Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00067
This grant opportunity, titled "Research Grant" (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00067), is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent to make a single-source award rather than a competitive solicitation. In practical terms, that means there is no full funding announcement and no open competition tied to this notice. The Service is indicating its plan to enter into a cooperative agreement, with substantial federal involvement expected during the project, and the intended recipient is the University of Florida.
The work focuses on shorebird science and monitoring in Floridas Panhandle, specifically targeting non-breeding (wintering) shorebirds that use public lands in the region. The project would combine analysis of existing datasets with new field data collection to build a clearer regional picture of where and how shorebirds are using these coastal and near-coastal habitats during the non-breeding season. A key goal is to summarize and analyze regional data to support management decisions for these species and the habitats they rely on.
Where banding data allow, the project also aims to estimate overwintering survival for selected species. This suggests the work will use encounters or resightings of banded birds (and related datasets) to assess survival rates during the winter period, which can be critical for understanding population trends and identifying limiting factors outside the breeding season. Survival during the non-breeding period is often harder to quantify than breeding success, so adding structured analysis here can fill an important gap for conservation planning.
A major technical component of the project is the construction of a Motus tower in the vicinity of Tyndall Air Force Base. Motus is a wildlife tracking network that uses automated radio telemetry to detect tagged animals as they move through an area. By adding a tower in this location, the project would expand regional detection coverage and improve the ability to track movements of tagged shorebirds, potentially capturing information on local habitat use, stopover behavior, departure timing, and broader movement patterns across the Gulf Coast and beyond.
The project also includes deploying nanotags on wintering Piping Plovers and Red Knots. These are species of high conservation interest, and nanotags allow researchers to track individuals through the Motus network without relying solely on visual resighting. Tagging wintering birds can provide insights into site fidelity, within-season movements among beaches or flats, responses to disturbance and habitat conditions, and connectivity between wintering areas and migratory routes. Combined with the Motus tower, nanotag deployments can produce a more complete movement dataset than either approach alone.
Administratively, this is a discretionary award under the Department of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service) and falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, with CFDA number 15.678. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the notice lists an award ceiling of $200,000, with one expected award. The posting shows a very short window between the creation date (January 9, 2018) and the original closing date (January 12, 2018), which aligns with the single-source intent and reinforces that this notice is not structured as an open call for proposals even though eligibility is described as unrestricted in general terms. The bottom line is that the agency is documenting its intent to fund a specific research and monitoring effort with the University of Florida to improve shorebird data, survival estimation, and tracking capacity in the Florida Panhandle through fieldwork, data synthesis, and Motus-based telemetry.Apply for F18AS00067
- 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 "Research Grant" 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 Jan 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 12, 2018 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE.. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Research Grant" and has Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00067.
Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opportunity under the Department of the Interior.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity with an open call for proposals?
No. This notice is a notice of intent to make a single-source award, not a competitive solicitation. In practical terms, there is no full funding announcement and no open competition tied to this notice.
What does "single-source award" mean in this context?
It means the Service is indicating its plan to fund a specific recipient rather than running a competitive process among multiple applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the University of Florida.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement with substantial federal involvement?
It indicates that the project is expected to involve substantial federal involvement during performance of the work, consistent with a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
What is the award ceiling listed in the notice?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $200,000.
How many awards are expected under this notice?
The notice indicates one expected award.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.678.
What program/category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
Is this described as a discretionary award?
Yes. Administratively, it is described as a discretionary award under the Department of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service).
What is the geographic focus of the proposed work?
The work focuses on Florida's Panhandle, with emphasis on coastal and near-coastal habitats and public lands in the region.
Which birds are the focus of the research and monitoring?
The project focuses on shorebirds, particularly non-breeding (wintering) shorebirds that use public lands in Florida's Panhandle.
What season or life stage is emphasized in the study?
The emphasis is on the non-breeding (wintering) period.
What are the main goals of the project?
A key goal is to summarize and analyze regional data to support management decisions for shorebird species and the habitats they rely on. The project also aims to improve understanding of where and how shorebirds use habitats during the non-breeding season.
Will the project use existing data, new field data, or both?
Both. The project combines analysis of existing datasets with new field data collection to build a clearer regional picture of wintering shorebird use.
Will the project estimate survival for shorebirds?
Yes. Where banding data allow, the project aims to estimate overwintering survival for selected species.
How will overwintering survival be estimated according to the notice?
The notice indicates survival estimation would rely on banding-related information, such as encounters or resightings of banded birds and related datasets, where those data allow such analysis.
What is Motus, and how is it used in this project?
Motus is a wildlife tracking network that uses automated radio telemetry to detect tagged animals as they move through an area. This project includes Motus-based work to expand detection coverage and improve movement tracking for tagged shorebirds.
What new tracking infrastructure is planned?
A major technical component is the construction of a Motus tower in the vicinity of Tyndall Air Force Base.
Why is the Motus tower near Tyndall Air Force Base important to the project?
By adding a tower in this location, the project would expand regional detection coverage and improve the ability to track movements of tagged shorebirds, potentially capturing information on habitat use, stopover behavior, departure timing, and broader movement patterns.
Will the project tag birds as part of the research?
Yes. The project includes deploying nanotags on wintering Piping Plovers and Red Knots.
Which species are specifically mentioned for nanotag deployment?
The notice specifically mentions wintering Piping Plovers and Red Knots.
What is the purpose of deploying nanotags in this project?
Nanotags allow researchers to track individuals through the Motus network without relying only on visual resighting, helping generate data on movements and connectivity during the wintering period.
What types of movement or behavior insights could nanotags and Motus detections provide, as described?
As described, the combination could provide insights into site fidelity, within-season movements among beaches or flats, responses to disturbance and habitat conditions, and connectivity between wintering areas and migratory routes.
How do the Motus tower and nanotag deployments complement each other?
Together, they can produce a more complete movement dataset than either approach alone by pairing improved detection coverage (tower) with tagged individuals (nanotags).
What management purpose does the data synthesis support?
The project is intended to support management decisions for shorebird species and the habitats they rely on by summarizing and analyzing regional data.
What are the creation and closing dates shown for this notice?
The posting shows a creation date of January 9, 2018 and an original closing date of January 12, 2018.
What does the short posting window suggest about the nature of the opportunity?
The very short window aligns with the single-source intent and reinforces that the notice is not structured as an open call for proposals.
If eligibility is described as unrestricted, can other organizations apply through this notice?
Based on the notice description provided, the Service is documenting intent to make a single-source award to the University of Florida, and it is not presented as an open competition tied to this notice.
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