Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00401
Apply for F15AS00401
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strategic Habitat Conservation for the Least Bells vireo in the Santa Clara River" 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 Jul 27, 2015 and posted on Jul 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Strategic Habitat Conservation for the Least Bells vireo in the Santa Clara River" (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00401) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through its Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office. The focus is on applying a Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC) approach along the Santa Clara River corridor in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, California, with the primary goal of improving outcomes for federally listed riparian bird species, especially the endangered least Bells vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) and the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus). The underlying idea is to move beyond one-off habitat projects and instead build a structured, science-driven framework that helps partners decide where, when, and how to manage riparian habitats so conservation dollars produce the greatest measurable benefit for these birds.
The project described is centered on developing an adaptive management framework for riparian habitat, meaning actions are intended to be planned, implemented, monitored, and then adjusted based on results. In practical terms, this kind of framework typically involves setting biological objectives (for example, increasing nesting success or expanding suitable breeding territory), identifying habitat conditions that most strongly influence those objectives (such as vegetation structure, patch size, hydrology, or predator and brood-parasite pressure), prioritizing management actions that are most likely to improve those conditions, and establishing monitoring that can show whether the actions are working. The opportunity emphasizes optimization of conservation investments, which signals an interest in decision support tools, repeatable planning methods, and monitoring strategies that help compare alternative management approaches and target limited resources to locations and actions with the highest expected return for least Bells vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher recovery.
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance. In cooperative agreements, the agency may collaborate with the recipient on technical direction, data needs, study design, coordination with other recovery efforts, and alignment with regional conservation priorities. The activity category is listed under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA number is 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic), reinforcing that the work is intended to be analytically grounded and designed to inform management decisions at a landscape scale rather than solely funding on-the-ground restoration without an accompanying learning and evaluation component.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the applicant is expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions) toward the project. The posting date and creation date were July 27, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 1, 2015, and the opportunity archived on August 2, 2015. Award funding fields in the listing show $0 for estimated total funding, ceiling, and floor, which often indicates that funding levels were either to be defined in the full announcement, contingent on appropriations, or determined through negotiation rather than preset amounts in the public summary.
For applicants needing additional details, the announcement points to Grants.gov as the primary information source and provides a direct contact at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office: Yolanda Dacko (805-644-1766 x301, YolandaDacko@fws.gov). This contact information is intended to help prospective applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically or who need clarification about requirements, matching expectations, or project scope.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an effort to strengthen coordinated, evidence-based riparian habitat management in the Santa Clara River system, with a clear emphasis on measurable conservation outcomes for two flagship endangered songbirds. The deliverable is not just habitat work in isolation, but a repeatable conservation decision framework that supports ongoing adaptive management and helps ensure that future restoration and management investments are targeted where they will most effectively improve habitat suitability and population performance for least Bells vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher.
FAQs: Strategic Habitat Conservation for the Least Bells vireo in the Santa Clara River (F15AS00401)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Strategic Habitat Conservation for the Least Bells vireo in the Santa Clara River."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is F15AS00401.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through its Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office.
What is the main geographic focus area?
The work is focused along the Santa Clara River corridor in Ventura County and Los Angeles County, California.
Which species are the primary conservation focus?
The primary focus is improving outcomes for federally listed riparian bird species, especially the endangered least Bells vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) and the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus).
What is the overall goal of the opportunity?
The goal is to improve conservation outcomes for the least Bells vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher by applying a Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC) approach that helps partners decide where, when, and how to manage riparian habitats for the greatest measurable benefit.
What does "Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC)" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, SHC refers to moving beyond one-off habitat projects and instead building a structured, science-driven framework for planning and targeting riparian habitat management so conservation dollars produce the highest expected return for the focal species.
Is this opportunity intended to fund one-time habitat projects?
No. The emphasis is on developing a repeatable, structured decision framework and adaptive management approach, rather than funding isolated habitat actions without a learning and evaluation component.
What kind of project deliverable is emphasized?
The description emphasizes developing an adaptive management framework for riparian habitat management along the Santa Clara River corridor, supported by science-driven objectives, prioritization methods, and monitoring that can show whether actions are working.
What is meant by "adaptive management framework" here?
Adaptive management is described as planning actions, implementing them, monitoring results, and then adjusting decisions based on what the monitoring shows. The framework typically includes biological objectives, identification of habitat factors that influence those objectives, prioritized management actions, and monitoring designed to test effectiveness.
What types of habitat factors are mentioned as important to consider?
The opportunity notes examples such as vegetation structure, patch size, hydrology, and predator and brood-parasite pressure as habitat conditions that may strongly influence biological objectives like nesting success or breeding territory suitability.
What does "optimization of conservation investments" imply?
It signals an interest in approaches like decision support tools, repeatable planning methods, and monitoring strategies that help compare alternative management approaches and target limited resources to locations and actions with the highest expected benefit for least Bells vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher recovery.
What funding instrument will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does a cooperative agreement generally indicate for this opportunity?
It generally indicates substantial involvement by USFWS during the period of performance, such as collaboration on technical direction, data needs, study design, coordination with other recovery efforts, and alignment with regional conservation priorities.
What is the listed activity category?
The activity category is listed under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
What does the CFDA and activity category suggest about the nature of the work?
They reinforce that the work is intended to be analytically grounded and designed to inform management decisions at a landscape scale, rather than solely supporting on-the-ground restoration without evaluation and learning.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded from eligibility.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the applicant is expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions) toward the project.
What kinds of contributions are mentioned for the match?
The summary states that the match may include non-federal cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) listed is July 27, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 1, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on August 2, 2015.
Is award funding information available (ceiling, floor, total)?
The listing shows $0 for estimated total funding, ceiling, and floor. This often indicates amounts may have been defined in the full announcement, contingent on appropriations, or determined through negotiation rather than set in the public summary.
Where should applicants look for the full announcement and application details?
The announcement points to Grants.gov as the primary information source for additional details.
Who is the listed contact for questions?
The listed contact is Yolanda Dacko at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office.
What is the contact phone number and email address?
Phone: 805-644-1766 x301. Email: YolandaDacko@fws.gov.
What types of questions is the contact intended to help with?
The contact information is provided to help prospective applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically or who need clarification about requirements, matching expectations, or project scope.
What is the opportunity ultimately trying to strengthen?
It is aimed at strengthening coordinated, evidence-based riparian habitat management in the Santa Clara River system, with a clear emphasis on measurable conservation outcomes for least Bells vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher.
What is the key theme that distinguishes this opportunity from typical restoration funding?
The key theme is building a repeatable conservation decision framework (including monitoring and adjustment over time) so future restoration and management investments can be targeted where they most effectively improve habitat suitability and population performance for the focal species.
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