Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00303
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC), Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) , Region 5 US Fish and Wildlife Service" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669 Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 30, 2015 and posted on Jun 30, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC) and Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Northeast Region (Region 5), was a discretionary funding announcement (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00303) intended to select a single cooperator to work under a Cooperative Agreement. The core purpose was to strengthen and accelerate implementation of Strategic Habitat Conservation across the Northeast by supporting the work of the Appalachian and North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperatives and their partner networks. In practical terms, the award was meant to fund a partner that could operate at a regional, landscape scale and help align multiple organizations around shared conservation priorities that benefit wildlife, habitat, and related ecosystem services valued by the public.
A central theme of the opportunity is collaboration and coordination. USFWS Science Applications and the LCCs use a partnership-driven model where conservation priorities are developed jointly, rather than by one agency acting alone. The cooperator would be expected to build and maintain strong working relationships and to act as a connector among diverse stakeholders, including federal and state agencies, Tribal governments, non-governmental organizations, universities, existing conservation partnerships, and private contractors. The idea is that by bridging these groups, the funded work can extend beyond USFWS capacity, avoid duplication, and deliver conservation outcomes that reflect broad regional needs. LCC priorities are not ad hoc; they are established through LCC steering committees and guided by LCC Strategic and Operational Plans, which means the cooperator would need to work within those governance structures and planning documents.
The scope of work is organized around the standard elements of Strategic Habitat Conservation. These elements include ecological planning (identifying conservation goals and biological objectives), conservation design (deciding where and how to act on the landscape to achieve objectives), science delivery (translating and applying science in management and decision-making), monitoring and evaluation (tracking whether actions are working and adapting as needed), research (filling key knowledge gaps), information management (organizing and sharing data, tools, and results), communication and outreach (ensuring partners and decision-makers understand and can use products), and coordination and organization (keeping multi-partner efforts aligned and effective). The grant was therefore positioned to support not just on-the-ground projects, but also the scientific, planning, data, and partnership infrastructure needed to implement landscape-scale conservation effectively.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation). It anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000. The award ceiling was $10,000,000 and the floor was $1,000,000, signaling that proposals were expected to be substantial in scale. No cost sharing or matching was required. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of entity types (subject to any clarifications in the full announcement). The opportunity was posted June 30, 2015, with an application deadline of July 30, 2015, and it was later archived August 28, 2015.
For support or access issues related to the full announcement at the time, the listed contact was Heather Zackaricz at USFWS (413-253-8255, HeatherZackaricz@fws.gov), and the announcement was accessible through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was the Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC) and Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Northeast Region (Region 5). The Funding Opportunity Number was F15AS00303, and it was intended to select a single cooperator under a Cooperative Agreement.
Who issued the funding announcement?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Northeast Region (Region 5), through USFWS Science Applications and in support of the Appalachian and North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs).
What was the main purpose of the funding?
The core purpose was to strengthen and accelerate implementation of Strategic Habitat Conservation across the Northeast. This was to be done by supporting the work of the Appalachian and North Atlantic LCCs and their partner networks, helping align organizations around shared conservation priorities that benefit wildlife, habitat, and ecosystem services valued by the public.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The announcement anticipated making one award, selecting a single cooperator to work under a Cooperative Agreement.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $10,000,000.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor was $1,000,000 and the award ceiling was $10,000,000, indicating proposals were expected to be substantial in scale.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
What was the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of entity types (subject to any clarifications in the full announcement).
What type of agreement was planned for the selected applicant?
The selected applicant was to work under a Cooperative Agreement.
What geographic focus did the work target?
The funding focused on implementing Strategic Habitat Conservation across the Northeast, specifically by supporting the Appalachian and North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperatives and their partner networks.
What organizations or groups were expected to be involved as partners?
The cooperator was expected to connect and maintain strong working relationships among diverse stakeholders, including federal and state agencies, Tribal governments, non-governmental organizations, universities, existing conservation partnerships, and private contractors.
What was the central theme of the opportunity?
Collaboration and coordination were central. The model emphasized jointly developed conservation priorities and using a connector role to bridge multiple organizations, extend capacity beyond USFWS alone, avoid duplication, and deliver regionally relevant conservation outcomes.
How were LCC conservation priorities determined?
LCC priorities were established through LCC steering committees and guided by LCC Strategic and Operational Plans. The cooperator was expected to work within those governance structures and planning documents.
What kinds of activities or work were within the scope?
The scope of work was organized around the standard elements of Strategic Habitat Conservation, including ecological planning, conservation design, science delivery, monitoring and evaluation, research, information management, communication and outreach, and coordination and organization.
Did the opportunity only fund on-the-ground conservation projects?
No. It was positioned to support not only on-the-ground projects, but also the scientific, planning, data, and partnership infrastructure needed to implement landscape-scale conservation effectively.
What does “ecological planning†mean in this context?
Ecological planning was described as identifying conservation goals and biological objectives.
What does “conservation design†refer to under this program?
Conservation design was described as deciding where and how to act on the landscape to achieve the identified objectives.
What is meant by “science delivery†here?
Science delivery referred to translating and applying science in management and decision-making.
What does “monitoring and evaluation†involve?
Monitoring and evaluation referred to tracking whether actions are working and adapting as needed.
What does “information management†include?
Information management was described as organizing and sharing data, tools, and results.
What kinds of communication activities were contemplated?
Communication and outreach were included to ensure partners and decision-makers understand and can use products.
What does “coordination and organization†mean for the cooperator?
Coordination and organization referred to keeping multi-partner efforts aligned and effective, consistent with the partnership-driven model used by USFWS Science Applications and the LCCs.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on June 30, 2015, and the application deadline was July 30, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was later archived on August 28, 2015.
Where was the full announcement available?
The announcement was accessible through Grants.gov.
Who was the listed contact for support or access issues?
The listed contact was Heather Zackaricz at USFWS. Phone: 413-253-8255. Email: HeatherZackaricz@fws.gov.
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