Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00270
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00270) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project would be carried out with substantial involvement from the federal agency rather than as a completely independent award. The work is authorized under The Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 and is tied to the FWS National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) program under CFDA number 15.665, placing it within an environmental funding category focused on wetlands-related data and analysis.
The purpose of the project is to validate wetland categories used in the Service's sixth decadal Status and Trends assessment of the nation’s wetlands. In practical terms, this means the selected recipient would help confirm whether the wetland classifications being used in this national-level reporting effort are accurate and defensible. The validation approach described relies primarily on aerial imagery interpretation, supported by targeted field visits. Aerial imagery would be reviewed to verify wetland type assignments, and field trips would be used as on-the-ground checks to confirm what the imagery suggests, helping reduce misclassification and improving the reliability of the final wetland category determinations.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity anticipated making a single award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $85,000. The posting indicates it was created on September 20, 2018, with an original closing date of September 21, 2018, implying a very short application window. Overall, this is a small, single-award cooperative agreement intended to strengthen the technical accuracy of a major federal wetlands status and trends product by combining remote sensing review with selective field verification.Apply for F18AS00270
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 is the authorizing legislation for the FWS NWI program, CFDA 15.665" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.665.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 20, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 21, 2018. (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 $85,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F18AS00270.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What type of award is being offered?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the project would be carried out with substantial involvement from the federal agency, rather than being conducted completely independently by the recipient.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The purpose is to validate wetland categories used in the Fish and Wildlife Service's sixth decadal Status and Trends assessment of the nation's wetlands. In other words, the work helps confirm that the wetland classifications used for national reporting are accurate and defensible.
How will wetland categories be validated under this project?
The described approach relies primarily on aerial imagery interpretation, supported by targeted field visits. Aerial imagery is used to verify wetland type assignments, while field trips provide on-the-ground checks to confirm what the imagery indicates.
Is fieldwork required, or is the work entirely remote?
The validation approach is primarily based on aerial imagery interpretation, but it is supported by targeted field visits. The field trips are used selectively as verification checks.
Why are targeted field visits included if aerial imagery is the primary method?
Targeted field visits help confirm conditions on the ground, reduce misclassification, and improve the reliability of the final wetland category determinations derived from imagery interpretation.
What larger federal effort does this project support?
This project supports the Service's sixth decadal Status and Trends assessment of the nation's wetlands by strengthening the technical accuracy of wetland category determinations used in that national-level product.
How is this opportunity connected to the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)?
The opportunity is tied to the FWS National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) program and is associated with CFDA number 15.665.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.665.
What legal authority authorizes the work under this opportunity?
The work is authorized under The Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and private institutions of higher education.
Are public (government) universities eligible?
Only private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible in the provided information.
Are 501(c)(3) universities eligible under the nonprofit category?
The provided eligibility statement specifies nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. Separately, private institutions of higher education are eligible.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum funding level (award ceiling) is $85,000.
Is $85,000 the expected award amount or only the ceiling?
The information provided describes $85,000 as the award ceiling (maximum funding level). No other expected award amount is specified in the description.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting indicates it was created on September 20, 2018.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 21, 2018.
How long was the application window based on the dates provided?
Based on the creation date (September 20, 2018) and the original closing date (September 21, 2018), the application window appears to have been very short.
What general funding category does this opportunity fall under?
It is within an environmental funding category focused on wetlands-related data and analysis, specifically supporting wetlands classification validation and related technical accuracy for national reporting.
What is the core technical work expected from the recipient?
The core work is confirming whether wetland classifications used in the national Status and Trends reporting effort are accurate and defensible, primarily through aerial imagery review and selectively through field verification.
What is the overall goal of combining imagery interpretation with field verification?
The overall goal is to improve classification accuracy by using imagery to review wetland type assignments and using targeted field checks to validate and refine those assignments, reducing misclassification and strengthening confidence in the final wetland category determinations.
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