Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00292
Apply for F16AS00292
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Visitor Facility Enhancements, Refuges and Wildlife" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.654.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 20, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 09, 2016 This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source to the State of Arizona, Game and Fish Department.. (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: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Visitor Facility Enhancements, Refuges and Wildlife" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00292) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding action designed to support improvements to visitor-related facilities and associated public use infrastructure connected to refuges and wildlife resources. The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Fish and Wildlife Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds, such as coordinating implementation, providing technical oversight, or ensuring alignment with refuge management priorities and federal compliance requirements.
This specific posting is not a general open competition. It is explicitly a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award to one recipient: the State of Arizona, through the Arizona Game and Fish Department. In other words, the agency announced in advance that it planned to fund one known partner rather than solicit proposals from multiple applicants. Although the listing names "State governments" as eligible applicants, the structure and language of the notice indicate the intended recipient was already selected, and the process was geared toward finalizing that one cooperative agreement rather than running a broad grant competition.
The activity category is Natural Resources, and the program is associated with CFDA number 15.654, which aligns with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge-related funding and partnership work. The award ceiling is listed as $500,000, with an expected number of awards of one, reinforcing that this was a single project agreement rather than a multi-award grant program cycle. The opportunity was created on June 20, 2016, with an original closing date of July 9, 2016, reflecting a short public notice window that is common for single-source intent notices.
The legal authorities cited span a broad set of statutes that collectively underpin the Fish and Wildlife Service's ability to conserve fish and wildlife, manage the National Wildlife Refuge System, provide for compatible public recreation, engage volunteers and community partners, employ youth conservation crews, protect archaeological resources, and, where relevant, coordinate transportation-related improvements. These include the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1934 and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (general conservation and federal wildlife authorities), the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 and the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (authorities for refuge administration and compatible visitor use), the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972 (supporting conservation-related youth employment and projects), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (requirements and protections when projects could affect archaeological or cultural resources). Later statutes, including the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Act of 2004, emphasize refuge mission priorities, wildlife-dependent recreation, and partnerships that often support visitor services and facility enhancements. The reference to Federal Aid for Highways (23 U.S.C. 201 to 204 and 206, and Public Law 112-141) signals that some elements of the planned work may intersect with access, roads, trails, or transportation infrastructure that supports public visitation and safe use of refuge or wildlife-related sites, and that such components must follow applicable transportation funding rules and standards when used.
In practical terms, the opportunity is about improving the visitor experience and functionality of public-facing facilities in refuge and wildlife contexts, while ensuring projects are consistent with federal conservation mandates and compliance obligations. Because it is a cooperative agreement and single-source intent notice, it also reflects a planned federal-state partnership where Arizona Game and Fish would carry out on-the-ground work with direct coordination and involvement from the Fish and Wildlife Service, rather than a standalone state-managed grant with minimal federal engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Visitor Facility Enhancements, Refuges and Wildlife."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00292.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding action from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of funding action is this?
It is described as a discretionary funding action, meaning it is not an entitlement or formula award, and the agency has discretion in making the award.
What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates the Fish and Wildlife Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond providing funds. Based on the notice description, that involvement may include coordinating implementation, providing technical oversight, ensuring alignment with refuge management priorities, and supporting federal compliance requirements.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. This posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award to one recipient, rather than a general open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The intended recipient is the State of Arizona, through the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The listing names "State governments" as eligible applicants. However, the notice language indicates the award was intended for one known partner (the State of Arizona via Arizona Game and Fish) rather than multiple applicants.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $500,000.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.654, which aligns with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge-related funding and partnership work.
What is the purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support improvements to visitor-related facilities and associated public use infrastructure connected to refuges and wildlife resources, with an emphasis on improving visitor experience and functionality in refuge and wildlife contexts.
What kinds of projects does "visitor facility enhancements" generally refer to in this notice?
Based on the description provided, it refers to improving visitor-related facilities and associated public use infrastructure tied to refuges and wildlife resources. The notice also suggests some work may relate to access, trails, roads, or transportation-oriented infrastructure that supports safe public visitation.
Does the notice suggest any transportation-related components?
Yes. The cited reference to Federal Aid for Highways (including 23 U.S.C. 201 to 204 and 206, and Public Law 112-141) signals that some elements of the planned work may intersect with access, roads, trails, or other transportation infrastructure supporting public visitation and safe use of refuge or wildlife-related sites.
If transportation-related work is involved, are there special rules to follow?
Yes. The notice indicates that any transportation-related components must follow applicable transportation funding rules and standards when used.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 20, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 9, 2016.
Why was the public notice window relatively short?
The description notes that a short public notice window is common for single-source intent notices, since the agency is announcing an intent to fund a specific partner rather than running a broad competition.
What legal authorities support this opportunity?
The notice cites a broad set of statutes that collectively support the Fish and Wildlife Service's authorities for conservation, refuge management, compatible public recreation, partnerships, youth conservation work, protection of archaeological resources, and (where relevant) transportation-related improvements.
Which laws are cited related to general fish and wildlife conservation authorities?
The notice cites the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1934 and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 as general conservation and federal wildlife authorities.
Which laws are cited related to refuge administration and visitor use?
The notice cites the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 and the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 as authorities for refuge administration and compatible visitor use.
Which law is cited related to youth conservation crews or youth employment?
The notice cites the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972, which supports conservation-related youth employment and projects.
Which law is cited related to archaeological or cultural resources?
The notice cites the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, which includes requirements and protections when projects could affect archaeological or cultural resources.
Which later statutes are cited that emphasize refuge mission priorities and partnerships?
The notice references the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Act of 2004, which emphasize refuge mission priorities, wildlife-dependent recreation, and partnerships that support visitor services and facility enhancements.
How does this opportunity reflect a federal-state partnership?
Because it is a cooperative agreement and a single-source intent notice, it reflects a planned partnership where Arizona Game and Fish would carry out on-the-ground work with direct coordination and involvement from the Fish and Wildlife Service, rather than a standalone state-managed grant with minimal federal engagement.
Does this notice indicate that multiple applicants can submit proposals?
No. While "State governments" are listed as eligible, the notice is framed as an intent to make a single-source award to one specific recipient, and it lists an expected number of awards of one.
Does the notice describe specific deliverables or a detailed scope of work?
The information provided describes the general purpose (visitor facility enhancements and public use infrastructure connected to refuges and wildlife resources) and the cooperative agreement structure, but it does not list detailed project deliverables in the text provided here.
What is the main takeaway for organizations that are not the State of Arizona?
The key point is that this posting is not presented as a general, competitive funding opportunity. It is a Notice of Intent for a single-source award to the State of Arizona through the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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