Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00331
The MIGRATORY BIRD JOINT VENTURE opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00331) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent to make a single-source award, meaning the agency is not running an open competition for applicants. The Service states it intends to issue a cooperative agreement to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to provide leadership and coordination that helps unify the major parts of North American waterfowl management. In plain terms, the project is meant to keep the different pieces of waterfowl work moving in the same direction by bringing together population and harvest management, habitat conservation, and the people-focused goals of the community that hunts, watches, values, and manages waterfowl.
The work is tied directly to the 2018 Update to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP). NAWMP is a long-running international framework used by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to set shared priorities for conserving waterfowl and the wetlands and other habitats they depend on. The notice explains that the NAWMP Committee identified an ongoing need for steady support and leadership to guide this "integration" effort so that the waterfowl management community can better achieve the goals, objectives, and priority actions laid out in the 2018 update. This award is positioned as a continuation of earlier integration progress made under the NAWMP Interim Integration Committee that supported implementation of the 2012 NAWMP revision and action plan.
A major component of the proposed work is broad engagement across the waterfowl management community. The awardee would help convene, communicate with, and coordinate among existing and ad hoc committees and working groups that handle different technical and policy areas. Examples named in the notice include groups focused on human dimensions (public participation, hunters, and broader societal support), harvest management (regulations and decision frameworks for sustainable hunting), science support, Flyway Councils (the regional governance structure for migratory bird management in North America), and Joint Ventures (regional partnerships that plan and deliver habitat conservation). The goal is not to replace those bodies, but to help align their efforts so that decisions about habitat, harvest, science, and public support reinforce one another rather than operating in silos.
The Service also links the project to departmental priorities. It frames the effort as supporting Secretarial Priority #1 (building a conservation stewardship legacy) by promoting conservation through sustainable use and by emphasizing the integration of best-available science into the conservation and management of North American waterfowl populations. It also connects to Secretarial Priority #3 (restoring trust with local communities) by improving relationships and expanding communication with international partners and by emphasizing conservation solutions that consider local communities. Because NAWMP is inherently tri-national, the coordination described in the notice explicitly includes collaboration with federal, state, provincial, and non-government partners across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant action using a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance (for example, active collaboration, shared decision-making, or ongoing coordination rather than a hands-off grant). The opportunity is categorized under natural resources and research and development, and it carries CFDA number 15.637. The posting lists an award ceiling of $35,000 and shows "Expected Awards: 0," which is consistent with a notice-of-intent posting rather than a competitive solicitation announcing multiple future awards. The opportunity was created August 9, 2019, with an original closing date of August 16, 2019, though the single-source language signals the award was intended for the named organization rather than for broader applicant consideration.
Finally, the notice cites multiple legal authorities that support funding and implementation, including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017. Together, these authorities reflect the mix of domestic wildlife management mandates and international migratory bird responsibilities that underpin NAWMP-related coordination work.Apply for F19AS00331
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "MIGRATORY BIRD JOINT VENTURE" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 09, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 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 $35,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: 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) - MIGRATORY BIRD JOINT VENTURE (F19AS00331)
What is the MIGRATORY BIRD JOINT VENTURE opportunity (F19AS00331)?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent to make a single-source award under the funding opportunity number F19AS00331. The agency indicates it plans to issue a cooperative agreement to support leadership and coordination across the North American waterfowl management community.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to new applicants?
No. The notice describes a single-source award, meaning the Service is not running an open competition for applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service states it intends to issue the cooperative agreement to Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
What is the overall purpose of the project described in the notice?
The project is intended to provide leadership and coordination that unifies major parts of North American waterfowl management. In practical terms, the effort focuses on aligning population and harvest management, habitat conservation, and human dimensions (the people and communities connected to waterfowl) so they reinforce one another rather than operating separately.
How does this project relate to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP)?
