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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strategic Synthesis for the Delivery of Conservation Science" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.670 Adaptive Science.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 12, 2014 and posted on Feb 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 19, 2014 This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (2).. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $44,069.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $44,069.00 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 Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (2) Continuation, which allows for award without competition to an applicant the Society for Conservation Biology.
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Opportunity Summary:
Strategic Synthesis for the Delivery of Conservation Science (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00085) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on helping resource managers and research partners align conservation decision-making with the best available science, and then translating that science into practical, landscape-scale adaptive management actions. The central aim is to build a clear, shared understanding of what science is needed to support management of prioritized resources (referred to as priority managed elements), identify what information already exists, pinpoint the most important gaps, and produce a strategy for how applied science should be developed and delivered to decision-makers in a usable way.
The Service plays an active role throughout the project rather than simply issuing funds and receiving a final report. Its responsibilities include working with the cooperator to engage the right mix of resource managers and research partners; identifying and involving individual managers and researchers who will participate in workshops and ongoing coordination calls; supporting the planning, facilitation, and documentation of science planning workshops (including agenda development, meeting logistics, and preparation of supporting materials); participating in scheduled coordination and conference calls; and continuously evaluating progress with the cooperator to keep the work aligned with the project objectives. In other words, the Service is positioned as a hands-on partner guiding the process and ensuring that the outputs remain actionable for management needs.
The cooperator is responsible for executing a structured, milestone-driven process that moves from objectives to needs to a strategic framework. Step 1 centers on developing conservation objectives for each priority managed element selected by the Steering Committee. During Milestone A (workshop preparation), the cooperator mines an existing project database and extracts relevant information on conservation actions and stressors linked to those priority elements, then provides this information to SRLCC coordinators. The cooperator also advises SRLCC coordinators and any external facilitators on workshop design and process, drawing on prior work and similar projects. The deliverable from this stage is an electronic output from the database analysis and any additional materials needed for the workshop, with the note that final workshop material requirements could increase staff time. Milestone B consists of one or more Science Working Group workshops where the cooperator provides a table or text-based presentation summarizing the database findings, specifically highlighting the key science questions, what data already exist, and what data gaps remain for the priority managed elements.
Step 2 shifts from defining objectives to clarifying the science status and needs required to achieve those objectives. Under Milestone C, the cooperator joins regular teleconference calls with Science Working Group subgroups and subject matter experts as they refine the current state of knowledge and identify priority science needs. Under Milestone D, the cooperator conducts additional database analysis to further surface science questions, existing datasets, and gaps tied to the priority managed elements. At the workshop(s), the cooperator also presents an overview of the science planning process to date, explains how conservation objectives were selected, and participates directly in discussions to help move from broad questions to concrete, management-relevant science needs.
Step 3 focuses on the capacity required to actually produce and deliver the needed science, culminating in a strategic product. In Milestone E, the cooperator develops a Draft Strategic Conservation Framework that synthesizes the earlier steps into a coherent plan for science development and delivery. In Milestone F, SRLCC reviews the draft and provides comments. In Milestone G, the cooperator incorporates feedback and submits the final Strategic Conservation Framework report. The intended outcome is a practical framework that not only describes what science is needed, but also helps partners understand how to organize, prioritize, and deliver that science so it can be used in landscape-scale adaptive management.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary, single-source continuation award issued as a cooperative agreement. It is explicitly non-competitive under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(2) Continuation) because the project began in FY12 with the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, and continuity was disrupted when the Heinz Center closed mid-period of performance. To maintain continuity, the continuation is awarded to the Society for Conservation Biology, where the original principal investigator is now based. The opportunity anticipates one award totaling $44,069 (with the ceiling and floor both set at $44,069), has no cost-share or matching requirement, and is tied to CFDA 15.670 (Adaptive Science). The posting date was February 12, 2014, with an original and current closing date of February 19, 2014, and an archive date of March 12, 2014. The listed contact for access issues is Kevin Johnson, Project Officer, at 303-236-4404 and kevinmjohnson@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Strategic Synthesis for the Delivery of Conservation Science under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) F14AS00085. It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on aligning conservation decision-making with the best available science and translating that science into practical, landscape-scale adaptive management actions.
2) What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The central aim is to build a clear, shared understanding of what science is needed to support management of prioritized resources (called priority managed elements), identify what information already exists, pinpoint the most important gaps, and produce a strategy for how applied science should be developed and delivered to decision-makers in a usable way.
3) What kinds of outcomes or products are expected?
The intended outcome is a Strategic Conservation Framework that synthesizes conservation objectives, current science status, priority science needs, and the capacity/approach for delivering the needed science so it can be used in landscape-scale adaptive management.
4) How involved is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the work?
