Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00270
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) - Sustain Our Great Lakes Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00270) is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice describing a planned, single-source award to NFWF to continue administering the Sustain Our Great Lakes program. The program itself is a long-running public-private partnership that brings together Arcelor Mittal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, NFWF, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Its core mission is to sustain, restore, and protect fish, wildlife, and habitat across the Great Lakes basin by pooling and leveraging funding, strengthening conservation capacity, and coordinating partners around major ecological priorities in the region.
This posting is not a competitive solicitation and does not function like a typical grant program where applicants submit proposals for review. Instead, it is explicitly a notice of intent to award a grant noncompetitively to a single recipient: the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The agency states there is no application process, and the award is justified under an internal policy authority (505 DM 2.14.B(4)) that allows a single-source approach when competition is not practical. The rationale given is that NFWF is uniquely positioned to manage this specific program due to a congressionally formalized relationship with the Service, its specialized regional grant-making expertise in the Great Lakes basin, and its demonstrated leadership administering Sustain Our Great Lakes for more than eight years. In other words, the federal government is signaling that it intends to continue using NFWF as the administrator and grant-maker for this partnership rather than opening the role to other organizations.
The funding sits within the broader Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a major federal effort focused on large-scale restoration and protection of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The notice explains that the agreement is supported by GLRI funding that the EPA Great Lakes National Program Office allocates to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Service, in turn, plans to provide these funds through this grant to NFWF so NFWF can continue program administration, coordination with partners, and distribution of resources toward restoration and conservation projects aligned with the program's goals.
Key administrative details in the source information include: the opportunity category is discretionary, the funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is natural resources (CFDA 15.662). The agency lists an award ceiling of $5,675,243 and anticipates one award, consistent with the single-source intent. The posting dates show a creation date of June 26, 2019, with an original closing date of July 3, 2019, but that date functions more as a notice period than a deadline for applicant submissions, since the notice specifies there is no application process.
In practical terms, the main takeaway is that this listing is informational and procedural rather than an open call for projects. It documents the federal government's intent to route GLRI resources through NFWF to keep the Sustain Our Great Lakes partnership operating, with NFWF serving as the central administrator that coordinates partner priorities and supports on-the-ground work to improve fish and wildlife habitat and broader ecological conditions throughout the Great Lakes basin.Apply for F19AS00270
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Sustain Our Great Lakes Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.662.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 03, 2019 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation under justification 505DM 2.14.B(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 $5,675,243.00 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 this grant opportunity?
This is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice describing a planned, noncompetitive (single-source) grant award to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to continue administering the Sustain Our Great Lakes program. The Funding Opportunity Number is F19AS00270.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a competitive solicitation and does not operate like a typical grant program where multiple applicants submit proposals for review.
Can organizations apply for this opportunity?
No. The agency states there is no application process for this notice. It is a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive award to a single recipient.
Who is the intended (sole) recipient of the award?
The intended sole recipient is the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
Why is the award being made as a single-source (noncompetitive) grant?
The notice explains that the award is justified under an internal policy authority (505 DM 2.14.B(4)) that allows a single-source approach when competition is not practical. The rationale provided is that NFWF is uniquely positioned to manage this specific program because of its congressionally formalized relationship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, its specialized regional grant-making expertise in the Great Lakes basin, and its demonstrated leadership administering Sustain Our Great Lakes for more than eight years.
What is the Sustain Our Great Lakes program?
Sustain Our Great Lakes is a long-running public-private partnership focused on sustaining, restoring, and protecting fish, wildlife, and habitat across the Great Lakes basin. It does this by pooling and leveraging funding, strengthening conservation capacity, and coordinating partners around major ecological priorities in the region.
Which organizations are part of the Sustain Our Great Lakes partnership?
The notice lists the partnership as bringing together Arcelor Mittal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, NFWF, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
What is the main purpose of the planned award to NFWF?
The planned award is intended to allow NFWF to continue program administration, coordinate with partners, and distribute resources toward restoration and conservation projects aligned with the Sustain Our Great Lakes program goals across the Great Lakes basin.
How does this relate to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)?
The notice states the agreement is supported by GLRI funding. Specifically, the EPA Great Lakes National Program Office allocates GLRI funds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Service plans to provide these funds through this grant to NFWF to continue administering Sustain Our Great Lakes.
Which federal agency issued the notice?
The notice is issued by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of funding opportunity category is this?
The opportunity category is listed as discretionary.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category is natural resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.662.
How much funding is anticipated for this award?
The agency lists an award ceiling of $5,675,243.
How many awards does the agency anticipate making under this notice?
The notice indicates the agency anticipates one award, consistent with the single-source intent.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F19AS00270.
What were the posting dates, and do they function as an application deadline?
The notice shows a creation date of June 26, 2019, and an original closing date of July 3, 2019. Based on the notice description, the closing date functions as a notice period rather than an application deadline, because the agency states there is no application process.
Is this listing mainly informational or a call for project proposals?
This listing is primarily informational and procedural. It documents the federal government intent to route GLRI resources through NFWF to keep the Sustain Our Great Lakes partnership operating, rather than inviting new applicants to compete for the role described in the notice.
What is the geographic focus of the program described in the notice?
The program focus is the Great Lakes basin.
What kinds of outcomes does the program aim to support?
According to the notice, the program aims to sustain, restore, and protect fish, wildlife, and habitat across the Great Lakes basin, and to coordinate partners around major ecological priorities in the region.
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