This grant is for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to award a single-source grant to Connecting Conservation. The primary purpose is to significantly enhance cooperative landscape conservation and adaptive science efforts across the nation. Specifically, this initiative aims to improve vital connections among people and technological systems that are essential for effective planning and management of sustainable landscapes. Connecting Conservation’s extensive engagement and established technical expertise with multiple Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) and their associated partnership committees are critical. This unique capability expedites the process of identifying and filling crucial knowledge gaps, ultimately strengthening the resilience and sustainability of natural resources. The award adheres to CFDA 15.669 and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980.
Opportunity ID: 217393
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R4-13-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Landscape Conservation and Adaptive Science |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.669 — Cooperative Landscape Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $129,958 |
| Award Ceiling: | $129,958 |
| Award Floor: | $129,958 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Department policy (505 DM 2.14,B(4) and is within the discretion of the Agency. See Notice of Intent justification under Full Announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award Connecting Conservation a single source award in accordance with CFDA 15.669 and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980, as amended. To view the Notice of Intent justification based on DOI policy, click on the Full Announcement button near the center of this page. Connecting Conservations current engagement and technical expertise with multiple LCC across the country and related partnership committees expedites the process for filling critical knowledge gaps and other qualifications necessary to improve connections among people and machines for planning sustainable landscapes. This work has been funded by Department of Interior/Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Janice McNeill
Contract Specialist Phone 404-679-4056 Email:janice_mcneill@fws.gov |
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