Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00146
Apply for F15AS00146
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Watershed on Wheels Environmental Education at the Silvio O. Conte Refuge" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training).
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 24, 2015 and posted on Mar 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $26,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $26,000.00 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 Watershed on Wheels Environmental Education opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00146) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service focused on supporting an educator role connected to the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge and its Watershed on Wheels Express (WOW Express). The WOW Express functions as a mobile visitor center that travels throughout the Connecticut River watershed region, bringing refuge-based environmental education directly to schools, summer camps, and community natural resource events across Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The core idea is outreach: instead of requiring students and community members to travel to a visitor center, the refuge brings hands-on learning materials, interpretive programming, and watershed science instruction to them.
The funded work centers on delivering age-appropriate environmental education that aligns with and complements education standards in each of the four states served. A major content emphasis is river geomorphology, including how rivers form, move, and change over time, and how those physical processes shape riverine habitat. In practice, this means helping learners understand links between river dynamics (such as erosion, sediment transport, meanders, floodplains, and channel changes) and the quality and availability of habitat for fish, wildlife, and other aquatic and riparian species. The program is also intended to build on the WOW Express track record with schools and partner organizations, indicating that the refuge is looking for a partner capable of maintaining and strengthening existing relationships while continuing to deliver consistent, high-quality programming.
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which signals a partnership model rather than a hands-off grant. The Fish and Wildlife Service expects to be substantially involved in the recipient’s work, coordinating closely to accomplish shared goals and to support partnerships connected to the refuge. The announcement frames the relationship as cooperative and mutually beneficial, aimed at advancing public benefit and long-term stewardship so current and future generations can enjoy and understand the natural and cultural resources associated with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the refuge system.
Funding for the opportunity was modest and targeted: the estimated total funding was $26,000, with an award floor of $20,000 and a ceiling of $26,000, and the agency anticipated making one award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted on March 24, 2015, with an application closing date of April 1, 2015, and it was archived on April 2, 2015. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, generic training), reflecting its education and capacity-building orientation within environmental and natural resource topics.
For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Laurie McDermott, Grants Specialist, reachable at 1 (413) 253-8290 or LaurieMcDermott@fws.gov, and additional information was available through the Grant.gov posting for the opportunity.
Watershed on Wheels Environmental Education (F15AS00146) - FAQs
What is the Watershed on Wheels Environmental Education opportunity (F15AS00146)?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support an educator role connected to the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge and its Watershed on Wheels Express (WOW Express), a mobile environmental education program.
What is the WOW Express?
The WOW Express is a mobile visitor center that travels throughout the Connecticut River watershed region. It brings refuge-based environmental education directly to schools, summer camps, and community natural resource events rather than requiring participants to travel to a visitor center.
What is the main goal of this funded work?
The primary goal is outreach and environmental education: delivering hands-on learning materials, interpretive programming, and watershed science instruction to students and community members across the region served by the WOW Express.
Which geographic area does the WOW Express serve?
The WOW Express serves the Connecticut River watershed region, with programming delivered across Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How is this award structured: grant or cooperative agreement?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which indicates a partnership model where the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expects to be substantially involved in the recipient's work.
What does "substantial involvement" mean in this context?
Based on the announcement, it means the Fish and Wildlife Service expects to coordinate closely with the recipient to accomplish shared goals and to support partnerships connected to the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.
What kinds of activities are supported?
The opportunity supports delivery of age-appropriate environmental education, including hands-on materials and interpretive programming, provided through the WOW Express at schools, summer camps, and community natural resource events.
Is there a required educational focus area?
Yes. A major content emphasis is river geomorphology, including how rivers form, move, and change over time, and how those physical processes shape riverine habitat.
What river geomorphology topics are included in the program emphasis?
The announcement highlights river dynamics such as erosion, sediment transport, meanders, floodplains, and channel changes, and how these processes affect habitat quality and availability for fish, wildlife, and other aquatic and riparian species.
Does the programming need to align with education standards?
Yes. The funded work centers on delivering environmental education that aligns with and complements education standards in each of the four states served: Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Is the project expected to work with existing partners and schools?
Yes. The opportunity is intended to build on the WOW Express track record with schools and partner organizations, and it indicates the refuge is looking for a partner that can maintain and strengthen existing relationships while delivering consistent, high-quality programming.
What is the purpose of the partnership described in the announcement?
The announcement frames the partnership as cooperative and mutually beneficial, aimed at advancing public benefit and long-term stewardship so current and future generations can enjoy and understand natural and cultural resources associated with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the refuge system.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding was $26,000.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor was $20,000 and the award ceiling was $26,000.
How many awards were expected?
The agency anticipated making one award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status.
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education were explicitly excluded from eligibility.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, generic training).
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 24, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 1, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on April 2, 2015.
Where could applicants find the full announcement?
Additional information was available through the Grant.gov posting for this funding opportunity number (F15AS00146).
Who was the contact person for help with accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Laurie McDermott, Grants Specialist.
How could someone reach the listed contact?
Laurie McDermott could be reached at 1 (413) 253-8290 or by email at LaurieMcDermott@fws.gov.
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