Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00090
The NON LEAD AMMUNITION PROJECT (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00090) is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, focused on natural resources conservation. The core purpose of the award is to support California condor recovery by reducing lead exposure in the condor range across central and southern California. Lead fragments from traditional ammunition can remain in animal carcasses and gut piles left in the field, and scavenging birds like the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) can ingest that lead, which is widely recognized as a serious threat to their survival and recovery. By encouraging the use of non-lead alternatives among people who hunt or manage livestock in condor habitat, the project aims to reduce a key, preventable source of poisoning not only for condors but also for other wildlife species that may scavenge or otherwise be exposed.
This opportunity is structured as a single-source grant, meaning it was not competitively solicited and is specifically awarded to the Ventana Wildlife Society. The funding (with an award ceiling of $40,000 and an expected number of awards of 1) is intended to be used to provide free non-lead ammunition directly to hunters and ranchers who live within the condor range. Distribution is tied to participation through the organization, where eligible participants enter through an online giveaway system and are selected randomly on a monthly basis from entries received. In practical terms, the grant supports both outreach and on-the-ground behavior change by lowering the cost barrier that can prevent people from switching to non-lead ammunition, while also creating a simple, repeatable mechanism (monthly random selection) to get non-lead ammunition into the hands of local users over time.
From an administrative and legal standpoint, the award falls under CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) Program 15.657 and is authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended. That authority reflects the project’s direct connection to the conservation and recovery of a federally protected species. The eligible applicant categories listed for the opportunity include nonprofit organizations, both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, because this was a single-source award, the practical recipient is Ventana Wildlife Society rather than a broad pool of applicants.
Key timing details in the source record show the opportunity was created on December 27, 2016, with an original closing date of January 3, 2017, consistent with a short administrative window typical of notices documenting a single-source action rather than an open competition. Overall, the grant is best understood as a targeted, incentive-based conservation tool: it uses federal funds to remove financial friction for non-lead ammunition adoption in a high-priority landscape, with the expected outcome of fewer lead-related injuries and deaths among California condors and improved prospects for long-term recovery.Apply for F17AS00090
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NON LEAD AMMUNITION PROJECT" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.657.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 03, 2017 This is a Single Source Grant awarded to the Ventana Wildlife Society.. (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 $40,000.00 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, 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) - Non Lead Ammunition Project (F17AS00090)
What is the Non Lead Ammunition Project (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00090)?
The Non Lead Ammunition Project (F17AS00090) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It sits within the natural resources conservation area and is designed to support California condor recovery by reducing lead exposure within the condor range across central and southern California.
What problem is this project trying to solve?
The project targets lead exposure caused by traditional (lead-based) ammunition. Lead fragments can remain in animal carcasses and gut piles left in the field. Scavenging birds, including the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), may ingest these fragments, and lead is widely recognized as a serious threat to the species' survival and recovery.
How does lead from ammunition affect California condors?
When lead ammunition is used, small fragments can be left behind in carcasses or gut piles. Condors and other scavengers can ingest that lead while feeding. The opportunity description identifies lead exposure and poisoning as a major, preventable threat to condor survival and recovery.
What is the main goal of the grant?
The core purpose is to support California condor recovery by reducing lead exposure in the condor range. Practically, this is pursued by encouraging the use of non-lead ammunition alternatives among people who hunt or manage livestock in condor habitat.
Where is the project focused geographically?
The project is focused on the California condor range across central and southern California, as described in the opportunity information.
Who benefits from reducing lead in the field besides California condors?
While California condor recovery is the central focus, the description notes that reducing lead exposure can also benefit other wildlife species that may scavenge or otherwise be exposed to lead fragments in the environment.
What activities does the funding support?
The funding is intended to provide free non-lead ammunition directly to hunters and ranchers who live within the condor range. It also supports outreach and on-the-ground behavior change by lowering the cost barrier that can prevent people from switching to non-lead ammunition.
How is the non-lead ammunition distributed to participants?
Distribution is tied to participation through the administering organization. Eligible participants enter through an online giveaway system and are selected randomly on a monthly basis from entries received.
Is the giveaway selection competitive or first-come, first-served?
Based on the opportunity description, participants are selected randomly each month from the entries received through the online giveaway system (not first-come, first-served).
Who is supposed to receive the free non-lead ammunition?
The grant is intended to provide free non-lead ammunition to hunters and ranchers who live within the condor range.
Why provide ammunition for free instead of only doing education or outreach?
The opportunity frames the grant as an incentive-based conservation tool. By lowering the cost barrier to switching to non-lead ammunition, the project aims to drive real behavior change over time, which is expected to reduce lead-related injuries and deaths among condors.
What makes this grant "single-source"?
This opportunity is structured as a single-source grant, meaning it was not competitively solicited and is specifically awarded to a single organization rather than opened to competition among many applicants.
Who is the specific recipient of this grant?
The opportunity description states that the single-source award is specifically awarded to the Ventana Wildlife Society.
Were other organizations able to apply?
The eligible applicant categories listed include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, because the award was single-source, the practical recipient identified is the Ventana Wildlife Society rather than a broad pool of applicants.
What are the eligible applicant categories listed in the opportunity?
The opportunity lists eligible applicant categories as nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
What is the award ceiling and how many awards are expected?
The award ceiling is $40,000, and the expected number of awards is 1.
Which federal agency is offering or administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The award falls under CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) Program 15.657, as stated in the opportunity description.
What legal authority supports this award?
The opportunity indicates it is authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended, reflecting its direct connection to conservation and recovery of a federally protected species.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The source record indicates the opportunity was created on December 27, 2016, with an original closing date of January 3, 2017.
Why was the application window so short?
The opportunity description notes that the short administrative window is consistent with notices documenting a single-source action rather than an open competitive solicitation.
What outcomes does the project expect to achieve?
The project is intended to reduce a key, preventable source of lead poisoning in condor habitat. The expected outcome described is fewer lead-related injuries and deaths among California condors, supporting improved prospects for long-term recovery.
How does the project create ongoing participation over time?
The description emphasizes a repeatable mechanism: an online giveaway with random monthly selection. This structure is meant to distribute non-lead ammunition to local users over time rather than only once.
Is this grant opportunity an open, competitive funding program?
No. The opportunity is described as a single-source grant that was not competitively solicited and was specifically awarded to the Ventana Wildlife Society.
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