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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative Projects 2011" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.664 Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 15, 2011 and posted on Mar 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 6, 2011. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative Projects 2011 (Funding Opportunity Number FP11PS00486) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity focused on applied science that helps managers and partners understand and respond to climate change and related stressors across western Alaska. The Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) positioned this funding as a way to coordinate, share, and develop science and information that supports landscape-level conservation, explicitly including connections between terrestrial and marine systems. Rather than concentrating on isolated, site-specific work, the program emphasized projects that can inform decisions across broad geographic areas and multiple jurisdictions, where climate impacts on habitats and ecosystems are unfolding at large scales.
Funding for 2011 was described as uncertain, but the LCC anticipated it might be able to distribute up to about $1,000,000 total. The opportunity projected up to 15 awards, issued as cooperative agreements, with an award floor of $3,000 and a ceiling of $200,000 per project. No cost sharing or matching was required. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The application window was short, with a posted date of March 15, 2011 and a closing date of April 6, 2011, and the notice was later archived on May 6, 2011. The activity category was Environment and Natural Resources under CFDA 15.664 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs).
The LCC highlighted several project characteristics it considered especially valuable. Strong proposals were expected to contribute to data compilation, recovery, or synthesis, particularly where those efforts produce foundational information needed to understand climate-driven changes in western Alaska habitats and ecosystems. The announcement also encouraged vulnerability assessments at the habitat or ecosystem level; however, it explicitly noted that single-species vulnerability assessments would not be considered until the LCC Science Plan was completed, signaling a preference for broader ecological scope and consistency with an emerging strategic framework. Projects that incorporated Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) were encouraged, including TEK as part of data collection, analysis, or synthesis, reflecting the importance of local and Indigenous knowledge systems in understanding environmental change in Alaska. The LCC also prioritized improving the availability and usability of geospatial and baseline datasets, including analytical interfaces that help users work with these data more effectively. Finally, proposals that created practical tools and provided training for land and resource managers were viewed as useful, especially when aimed at strategic decision-making and long-term planning under climate uncertainty.
All projects were required to address one or more of the LCCs stated conservation goals, which collectively centered on coordination, shared information, and actionable science. These goals included strengthening collaboration among partners to reduce duplication and improve efficiency in science and information work; supporting research and the collection, analysis, and sharing of data that meet common regional information needs; and enabling synthesis at landscape and ecoregional scales so that results are relevant to broad planning and policy decisions. The LCC also stressed communication as a core objective, aiming to improve understanding of climate change effects across western Alaska. Another major goal was to enhance resource management by translating science into practice through applied science products, technology transfer, and the identification of opportunities for coordinated management strategies that integrate natural and cultural resource considerations.
In practical terms, the opportunity was designed to fund projects that do more than produce stand-alone reports. It sought work that builds shared data foundations, connects multiple partners, and produces synthesized, decision-ready information that managers can use across agencies and organizations. For those needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the notice provided a point of contact: Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist, at 907-786-3611.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative Projects 2011 (FP11PS00486)
What is the Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative Projects 2011 funding opportunity?
Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative Projects 2011 (Funding Opportunity Number FP11PS00486) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding opportunity. It focused on applied science to help managers and partners understand and respond to climate change and related stressors across western Alaska.
What was the main purpose of this program?
The program aimed to coordinate, share, and develop science and information that supports landscape-level conservation in western Alaska, including explicit connections between terrestrial and marine systems. It emphasized work that informs decisions across broad geographic areas and multiple jurisdictions rather than isolated, site-specific efforts.
What types of projects were emphasized over site-specific projects?
The opportunity emphasized projects that generate decision-relevant information applicable across broad areas and jurisdictions, reflecting the large-scale nature of climate impacts on habitats and ecosystems in western Alaska.
How much total funding was expected to be available in 2011?
Funding for 2011 was described as uncertain, but the Western Alaska LCC anticipated it might be able to distribute up to about $1,000,000 in total.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity projected up to 15 awards.
