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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative (WALCC) 2012 Request for Project Proposals" 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 Feb 6, 2012 and posted on Feb 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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.
- Please read and follow the guidance in the attached document WALCC 2012RFP Guidance.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative (WALCC) 2012 Request for Project Proposals is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service focused on applied science that can inform landscape-scale conservation in western Alaska. WALCCs broader purpose is to help partners coordinate and share science, build useful decision-support information, and address large-scale stressors, with a strong emphasis on climate change and the links between terrestrial and marine systems. For 2012, WALCC is specifically requesting project ideas tied to coastal storms and their impacts, recognizing that storm behavior and related coastal change are increasing concerns for communities, ecosystems, and management agencies across western Alaska.
Funding for this cycle is described as uncertain, but WALCC indicates it may have up to $1,000,000 available to distribute across multiple projects in 2012, with decisions needing to be made by early April to allow funds to be awarded and distributed. The program anticipates supporting roughly 10 awards. Individual award sizes are expected to range from an $8,000 floor to a $250,000 ceiling, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is open to a broad, unrestricted pool of applicants (any entity type may apply), though applicants are directed to follow the specific eligibility and application instructions contained in the attached guidance document referenced in the announcement.
This solicitation is also framed as the first year of a two-year effort. While the 2013 funding round is expected to remain centered on coastal storms and their impacts, WALCC notes that the specific emphasis areas in the second year may shift from those listed for 2012. For 2012, proposals are requested in four topic areas that represent shared science needs in the region: (1) shorefast ice dynamics, meaning research and monitoring that improves understanding of how shorefast ice forms, persists, breaks up, and interacts with storm conditions and coastal processes; (2) local involvement in monitoring coastal dynamics, emphasizing community-based or locally led participation in observing and documenting erosion, flooding, storm surge, and shoreline change; (3) effects of changes in coastal storms on coastal biological resources, including habitats and subsistence resources that are important for food security and cultural practices; and (4) opportunities to leverage deployment of instrumentation or data collection, which suggests projects that make efficient use of existing field efforts or infrastructure, expand sensor networks, or improve data availability through coordinated measurement campaigns.
WALCC is looking for projects that clearly show how the cooperative adds value beyond what is already being done in western Alaska. In practice, that means proposals that strengthen collaboration among agencies, Tribes, communities, researchers, and other partners; fill recognized gaps in applied science; and produce results that are usable by decision-makers. The announcement highlights a preference for work that provides near-term outputs as well as longer-term benefits for a wide range of stakeholders, rather than purely academic studies without a clear pathway to application. WALCC also notes flexibility on geography: while broad regional coverage is welcome, smaller-area projects are acceptable when they are designed to develop, test, or demonstrate methods, tools, or applications that can later be scaled or transferred.
Key dates and administrative details include a posting date of February 6, 2012, and an application closing date of March 1, 2012 (with an archive date of March 1, 2013). The funding opportunity number is F12AS00052, and the CFDA number listed is 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation). The agency offered two informational webinars for prospective applicants to ask questions, scheduled for February 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Alaska Standard Time and February 8, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, with connection information available through the WALCC website. Applicants are repeatedly directed to consult the formal guidance document (WALCC 2012 RFP Guidance13012.doc) for the required format, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
For support, the announcement provides federal contacts for application or access issues, including Tina Spengler (Grants Specialist) and Rich Primmer (Agreements Officer) at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The full opportunity and related materials are accessible via Grants.gov and the WALCC information page hosted through ARCUS.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - WALCC 2012 Request for Project Proposals (F12AS00052)
1) What is the WALCC 2012 Request for Project Proposals?
The Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative (WALCC) 2012 Request for Project Proposals is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It focuses on applied science intended to inform landscape-scale conservation in western Alaska, with an emphasis on climate change and the connections between terrestrial and marine systems.
2) What is WALCC trying to accomplish with this funding?
WALCCs broader purpose is to help partners coordinate and share science, build useful decision-support information, and address large-scale stressors affecting western Alaska. For 2012, WALCC is specifically requesting project ideas tied to coastal storms and their impacts, reflecting increasing concerns about storm behavior and related coastal change for communities, ecosystems, and management agencies.
3) What is the main 2012 focus area for proposals?
For 2012, the solicitation is centered on coastal storms and their impacts in western Alaska, including storm-related coastal change and associated effects on communities, ecosystems, and management needs.
4) How much funding may be available in 2012?
Funding for this cycle is described as uncertain. WALCC indicates it may have up to $1,000,000 available to distribute across multiple projects in 2012, with decisions needing to be made by early April so funds can be awarded and distributed.
5) About how many awards does WALCC expect to make?
The program anticipates supporting roughly 10 awards in 2012.
