Opportunity Information: Apply for 701819R115
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- The Region 7 in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tribal U.S. Russian Marine Mammal and Climate Change Workshop" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 16, 2008 and posted on Oct 16, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 3, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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 Tribal U.S. Russian Marine Mammal and Climate Change Workshop (Funding Opportunity Number 701819R115) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 discretionary grant designed to address the real-world conservation and community safety issues that are emerging as Arctic sea ice declines. The opportunity is rooted in the observation that shrinking sea ice habitat is pushing ice-dependent species, especially Pacific walrus and polar bears, into new patterns of behavior. One of the most visible changes is the sharp increase in walruses using land-based coastal haulouts along the Chukchi Sea, particularly in Chukotka, Russia, where large groups are forming close to coastal communities. These haulouts can bring heightened risks such as trampling events, disturbance, and more frequent human-walrus interactions, and they can also draw polar bears into villages as bears scavenge walrus carcasses near shore.
The grant supports a cooperative, community-focused response that emphasizes knowledge exchange between Indigenous subsistence users on both sides of the Bering Strait. While large coastal haulouts had been more common in Russian territory, the fall of 2007 demonstrated that Alaska can experience the same phenomenon when sea ice retreats dramatically, and climate models suggest these conditions will continue. As walruses become more reliant on coastal haulouts over the continental shelf, the potential for conflicts with people, impacts to important habitat areas, and broader ecosystem stress increases. In this context, the Service identifies a central management objective: maintaining viable walrus and other sea ice dependent populations by helping them adjust to changing habitat conditions and preventing extinctions. The Service frames this objective around protecting key habitat areas, reducing and mitigating impacts from human interactions and industrial activity, and keeping subsistence harvest at sustainable levels, with local and international initiatives playing a key supporting role.
Practically, the funded project centers on organizing and facilitating bilateral meetings in several North Slope Alaska communities to share observations and discuss emerging management needs tied to climate change. The Service plans to partner with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to arrange these sessions, bringing together Russian (Chukotkan) marine mammal hunters and conservationists with Alaska Native marine mammal hunters, local residents, and Service staff. The meetings are planned for Barrow, Wainwright, Point Hope, and Point Lay. A major emphasis is to expose Alaska communities to grassroots conservation and management approaches already being used in Chukotka to reduce harm to walruses and decrease risky interactions with polar bears around coastal carcasses and haulout areas. The intent is that these conversations will help "jump start" similar locally led efforts in Alaska, tailored to each communitys situation.
The opportunity outlines three main goals: first, to build constructive dialogue and working contacts between Alaska Native and Chukotkan Native subsistence users and conservation practitioners; second, to provide Alaska participants with firsthand accounts of Chukotkan community-led conservation initiatives related to walrus and polar bears; and third, to elevate understanding of how walrus, polar bear, and climate-driven habitat changes may affect Alaska Native subsistence users, so agencies and communities can work together more effectively in a rapidly changing Arctic ecosystem. The anticipated benefit to the Service is improved conservation outcomes for trust species through stronger community engagement, better shared situational awareness, and the transfer of proven local practices across borders.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a Cooperative Agreement in the Education, Environment, and Natural Resources activity areas, tied to CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). The announcement anticipated a single award with total funding of $30,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $30,000, meaning it was structured as a one-time, fixed total award rather than a range. Cost sharing or matching is required. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted October 16, 2008, with an application closing date of November 3, 2008, and it was archived December 3, 2008. The point of contact listed is Jonathan Snyder, Wildlife Biologist, at 907-786-3819.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Tribal U.S. Russian Marine Mammal and Climate Change Workshop grant?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 701819R115) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 7 discretionary grant that supports a community-focused workshop effort addressing conservation and community safety issues emerging as Arctic sea ice declines, especially those involving Pacific walrus and polar bears.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7, as a discretionary grant.
What problem or need is this grant meant to address?
The grant responds to real-world impacts from shrinking Arctic sea ice habitat. As sea ice declines, ice-dependent species (especially Pacific walrus and polar bears) are shifting behavior, including increased use of land-based coastal haulouts by walruses and increased polar bear presence near communities where bears may scavenge walrus carcasses.
