Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00056
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative FY13" 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 8, 2013 and posted on Feb 8, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 2013 Preferred submission through Grants.gov. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $70,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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.
- All potential applicants, including Federal Agencies, are eligible.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative (WALCC) FY13 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00056) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding announcement offering support through a cooperative agreement for a single expected award focused on applied conservation science in Alaska. The work is framed around WALCC's mission to improve coordination, information sharing, and development of science that helps guide landscape-level conservation decisions, including the connections between terrestrial and marine environments. A central theme is responding to broad, landscape-scale stressors, with a particular emphasis on climate change and its impacts on natural systems.
At its core, the project is about organizing and making usable information on stream and lake water temperature monitoring across Alaska. Water temperature is a key ecological variable tied to fish habitat, aquatic productivity, and climate-driven change, so the goal is to bring together scattered monitoring efforts into a coherent statewide picture. The solicitation lays out three related deliverables that together would create a foundation for understanding where monitoring has occurred, what methods were used, and who holds the data, so conservation planners and researchers can locate existing temperature records and identify gaps.
Deliverable 1 calls for building a searchable geospatial database that hosts project-level metadata and some associated data descriptors or attributes. The intent is not simply to store data, but to provide a practical way to assess when, where, and how water temperatures have been monitored across Alaska's streams and lakes. This includes capturing enough information to point users to the appropriate contacts or organizations that can provide access to the actual temperature records. In other words, the database should function as an inventory and discovery tool that makes it easier to understand monitoring coverage statewide and to connect users with the people responsible for the datasets.
Deliverable 2 focuses on the front-end compilation effort needed to populate that database. The awardee is expected to assemble a thorough set of project metadata from an agreed-upon group of contributors who have conducted or are continuing to conduct water temperature monitoring in Alaska. The solicitation specifically highlights the importance of engaging federal and state agencies, university research groups and individual researchers, and nongovernmental organizations. This deliverable is essentially the outreach, coordination, and documentation component: identifying relevant monitoring programs, standardizing what is collected as metadata, and compiling it in a consistent way so it can be loaded into the geospatial system described in Deliverable 1.
Deliverable 3 would add a user-facing online interface connected to the Deliverable 1 database. This interface is expected to support practical, ongoing use, including metadata entry and editing, built-in error checking or validation, public querying, and reporting outputs in both tabular and graphic formats. The agency notes an important bidding constraint: applicants may propose to complete Deliverables 1 and 2 only, or propose to complete all three deliverables together, but proposals for Deliverable 3 alone are not being accepted at this time. That structure suggests USFWS wants the database and metadata compilation to be developed as a coherent package, with the optional interface layered on top if the applicant can deliver the full system.
Funding for the opportunity is up to an estimated total of $70,000, with an award ceiling of $70,000 and an award floor of $20,000. Cost sharing or matching is not required. The program is listed under CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation) and falls within the activity areas of environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development. Eligibility is broadly open and described as unrestricted, with the additional note that all potential applicants, including federal agencies, are eligible, implying this competition is not limited to a narrow applicant class.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted and created on February 8, 2013, with an original and current closing date of March 11, 2013, and an archive date of April 11, 2013. Submission was preferred through Grants.gov. For questions or trouble accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Karen A. Murphy, WALCC Coordinator, at 907-786-3501 or KarenAMurphy@fws.gov, who is also identified as the project officer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative (WALCC) FY13 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00056), a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding announcement. It is expected to be awarded as a cooperative agreement and is focused on applied conservation science in Alaska.
Who is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) through the Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative (WALCC).
What is WALCC trying to accomplish through this project?
The project supports WALCC's mission to improve coordination, information sharing, and the development of science that guides landscape-level conservation decisions in Alaska, including linkages between terrestrial and marine environments. A central theme is responding to broad, landscape-scale stressors, with particular emphasis on climate change and impacts on natural systems.
What is the main focus of the proposed work?
The work centers on organizing and making usable information about stream and lake water temperature monitoring across Alaska. The intent is to bring scattered monitoring efforts into a more coherent statewide picture so planners and researchers can find existing temperature records and identify monitoring gaps.
Why is water temperature a priority in this opportunity?
Water temperature is described as a key ecological variable tied to fish habitat, aquatic productivity, and climate-driven change. This opportunity aims to improve understanding of where and how water temperatures have been monitored across Alaska.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make?
The announcement indicates a single expected award.
What is the total amount of funding available?
The opportunity estimates total funding of up to $70,000, with an award ceiling of $70,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
Yes. The award floor is listed as $20,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
What type of agreement will be used?
The support is described as being provided through a cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number and program name?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
What activity areas does this opportunity fall under?
The activity areas listed include environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted. The announcement also notes that all potential applicants, including federal agencies, are eligible.
What are the required project deliverables?
The solicitation describes three related deliverables: (1) a searchable geospatial database of project-level metadata (with associated descriptors/attributes), (2) compilation of a thorough set of project metadata from an agreed-upon group of contributors, and (3) an online user interface connected to the database that supports entry/editing, validation, public querying, and reporting.
What is Deliverable 1?
Deliverable 1 is the development of a searchable geospatial database that hosts project-level metadata and some associated data descriptors or attributes. The database is intended to function as an inventory and discovery tool to assess when, where, and how water temperatures have been monitored across Alaska's streams and lakes, and to point users to the appropriate contacts or organizations that can provide access to actual temperature records.
Does Deliverable 1 require storing all actual temperature datasets?
The description emphasizes metadata and data descriptors/attributes and notes that the system should help users connect with the organizations or contacts who can provide access to the actual temperature records. Based on the provided information, the main intent is an inventory/discovery tool rather than a central repository of all temperature records.
What is Deliverable 2?
Deliverable 2 is the compilation effort needed to populate the database. The awardee is expected to assemble a thorough set of project metadata from an agreed-upon group of contributors who have conducted or are conducting water temperature monitoring in Alaska. This includes outreach, coordination, and documentation so the metadata can be standardized and compiled consistently for loading into the geospatial database.
Which groups are specifically highlighted as contributors for Deliverable 2?
The solicitation highlights engagement with federal and state agencies, university research groups and individual researchers, and nongovernmental organizations.
What is Deliverable 3?
Deliverable 3 is a user-facing online interface connected to the Deliverable 1 database. The interface is expected to support metadata entry and editing, built-in error checking or validation, public querying, and reporting outputs in tabular and graphic formats.
Can an applicant propose to complete only Deliverable 3?
No. The announcement states that proposals for Deliverable 3 alone are not being accepted at this time.
What proposal options are allowed for the deliverables?
Applicants may propose to complete Deliverables 1 and 2 only, or propose to complete all three deliverables together.
What geographic area is covered by the work?
The work is focused on Alaska, with the project specifically aiming to organize stream and lake water temperature monitoring information across Alaska.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on February 8, 2013. The original and current closing date is March 11, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is April 11, 2013.
How were applications preferred to be submitted?
Submission was preferred through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for questions about the announcement?
The contact listed is Karen A. Murphy, WALCC Coordinator, who is also identified as the project officer.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Karen A. Murphy can be reached at 907-786-3501 or by email at KarenAMurphy@fws.gov.
What should applicants do if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
The announcement indicates that applicants with questions or trouble accessing the full announcement should contact Karen A. Murphy using the phone number or email provided.
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