Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00286
Apply for F16AS00286
- The DOI-FWS in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support for the implementation of landscape conservation design through Alaskaâ¿¿s LCCs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 15, 2016 and posted on Jun 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Support for the implementation of landscape conservation design through Alaska's LCCs" is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior funding action from Region 7 focused on advancing large-scale conservation planning in Alaska and Northwest Canada. The work is tied to Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs), which are partnership-based networks that coordinate science, planning, and management across agencies, organizations, and jurisdictions to address broad landscape-level conservation challenges. The overall purpose here is to support the practical, on-the-ground implementation of landscape conservation design, meaning the structured use of science and stakeholder input to identify priority conservation areas, evaluate risks and future conditions, and guide coordinated actions over time.
This opportunity is explicitly a single-source award, not a competitive grant. USFWS stated it intended to make a financial assistance award under the Departmental authority at 505 DM 2.14(B) directly to the Wildlife Management Institute, Inc. The notice makes clear that it was not requesting proposals and that the government did not plan to accept applications from other parties. Even though it appears in the format of a typical grant posting, it functioned as a public notice of an intended non-competitive cooperative agreement rather than an open solicitation.
The program authorities cited for the award are the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, as amended (16 USC 2901-2911), and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 USC 753a). In practical terms, those authorities support activities that conserve fish and wildlife resources through research, planning, coordination, and related conservation actions. The funding activity categories align with environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development, reflecting the science-driven nature of landscape conservation design and the coordination role the LCCs play.
The scope of work described centers on helping the Alaska and Northwest Canada LCCs carry out major components of landscape conservation design. That includes convening and supporting stakeholder workshops so agencies, Tribes, local partners, nonprofits, and other interested parties can align priorities and share data and perspectives. It also includes project management for efforts that assess current landscape conditions and forecast future landscape conditions, which typically involves integrating information on habitat, species needs, land use, development pressures, climate change impacts, and other ecological stressors. Another major element is filling important science and information gaps, implying targeted research, data synthesis, and decision-support products where existing knowledge is insufficient for planning. Finally, the work calls for developing coordinated monitoring and evaluation and improving communication, which generally means establishing shared measures of progress, tracking ecological indicators over time, evaluating whether conservation actions are effective, and ensuring findings are communicated in ways that partners can use for decision-making.
In terms of the posted grant mechanics, the opportunity number was F16AS00286 and it was categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.669. The award ceiling was listed as $500,000, with an expectation of a single award. The posting date and creation date were June 15, 2016, and the closing date was June 22, 2016, which fits the pattern of a single-source notice where the short window is largely administrative rather than a period for competitive submissions. The eligible applicant category shown was nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), consistent with the named intended recipient in the announcement. Overall, the funding was structured to support coordination, scientific assessment, and shared monitoring and communication systems that help translate landscape-scale conservation planning into implementable actions across Alaska and Northwest Canada.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Support for the implementation of landscape conservation design through Alaska's LCCs."
Which agency is offering this funding action?
This funding action is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, Region 7.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support practical, on-the-ground implementation of landscape conservation design by helping partners translate large-scale conservation planning into coordinated actions over time across Alaska and Northwest Canada.
What does "landscape conservation design" mean in this context?
It refers to a structured approach that uses science and stakeholder input to identify priority conservation areas, evaluate risks and potential future conditions, and guide coordinated conservation actions over time.
What are Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs)?
LCCs are partnership-based networks that coordinate science, planning, and management across agencies, organizations, and jurisdictions to address landscape-level conservation challenges.
What geographic area does this work focus on?
The effort focuses on Alaska and Northwest Canada.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. This notice describes a single-source award and is not a competitive solicitation.
Were proposals requested from the public?
No. The notice states it was not requesting proposals and that the government did not plan to accept applications from other parties.
Who was the intended recipient of the single-source award?
USFWS stated it intended to make a financial assistance award directly to the Wildlife Management Institute, Inc.
What type of award is anticipated?
The posting describes it as a discretionary cooperative agreement, with an expectation of a single award.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is F16AS00286.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The posting lists CFDA 15.669.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed as $500,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The posting indicated an expectation of a single award.
What were the posting and closing dates?
The posting date and creation date were June 15, 2016, and the closing date was June 22, 2016.
Why is the application window so short?
Based on the description, the short window aligns with a single-source public notice where the timing is largely administrative rather than a period intended for competitive submissions.
What legal authority did USFWS cite for making the single-source award?
The notice references Departmental authority at 505 DM 2.14(B) for the intended direct award.
What program authorities support this award?
The cited authorities are the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, as amended (16 USC 2901-2911), and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 USC 753a).
What kinds of activities do those authorities generally support?
They support activities to conserve fish and wildlife resources through research, planning, coordination, and related conservation actions.
What funding activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The categories align with environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development.
What are the main components of work described in the scope?
The scope centers on helping the Alaska and Northwest Canada LCCs carry out major components of landscape conservation design, including stakeholder convening, project management for assessing current and future landscape conditions, filling science and information gaps, and developing coordinated monitoring, evaluation, and communication.
What does the stakeholder workshop support involve?
It involves convening and supporting workshops so agencies, Tribes, local partners, nonprofits, and other interested parties can align priorities and share data and perspectives.
What kinds of assessments are included under "current and future landscape conditions"?
The description indicates integrating information on habitat, species needs, land use, development pressures, climate change impacts, and other ecological stressors to understand present conditions and forecast future scenarios.
What does it mean to "fill important science and information gaps"?
It implies targeted research, data synthesis, and the development of decision-support products where existing information is insufficient for planning and implementation.
What is meant by coordinated monitoring and evaluation?
It generally means establishing shared measures of progress, tracking ecological indicators over time, and evaluating whether conservation actions are effective across partners and jurisdictions.
What is included in "improving communication"?
It refers to ensuring findings and products are communicated in ways that partners can use for decision-making, supporting coordination across Alaska and Northwest Canada.
Who did the posting list as eligible applicants?
The eligible applicant category shown was nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Does the eligibility listing mean other organizations could apply?
Even though an eligibility category was shown in the posting format, the notice explicitly states it was not requesting proposals and did not plan to accept applications from other parties.
How should this posting be interpreted: open solicitation or public notice?
It functioned as a public notice of an intended non-competitive cooperative agreement rather than an open solicitation.
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