Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00170
The "Upper Peninsula Piping Plover Monitoring" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00170) is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, focused on environment and natural resources work under CFDA 15.662. Its purpose is straightforward: keep in place the on-the-ground monitoring that supports recovery of the endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover population, specifically in Michigan's Upper Peninsula where a meaningful portion of nesting activity occurs.
What makes this notice unusual compared to many federal grants is that it is not a competitive solicitation and it does not have an application process. Instead, it is a formal notice of intent to make a single-source award to Lake Superior State University. The agency cites the Departmental justification authority at 505 DM 2.14B (items 2 and 4) to explain why a competitive process is not practical. The rationale is that Lake Superior State University has carried out these monitoring activities in the Upper Peninsula for many years, has built specialized expertise and continuity around the work, and is positioned locally in the eastern Upper Peninsula near key nesting sites. That local presence, established field experience, and species- and site-specific knowledge are presented as essential to delivering the monitoring efficiently and in a way that most benefits the birds.
The anticipated funding level is modest and targeted: the award ceiling is $65,708, with one expected award. In practical terms, this is the kind of funding that typically supports seasonal field monitoring tasks that are time-sensitive and geographically specific, such as tracking nesting attempts, documenting reproductive success, recording threats or disturbances at nesting beaches, and generating data that inform day-to-day management decisions and longer-term recovery planning. The emphasis in the description is on "critical monitoring activities," which signals the work is considered an ongoing need for an endangered species program rather than a one-time research project.
Key administrative details reflect the limited window and the single-award intent. The opportunity was created on May 4, 2017, with an original closing date of May 11, 2017, but that date functions more as a public notice period than an open deadline for applicants, since the award is intended to be issued without competition. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," but the accompanying text makes clear this specific action is directed to Lake Superior State University as the sole recipient due to the stated justification for noncompetitive selection.Apply for F17AS00170
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Upper Peninsula Piping Plover Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.662.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 04, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2017 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Lake Superior State University under justification 505DM 2.14B, 2 and 4.. (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 $65,708.00 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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