Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00104
The Desert Southwest CESU (DS-CESU) Sky Island Alliance Single Source Award is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) funding opportunity under the Department of the Interior focused on environment and natural resources work in the Desert Southwest. It was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00104) with an anticipated single award of up to $75,000. The opportunity was created on February 14, 2019, with an original closing date of March 15, 2019.
This notice is specifically intended as a single-source financial assistance agreement to Sky Island Alliance, rather than a competitively bid grant. USFWS cites the policy basis for this approach under 505 DM 2.14(B), using the single-source justification criterion of "Continuation." In practical terms, the agency is funding a next phase or extension of work that is already underway and currently supported by USFWS Region 2, Science Applications. The rationale is that opening the work to competition at this stage would significantly disrupt progress and could negatively affect the ability to continue or complete the activity in a satisfactory way.
The core work being supported relates to the development of LCDs (Landscape Conservation Designs) being produced by Science Applications and its partners. Sky Island Alliance is described as a central contributor from the beginning of this effort, particularly for the Madrean Watersheds region, commonly referred to as the "Sky Island" region of the southwestern United States. The agency emphasizes that Sky Island Alliance led early stages of the LCD development in that geography and remains uniquely qualified to continue because of its deep project knowledge and its established role in existing working groups that include both USFWS staff and external collaborators. In other words, the award is framed as a continuation award to maintain momentum, preserve institutional knowledge, and avoid the coordination and transition costs that often come with switching implementers midstream.
In terms of applicant eligibility categories listed in the opportunity record, the announcement notes Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) and nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, despite these broad categories, the agency intent in the description is clear that this particular agreement is meant to be awarded to Sky Island Alliance on a single-source basis, with the cooperative agreement structure implying substantial involvement and collaboration between USFWS and the recipient during the performance of the work.Apply for F19AS00104
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Desert Southwest CESU (DS-CESU) Sky Island Alliance Single Source Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Desert Southwest CESU (DS-CESU) Sky Island Alliance Single Source Award?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) funding opportunity under the Department of the Interior that supports environment and natural resources work in the Desert Southwest. The notice describes a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to fund continued work connected to Landscape Conservation Designs (LCDs), with a focus on the Madrean Watersheds (the "Sky Island" region) of the southwestern United States.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F19AS00104.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice states it is a discretionary cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement and collaboration between USFWS and the recipient during the performance of the work.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is explicitly described as a single-source financial assistance agreement intended for Sky Island Alliance, rather than a competitively bid or open competition grant.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is Sky Island Alliance. The notice explains that the award is structured as a single-source continuation of work that is already underway.
What is the policy basis for making a single-source award?
USFWS cites 505 DM 2.14(B) as the policy basis for a single-source approach, using the single-source justification criterion described as "Continuation."
What does the "Continuation" justification mean in this notice?
As described in the notice, "Continuation" means USFWS is funding the next phase or extension of an activity that is already in progress and currently supported by USFWS Region 2, Science Applications. The agency states that competing the work at this stage would be disruptive and could negatively affect the ability to continue or complete the activity satisfactorily.
What is the maximum anticipated award amount?
The notice anticipates a single award of up to $75,000.
How many awards does the notice anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a single award.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 14, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is March 15, 2019.
What is the main focus of the work being supported?
The work relates to the development of Landscape Conservation Designs (LCDs) being produced by Science Applications and its partners.
Which USFWS program area is referenced in connection with the ongoing work?
The notice references USFWS Region 2, Science Applications as currently supporting the work that this award continues.
Which geography is specifically highlighted in the notice?
The notice highlights the Madrean Watersheds region, commonly referred to as the "Sky Island" region of the southwestern United States.
Why does USFWS describe Sky Island Alliance as uniquely qualified for this work?
The notice states Sky Island Alliance has been a central contributor from the beginning of the LCD effort in the Madrean Watersheds/Sky Island geography, led early stages of LCD development there, and remains uniquely qualified due to deep project knowledge and an established role in existing working groups that include USFWS staff and external collaborators.
What problem is USFWS trying to avoid by not opening the award to competition?
USFWS states that opening the work to competition at this stage would significantly disrupt progress and could harm the ability to continue or complete the activity. The notice also emphasizes maintaining momentum, preserving institutional knowledge, and avoiding coordination and transition costs associated with switching implementers midstream.
What applicant eligibility categories are listed in the opportunity record?
The opportunity record lists eligibility categories that include Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) and nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
If multiple eligibility categories are listed, can other organizations apply instead of Sky Island Alliance?
Based on the notice description, the agency intent is that this particular cooperative agreement is meant to be awarded to Sky Island Alliance on a single-source basis. The description emphasizes continuation and the specific role of Sky Island Alliance in the existing work.
What does the cooperative agreement structure imply about USFWS involvement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement implies substantial involvement and collaboration between USFWS and the recipient during the performance of the work.
Is this opportunity focused on a particular topic area?
Yes. The notice frames the work as environment and natural resources work in the Desert Southwest, specifically tied to LCD development and the Madrean Watersheds/Sky Island region.
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