Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00422
Apply for F15AS00422
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Without Borders Africa" 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 Aug 12, 2015 and posted on Aug 12, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 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 $48,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $48,000.00 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).
- This is a notice of intent to award a single source award in accordance with 516 FW 6. The only eligible applicant is Working Dogs for Conservation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wildlife Without Borders Africa grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00422) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant focused on strengthening anti-trafficking detection dog (sniffer dog) programs that support wildlife law enforcement efforts across Africa. The core idea behind the award is that properly trained and well-supported detection dogs can significantly improve the ability of enforcement teams to find illegal wildlife products, deter trafficking activity, and increase the overall effectiveness of inspections and interdiction work. As wildlife trafficking networks adapt and move products through airports, border crossings, ports, and other transit routes, detection dogs have become an increasingly practical tool for identifying contraband that can be difficult to spot using standard inspection methods alone.
The opportunity specifically targets a set of common weaknesses seen in emerging or expanding detection dog programs. While more programs are being launched, many struggle to sustain quality and consistency over time due to gaps in technical knowledge and operational capacity. The announcement highlights recurring challenges such as inconsistent or low-quality training systems, limited veterinary support, environmental and operational hazards faced by working dogs in the field, and shortcomings in everyday husbandry and welfare practices. In plain terms, the grant is meant to help programs move beyond simply having dogs on site toward building the expertise, routines, and support systems that allow teams to remain effective, healthy, and mission-ready long term.
Funding under this announcement is intended to support capacity-building conservation activities, with an emphasis on practical improvements delivered through training, information sharing, and cross-country exchanges. That includes efforts that help standardize and professionalize how dogs are selected, trained, handled, and maintained; how handlers and supervisors build skills; and how programs learn from one another across national boundaries. The goal is not just enforcement support in one location, but stronger regional capability by spreading best practices and building a more resilient network of competent detection dog units.
Financially, the opportunity offered a single expected award totaling $48,000, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $48,000, meaning the program planned one grant at a fixed amount. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.651 (Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program). The notice was posted on August 12, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 19, 2015, and it was later archived on September 21, 2015.
Eligibility was restricted by design. This announcement was a notice of intent to make a single-source award in accordance with internal policy (516 FW 6), and the only eligible applicant identified was Working Dogs for Conservation. In other words, it was not an open competition; it was structured to fund a specific organization to carry out the capacity-building work described.
For access issues or questions tied to the full announcement, the listed program contact was Cheryl Leonard at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable at 703-358-1725 or via the program mailbox email WWBAFR@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Wildlife Without Borders Africa grant opportunity (F15AS00422)?
The Wildlife Without Borders Africa grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00422) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary grant focused on strengthening anti-trafficking detection dog (sniffer dog) programs that support wildlife law enforcement efforts across Africa.
What problem is this grant trying to address?
The grant was designed to address common weaknesses in emerging or expanding wildlife detection dog programs, such as inconsistent or low-quality training systems, limited veterinary support, operational and environmental hazards to working dogs, and gaps in everyday husbandry and welfare practices. The intent was to help programs sustain quality and consistency over time.
Why are detection dogs important for combating wildlife trafficking?
The opportunity emphasized that properly trained and well-supported detection dogs can improve the ability of enforcement teams to locate illegal wildlife products, deter trafficking activity, and increase inspection and interdiction effectiveness. This is especially relevant as trafficking networks adapt and move products through airports, border crossings, ports, and other transit routes where contraband may be difficult to detect with standard methods alone.
What types of activities was the funding intended to support?
Funding was intended to support capacity-building conservation activities, with an emphasis on practical improvements delivered through training, information sharing, and cross-country exchanges. The grant aimed to strengthen how detection dog programs are run day-to-day and over the long term.
What does "capacity-building" mean in the context of this grant?
In this announcement, capacity-building referred to strengthening the technical knowledge and operational capability needed to run effective detection dog units. This included professionalizing and standardizing practices for selecting, training, handling, and maintaining dogs, and improving the skills of handlers and supervisors.
What specific program areas or weaknesses did the announcement highlight?
The announcement highlighted recurring challenges such as inconsistent or low-quality training systems, limited veterinary support, environmental and operational hazards faced by working dogs in the field, and shortcomings in husbandry and welfare practices.
Was the goal to support one location or broader regional impact?
The stated goal went beyond enforcement support in a single location. The opportunity emphasized building stronger regional capability by spreading best practices and building a more resilient network of competent detection dog units across national boundaries.
What was the funding amount for this opportunity?
The opportunity offered a single expected award totaling $48,000.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were set at $48,000, indicating the program planned one grant at a fixed amount.
How many awards were expected?
A single award was expected under this announcement.
Was there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category listed for this opportunity was Environment and Natural Resources.
What CFDA program was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 15.651, identified as the Wildlife Without Borders Africa Program.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on August 12, 2015. The original and current closing date was August 19, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The notice was later archived on September 21, 2015.
Was this an open competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement was a notice of intent to make a single-source award in accordance with internal policy (516 FW 6), meaning it was not an open competition.
Who was eligible to apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligibility was restricted to a single identified applicant. The only eligible applicant named in the announcement was Working Dogs for Conservation.
Why was only one organization eligible?
The announcement described the opportunity as a single-source award (under internal policy 516 FW 6) and explicitly identified Working Dogs for Conservation as the sole eligible applicant, indicating the funding was structured to support that organization in carrying out the described capacity-building work.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed in the notice was F15AS00422.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed program contact was Cheryl Leonard at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact details were provided for the program contact?
Cheryl Leonard could be reached by phone at 703-358-1725 or via the program mailbox email at WWBAFR@fws.gov.
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