6) What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual award sizes are expected to range from an $8,000 floor to a $250,000 ceiling.
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is open to a broad, unrestricted pool of applicants, and the announcement indicates that any entity type may apply. Applicants are directed to follow the eligibility and application instructions in the attached guidance document referenced in the announcement.
9) Where can applicants find the official application requirements and format?
Applicants are repeatedly directed to consult the formal guidance document named WALCC 2012 RFP Guidance13012.doc for required format, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
10) What are the proposal topic areas for 2012?
For 2012, WALCC requests proposals in four topic areas representing shared science needs in the region:
- Shorefast ice dynamics (how shorefast ice forms, persists, breaks up, and interacts with storm conditions and coastal processes)
- Local involvement in monitoring coastal dynamics (community-based or locally led monitoring of erosion, flooding, storm surge, and shoreline change)
- Effects of changes in coastal storms on coastal biological resources (impacts on habitats and subsistence resources important for food security and cultural practices)
- Opportunities to leverage deployment of instrumentation or data collection (efficient use of existing field efforts/infrastructure, expanded sensor networks, and coordinated measurement campaigns to improve data availability)
11) What does WALCC mean by shorefast ice dynamics?
Shorefast ice dynamics refers to research and monitoring that improves understanding of how shorefast ice forms, persists, and breaks up, and how it interacts with storm conditions and coastal processes.
12) What kinds of projects fit the local involvement in monitoring coastal dynamics topic?
This topic emphasizes community-based or locally led participation in observing and documenting coastal changes such as erosion, flooding, storm surge, and shoreline change.
13) What kinds of biological resources are included under the coastal storms impacts topic?
WALCC highlights coastal biological resources including habitats and subsistence resources that are important for food security and cultural practices.
14) What does it mean to leverage instrumentation or data collection?
This topic suggests projects that make efficient use of existing field efforts or infrastructure, expand sensor networks, or improve data availability through coordinated measurement campaigns.
15) What types of projects is WALCC looking for overall?
WALCC is looking for applied science projects that can inform landscape-scale conservation in western Alaska, clearly tied to coastal storms and their impacts for 2012, and designed to produce usable results for decision-makers.
16) What does WALCC mean by applied science and decision support?
Based on the announcement, applied science refers to work that fills recognized science gaps and produces results that can be used by decision-makers. WALCC emphasizes building useful decision-support information and producing outputs that are usable by agencies, communities, Tribes, and other stakeholders.
17) How should a proposal show that WALCC adds value?
The announcement states WALCC is looking for projects that clearly show how the cooperative adds value beyond what is already being done in western Alaska. In practice, this includes proposals that strengthen collaboration among agencies, Tribes, communities, researchers, and other partners; fill recognized gaps in applied science; and produce usable, decision-relevant results.
18) Are purely academic studies encouraged?
The announcement expresses a preference for work with near-term outputs and longer-term benefits for a wide range of stakeholders, rather than purely academic studies without a clear pathway to application.
19) Do projects need to cover a large geographic area?
No. WALCC notes flexibility on geography. Broad regional coverage is welcome, but smaller-area projects are acceptable when designed to develop, test, or demonstrate methods, tools, or applications that can later be scaled or transferred.
20) Is this a one-time solicitation or part of a multi-year effort?
This solicitation is framed as the first year of a two-year effort. WALCC notes that the 2013 funding round is expected to remain centered on coastal storms and their impacts, but the specific emphasis areas in the second year may shift from those listed for 2012.
21) What is the posting date for this opportunity?
The posting date is February 6, 2012.
22) What is the application deadline?
The application closing date is March 1, 2012.
23) What is the archive date?
The archive date listed is March 1, 2013.
24) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F12AS00052.
25) What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The CFDA number listed is 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
26) Were any informational webinars offered for applicants?
Yes. The agency offered two informational webinars for prospective applicants to ask questions.
27) When were the informational webinars scheduled?
The webinars were scheduled for February 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Alaska Standard Time and February 8, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time.
28) Where could applicants find webinar connection information?
Connection information was available through the WALCC website.
29) When does WALCC expect to make funding decisions?
The announcement indicates decisions needed to be made by early April to allow funds to be awarded and distributed.
30) Where are the opportunity and related materials available?
The full opportunity and related materials are accessible via Grants.gov and the WALCC information page hosted through ARCUS.
31) Who are the federal contacts for application or access issues?
The announcement provides federal contacts at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for application or access issues: Tina Spengler (Grants Specialist) and Rich Primmer (Agreements Officer).
32) Where should applicants look for evaluation criteria and submission instructions?
The announcement points applicants to the formal guidance document (WALCC 2012 RFP Guidance13012.doc) for the evaluation criteria and submission instructions.
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