was a notice of intent to award to the State of Montana through the LCC structure, with reference to an attached competition and selection process document.
What does it mean that this was a discretionary grant?
Based on the description provided, it was an FWS discretionary award issued as a targeted notice of intent to fund a specific recipient for a specific project rather than an open competition.
What was the broader coordination goal across states?
The announcement emphasized interstate coordination by encouraging multiple states to develop DSS tools that align not just in what data they present about crucial areas, but also in how the tools work for users, so information can be compared and applied more easily across jurisdictions.
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