Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00414
The "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00414) is a discretionary grant notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It is not a request for proposals and not a competitive solicitation. Instead, it functions as a formal public notice that the agency intends to make a single-source award, meaning the recipient has already been identified and the agency is not seeking applications from other organizations.
The planned award will be made through a cooperative agreement, which is a type of federal financial assistance instrument typically used when the funding agency expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the supported work (for example, coordinating activities, providing technical input, or collaborating on deliverables), rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the associated CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number is 15.678, which is a program identifier used for tracking and reporting federal assistance.
The notice states that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award one cooperative agreement to Sky Island Alliance under the authority cited as 505 DM 2.14(B). This citation refers to Department of the Interior policy that allows single-source awards under specific circumstances (generally when there is a justified need to select a particular entity without competition, such as unique qualifications, continuity of ongoing work, or other permissible justifications under the agency's assistance regulations and internal policy).
Financially, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $94,923 and an expectation of one award total, aligning with the single-source nature of the announcement. The posting shows a creation date of August 18, 2017, with an original closing date of August 24, 2017. In single-source notices like this, the "closing date" is often best understood as the end of the public notice period rather than a deadline for competing applications, since the agency is not inviting proposals.
Although the eligibility field is marked "unrestricted" in the summary data, the core text clarifies that the agency intends to make a single-source award specifically to Sky Island Alliance. In practical terms, that means other entities are not being solicited to apply under this announcement, and there is no open competition for the funds described here.Apply for F17AS00414
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units" 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 Aug 18, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2017. (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 $94,923.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F17AS00414.
Which federal agency issued this notice?
This is a discretionary grant notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
Is this a request for proposals (RFP) or a competitive solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for proposals and not a competitive solicitation.
If it is not competitive, what is the purpose of the notice?
It serves as a formal public notice that the agency intends to make a single-source award. In other words, the recipient has already been identified and the agency is not seeking applications from other organizations.
What does "single-source award" mean in this context?
A single-source award means the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to fund one specific recipient without an open competition under this announcement.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award one cooperative agreement to Sky Island Alliance.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The planned award will be made through a cooperative agreement.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a standard grant in this notice?
The notice describes a cooperative agreement as a federal financial assistance instrument typically used when the funding agency expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the supported work (such as coordinating activities, providing technical input, or collaborating on deliverables), rather than issuing a grant with minimal federal participation.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.678. The notice describes this as a program identifier used for tracking and reporting federal assistance.
What is the legal or policy authority cited for making this award?
The notice cites authority as 505 DM 2.14(B), described as a Department of the Interior policy that allows single-source awards under specific circumstances.
Why would an agency use a single-source approach under the cited authority?
The notice explains that single-source awards may be used when there is a justified need to select a particular entity without competition, such as unique qualifications, continuity of ongoing work, or other permissible justifications under the agency's assistance regulations and internal policy.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling) listed?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $94,923.
How many awards does the agency expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates an expectation of one award total, consistent with the single-source nature of the announcement.
When was this opportunity created or posted?
The posting shows a creation date of August 18, 2017.
What is the closing date listed in the notice?
The original closing date shown is August 24, 2017.
Does the closing date function like an application deadline?
Not in the usual way. The notice explains that, for single-source notices like this, the "closing date" is often best understood as the end of the public notice period rather than a deadline for competing applications, since the agency is not inviting proposals.
The eligibility field says "unrestricted." Does that mean anyone can apply?
Even though the summary data marks eligibility as "unrestricted," the core text clarifies that the agency intends to make a single-source award specifically to Sky Island Alliance. Practically, that means other entities are not being solicited to apply under this announcement.
Can other organizations submit an application under this announcement?
Based on the notice language, no. The agency is not seeking applications from other organizations and there is no open competition for the funds described here.
Is this opportunity described as discretionary funding?
Yes. The notice is described as a discretionary grant notice.
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