Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00238
The Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00238) is a discretionary, single-source cooperative agreement that the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Northeast Region planned to award to the Massachusetts Audubon Society in Cummaquid, Massachusetts. Rather than being a broadly competed funding call, the notice functions mainly as a formal public announcement that FWS intended to issue one award to a specific nonprofit partner. The anticipated project budget is up to $30,000, with one expected award, and it falls under CFDA 15.655 in the Science and Technology/Research and Development activity category.
The main purpose of the award is to develop and promote Best Management Practices (BMPs) for predator (predation) management aimed at improving nesting success for key breeding shorebirds in North America, particularly along the U.S. Atlantic coast. Predator management is highlighted here because excessive nest and chick predation is a major limiting factor for many beach-nesting shorebirds, and coordinating effective approaches across jurisdictions can be difficult without shared guidance. The work is framed as a response to priorities identified by the Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative (AFSI), a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-coordinated partnership effort involving more than 50 partners that seeks to improve conservation outcomes for shorebirds across the Atlantic Flyway.
The project specifically targets four coastal temperate breeding shorebird species that AFSI prioritizes for predation-related management actions: the American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia), Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus), and the Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus). The Piping Plover is also noted as federally threatened, which raises the conservation stakes and ties the work to additional federal protection obligations. By focusing on these focal species, the project aims to produce practical, transferable guidance that can be applied at breeding sites where predation pressure affects population performance.
AFSI's predation-focused implementation approach is translated into three concrete strategies that the award would support. First, Massachusetts Audubon would help develop and promote BMPs that outline effective, appropriate predator management methods for shorebird breeding areas. Second, the project would help implement predator management at representative demonstration sites, meaning real-world locations where practices can be tested, refined, and showcased for other managers. Third, the effort includes outreach and training support, coordinated with affiliated projects, so that the resulting BMPs and lessons learned can be adopted more consistently by agencies, nonprofits, and other partners working up and down the coast. The overall intended outcome is improved range-wide coordination and stronger, more consistent effectiveness of predation management for these shorebirds along the Atlantic coast.
Administratively, the instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the life of the project compared to a standard grant. Eligibility in the notice is framed around nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), but the notice makes clear that this particular action was intended as a sole-source award to Mass Audubon. The opportunity was created on June 6, 2017, with an original closing date of June 12, 2017, reflecting its limited, announcement-style nature rather than an extended competitive application window.
The legal and policy foundation for the funding and work is tied to multiple federal wildlife authorities. Funding is provided under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended) and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. The notice also emphasizes FWS's responsibility to protect migratory bird species under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, and notes that additional protections apply when species are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. In practical terms, this grant supports on-the-ground conservation planning and coordination work that helps FWS and its partners meet those statutory responsibilities by improving management actions that can directly increase shorebird reproductive success.Apply for F17AS00238
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 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 $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having 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 name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F17AS00238.
Which federal agency is issuing and managing this award?
The award is planned by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Northeast Region.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice describes a discretionary, single-source action. It functions primarily as a formal public announcement that FWS intended to make one award to a specific nonprofit partner, rather than a broadly competed funding call.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
FWS planned to award this cooperative agreement to the Massachusetts Audubon Society located in Cummaquid, Massachusetts.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the life of the project compared to a standard grant.
What is the anticipated award amount (project budget)?
The anticipated project budget is up to $30,000.
How many awards were expected under this notice?
The notice anticipated one award.
What CFDA program number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.655.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Science and Technology / Research and Development.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The purpose is to develop and promote Best Management Practices (BMPs) for predator (predation) management aimed at improving nesting success for key breeding shorebirds in North America, particularly along the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Why does this project focus on predator management?
The notice highlights predator management because excessive nest and chick predation is described as a major limiting factor for many beach-nesting shorebirds, and coordinating effective approaches across jurisdictions can be difficult without shared guidance.
Which partnership or initiative is this project responding to?
The work is framed as a response to priorities identified by the Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative (AFSI), a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-coordinated partnership involving more than 50 partners focused on improving conservation outcomes for shorebirds across the Atlantic Flyway.
Which shorebird species are specifically targeted by the project?
The project targets four coastal temperate breeding shorebird species prioritized by AFSI for predation-related management actions:
- American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
- Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia)
- Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
- Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
Is any of the focal species federally protected under the Endangered Species Act?
Yes. The notice states that the Piping Plover is federally threatened, which increases the conservation stakes and ties the work to additional federal protection obligations.
What are the main strategies or components the project would support?
The notice describes three strategies tied to AFSI's predation-focused implementation approach:
- Develop and promote BMPs describing effective and appropriate predator management methods for shorebird breeding areas.
- Implement predator management at representative demonstration sites where practices can be tested, refined, and showcased.
- Provide outreach and training support, coordinated with affiliated projects, to encourage consistent adoption by agencies, nonprofits, and other partners along the coast.
What are "demonstration sites" in the context of this project?
Demonstration sites are described as representative real-world locations where predator management practices can be tested, refined, and showcased for other managers.
What is the intended outcome of the BMPs, demonstration work, and training?
The intended outcome is improved range-wide coordination and stronger, more consistent effectiveness of predation management for the targeted shorebirds along the Atlantic coast, with the practical goal of improving nesting success.
Who is considered eligible according to the notice?
Eligibility is framed around nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice also makes clear that this specific action was intended as a sole-source award to Mass Audubon.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 6, 2017, with an original closing date of June 12, 2017, consistent with its limited, announcement-style nature.
What federal laws or authorities support the funding and work described in this notice?
The notice ties the funding and conservation work to multiple federal wildlife authorities, including:
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended)
- The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
- The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (FWS responsibility to protect migratory bird species)
- The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (additional protections when species are listed as threatened or endangered)
How does this grant support FWS responsibilities?
In practical terms, the grant supports on-the-ground conservation planning and coordination work designed to help improve management actions that can directly increase shorebird reproductive success, supporting FWS responsibilities under the cited wildlife protection statutes.
What geographic focus is emphasized in the notice?
The notice emphasizes breeding shorebirds, particularly along the U.S. Atlantic coast, and is aligned with conservation efforts across the Atlantic Flyway.
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