Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00247
The grant opportunity titled "Strategic Conservation Delivery through Pollinator, Monarch and R3" (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00247) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), specifically within its Midwest Region. The primary purpose is to support on-the-ground conservation work aimed at at-risk species, with an emphasis on pollinators (including monarch-related efforts), while also advancing Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3) initiatives tied to hunting, angling, and outdoor recreation participation.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is designed as a single-source award, meaning it is intended to be issued without competition to a specific organization: Pheasants Forever, Inc. (PF). While the eligibility category listed for the opportunity is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), the notice makes clear that FWS plans to make one cooperative agreement directly to PF rather than open the funding for competitive applications. The cooperative agreement structure also signals that FWS expects substantial involvement in the project, such as coordination, shared planning, or collaborative implementation, rather than simply providing a pass-through grant with minimal agency engagement.
The work supported under this agreement is framed as "strategic conservation delivery," which generally implies targeted actions that align habitat improvements and species needs with broader regional priorities. The notice explicitly mentions at-risk species like pollinators, which commonly includes actions such as habitat restoration or enhancement, establishment or improvement of native vegetation, and other practices that increase the availability of nectar sources, host plants, and breeding habitat. The project is also tied to monarch and pollinator outcomes, suggesting a focus on habitat components that support insect populations that are ecologically important and, in many areas, experiencing population declines.
Geographically, the conservation delivery actions are planned across a broad swath of the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. The states listed are Minnesota (MN), Wisconsin (WI), Iowa (IA), Missouri (MO), Indiana (IN), Illinois (IL), Michigan (MI), Ohio (OH), Kansas (KS), North Dakota (ND), South Dakota (SD), and Nebraska (NE). This multi-state footprint reflects a regional strategy rather than a localized project and aligns with the idea of coordinating habitat and participation efforts across landscapes and multiple jurisdictions where both wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation traditions are significant.
In addition to habitat and species-focused work, the opportunity explicitly integrates R3 objectives. R3 stands for Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation and refers to efforts aimed at bringing new participants into hunting, angling, and outdoor recreation, keeping current participants engaged over time, and encouraging lapsed participants to return. The notice links the project to the Midwest Region Hunting, Angling and Outdoor Recreation R3 Plan, indicating that FWS has defined specific goals and priorities for taking a more active role in these participation and engagement efforts. In practice, this often means the funded partnership may include outreach, coordination, and implementation activities that connect conservation delivery with public engagement, education, access, or experiences that encourage continued involvement in outdoor recreation communities.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.670, with an award ceiling of $75,000 and an expectation of a single award. The opportunity was created on June 18, 2019, with an original closing date of June 24, 2019, reflecting a short notice window that is common for single-source announcements where the awarding agency is fulfilling public notice requirements while intending to proceed with a specific partner. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted federal partnership with Pheasants Forever to deliver multi-state conservation benefits for pollinators and related at-risk species while also supporting the Midwest Region's broader strategy to strengthen participation in hunting, angling, and outdoor recreation through R3 activities.Apply for F19AS00247
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strategic Conservation Delivery through Pollinator, Monarch and R3" 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 Jun 18, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 24, 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 $75,000.00 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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