Why are coastal walrus haulouts a concern for communities and conservation?
Large land-based coastal haulouts can increase risks such as trampling events, disturbance of animals, and more frequent human-walrus interactions. They can also attract polar bears closer to villages as bears scavenge carcasses near shore, increasing community safety concerns and the potential for conflict.
Where is this issue occurring?
The opportunity highlights the Chukchi Sea region, particularly Chukotka, Russia, where large coastal haulouts have been forming near communities. It also notes that Alaska experienced similar conditions during the fall of 2007 when sea ice retreated dramatically, and climate models suggest such conditions will continue.
What is the core approach of the funded project?
The project centers on organizing and facilitating bilateral meetings in several North Slope Alaska communities to share observations and discuss emerging management needs tied to climate change, with an emphasis on knowledge exchange between Indigenous subsistence users on both sides of the Bering Strait.
Which communities are planned meeting locations?
The meetings are planned for Barrow, Wainwright, Point Hope, and Point Lay.
Who is expected to participate in the meetings?
The meetings are intended to bring together Russian (Chukotkan) marine mammal hunters and conservationists with Alaska Native marine mammal hunters, local residents, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff.
Is there a partner organization involved in organizing the sessions?
Yes. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to partner with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to arrange these sessions.
What kinds of practices or knowledge are expected to be shared?
A major emphasis is exposing Alaska communities to grassroots conservation and management approaches used in Chukotka to reduce harm to walruses and decrease risky interactions with polar bears around coastal carcasses and haulout areas.
What are the main goals of the opportunity?
The opportunity lists three main goals: (1) build constructive dialogue and working contacts between Alaska Native and Chukotkan Native subsistence users and conservation practitioners; (2) provide Alaska participants with firsthand accounts of Chukotkan community-led conservation initiatives related to walrus and polar bears; and (3) increase understanding of how walrus, polar bear, and climate-driven habitat changes may affect Alaska Native subsistence users so agencies and communities can work together more effectively.
How does the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service describe its broader management objective?
The Service identifies a central management objective of maintaining viable walrus and other sea ice dependent populations by helping them adjust to changing habitat conditions and preventing extinctions. This is framed around protecting key habitat areas, reducing and mitigating impacts from human interactions and industrial activity, and keeping subsistence harvest at sustainable levels, supported by local and international initiatives.
What conservation species or resources are most directly emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes ice-dependent species, especially Pacific walrus and polar bears, and addresses how their changing behavior affects habitat, subsistence use, and community safety.
What is the anticipated benefit to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
The anticipated benefit is improved conservation outcomes for trust species through stronger community engagement, better shared situational awareness, and the transfer of proven local practices across borders.
What type of award is being used?
This opportunity is a Cooperative Agreement.
What activity areas are associated with this Cooperative Agreement?
The announcement ties the award to the Education, Environment, and Natural Resources activity areas.
What CFDA program is referenced?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
How much funding is available?
The announcement anticipated a single award with total funding of $30,000.
Is the funding amount a range or a fixed amount?
It is structured as a fixed total award: the award floor and ceiling are both $30,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are nonprofit?
No. The eligibility statement explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on October 16, 2008. The application closing date was November 3, 2008. The opportunity was archived on December 3, 2008.
Who is the point of contact for this opportunity?
The listed point of contact is Jonathan Snyder, Wildlife Biologist. The phone number provided is 907-786-3819.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 701819R115.
What is meant by "bilateral meetings" in this context?
In this opportunity, "bilateral meetings" refers to sessions designed to bring together participants from Alaska (United States) and Chukotka (Russia) to exchange observations and community-led approaches related to walrus, polar bears, and climate-driven habitat changes.
Why does the opportunity emphasize learning from Chukotka?
The opportunity notes that large coastal haulouts had been more common in Russian territory, and the meetings are intended to share Chukotkan grassroots conservation and management approaches with Alaska communities to help jump start similar locally led efforts adapted to each community's situation.
What kinds of outcomes are these meetings intended to support in Alaska communities?
The intent is that dialogue and exposure to Chukotkan approaches will help initiate locally led efforts in Alaska to reduce harm to walruses and decrease risky interactions with polar bears, tailored to the needs of each participating community.
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