Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00387
The "Louisiana Pearshell" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00387) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) financial assistance action focused on conserving and helping recover the Louisiana pearlshell, a federally threatened freshwater mussel. The work is centered on understanding how stream flow patterns within the species current range are affecting its survival, with the overall goal of identifying and addressing hydrologic threats that may be limiting the species persistence or recovery.
This notice is not an open, competitive grant solicitation. It is explicitly a notice of intent to make an award to a single source, meaning the agency planned in advance to issue one grant to one specific recipient rather than soliciting applications broadly. The intended recipient is the Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, and the eligible applicant category listed is state governments. Because it is a single-source intent notice, there is no full announcement package associated with it, and interested parties should not expect a typical application process, detailed program narrative requirements, or a competitive review timeline.
The technical emphasis of the planned project is hydrologic monitoring and modeling. In practical terms, that means collecting and analyzing stream and watershed data (such as discharge/flow, water levels, seasonal variability, drought or high-flow events, and other flow-regime characteristics) and using models to interpret how those conditions influence habitat suitability and risk to the Louisiana pearlshell. The purpose of this work is to pinpoint the degree to which altered or problematic flow regimes represent a threat, and to provide information that can guide conservation decisions, management actions, or recovery planning for the species.
The grant is issued under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544), which is the primary federal law governing the protection and recovery of threatened and endangered species. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, uses the grant funding instrument, and falls under the natural resources activity category. The associated CFDA number is 15.615.
In terms of scale and timing, the opportunity was created on August 14, 2017, with an original closing date of August 21, 2017. The expected number of awards is one, and the award ceiling is $37,000, indicating a relatively small, targeted project budget intended to support a specific set of monitoring and modeling tasks rather than a large multi-year program.Apply for F17AS00387
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Louisiana Pearshell" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.615.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 14, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2017. (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 $37,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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FAQs: Louisiana Pearshell Grant Opportunity (F17AS00387)
What is the Louisiana Pearshell grant opportunity (F17AS00387)?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) financial assistance action focused on conserving and helping recover the Louisiana pearlshell, a federally threatened freshwater mussel. The project is designed to better understand how stream flow patterns within the species' current range are affecting its survival and to identify hydrologic threats that may be limiting the species' persistence or recovery.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of the Interior).
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. This notice is not an open, competitive solicitation. It is explicitly a notice of intent to make an award to a single source.
What does "notice of intent to make an award to a single source" mean?
It means the agency planned in advance to issue one grant to one specific recipient rather than soliciting applications broadly. Because of that, you should not expect a typical application process or a competitive review timeline.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the Louisiana Natural Heritage Program.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category listed is state governments.
Should other organizations expect to be able to apply?
Based on the information provided, no. Since this is a single-source intent notice, it is not structured as a broad opportunity with applications accepted from multiple parties.
Is there a full announcement package or standard application materials for this opportunity?
No. Because it is a single-source intent notice, there is no full announcement package associated with it. Interested parties should not expect typical application instructions, detailed narrative requirements, or a standard competitive timeline.
What is the main goal of the planned project?
The overall goal is to identify and address hydrologic threats that may be limiting the Louisiana pearlshell's persistence or recovery by understanding how stream flow patterns in the species' current range affect survival.
What types of activities does the project emphasize?
The technical emphasis is hydrologic monitoring and modeling, including collecting and analyzing stream and watershed data and using models to interpret how those hydrologic conditions influence habitat suitability and risk to the Louisiana pearlshell.
What kinds of hydrologic data are expected to be collected or analyzed?
The notice references stream and watershed data such as discharge/flow, water levels, seasonal variability, drought or high-flow events, and other flow-regime characteristics.
What is meant by "flow patterns" and "flow-regime characteristics" in this context?
In this opportunity, these terms refer to how stream flows behave over time, including the magnitude and timing of flows, seasonal variability, and conditions during droughts or high-flow events, as well as other characteristics of the flow regime that may affect mussel habitat and survival.
What is the intended use of the monitoring and modeling results?
The results are intended to pinpoint how altered or problematic flow regimes may pose a threat and to provide information that can guide conservation decisions, management actions, or recovery planning for the Louisiana pearlshell.
What law or authority supports this grant?
The grant is issued under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544).
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses the grant funding instrument.
Is this opportunity discretionary or mandatory?
It is categorized as discretionary.
What is the activity category associated with this opportunity?
It falls under the natural resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The associated CFDA number is 15.615.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $37,000.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 14, 2017.
What was the original closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date was August 21, 2017.
Does the budget size indicate the type of project being supported?
Yes. The notice describes a relatively small, targeted project budget intended to support a specific set of monitoring and modeling tasks rather than a large multi-year program.
What species is the project focused on?
The project is focused on the Louisiana pearlshell, described as a federally threatened freshwater mussel.
Where is the work geographically focused?
The work is centered on the species' current range, with an emphasis on stream flow patterns within that range.
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