The Service is positioned as a hands-on partner. It works with the cooperator to engage the right mix of resource managers and research partners, identifies participants for workshops and coordination calls, supports planning/facilitation/documentation for science planning workshops (including agenda development, logistics, and supporting materials), participates in scheduled calls, and evaluates progress with the cooperator to keep the work aligned with project objectives.
5) What is the cooperator expected to do?
The cooperator executes a structured, milestone-driven process that moves from objectives, to science needs, to a strategic framework. Responsibilities include database mining and analysis, preparing and presenting summaries for workshops, participating in regular coordination calls, supporting the workshop design/process, developing a draft strategic framework, and finalizing the framework after review comments.
6) What are “priority managed elements†in this opportunity?
They are prioritized resources selected for management focus. The project is designed to support management of these elements by defining conservation objectives, assessing existing information, identifying gaps, and building a strategy for applied science development and delivery related to them.
7) Who selects the priority managed elements and conservation objectives?
Conservation objectives for each priority managed element are developed for those elements selected by the Steering Committee. The cooperator’s Step 1 work centers on developing these conservation objectives for the selected elements.
8) What is Step 1 of the process?
Step 1 centers on developing conservation objectives for each priority managed element. It includes workshop preparation and database mining to extract information on conservation actions and stressors linked to those priority elements, and then presenting database findings in Science Working Group workshop(s).
9) What happens during Milestone A?
During Milestone A (workshop preparation), the cooperator mines an existing project database to extract relevant information on conservation actions and stressors tied to the priority managed elements and provides that information to SRLCC coordinators. The cooperator also advises SRLCC coordinators and any external facilitators on workshop design and process, drawing on prior work and similar projects.
10) What is the deliverable for Milestone A?
The deliverable is an electronic output from the database analysis and any additional materials needed for the workshop. The opportunity notes that final workshop material requirements could increase staff time.
11) What happens during Milestone B?
Milestone B consists of one or more Science Working Group workshops where the cooperator provides a table- or text-based presentation summarizing database findings. The summary specifically highlights key science questions, what data already exist, and what data gaps remain for the priority managed elements.
12) What is Step 2 of the process?
Step 2 shifts from defining objectives to clarifying the current science status and identifying what science is needed to achieve those objectives.
13) What happens during Milestone C?
During Milestone C, the cooperator joins regular teleconference calls with Science Working Group subgroups and subject matter experts as they refine the current state of knowledge and identify priority science needs.
14) What happens during Milestone D?
During Milestone D, the cooperator conducts additional database analysis to further surface science questions, existing datasets, and gaps tied to the priority managed elements. At the workshop(s), the cooperator also presents an overview of the science planning process to date, explains how conservation objectives were selected, and participates directly in discussions to help move from broad questions to concrete, management-relevant science needs.
15) What is Step 3 of the process?
Step 3 focuses on the capacity required to produce and deliver the needed science and culminates in a strategic product (the Strategic Conservation Framework).
16) What happens during Milestone E?
During Milestone E, the cooperator develops a Draft Strategic Conservation Framework that synthesizes the earlier steps into a coherent plan for science development and delivery.
17) What happens during Milestone F?
During Milestone F, SRLCC reviews the draft Strategic Conservation Framework and provides comments.
18) What happens during Milestone G?
During Milestone G, the cooperator incorporates SRLCC feedback and submits the final Strategic Conservation Framework report.
19) What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary, single-source continuation award issued as a cooperative agreement.
20) Is this opportunity competitive?
No. It is explicitly identified as non-competitive under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B(2) Continuation.
21) Why is it a single-source continuation award?
The project began in FY12 with the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment. Continuity was disrupted when the Heinz Center closed mid-period of performance. To maintain continuity, the continuation is awarded to the Society for Conservation Biology, where the original principal investigator is now based.
22) How many awards are anticipated and what is the funding amount?
The opportunity anticipates one award totaling $44,069. Both the ceiling and floor are listed as $44,069.
23) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-share or matching requirement.
24) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.670 (Adaptive Science).
25) What are the key dates for this posting?
The posting date is February 12, 2014. The original and current closing date is February 19, 2014. The archive date is March 12, 2014.
26) Who is the listed contact for access issues?
The listed contact is Kevin Johnson, Project Officer, at 303-236-4404 and kevinmjohnson@fws.gov.
27) What does “strategic synthesis†mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, it refers to a structured process that brings together conservation objectives, existing science and datasets, identified science gaps, and partner input, then converts that synthesis into a practical strategy for developing and delivering applied science to decision-makers.
28) What is the role of workshops and coordination calls?
Workshops (including Science Working Group workshops) and scheduled coordination/teleconference calls are core mechanisms for engaging managers, researchers, and subject matter experts; refining objectives; assessing the state of knowledge; identifying priority science needs; and ensuring the final framework remains usable for management decisions.
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