Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00467
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) notice of intent to make a single-source award connected to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It is not a standard competitive grant solicitation and it does not have a full public announcement package associated with it. In practical terms, that means the agency is signaling its plan to fund one identified recipient rather than inviting multiple applicants to submit proposals for selection.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more hands-on relationship between the federal agency and the recipient than a typical grant. Cooperative agreements are commonly used when the federal agency expects to remain substantially involved in the project activities, coordination, or decision-making as the work progresses. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, and the activity category is listed as "Other," suggesting the work is specialized support rather than a conventional research, construction, or direct service program.
The work described is centered on technical assistance the USFWS intends to provide. The notice highlights several concrete areas of support: reporting damaged markers, evaluating sign plans, sharing data, and providing other assistance as needed. Read plainly, the project appears to involve field or site markers (such as boundary, conservation, navigation, or informational markers) and signage planning, with an emphasis on identifying and documenting damage, reviewing or improving planned signage approaches, and coordinating information exchange between partners. The inclusion of data sharing suggests ongoing collaboration and possibly the maintenance or use of shared datasets to support management decisions, monitoring, or compliance-related tracking.
The opportunity is tied to CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) number 15.657, which corresponds to USFWS financial assistance programs. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted in the record, but because this is a single-source notice of intent, the open eligibility language does not function like a typical open competition; it is effectively a notification of an intended award rather than an invitation for new applicants to compete.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number F17AS00467, a creation date of September 19, 2017, and an original closing date of September 22, 2017, reflecting a very short public posting window consistent with a notice-of-intent posting rather than a full solicitation. The expected number of awards is one. The award ceiling is listed as 1, which likely reflects how the posting was configured rather than a meaningful dollar maximum in the summary record, since a ceiling of "1" is not typical for actual funding limits.
Overall, this posting is best understood as a formal public record that USFWS planned to enter into a single cooperative agreement to support technical assistance activities in Florida related to markers, signage planning, and data sharing, with the agency remaining actively involved through the cooperative agreement structure.Apply for F17AS00467
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FLORIDA fISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.657.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 19, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 22, 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 $1.00 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 agency is behind this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior opportunity issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What type of notice is this?
It is a notice of intent to make a single-source award. This is not a standard competitive grant solicitation and it does not include a full public announcement package.
Is this a competitive grant where multiple applicants can apply?
No. The notice indicates USFWS plans to fund one identified recipient rather than invite multiple applicants to submit proposals for competitive selection.
Who is the intended recipient mentioned in the notice?
The notice is connected to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, indicating the planned single-source award is associated with that organization.
What is the funding mechanism for this award?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply about USFWS involvement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates a more hands-on relationship than a typical grant. It is commonly used when the federal agency expects to remain substantially involved in project activities, coordination, or decision-making as the work progresses.
Is this discretionary funding?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as "Other," which suggests the work is specialized support rather than a conventional research, construction, or direct service program.
What work or services does the notice describe?
The work is centered on technical assistance USFWS intends to provide, including reporting damaged markers, evaluating sign plans, sharing data, and providing other assistance as needed.
What kinds of markers or signage are referenced?
The notice points to field or site markers and signage planning, with an emphasis on identifying and documenting damage, reviewing or improving planned signage approaches, and coordinating information exchange between partners.
What does "reporting damaged markers" mean in the context of this notice?
Based on the description, it refers to identifying markers that have been damaged and documenting and reporting that damage as part of technical assistance activities.
What does "evaluating sign plans" mean here?
It refers to reviewing signage plans and providing technical input on planned signage approaches, consistent with technical assistance support.
What does the notice say about data sharing?
It explicitly includes data sharing as part of the technical assistance, suggesting ongoing collaboration and coordination using shared information or datasets.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The listing number provided is CFDA 15.657 (now commonly referred to as an Assistance Listing number under current terminology), which corresponds to USFWS financial assistance programs.
Does "eligibility unrestricted" mean anyone can apply?
The record lists eligibility as unrestricted, but because this is a single-source notice of intent, that language does not function like an open competition. It is effectively a public notification of an intended award rather than an invitation for new applicants to compete.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F17AS00467.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make under this posting?
The expected number of awards is one.
What are the posting dates shown in the record?
The creation date is September 19, 2017, and the original closing date is September 22, 2017.
Why is the public posting window so short?
The short window is consistent with a notice-of-intent posting (a public record of an intended single-source award) rather than a full solicitation designed to collect and evaluate competing applications.
What is the award ceiling listed in the posting?
The award ceiling is listed as 1. The summary notes this likely reflects how the posting was configured rather than a meaningful dollar maximum, since a ceiling of "1" is not typical for actual funding limits.
What is the main takeaway about this opportunity?
This posting is best understood as a formal public record that USFWS planned to enter into a single cooperative agreement connected to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to support technical assistance activities in Florida related to markers, signage planning, and data sharing, with USFWS remaining actively involved through the cooperative agreement structure.
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