Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00454
The KWA Mussel Recovery Project 2017 (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00454) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notice of intent to make a single-source award, not an open call for applications. Even though it appears in the grants system like other discretionary opportunities, the announcement is explicit that it is not requesting proposals from the public and that the government plans to provide funding directly to the Kentucky Waterways Alliance (KWA). The purpose is to continue the implementation of the Kentucky Aquatic Resources Fund, described as a multipurpose partnership effort aimed at conserving Kentucky watersheds, protecting aquatic species diversity (including mussels), and improving or maintaining water quality across the state.
The planned award would be issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. The activity area is natural resources, and the assistance is tied to CFDA 15.657, Endangered Species Recovery Implementation, which signals that the work supports on-the-ground conservation actions connected to the recovery of threatened or endangered species and their habitats. While the title highlights mussel recovery, the description frames the work more broadly around watershed-scale conservation and aquatic biodiversity outcomes that benefit mussels and other sensitive aquatic organisms.
Financially, the notice lists an anticipated award ceiling of $75,775 and indicates the agency expects to make one award. The opportunity was created on September 12, 2017, with an original closing date of September 18, 2017, but that date functions more as an administrative timeline for the notice rather than a true application deadline, since the announcement is not competitive and is intended for a specific recipient.
The justification for not competing the assistance is referenced as being consistent with Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2), and the announcement emphasizes that the decision to proceed without competition is solely within the government’s discretion. In practical terms, that language means the agency has determined a single-source award is appropriate under its internal policy, typically because the named partner has unique qualifications, established capacity, or an ongoing role that makes them the logical entity to carry out the work.
For questions, the notice directs inquiries to Artela Jacobs at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at (404) 679-7197 or by email at artelajacobs@fws.gov.Apply for F17AS00454
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "KWA Mussel Recovery Project 2017" 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 Sep 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 18, 2017 NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SINGLE SOURCE. The is not a request for applications. (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 $75,775.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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