Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00126
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program Gabon Parks" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.651 Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 11, 2012 and posted on Apr 26, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 11, 2012 Single Source Award. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,994,885.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,994,885.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Single Source Justification Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), the Gabon National Parks Agency, is a unique parastatal agency granted financial and technical independence by the Gabonese law that created it. ANPN is charged with transforming Gabon s national parks network into a global model for protected areas management. This charge includes stimulating the development of a tourism industry, combining sustainable development and conservation to enhance, rather than simply maintaining the geophysical character of a tourism site. ANPN is responsible for the management of Gabon s 13 national parks and their buffer zones. ANPNs special role in government puts it in the best position to conserve Gabon s wildlife heritage and to become a premier African parks agency within five years. ANPN is best poised to respond to immediate wildlife threats, including poaching and the impacts of extractive industries in national parks and their surrounding buffer zones. ANPN will build their institutional capacity to improve national park and buffer zone management in Gabon.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program Gabon Parks opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00126) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on strengthening protected area management in Gabon through a project titled "Parks Gabon: Reinforcing the Institutional Capacity of Gabon's National Parks Service." The core aim is to conserve Gabon's wildlife heritage by helping the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), Gabon's national parks agency, develop into a leading parks institution on the African continent. The announcement is explicitly framed as a single-source, non-competitive notice of intent to award, meaning it is designed for a specific recipient rather than an open competition.
The project is built around a partnership model. ANPN is the intended recipient, and the effort is carried out in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund and the Wildlife Conservation Society. The work targets both urgent, on-the-ground threats to wildlife and the longer-term institutional systems needed to manage parks effectively over time. Immediate pressures highlighted in the opportunity include poaching and impacts from extractive industries, with attention not only to national parks themselves but also to surrounding buffer zones where many of these threats originate or intensify. Alongside threat response, the project prioritizes building durable management capacity so that park and buffer-zone protections can be planned, staffed, enforced, and monitored more consistently.
ANPN is identified as uniquely qualified because it is a parastatal agency created under Gabonese law with unusual financial and technical independence for a government-linked entity. Its mandate goes beyond basic protection of park boundaries; it is charged with elevating Gabon's 13 national parks and associated buffer zones into a global model for protected areas management. That includes fostering a tourism industry that aligns conservation with sustainable development, aiming to enhance the long-term conservation value and visitor appeal of protected areas rather than simply maintaining them in a minimal, static condition. The single-source justification argues that this legal authority, national mandate, and operational position inside the Gabonese government make ANPN the most appropriate organization to lead a transformation of the national park system and respond quickly to emerging threats.
Financially, the opportunity lists one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $1,994,885, with the award ceiling and floor both set at $1,994,885, indicating a fixed anticipated award amount rather than a range. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals substantial involvement by the awarding agency in project implementation compared to a standard grant. Cost sharing or matching is required. The program is categorized under the environment funding activity area and tied to CFDA 15.651 (Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program). Key dates show it was posted on April 26, 2012, with a closing date aligned to a single-source award process (current closing date September 11, 2012), and it was later archived on May 6, 2013.
For access or administrative questions, the listing provides a contact at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Derek Litchfield, International Affairs Specialist, with a phone number (703-358-2634). Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment intended to professionalize and strengthen Gabon's national parks authority, pairing urgent anti-poaching and industrial-impact mitigation work with the institutional upgrades needed to manage parks and buffer zones at a high standard over the long term.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled The Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program Gabon Parks opportunity, associated with the project "Parks Gabon: Reinforcing the Institutional Capacity of Gabon's National Parks Service."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F12AS00126.
Which U.S. agency is offering this award?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. FWS) award, listed under the Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the awarding agency during project implementation compared to a standard grant.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement is explicitly framed as a single-source, non-competitive notice of intent to award, meaning it is designed for a specific recipient rather than an open competition.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), Gabon's national parks agency.
Why is ANPN identified as uniquely qualified for this award?
ANPN is described as a parastatal agency created under Gabonese law with unusual financial and technical independence for a government-linked entity. Its legal authority, national mandate, and operational position within the Gabonese government are cited as key reasons it is the most appropriate organization to lead improvements to the national park system and respond quickly to emerging threats.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The core aim is to conserve Gabon's wildlife heritage by helping ANPN develop into a leading parks institution on the African continent, strengthening protected area management and improving the systems needed to manage parks effectively over time.
What specific management areas does the project focus on?
The work targets both (1) urgent, on-the-ground threats to wildlife and (2) longer-term institutional systems needed for consistent planning, staffing, enforcement, and monitoring of protected areas.
What immediate threats are highlighted in the opportunity?
The opportunity specifically highlights poaching and impacts from extractive industries as immediate pressures on wildlife and protected areas.
Does the work apply only to national park boundaries?
No. The effort includes attention to Gabon’s national parks and surrounding buffer zones, noting that many threats originate or intensify in those buffer areas.
How many national parks are included in ANPN's mandate?
ANPN is charged with elevating management across Gabon's 13 national parks and associated buffer zones.
Does the project include tourism-related objectives?
Yes. The opportunity notes an aim to foster a tourism industry that aligns conservation with sustainable development, enhancing long-term conservation value and visitor appeal rather than maintaining parks in a minimal, static condition.
Who are the collaborating partners mentioned for this project?
The project is described as being carried out in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), alongside ANPN.
How much funding is expected to be awarded?
The opportunity lists one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $1,994,885.
Is the funding amount a range or a fixed figure?
It appears to be a fixed anticipated amount, since the award ceiling and award floor are both listed as $1,994,885.
How many awards are expected under this notice?
The notice indicates one expected award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is required.
What is the program and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.651, the Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program.
What is the funding activity area/category?
The opportunity is categorized under the environment funding activity area.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date listed is April 26, 2012.
What is the closing date listed for this notice?
The current closing date shown is September 11, 2012, aligned with a single-source award process.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The notice was later archived on May 6, 2013.
Who can be contacted for access or administrative questions?
The listing provides a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contact: Derek Litchfield, International Affairs Specialist, phone (703) 358-2634.
What is the key outcome the funding is intended to support?
The opportunity is framed as a targeted investment intended to professionalize and strengthen Gabon’s national parks authority, pairing urgent anti-poaching and extractive-industry impact mitigation with durable institutional upgrades needed for high-standard, long-term management of parks and buffer zones.
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