Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00358
The 15.678 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00358) is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice connected to work in natural resources, specifically focused on Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), restoration planning, and on-the-ground implementation. It is listed under CFDA 15.678 and falls within the Natural Resources funding activity category. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that the agency expects to be substantially involved during the project period rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. In practice, that usually means close coordination with agency staff on technical direction, project milestones, data needs, deliverables, and alignment with federal standards and procedures.
The purpose area, as stated, is Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration, and Implementation. NRDA is the process used by trustees (often federal, state, and tribal entities) to evaluate injuries to natural resources resulting from incidents such as oil spills, hazardous substance releases, or other events that harm wildlife, habitats, or ecological services. Projects supported under this kind of scope often include collecting and analyzing ecological data, quantifying injuries and losses, developing restoration alternatives, designing restoration actions, and implementing restoration projects aimed at returning resources and services to baseline conditions and/or compensating the public for interim losses. The “restoration and implementation” component suggests a practical emphasis on moving beyond assessment into actual restoration design, construction, monitoring, adaptive management, and reporting.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Because the opportunity is associated with CESU, it is oriented toward leveraging university-based scientific and technical capacity through a cooperative network that supports applied research, technical assistance, education, and capacity building for natural resource management issues. In many CESU-related awards, the university partner contributes specialized expertise such as ecological monitoring design, statistical analysis, GIS and remote sensing, restoration ecology, wildlife biology, hydrology, environmental economics, or stakeholder coordination support, depending on the specific incident or restoration portfolio involved.
This posting is explicitly identified as a Notice of Intent to issue a single source award rather than an open competitive solicitation with a standard deadline. The “OriginalClosingDate” field indicates there is no typical closing date because the agency is signaling its intent to make a noncompetitive award to a specific partner (often due to unique qualifications, an existing relationship, or a defined need aligned with a particular CESU member’s capabilities). As a result, it should be read more as an advance public notice about an intended award action than an invitation for broad proposal submissions.
The award ceiling listed is $551,246, indicating the maximum anticipated federal amount for the intended agreement. The “ExpectedAwards: 0” field commonly appears in notices of intent and does not necessarily mean no award will be made; it often reflects that the listing is not structured like a standard competitive opportunity with a set number of anticipated awards. The creation date is August 30, 2019, which places the notice in the context of fiscal year planning and may correspond to a specific restoration timeline, incident response schedule, or trustee restoration program needs during that period.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a CESU-based cooperative agreement intended to support the Fish and Wildlife Service’s NRDA-related restoration work through a state or public university partner, with substantial federal involvement and a budget not to exceed $551,246, issued as a single-source action rather than a broadly competed grant.Apply for F19AS00358
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "15.678 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU)" 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 Aug 30, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent to issue a single source award.. (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 $551,246.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding notice tied to the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program. It is listed under CFDA 15.678, in the Natural Resources funding activity category, and it focuses on work related to Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), restoration planning, and on-the-ground restoration implementation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F19AS00358.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice is listed under CFDA 15.678.
Which agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the main purpose or focus area of the project work?
The stated purpose area is Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), Restoration, and Implementation. This includes assessing injuries to natural resources, planning restoration, and carrying out restoration actions in the field.
What does NRDA mean in the context of this opportunity?
NRDA (Natural Resource Damage Assessment) is the process used by trustees (often federal, state, and tribal entities) to evaluate injuries to natural resources caused by incidents such as oil spills, hazardous substance releases, or other events that harm wildlife, habitats, or ecological services.
What kinds of activities might be supported under an NRDA, restoration, and implementation scope?
Based on the scope described, supported work commonly includes collecting and analyzing ecological data, quantifying injuries and losses, developing restoration alternatives, designing restoration actions, implementing restoration projects, monitoring outcomes, applying adaptive management approaches, and producing required reporting and deliverables.
Does the opportunity include funding for actual on-the-ground restoration work?
Yes. The inclusion of "restoration and implementation" indicates a practical emphasis not only on assessment and planning, but also on restoration design and field implementation, including monitoring and reporting.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What is the practical difference between a cooperative agreement and a standard grant in this notice?
This notice describes a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the agency during the project period. In practice, that usually means close coordination with agency staff on technical direction, project milestones, data needs, deliverables, and alignment with federal standards and procedures.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
How does CESU relate to eligibility and project approach?
The opportunity is associated with CESU, which is oriented toward leveraging university-based scientific and technical capacity through a cooperative network that supports applied research, technical assistance, education, and capacity building for natural resource management issues.
What kinds of university capabilities are typically relevant for CESU-related NRDA work?
CESU-related awards often leverage university expertise such as ecological monitoring design, statistical analysis, GIS and remote sensing, restoration ecology, wildlife biology, hydrology, environmental economics, and stakeholder coordination support, depending on the incident or restoration portfolio needs.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. This posting is explicitly identified as a Notice of Intent to issue a single source award, rather than an open competitive solicitation.
What does "single source award" mean here?
It indicates the agency is signaling its intent to make a noncompetitive award to a specific partner, often because of unique qualifications, an existing relationship, or a defined need aligned with a particular CESU member's capabilities.
Is there an application deadline?
The notice indicates there is no typical closing date. The "OriginalClosingDate" field reflects that the listing is not structured like a standard competitive opportunity with a standard submission deadline.
If there is no closing date, does that mean no award will be made?
Not necessarily. In notices of intent, the absence of a typical closing date generally reflects that this is an advance public notice about an intended noncompetitive award action rather than a call for broad proposal submissions.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $551,246, which is the maximum anticipated federal amount for the intended cooperative agreement.
What does the "ExpectedAwards: 0" field mean?
In notices of intent, "ExpectedAwards: 0" commonly appears because the listing is not structured like a competitive opportunity with a set number of awards. It does not necessarily mean that no award will be made.
When was this notice created?
The creation date provided is August 30, 2019.
What does the creation date suggest about the timing or context?
The creation date places the notice in a fiscal year planning context and may align with a specific restoration timeline, incident response schedule, or trustee restoration program needs during that period.
How should potential applicants interpret this notice overall?
It is best read as a CESU-based cooperative agreement intended to support U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NRDA-related restoration work through a public or state university partner, with substantial federal involvement, a budget not to exceed $551,246, and issued as a single-source action rather than a broadly competed grant.
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