Outreach and Communication for Migratory Bird Conservation in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska | F19AS00329

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The Outreach and Communication for Migratory Bird Conservation in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00329) is a discretionary grant administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Alaska Region, focused on education and conservation outreach tied to migratory bird protection. The agency plans to make a single, sole-source financial assistance award under authorities including the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Fish and Wildlife Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. Although the listing appears in the format of a grant notice, it is explicitly not a request for proposals, and USFWS does not intend to accept or review competing applications.

The purpose of the funding is to increase awareness of shorebird conservation and to support community-based conservation in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta region of Alaska. The work is designed to connect conservation goals with local communities through culturally relevant communication and education, rather than through enforcement or research alone. The emphasis on “culturally relevant” outreach signals that materials and activities should fit the local context, reflect community values, and be appropriate for the audiences in Y-K Delta communities, including school-aged youth and local residents.

The scope of work has two main required components. First, the recipient must develop, deliver, and measure the outcomes of outreach activities and materials that are tailored for two different grade levels. This outreach must be implemented in at least one school in each of four Y-K Delta communities, meaning the project is expected to reach multiple communities and to be structured enough to fit into school settings. The inclusion of outcome measurement indicates USFWS expects more than distributing materials or holding events; the project should track whether the outreach changed awareness, understanding, or engagement in some measurable way (for example, pre- and post-activity surveys, participation metrics, or other evaluation approaches appropriate for schools and communities).

Second, the project must document local knowledge, perceptions, and emerging conservation efforts within communities. This component points to gathering and recording community perspectives on shorebirds and conservation, including observations, concerns, and locally driven actions that may already be happening or beginning to develop. In practice, this could involve interviews, listening sessions, community meetings, or other methods that responsibly capture local knowledge while respecting community protocols and ensuring the information is used appropriately for conservation planning and communication.

The opportunity is intended as a sole-source award to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, listed as the recipient in the notice. While the general eligibility field shows “Others,” the narrative makes clear that USFWS plans to fund only this partner and does not plan to open competition. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $74,000. The notice was created on 2019-08-05 and lists an original closing date of 2019-08-10, but given the sole-source nature, the “closing date” functions more as an administrative timestamp than an open deadline for public applicants.

In short, this grant supports a targeted, school- and community-centered outreach effort in four Y-K Delta communities to build shorebird conservation awareness, evaluate the impact of that outreach, and systematically document local knowledge and community perspectives that can strengthen ongoing and future migratory bird conservation work in the region.

• The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Outreach and Communication for Migratory Bird Conservation in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2019-08-05.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-08-10. (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 $74,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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