The work is tied directly to the 2018 Update to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP). The notice explains that the NAWMP Committee identified an ongoing need for steady support and leadership to guide integration so the community can better achieve the goals, objectives, and priority actions in the 2018 update.
What is NAWMP, based on the information provided?
NAWMP is described as a long-running international framework used by the United States, Canada, and Mexico to set shared priorities for conserving waterfowl and the wetlands and other habitats they depend on.
What does "integration" mean in this context?
Integration refers to bringing together multiple components of waterfowl management so they move in the same direction. The notice emphasizes aligning habitat conservation, harvest management, science support, and human dimensions to avoid working in silos and to strengthen collective decision-making.
Is this work new, or does it build on prior efforts?
The notice presents the award as a continuation of earlier integration progress made under the NAWMP Interim Integration Committee, which supported implementation of the 2012 NAWMP revision and action plan.
What types of activities or responsibilities are highlighted for the awardee?
A major component is broad engagement across the waterfowl management community. The awardee would help convene, communicate with, and coordinate among existing and ad hoc committees and working groups that address different technical and policy areas.
Which groups and bodies are specifically mentioned as part of the coordination effort?
The notice gives examples including human dimensions groups, harvest management groups, science support groups, Flyway Councils, and Joint Ventures. The coordination is meant to align their efforts, not replace them.
Does the notice suggest the awardee will replace existing committees or governance structures?
No. The stated goal is not to replace existing bodies, but to help align their work so that decisions about habitat, harvest, science, and public support reinforce one another.
What are "human dimensions" in the context of this project?
The notice frames human dimensions as people-focused goals and public participation, including the community that hunts, watches, values, and manages waterfowl, along with broader societal support for waterfowl conservation and management.
What is meant by "harvest management" in this notice?
Harvest management is described in terms of regulations and decision frameworks for sustainable hunting, and it is one of the areas intended to be coordinated with habitat conservation, science support, and human dimensions.
What are Joint Ventures in the context provided?
Joint Ventures are described as regional partnerships that plan and deliver habitat conservation.
What are Flyway Councils, as referenced in the notice?
Flyway Councils are described as the regional governance structure for migratory bird management in North America.
What type of federal funding instrument is planned for this award?
The notice indicates the Service intends to use a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What does a cooperative agreement imply about the federal agency's role?
The notice characterizes this as a discretionary grant action using a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance, such as active collaboration, shared decision-making, or ongoing coordination.
What federal agency is issuing this notice?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The posting lists CFDA number 15.637.
What program areas or categories does the notice associate with this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under natural resources and research and development.
What is the maximum award amount mentioned in the posting?
The posting lists an award ceiling of $35,000.
How many awards are expected, according to the posting?
The posting shows "Expected Awards: 0," which is consistent with a notice-of-intent posting rather than a competitive solicitation announcing multiple future awards.
What are the posted dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was created on August 9, 2019, with an original closing date of August 16, 2019.
Why does the notice have a closing date if it is single-source?
The information provided indicates the posting is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to a named organization. The presence of a closing date appears as part of the posting details, while the single-source language signals it was not intended for broader applicant consideration.
How does the project connect to departmental priorities mentioned in the notice?
The notice links the project to Secretarial Priority #1 by promoting conservation through sustainable use and emphasizing integration of best-available science into conservation and management of North American waterfowl populations. It also links to Secretarial Priority #3 by improving relationships and expanding communication with international partners and emphasizing conservation solutions that consider local communities.
Does the coordination described include international collaboration?
Yes. The notice emphasizes that NAWMP is tri-national and that the coordination includes collaboration with federal, state, provincial, and non-government partners across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
What legal authorities are cited as supporting this funding and implementation?
The notice cites multiple authorities, including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017.
What do the cited authorities suggest about the nature of the work?
Based on the notice, the mix of authorities reflects both domestic wildlife management mandates and international migratory bird responsibilities that underpin NAWMP-related coordination and implementation.
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