Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00410
The 2017 Bayou de Chien and MS Bayous Project of Kentucky (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00410) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent, not an open call for proposals. In other words, the announcement is not asking the public to submit applications and it is not being run as a competitive grant round. Instead, the agency is signaling its intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to a specific organization for a specific conservation purpose.
The purpose of the planned award is to carry out a priority natural resources project in western Kentucky that will benefit the endangered relict darter, a protected fish species. The work is framed under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), which generally supports voluntary, on-the-ground habitat conservation efforts and partnerships that improve conditions for fish and wildlife species, including threatened and endangered species. While the announcement does not list detailed tasks or deliverables, it clearly ties the funding to conservation implementation in the Bayou de Chien and Mississippi Bayous area and to actions intended to help the relict darter.
The Fish and Wildlife Service states it intends to provide the funding to the Jackson Purchase RCD Foundation, Inc. using a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial federal involvement or collaboration during the project compared with a standard grant. The announcement also notes that the government is relying on an internal policy basis to make a non-competitive award decision (citing Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2)), and emphasizes that the choice not to compete the assistance is solely at the government’s discretion.
From a funding perspective, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and falls under the Natural Resources activity category. The award ceiling is $25,000, and the expected number of awards is one. Although the eligibility field is listed as “unrestricted,” the text of the notice clarifies the practical reality: the agency intends to fund a named recipient, and the posting is informational rather than an invitation for other applicants to apply.
Key dates in the listing include a creation/posting date of August 17, 2017 and an original closing date of August 24, 2017, which function more like administrative dates for the notice rather than an application deadline since no applications are being solicited. For questions, the point of contact is Artela Jacobs at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at (404) 679-7197 or by email at artelajacobs@fws.gov.Apply for F17AS00410
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2017 Bayou de Chien and MS Bayous Project of Kentucky" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.631.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2017 NOTICE OF INTENT. This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications.. (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 $25,000.00 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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FAQs: 2017 Bayou de Chien and MS Bayous Project of Kentucky (F17AS00410)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This listing (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00410) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent. It is informational and communicates the agency's plan to make an award, rather than inviting the public to submit applications.
2) Is this an open call for proposals or a competitive grant round?
No. The notice is not an open call for proposals and it is not being run as a competitive grant round. The agency is not soliciting applications from the public through this posting.
3) What does the agency intend to fund?
The planned award is intended to support a priority natural resources project in western Kentucky focused on conservation implementation in the Bayou de Chien and Mississippi Bayous area. The work is intended to benefit the endangered relict darter.
4) Which species is expected to benefit from the project?
The project is tied to actions intended to help the relict darter, identified as an endangered, protected fish species.
5) What program is this associated with?
The work is framed under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), which generally supports voluntary, on-the-ground habitat conservation efforts and partnerships that improve conditions for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species.
6) What type of award is planned?
The Fish and Wildlife Service indicates it intends to make a cooperative agreement award. A cooperative agreement typically involves substantial federal involvement or collaboration during the project compared with a standard grant.
7) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states the agency intends to provide funding to the Jackson Purchase RCD Foundation, Inc.
8) How much funding is expected to be available?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $25,000.
9) How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
10) Is the funding categorized as discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and is listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
11) The eligibility field says "unrestricted." Does that mean anyone can apply?
Not in practical terms. While the eligibility field is listed as "unrestricted," the text clarifies that the agency intends to fund a named recipient and that the posting is a notice of intent rather than an invitation for other applicants to apply.
12) Can other organizations submit an application anyway?
The notice indicates no applications are being solicited through this posting because it is not an open, competitive process. The agency is signaling its intent to make a single award to a specific organization for a specific purpose.
13) Why is the award being made as a non-competitive decision?
The notice cites an internal policy basis for making a non-competitive award decision (Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2)). It also emphasizes that the decision not to compete the assistance is solely at the government's discretion.
14) Are there specific tasks, deliverables, or a detailed scope of work listed?
No detailed tasks or deliverables are provided in the notice. The listing ties the funding to conservation implementation in the Bayou de Chien and Mississippi Bayous area and to actions intended to help the relict darter.
15) What are the key dates shown, and do they function as application deadlines?
The listing includes a creation/posting date of August 17, 2017 and an original closing date of August 24, 2017. Because this is a notice of intent and not a solicitation, these dates function as administrative dates for the notice rather than an application deadline.
16) Who can be contacted for questions about this notice?
The point of contact is Artela Jacobs at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: (404) 679-7197. Email: artelajacobs@fws.gov.
17) What geographic area is associated with the planned work?
The project is described as being in western Kentucky, specifically in the Bayou de Chien and Mississippi Bayous area.
18) What is the overall conservation focus of the planned award?
The overall focus is natural resources conservation implementation intended to improve habitat or conditions that benefit fish and wildlife, with an explicit emphasis on supporting the endangered relict darter in the Bayou de Chien and Mississippi Bayous area.
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