Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00365
The grant opportunity titled "New Agreement for Tall Timbers Research Station To Enhance Fire Training and Prescribed Burning Support" is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding action in the form of a cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00365). It was posted as a discretionary opportunity under the Natural Resources category (CFDA 15.608), but it is explicitly not a competitive solicitation. Instead, it serves as a formal notice that the Fish and Wildlife Service intends to make a single-source award, meaning the agency plans to fund one specific recipient rather than inviting applications from the public. The notice was created on September 19, 2018, with an original closing date of September 21, 2018, reflecting the administrative nature of the announcement rather than a typical open application window.
The purpose of the planned agreement is to support the Southeast Region Fire Management Division by providing funding to deliver a broad package of wildland fire and prescribed burning capacity. The work described centers on classroom-based wildland fire training, hands-on field training, prescribed fire research, and the development of new tools to strengthen prescribed fire planning and smoke modeling. In practical terms, this is aimed at building skills, standardizing training, improving applied fire science, and creating or refining decision-support resources that help managers conduct prescribed burns effectively while anticipating smoke impacts.
The intended audiences are diverse and include Department of Defense personnel, other federal agencies, non-federal partners, and private landowners. A key geographic and operational emphasis is support for activities on or adjacent to U.S. Army IMCOM-supported installations, along with Southeast Region National Wildlife Refuges. This focus suggests the agreement is meant to improve coordination and operational readiness for prescribed fire in landscapes where military training needs, public safety considerations, habitat management goals, and interagency fire management priorities overlap.
Financially, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $3,755,000 and anticipates a single award. While the eligibility field is marked as "unrestricted" in the general database sense, the text makes clear that the agency is proceeding via a single-source intent to award, so it should be interpreted as not open for new applicants to compete for the funding. The cooperative agreement structure also signals that the federal government expects to remain substantially involved in the project, which is common when the agency anticipates ongoing collaboration in technical work like training delivery, research coordination, and tool development.
The legal authority for the funding is supported by a set of statutes that collectively underpin Fish and Wildlife Service conservation, coordination, and management activities. These include the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Sikes Act (often relevant to conservation and natural resources management on military lands), the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act, and the Lacey Act and related regulations. Taken together, these citations indicate the agency views the work as fitting within its broader mandates to conserve fish and wildlife resources, coordinate with other land management entities, and support management practices that protect ecological values and comply with federal conservation law.
Overall, this notice describes a targeted, pre-identified partnership intended to expand and strengthen prescribed fire training, applied research, and planning and smoke modeling tools in the southeastern United States, with a strong emphasis on benefiting military installations and National Wildlife Refuges and on serving a wide mix of public and private land management stakeholders.Apply for F18AS00365
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "New Agreement for Tall Timbers Research Station To Enhance Fire Training and Prescribed Burning Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 19, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 21, 2018 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE.. (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 $3,755,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "New Agreement for Tall Timbers Research Station To Enhance Fire Training and Prescribed Burning Support."
Which federal agency is issuing this funding action?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior funding action issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice describes a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates ongoing federal involvement and collaboration in carrying out the work.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F18AS00365.
Is this a competitive grant that organizations can apply for?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a competitive solicitation. It serves as a formal notice of intent to make a single-source award, meaning the agency plans to fund one specific recipient rather than inviting applications from the public.
Why does the listing show "unrestricted" eligibility if it is single-source?
While the database field is marked as "unrestricted," the narrative makes clear the action is a single-source intent to award. In practical terms, it should be interpreted as not open for new applicants to compete for the funding.
How many awards are anticipated under this notice?
The notice anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $3,755,000.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on September 19, 2018.
What was the original closing date shown on the announcement?
The original closing date was September 21, 2018. The short window reflects the administrative nature of the announcement rather than a typical open application period.
What program area/category does this opportunity fall under?
It was posted as a discretionary opportunity under the Natural Resources category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.608.
What is the main purpose of the planned cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support the Southeast Region Fire Management Division by funding a broad package of wildland fire and prescribed burning capacity, including training, applied research, and tool development to strengthen prescribed fire planning and smoke modeling.
What kinds of activities or work are included?
The work described includes classroom-based wildland fire training, hands-on field training, prescribed fire research, and development of new tools to strengthen prescribed fire planning and smoke modeling.
What does "prescribed burning capacity" mean in this context?
In this notice, it refers to building and supporting the ability to plan and conduct prescribed burns effectively by improving skills and training, strengthening applied fire science, and developing or refining decision-support tools (including smoke modeling resources).
Who is expected to benefit from or participate in the training and support described?
The intended audiences include Department of Defense personnel, other federal agencies, non-federal partners, and private landowners.
Is there a specific geographic focus for the work?
Yes. The notice emphasizes prescribed fire training and support in the southeastern United States, tied to the Southeast Region Fire Management Division.
Are military installations specifically mentioned as a focus area?
Yes. A key emphasis is support for activities on or adjacent to U.S. Army IMCOM-supported installations.
Are National Wildlife Refuges included in the focus of the work?
Yes. The notice highlights benefits for Southeast Region National Wildlife Refuges as part of the targeted support.
What practical outcomes is the agreement aiming to support?
The notice points to outcomes such as building skills, standardizing training, improving applied fire science, and creating or refining decision-support resources that help managers conduct prescribed burns while anticipating smoke impacts.
Why is a cooperative agreement used instead of a more hands-off grant?
The notice indicates that the cooperative agreement structure signals substantial involvement by the federal government, which is common when the agency expects ongoing collaboration in areas like training delivery, research coordination, and technical tool development.
What does "smoke modeling" refer to in the scope described?
Within the notice, smoke modeling is part of the planned tool development effort intended to help managers anticipate smoke impacts when conducting prescribed burns.
What legal authorities are cited as supporting this funding action?
The notice cites multiple statutes, including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Sikes Act, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act, and the Lacey Act and related regulations.
What do the cited authorities imply about the purpose of the work?
Taken together, the cited authorities indicate the agency considers the work aligned with broader mandates to conserve fish and wildlife resources, coordinate with other land management entities, and support management practices that protect ecological values and comply with federal conservation law.
Does this notice invite the public to submit applications?
No. The notice is presented as a formal notice of intent to make a single-source award and does not function as an open call for proposals.
What does "single-source award" mean here?
It means the Fish and Wildlife Service plans to make an award to one pre-identified recipient rather than running a competition open to multiple applicants.
What is the overall goal of this targeted partnership?
The overall goal is to expand and strengthen prescribed fire training, applied research, and planning and smoke modeling tools in the southeastern United States, with particular emphasis on benefiting military installations and National Wildlife Refuges while serving a mix of public and private land management stakeholders.
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