Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00273
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), specifically the Division of Migratory Birds in the Southwest Region. It was issued as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which usually means the agency expects to be actively involved in the work rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The program falls under the environment and natural resources activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.678. The funding opportunity number is F19AS00273, it was created on June 26, 2019, and originally closed on July 12, 2019.
The focus of the project is the mottled duck, a resident dabbling duck with two main population groupings highlighted in the notice. One population is distributed along the western Gulf Coast, concentrated primarily in Louisiana and Texas (referred to as the WGC population). The other population occurs in peninsular Florida (the Florida population). By pointing out these two populations and their geography, the opportunity signals that the work is tied to understanding, modeling, and supporting management of mottled duck populations across distinct regions with potentially different ecological conditions and management needs.
A key feature of this opportunity is that FWS planned a single award, with an expected number of awards listed as 1 and an award ceiling of $212,661. Rather than running an open competition among many applicants, the Service stated its intention to make a sole-source cooperative agreement to Colorado State University (CSU). The reason given is the specialized mix of technical capabilities required for the work, specifically expertise in capture-recapture modeling (a statistical approach commonly used to estimate survival, abundance, and other demographic parameters from marked individuals), expertise in adaptive resource management (a structured decision-making framework that uses monitoring and iterative learning to improve management outcomes over time), and direct experience building and working with population dynamic models for migratory birds. In other words, the project is not framed as a broad, general conservation study, but as a technically demanding modeling and decision-support effort that relies on advanced quantitative methods and established familiarity with bird population dynamics.
Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which fits the planned recipient (CSU). Overall, the notice describes a targeted, technical effort by FWS to support mottled duck management using rigorous demographic modeling and adaptive management tools, delivered through a cooperative agreement with a single university partner selected due to a very specific combination of skills and experience.Apply for F19AS00273
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior, United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Birds, Southwest Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 2019. (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 $212,661.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), through the Division of Migratory Birds in the Southwest Region.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement under discretionary funding. A cooperative agreement typically indicates that FWS expects to be actively involved in the work (for example, through collaboration, coordination, or technical participation), rather than only providing funding with minimal agency involvement.
What program category does this opportunity fall under?
It is categorized under the environment and natural resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for the program is 15.678.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F19AS00273.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 26, 2019, and it originally closed on July 12, 2019.
What species is the project focused on?
The project is focused on the mottled duck, described as a resident dabbling duck.
What mottled duck populations are highlighted in the notice?
The notice highlights two main population groupings: (1) a western Gulf Coast (WGC) population concentrated primarily in Louisiana and Texas, and (2) a Florida population occurring in peninsular Florida.
Why does the opportunity distinguish between western Gulf Coast and Florida populations?
By calling out these two populations and their geographic distribution, the opportunity signals that the work is intended to support understanding, modeling, and management of mottled duck populations across distinct regions that may have different ecological conditions and management needs.
How many awards did FWS plan to make under this opportunity?
FWS planned a single award. The expected number of awards is listed as 1.
What is the maximum funding amount for the award?
The award ceiling is $212,661.
Is this an open competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states FWS intended to make a sole-source cooperative agreement rather than running an open competition among multiple applicants.
Who was the intended recipient of the sole-source award?
FWS stated its intention to make the sole-source cooperative agreement to Colorado State University (CSU).
Why did FWS choose a sole-source approach for this opportunity?
The reason provided is that the work requires a specialized mix of technical capabilities, including capture-recapture modeling expertise, adaptive resource management expertise, and direct experience building and working with population dynamic models for migratory birds.
What is capture-recapture modeling in the context of this project?
Capture-recapture modeling is described as a statistical approach commonly used to estimate survival, abundance, and other demographic parameters from marked individuals. In this opportunity, it is presented as a key technical skill needed to support mottled duck demographic analysis and decision support.
What is adaptive resource management and why is it relevant here?
Adaptive resource management is described as a structured decision-making framework that uses monitoring and iterative learning to improve management outcomes over time. The opportunity emphasizes it as one of the specialized competencies required, suggesting the project is meant to inform management decisions through an adaptive, model-informed process.
What kind of work is implied by “population dynamic models for migratory birds”?
The notice indicates the project is a technically demanding modeling and decision-support effort, relying on advanced quantitative methods and established familiarity with bird population dynamics. The emphasis is on building and working with population models to support management, rather than conducting a broad general conservation study.
What is the eligibility category listed for applicants?
Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
How does the listed eligibility align with the intended recipient?
The planned recipient, Colorado State University (CSU), fits the eligibility category of a public and state-controlled institution of higher education.
What does the “Southwest Region” reference imply about administration of the award?
Based on the notice details provided, the opportunity is administered through FWS’s Division of Migratory Birds in the Southwest Region, indicating that office as the originating program area for this cooperative agreement.
What is the overall goal described for this funding opportunity?
Overall, the notice describes a targeted technical effort by FWS to support mottled duck management using rigorous demographic modeling and adaptive management tools, implemented through a cooperative agreement with a single university partner selected for a specific combination of skills and experience.
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