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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Whitetail Symposium" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.631 Partners for Fish and Wildlife.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 26, 2011 and posted on Aug 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2011. (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 $40,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Department Policy (4) Unique Qulifications The applicant is uniquely qulified to perform the activity based upona variety of demonstrable factors such as locatin, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost sharing ability, if applicable, technicle expertise, or other such unique qulifictions. See notice of intent under full annoucement
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Whitetail Symposium" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 9321010070) is a discretionary cooperative agreement administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.631, Partners for Fish and Wildlife. It supports planning and organizing what is described as the first-ever national symposium focused specifically on whitetail deer. The main purpose is to bring together experts and stakeholders to set a national agenda, secure participant commitment, and create a structured forum for sharing knowledge and coordinating approaches to whitetail deer management.
The opportunity is built around the role of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), which the agency identifies as uniquely qualified to carry out the work. The justification centers on QDMA having an unusually deep concentration of in-house whitetail expertise and an established network that spans state wildlife agencies, wildlife health laboratories, academic researchers, corporations, and private landowners. In practical terms, the award is intended to leverage those connections to recruit participants, develop symposium topics and priorities, and ensure buy-in from the groups that influence deer management decisions across the country.
A key driver for the symposium is its relevance to the National Wildlife Refuge System. The notice emphasizes that the refuge system manages 426 refuges totaling about 10 million acres within the whitetail deer range, making deer management a widespread operational issue for the Service. By convening a national symposium, the agency is aiming to strengthen coordination and information exchange on management challenges that can affect habitat conditions, wildlife health, public use, and broader conservation outcomes across many refuges.
The award includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement and is set at a fixed amount, with both the award floor and ceiling listed as $40,000. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), but the notice makes clear this is not an open, competitive request for applications. Instead, it is a noncompetitive action justified under departmental policy based on "unique qualifications," meaning the agency determined QDMA is the only organization positioned to deliver the specific activity due to factors like technical expertise, demonstrated capacity, and ability to mobilize the necessary partnerships and communications channels.
Operationally, the announcement highlights QDMA's communication systems, both web-based and print, as a core asset for organizing the symposium, engaging participants before and during the event, and distributing outcomes afterward. The posting date was August 1, 2011, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2011, and an archive date of September 30, 2011. A point of contact is provided for access issues: Larry Williams, Chief of Budget, Performance, and Workforce, at (703) 358-2594.
Whitetail Symposium Grant Opportunity (FON 9321010070) - FAQs
What is the "Whitetail Symposium" grant opportunity?
The Whitetail Symposium grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 9321010070) is a discretionary cooperative agreement administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.631, Partners for Fish and Wildlife. It supports planning and organizing what is described as the first-ever national symposium focused specifically on whitetail deer.
What type of federal assistance instrument is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
Which federal agency administers this grant?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.631, Partners for Fish and Wildlife.
What is the primary purpose of funding?
The main purpose is to plan and organize a national symposium that brings together experts and stakeholders to set a national agenda for whitetail deer, secure participant commitment, and create a structured forum for sharing knowledge and coordinating approaches to whitetail deer management.
What outcomes is the symposium intended to achieve?
Based on the description provided, the symposium is intended to (1) convene experts and stakeholders, (2) set a national agenda, (3) secure commitment from participants, and (4) create an ongoing, structured forum to share information and coordinate whitetail deer management approaches.
Why is a national whitetail deer symposium considered important in this notice?
The notice frames the symposium as a way to strengthen coordination and information exchange on deer management challenges that affect habitat conditions, wildlife health, public use, and broader conservation outcomes.
How is this opportunity connected to the National Wildlife Refuge System?
The notice emphasizes that whitetail deer management is a widespread operational issue for the Service because the National Wildlife Refuge System manages 426 refuges totaling about 10 million acres within the whitetail deer range.
How many refuges and acres are mentioned as being within whitetail deer range?
The notice cites 426 refuges totaling about 10 million acres within the whitetail deer range.
Who is identified as the organization expected to carry out the work?
The announcement highlights the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) as uniquely qualified to carry out the planning and organizing work for the symposium.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states it is not an open, competitive request for applications. It is described as a noncompetitive action justified under departmental policy based on "unique qualifications."
What is the basis for the noncompetitive (unique qualifications) justification?
The notice justifies the approach by stating that QDMA has an unusually deep concentration of in-house whitetail expertise and an established network spanning state wildlife agencies, wildlife health laboratories, academic researchers, corporations, and private landowners, along with communications capacity to organize and support the symposium and distribute outcomes.
What kinds of partners and stakeholders does the notice say QDMA can mobilize?
The notice references QDMA's network spanning state wildlife agencies, wildlife health laboratories, academic researchers, corporations, and private landowners.
What role do communications systems play in this opportunity?
The announcement highlights QDMA's communications systems, both web-based and print, as a core asset for organizing the symposium, engaging participants before and during the event, and distributing outcomes afterward.
What is the funding amount for this award?
The award is set at a fixed amount. Both the award floor and the award ceiling are listed as $40,000.
Does this opportunity have a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The award includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Does the notice indicate that multiple organizations can apply?
No. The notice indicates this is not an open competition and is a noncompetitive action based on unique qualifications, with QDMA identified as the uniquely qualified organization.
What is the posting date for this opportunity?
The posting date is August 1, 2011.
What are the closing dates listed in the notice?
The notice lists an original closing date of August 31, 2011, and a current closing date of August 31, 2011.
What is the archive date?
The archive date is September 30, 2011.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 9321010070.
Who is the point of contact listed for access issues?
The notice provides a point of contact for access issues: Larry Williams, Chief of Budget, Performance, and Workforce.
What phone number is provided for the point of contact?
The phone number provided is (703) 358-2594.
What management topics or challenges does the notice imply the symposium will help address?
The notice ties the symposium to information exchange and coordination around deer management challenges that can affect habitat conditions, wildlife health, public use, and broader conservation outcomes, particularly across many National Wildlife Refuge System units within whitetail range.
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