Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00226
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00226) is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, focused on building a long-term working partnership with the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (UW-SP) to support priorities at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The refuge itself is a major landscape-scale unit that spans 261 miles of the Upper Mississippi River across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, encompassing about 241,000 acres, including roughly 66,000 acres of forest. The basic idea behind the award is to strengthen the refuge's capacity to manage fish and wildlife resources, improve scientific understanding of the refuge system, and enhance services for the public through sustained collaboration with a university partner.
The purpose of the partnership is broad and practical, covering multiple refuge needs that benefit from academic expertise and student involvement. Core activities include providing technical expertise and hands-on assistance to refuge staff; helping plan, design, and carry out biological inventories, monitoring programs, and research projects; and producing reliable data and analysis that contribute to scientific knowledge relevant to fish, wildlife, and natural resource management. In addition to the science and management components, the agreement is also meant to support the refuge's public-facing mission through visitor services, environmental education, and interpretive programming. Another explicit goal is to connect students to real-world conservation work, giving them meaningful experience that supports their education and career development while also helping the refuge accomplish on-the-ground objectives.
This announcement is not a typical open call for proposals. It is a formal notice of intent to make a single-source award to UW-SP, meaning the agency is signaling that it plans to fund one specific recipient rather than run a competitive process. The notice cites the Department of the Interior single-source justification authority (505 DM 2.14.B. 1 and 4) and explains that competition is considered impractical because the proposal originated as an unsolicited application offering a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach that was not already covered by an existing or planned award, and that the agency determined it would advance program objectives. Consistent with that, the posting states there is no application process for other applicants.
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), the Fish and Wildlife Service expects to be substantially involved in carrying out supported activities. The Service role includes planning, coordinating, and executing projects (either in whole or in part), recruiting and supervising volunteers, interns, and employees, monitoring project performance, applying quality controls to ensure work is completed satisfactorily, and participating in writing reports and manuscripts. In other words, the structure is designed for active, ongoing collaboration where refuge staff and university partners jointly shape and deliver the work rather than operating at arm's length.
Key administrative details reflect a relatively small, targeted award intended to support collaboration and specific project work. The award ceiling is listed as $45,000, with one expected award. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.678 and falls under activity areas that include education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development. The notice was created on July 6, 2018, with an original closing date of July 13, 2018, but since it is a single-source intent notice with no application process, that date functions more as an administrative timeline than a competitive deadline.Apply for F18AS00226
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Long-term collaborative relationship with the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point to address refuge priorities and objectives at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge" 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 Jul 06, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2018 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 1 and 4.. (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 $45,000.00 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).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this award?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is F18AS00226.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The award is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement is structured for active federal involvement. In this opportunity, the Fish and Wildlife Service expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the supported activities, rather than operating at arm's length.
What kind of involvement will the Fish and Wildlife Service have in the work?
Based on the notice, the Service role includes planning, coordinating, and executing projects (in whole or in part); recruiting and supervising volunteers, interns, and employees; monitoring performance; applying quality controls to ensure work is completed satisfactorily; and participating in writing reports and manuscripts.
What is the main goal of this cooperative agreement?
The basic intent is to build a long-term working partnership with the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (UW-SP) to support priorities at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge by strengthening the refuge's management capacity, improving scientific understanding, and enhancing services for the public through sustained collaboration.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The notice is a formal intent to make a single-source award to the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (UW-SP).
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement is not a typical open call for proposals. It is a single-source notice of intent, meaning the agency plans to fund one specific recipient rather than run a competitive process.
Can other organizations apply for this funding?
No. The posting states there is no application process for other applicants.
Why is the award being made as single-source rather than competed?
The notice states that competition is considered impractical because the proposal originated as an unsolicited application offering a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach that was not already covered by an existing or planned award, and the agency determined it would advance program objectives. The notice cites DOI single-source justification authority (505 DM 2.14.B. 1 and 4).
What refuge is supported by this partnership?
The partnership supports priorities at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
How large is the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge?
The refuge spans 261 miles of the Upper Mississippi River across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, and encompasses about 241,000 acres, including roughly 66,000 acres of forest.
What kinds of activities are expected under the partnership?
Core activities described in the notice include providing technical expertise and hands-on assistance to refuge staff; helping plan, design, and carry out biological inventories, monitoring programs, and research projects; and producing reliable data and analysis that contribute to scientific knowledge relevant to fish, wildlife, and natural resource management.
Does the agreement include education or public engagement work?
Yes. The notice states the agreement is also meant to support the refuge's public-facing mission through visitor services, environmental education, and interpretive programming.
How does this opportunity involve students?
An explicit goal is to connect students to real-world conservation work by providing meaningful experience that supports their education and career development while also helping the refuge accomplish on-the-ground objectives.
What subject areas does this opportunity fall under?
The notice lists activity areas that include education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.678.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $45,000.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The notice indicates one expected award.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on July 6, 2018.
What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date is listed as July 13, 2018.
If there is no application process, what does the closing date mean?
The notice explains that because it is a single-source intent notice with no application process, the closing date functions more as an administrative timeline than a competitive deadline.
What kinds of outcomes or deliverables are implied by the notice?
Based on the described roles and activities, implied outputs include biological inventories, monitoring programs, research projects, reliable datasets and analyses, and written products such as reports and manuscripts developed with Service participation.
What is the practical benefit of partnering with a university in this agreement?
The notice frames the benefit as bringing academic expertise and student involvement to address multiple refuge needs, improve scientific understanding, strengthen fish and wildlife resource management, and enhance public services like education and interpretation.
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