What was the award size range for individual projects?
The award floor was $3,000 and the award ceiling was $200,000 per project.
What type of award instrument was used?
Awards were issued as cooperative agreements.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any clarifications contained in the full announcement.
When did the application period open and close?
The posted date was March 15, 2011, and the closing date was April 6, 2011.
Was this funding opportunity later archived?
Yes. The notice was later archived on May 6, 2011.
What was the activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category was Environment and Natural Resources, under CFDA 15.664 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Programs).
What project characteristics did the LCC describe as especially valuable?
The LCC highlighted several characteristics as especially valuable: data compilation, recovery, or synthesis that builds foundational information; habitat- or ecosystem-level vulnerability assessments; incorporation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK); improving availability and usability of geospatial and baseline datasets (including analytical interfaces); and creating practical tools and providing training for land and resource managers to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning under climate uncertainty.
What kinds of data-focused projects were encouraged?
Proposals were expected to contribute to data compilation, recovery, or synthesis, particularly where those efforts produce foundational information needed to understand climate-driven changes in western Alaska habitats and ecosystems.
Were vulnerability assessments encouraged?
Yes. Vulnerability assessments at the habitat or ecosystem level were encouraged.
Were single-species vulnerability assessments allowed?
The announcement explicitly noted that single-species vulnerability assessments would not be considered until the LCC Science Plan was completed, indicating a preference for broader ecological scope and consistency with the emerging strategic framework.
Was Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) encouraged?
Yes. Projects that incorporated Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) were encouraged, including TEK as part of data collection, analysis, or synthesis.
What geospatial or baseline data improvements were prioritized?
The LCC prioritized improving the availability and usability of geospatial and baseline datasets, including the development of analytical interfaces that help users work with these data more effectively.
Did the opportunity support building tools and training for managers?
Yes. Proposals that created practical tools and provided training for land and resource managers were viewed as useful, especially when aimed at strategic decision-making and long-term planning under climate uncertainty.
Did projects need to align with specific conservation goals?
Yes. All projects were required to address one or more of the LCC's stated conservation goals.
What were the LCC conservation goals described in the opportunity?
The goals centered on coordination, shared information, and actionable science, including: strengthening collaboration among partners to reduce duplication and improve efficiency; supporting research and the collection, analysis, and sharing of data that meet common regional information needs; enabling synthesis at landscape and ecoregional scales so results are relevant to broad planning and policy decisions; improving understanding of climate change effects across western Alaska through communication; and enhancing resource management by translating science into practice via applied science products, technology transfer, and identifying opportunities for coordinated management strategies that integrate natural and cultural resource considerations.
What did the program mean by “landscape-level” and “ecoregional” emphasis?
It meant the program preferred efforts that synthesize results and provide decision-ready information at broad geographic scales, across multiple jurisdictions, rather than focusing on a single site or isolated location.
Did the opportunity explicitly include linkages between terrestrial and marine systems?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly included connections between terrestrial and marine systems as part of its landscape-level conservation approach.
What kind of outputs was the LCC looking for beyond stand-alone reports?
The opportunity sought work that builds shared data foundations, connects multiple partners, and produces synthesized, decision-ready information that managers can use across agencies and organizations, rather than projects that only produce stand-alone reports.
Who was the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The notice provided a point of contact: Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist, at 907-786-3611.
What was the stated geographic focus?
The geographic focus was western Alaska.
What kinds of stressors were included besides climate change?
The opportunity referenced “climate change and related stressors,” without specifying additional stressors in the summarized information provided.
Did the opportunity emphasize coordination among partners?
Yes. A central theme was strengthening collaboration among partners to reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and support shared science and information needs.
Was communication considered part of the program’s objectives?
Yes. Communication was stressed as a core objective, aiming to improve understanding of climate change effects across western Alaska.
Did the opportunity mention integrating cultural resource considerations?
Yes. One goal was identifying coordinated management strategies that integrate natural and cultural resource considerations.
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