Notice of Intent - Quantifying and Characterizing Habitat Changes in Alaska | USGS 19 FAC 0002

Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 19 FAC 0002

The "Notice of Intent - Quantifying and Characterizing Habitat Changes in Alaska" (Funding Opportunity Number: USGS 19 FAC 0002) is a public notice issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior. The key point is that this is not a request for applications and not an open competition. Instead, it functions as a formal announcement that USGS intends to make a single award through a cooperative agreement to support a specific project focused on measuring, describing, and analyzing habitat changes occurring in Alaska. The notice exists largely for transparency purposes, signaling that USGS plans to fund this work without full and open competitive solicitation.

The anticipated funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the supported work (for example, collaboration on project direction, technical input, coordination on deliverables, or shared decision-making during the period of performance). The opportunity is categorized under "Other" for both the opportunity category and the funding activity category, indicating it does not fall neatly into common grant program labels and that additional context would normally be provided in the related documentation referenced in the announcement.

Financially, the notice lists an award ceiling of $409,802 and an expectation of one award, reinforcing that this is intended as a single, specific funding action rather than a programmatic call for multiple proposals. The listing is tied to CFDA number 15.808, which is associated with USGS activities and assistance. The notice was created on October 2, 2018, with an original closing date of October 15, 2018, a window that typically reflects an administrative posting period rather than a standard application deadline, since the announcement explicitly states it is not soliciting applications.

Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with a note indicating that more precise eligibility information would be described in an additional eligibility field or in the related documents. Practically, because the notice is not inviting proposals, the eligibility language is less about encouraging applicants and more about documenting what type of entity the agency is planning to fund. Anyone seeking the detailed project scope, justification for the noncompetitive approach, anticipated deliverables, or the identity or qualifications of the intended recipient would need to consult the "Related Documents" referenced in the posting, since the summary text in the notice itself is primarily administrative and procedural rather than a full program description.

• The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent - Quantifying and Characterizing Habitat Changes in Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
• This funding opportunity was created on Oct 02, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 15, 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 $409,802.00 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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