15.670 | F18AS00353

Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00353

This opportunity (CFDA 15.670; Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00353) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement designed to connect scientific research with on-the-ground natural resource management through an education-centered partnership. The Service is working specifically with California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) and its affiliated organization, University Enterprises Incorporated (UEI), to create a platform that brings together research, education, and outreach in support of fish and wildlife conservation work. The overarching intent is to strengthen the link between disciplines, so that management decisions and conservation actions are better informed by science, and at the same time provide educational value and real-world experience that supports the recipient institution's mission.

The activities supported under this agreement are described broadly as an array of research, education, and outreach projects that advance the Service's priorities. In practical terms, the project focus is to support fish and wildlife management efforts that align with conservation, restoration, and management goals, including work connected to refuges and other Service-managed or Service-supported natural resource programs. A key emphasis is also public awareness: the partnership is meant to increase understanding of natural resource management and the science behind it, which can include public-facing education, training opportunities, and other outreach that helps communities better understand conservation challenges and solutions.

Administratively, this is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in coordinating or collaborating on the work rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant. The funding activity categories span education, environment, natural resources, science and technology, and research and development, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the work and its combination of academic and applied management components.

The eligible applicant type listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the named partner institution. The opportunity record also makes clear that this posting was not a request for proposals and that an applicant had already been selected, meaning it was not open for competitive applications at the time it was published. The award ceiling shown is $154,000, and the posting lists no expected new awards, which aligns with the notice that the recipient had already been chosen.

The legal authority cited for making the award is the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd-ee), which supports the Service's ability to carry out activities connected to refuge management and related conservation purposes. Overall, the opportunity is essentially a formalized partnership with Sacramento State and UEI to support applied conservation science, workforce and educational development, and public outreach that collectively advance the Fish and Wildlife Service mission.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, environment, information and statistics, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "15.670" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.670.
• This funding opportunity was created on Sep 14, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by The applicant has been selected. This is not a request for proposals.. (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 $154,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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