Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance | F19AS00384

Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00384

The Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00384) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant notice that functions as a single-source notice of intent to award rather than an open competition. In practical terms, the Service is signaling that it plans to make one specific award to a named organization, Asociacion para el Estudio y Conservacion de las Aves Acuaticas en Colombia (Asociacion Calidris), rather than soliciting proposals from the broader public. The opportunity sits under CFDA 15.664 and is administered by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The listing shows an award ceiling of $32,230, with the notice created on September 11, 2019 and an original closing date of September 16, 2019.

The purpose of the planned grant is to build and formalize shorebird monitoring capacity within protected areas along Colombias Caribbean coast. This coastline spans more than 1,600 kilometers and includes coastal habitats across five protected areas that may be used by 11 shorebird species identified as focal species under the Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative (AFSI). Despite the importance of these sites for migratory shorebirds, the protected areas described in the notice do not have an adequate monitoring program to understand how shorebird populations relate to habitat conditions or to evaluate whether management actions are working. The proposed project is designed to fill that gap by putting in place monitoring practices that can generate reliable population and habitat information and ensure those data are actually used in day-to-day protected area management and implementation decisions.

A central element of the project is training and on-the-ground capacity building for park rangers and protected area staff. The work emphasizes workshops that both raise awareness about the conservation challenges migratory shorebirds face and provide practical instruction in shorebird monitoring and management techniques. The rationale is that AFSI depends on partners being able to track change across broad landscapes, so strengthening local monitoring skills is not just a one-time educational effort but a foundational step for long-term conservation coordination across the flyway. By improving how populations are measured and how habitats are classified and inventoried, the effort supports protected area managers who need clear information to manage critical habitat, essential habitat, and recovery areas in ways that maintain or increase their value for species of high concern.

The notice also ties the project to Interior Department policy priorities. It aligns with Priority #1 by promoting a conservation stewardship legacy grounded in sustainable use and best available science, specifically by integrating survey and monitoring data into conservation planning for migratory shorebirds. It also aligns with Priority #3 by emphasizing relationship-building and communication with international partners and local stakeholders, with the stated aim of improving trust and ensuring local communities are considered when developing conservation solutions.

Legally, the funding is supported by multiple authorities related to fish and wildlife conservation and migratory birds, including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act provisions cited in the notice, and appropriations authority referenced from the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017. Eligible applicant categories listed for the program include nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), though this particular notice is explicitly framed as a single-source intended award to Asociacion Calidris.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.664.
• This funding opportunity was created on Sep 11, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 16, 2019. (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 $32,230.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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