Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00161
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (Monarch), Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00161, is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.664) focused on conserving monarch butterflies and the habitats they rely on. The Service planned to issue this as a cooperative agreement in the form of an amendment to an existing single-source grant, meaning it was not a competitively bid opportunity. Instead, the amendment was intended to continue or expand work already being carried out with a specific partner, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to support coordinated monarch conservation at a range-wide scale.
The core purpose of the funding is to help drive monarch recovery by restoring and improving habitat in multiple settings and by organizing conservation actions so they add up to measurable, landscape-level outcomes. The description highlights several major work areas: monarch habitat restoration on National Wildlife Refuges; development of conservation plans across the monarchs range; community and youth engagement efforts to build long-term stewardship and participation; and habitat restoration efforts implemented with private landowners. In other words, the program is not limited to public lands or a single type of intervention. It is structured to combine on-the-ground habitat work with planning and outreach so that restoration is better targeted, more coordinated, and more likely to persist over time.
A central feature mentioned in the notice is the Monarch Fund, described as a mechanism the Service uses to focus and maximize conservation and restoration on private lands. Private land is a major part of the monarch picture, so this fund is framed as a way to concentrate resources where they can have broad impact, align efforts among partners, and reduce fragmentation across separate small projects. The Monarch Fund is also positioned as a convening tool: it helps the Service bring in other federal agencies as well as private-sector companies and philanthropic foundations to contribute to monarch recovery, increasing both funding leverage and alignment among different organizations working on the same conservation goals.
In terms of administrative details, the agency listed is the Fish and Wildlife Service, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the activity category is Natural Resources. The opportunity listed an award ceiling of $1,200,000 and anticipated a single award, consistent with the single-source, noncompetitive approach described in the narrative. The original closing date was April 13, 2016, and the opportunity was created on April 6, 2016. Eligible applicants are specified as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), although the narrative makes clear the intended recipient for this amendment was the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through a continuation/amendment structure rather than an open competition.
Overall, this grant action is best understood as targeted federal support to scale up monarch conservation through an established national partner, combining refuge-based habitat improvements, range-wide planning, public engagement, and private-lands restoration, while also using the Monarch Fund as a vehicle to coordinate and attract additional partners and resources for monarch recovery.Apply for F16AS00161
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fish and Wildlilfe Coordination and Assistance Program (Monarch)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.664.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-04-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-04-13. (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 $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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)
What is the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (Monarch) opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service focused on conserving monarch butterflies and the habitats they depend on. It is associated with Funding Opportunity Number (FON) F16AS00161 and CFDA 15.664.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The offering agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fish and Wildlife Service).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00161.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity references CFDA 15.664.
What type of funding instrument is planned for this award?
The Service planned to issue the award as a cooperative agreement, specifically in the form of an amendment to an existing single-source grant.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice describes it as a single-source, noncompetitive action. It was intended to be issued as an amendment to continue or expand work already underway with a specific partner rather than through a competitively bid process.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award, consistent with the single-source approach described.
What was the award ceiling listed in the opportunity?
The listed award ceiling was $1,200,000.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The core purpose is to help drive monarch recovery by restoring and improving habitat in multiple settings and by coordinating conservation actions so they result in measurable, landscape-level outcomes.
What kinds of activities or work areas does the opportunity emphasize?
The notice highlights several major work areas: monarch habitat restoration on National Wildlife Refuges; development of conservation plans across the monarchs range; community and youth engagement to build long-term stewardship and participation; and habitat restoration efforts implemented with private landowners.
Is the work limited to public lands?
No. The description explicitly includes habitat restoration on National Wildlife Refuges as well as restoration efforts implemented with private landowners, indicating a mix of public- and private-lands work.
Does the opportunity include planning and outreach, or only on-the-ground restoration?
It includes both. The structure is described as combining on-the-ground habitat work with range-wide planning and community/youth engagement so restoration is better targeted, more coordinated, and more likely to persist over time.
What is meant by "range-wide" conservation planning in this notice?
The notice references development of conservation plans across the monarchs range, describing a coordinated approach intended to align actions at a scale large enough to support measurable, landscape-level outcomes.
What is the Monarch Fund referenced in the notice?
The Monarch Fund is described as a mechanism the Service uses to focus and maximize conservation and restoration on private lands, where coordinated investment can have broad impact and reduce fragmentation across many small projects.
Why does the Monarch Fund focus on private lands?
The notice emphasizes that private land is a major part of the monarch conservation picture, and frames the fund as a way to concentrate resources and align efforts among partners for broader impact.
How is the Monarch Fund intended to improve coordination?
It is positioned as a tool to align efforts among partners, reduce fragmentation across separate projects, and concentrate resources to support measurable outcomes at a landscape scale.
Does the Monarch Fund involve partners beyond the Fish and Wildlife Service?
Yes. The notice describes it as a convening tool that helps bring in other federal agencies as well as private-sector companies and philanthropic foundations to contribute to monarch recovery.
What is the intended benefit of bringing in additional partners and funders?
The notice indicates this approach can increase funding leverage and improve alignment among organizations working toward the same monarch conservation goals.
Who was the intended recipient/partner for this amendment?
The narrative indicates the amendment was intended to continue or expand work with a specific partner: the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
What activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
When was the opportunity created and when was it originally set to close?
The opportunity was created on April 6, 2016, and the original closing date was April 13, 2016.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are specified as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education). At the same time, the narrative explains this action was intended as a single-source continuation/amendment with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation rather than an open competition.
If eligibility is listed, why does the notice also say it is single-source?
Based on the notice description, the administrative eligibility category is provided, but the planned award approach was an amendment to an existing single-source grant intended for a specific partner, meaning it was not structured as an open, competitive solicitation.
What does it mean that this is an amendment to an existing grant?
The notice describes the planned action as a continuation/expansion of work already being carried out under an existing award, implemented through an amendment rather than a new competitive award.
What kinds of outcomes is the program aiming to achieve?
The program is framed around producing measurable, landscape-level outcomes for monarch recovery by combining habitat restoration, coordinated planning, engagement, and private-lands implementation.
How does the notice describe the overall strategy for monarch recovery?
It describes targeted federal support to scale up monarch conservation through an established national partner, integrating refuge-based habitat improvements, range-wide planning, community and youth engagement, and private-lands restoration, while using the Monarch Fund to coordinate and attract additional resources.
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