Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00158
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Act 15.663 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00158) is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary award structured as a cooperative agreement. Rather than a typical competitive grant round, this notice is written to support a single-source financial assistance award specifically to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by Congress in 1984 under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701). The opportunity was posted May 31, 2018, with an original closing date of June 14, 2018, and lists an award ceiling of up to $10,000,000. The funding activity area is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting the emphasis on coordinated conservation planning, monitoring, and evidence-based restoration outcomes.
The core purpose of the award is to leverage NFWF's established grantmaking model to develop and manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF). The DWCF is intended to improve the restoration and protection of natural resources across the Delaware River watershed by strengthening coordination among the many partners already investing in the region. In practice, this means NFWF would serve as the central entity that organizes funding priorities, solicits and manages project grants, aligns partner efforts at a watershed scale, and tracks measurable outcomes. The notice also highlights that the Fund is expected to generate additional revenue to advance Department of the Interior and broader national interests, including DOI Secretarial priorities referenced in the announcement.
The opportunity frames watershed work in both ecological and social terms. On the ecological side, it emphasizes native biodiversity conservation and the recovery of key indicator species, with examples of past and continuing priority areas such as migratory birds, early successional forests, eastern brook trout, and river herring. It also calls out targeted forest habitat work for the golden-winged warbler supported by $3 million in Natural Resources Conservation Service funds. Beyond these species and habitat priorities, the announcement makes clear that eligible and encouraged efforts under the Fund's umbrella include watershed-scale conservation planning, active habitat restoration and management, species and habitat monitoring, public engagement, and research that helps improve conservation decision-making and cost effectiveness.
A major theme of the announcement is braided funding and long-term partner investment, suggesting the federal award is meant to catalyze and align multiple funding streams rather than act alone. The notice cites several complementary commitments: NFWF investments of $1 million in DOI Hurricane Sandy funding in the Delaware River watershed from 2017 through 2022; up to $12 million from the William Penn Foundation for water quality restoration and protection projects through 2026; and approximately $905,000 from the American Forest Foundation for forest restoration and stewardship in the watershed. Taken together, these referenced contributions illustrate how the DWCF is positioned as a coordination and delivery platform that can combine federal dollars with philanthropic and other partner funds to scale impact.
Finally, the announcement connects the DWCF's conservation outcomes to broader public benefits. It states the program is expected to maximize conservation results while also supporting economic benefits, increasing community protection, improving human health, expanding outdoor recreation opportunities, and helping create a more resilient and adaptable watershed for current and future generations. In short, this is a single-recipient cooperative agreement designed to empower NFWF to run a coordinated, partner-driven watershed fund that advances measurable restoration and protection outcomes throughout the Delaware River watershed, with strong emphasis on leveraging matching investments and aligning projects to DOI and national conservation priorities.Apply for F18AS00158
- 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 "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Act 15.663" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.663.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2018. (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 $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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 this funding opportunity?
This is a Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Act (15.663), Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00158. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
Is this a competitive grant program open to multiple applicants?
No. The notice is written to support a single-source financial assistance award specifically to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), rather than a typical competitive grant round.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by Congress in 1984 under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701).
What type of award is being used?
The opportunity describes a cooperative agreement, which indicates an assistance relationship with substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant.
What is the purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is to leverage NFWF's established grantmaking model to develop and manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF) to improve restoration and protection of natural resources across the Delaware River watershed.
What is the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF)?
The DWCF is a watershed-scale conservation fund intended to strengthen coordination among the many partners already investing in the Delaware River watershed. The fund is positioned as a coordination and delivery platform to align priorities, support project grants, and track measurable outcomes.
What role is NFWF expected to play under this award?
NFWF is expected to serve as the central entity that organizes funding priorities, solicits and manages project grants, aligns partner efforts at a watershed scale, and tracks measurable conservation outcomes.
What is the funding amount (award ceiling)?
The notice lists an award ceiling of up to $10,000,000.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 31, 2018, with an original closing date of June 14, 2018.
Which agency is sponsoring this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
The funding activity area is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting an emphasis on coordinated conservation planning, monitoring, and evidence-based restoration outcomes.
What geographic area is the focus of the work?
The work is focused on the Delaware River watershed, with the DWCF intended to support restoration and protection activities across the watershed.
What kinds of conservation activities are highlighted as part of the DWCF approach?
The notice emphasizes watershed-scale conservation planning, active habitat restoration and management, species and habitat monitoring, public engagement, and research that improves conservation decision-making and cost effectiveness.
What ecological goals and priorities are mentioned?
The opportunity highlights native biodiversity conservation and recovery of key indicator species. Examples of past and continuing priority areas include migratory birds, early successional forests, eastern brook trout, and river herring.
Is any specific forest habitat work mentioned?
Yes. The notice calls out targeted forest habitat work for the golden-winged warbler, supported by $3 million in Natural Resources Conservation Service funds.
Does the opportunity emphasize coordination among partners?
Yes. A central theme is strengthening coordination among many partners already investing in the Delaware River watershed and aligning partner efforts at a watershed scale.
What does the notice mean by braided funding and long-term partner investment?
The notice signals that the federal award is intended to catalyze and align multiple funding streams, rather than act alone, by combining federal dollars with philanthropic and other partner funds to scale impact.
What other funding commitments are cited as complementary to the DWCF?
The notice references several complementary commitments, including: NFWF investments of $1 million in DOI Hurricane Sandy funding in the Delaware River watershed from 2017 through 2022; up to $12 million from the William Penn Foundation for water quality restoration and protection projects through 2026; and approximately $905,000 from the American Forest Foundation for forest restoration and stewardship in the watershed.
Is the DWCF expected to generate additional revenue?
Yes. The notice highlights that the Fund is expected to generate additional revenue to advance Department of the Interior and broader national interests, including DOI Secretarial priorities referenced in the announcement.
How are outcomes expected to be tracked or demonstrated?
The notice emphasizes measurable outcomes, with NFWF expected to track conservation results and support evidence-based restoration outcomes through planning and monitoring.
What broader public benefits are associated with the DWCF in the notice?
The announcement connects conservation outcomes to broader public benefits, stating the program is expected to maximize conservation results while also supporting economic benefits, increasing community protection, improving human health, expanding outdoor recreation opportunities, and helping create a more resilient and adaptable watershed for current and future generations.
How does this opportunity relate to DOI priorities?
The notice indicates that the DWCF is intended to advance Department of the Interior and broader national interests, including DOI Secretarial priorities referenced in the announcement.
What is the overall intent of this single-recipient cooperative agreement?
The overall intent is to empower NFWF to run a coordinated, partner-driven watershed fund that advances measurable restoration and protection outcomes throughout the Delaware River watershed, with strong emphasis on leveraging matching investments and aligning projects to DOI and national conservation priorities.
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