Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00130
The California Landscape Conservation Cooperative (CA LCC) funding opportunity (F16AS00130) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement to support climate-smart conservation work in California. For FY 2016, the program anticipated having about $450,000 available, contingent on federal appropriations, to invest in collaborative, place-based projects that align with the CA LCC 5-Year Strategic Plan and its Science-Management Framework. The overall intent is practical and management-facing: funding efforts that help natural resource managers use credible science to make decisions that account for climate change and lead to on-the-ground conservation actions.
At the center of the opportunity is the CA LCC Science-Management Framework, which is designed to bridge the gap between research and implementation. Projects are expected to generate scientific support or decision-relevant products that managers can directly apply when planning, prioritizing, or adapting conservation and natural resource strategies under changing climate conditions. In other words, the solicitation is less about purely academic research and more about applied work that results in usable tools, guidance, assessments, partnerships, or strategies that translate into climate-smart management choices in specific landscapes.
The program anticipated making about two awards, with an award ceiling of $200,000 per project. Because the total anticipated funding was approximately $450,000, applicants should have expected a competitive process where proposals demonstrate strong collaboration, clear geographic focus (place-based work), and direct relevance to the CA LCC strategic goals and framework. The funding activity category is environment (CFDA 15.669), reinforcing that the work is intended to support conservation outcomes tied to ecosystems, habitats, and natural resource stewardship.
Eligibility was broad ("unrestricted") in the sense that any entity able to enter into an agreement with the federal government could apply. However, U.S. nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations were specifically required to provide documentation of IRS recognition as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4). This requirement signals that while many types of applicants could be considered (including agencies, tribes, universities, and other organizations), nonprofits had to verify their formal tax status as part of the application package.
Key dates and administrative details indicate this was a time-limited FY 2016 solicitation: it was posted on March 10, 2016, with an original closing date of March 28, 2016. The short application window suggests applicants needed to be ready with a well-formed partnership, a clearly defined project area, and a workplan that convincingly ties scientific deliverables to management decisions and measurable climate-smart conservation actions.Apply for F16AS00130
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "California Landscape Conservation Cooperative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-03-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-03-28. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative (CA LCC) funding opportunity (F16AS00130)?
This opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement to support climate-smart conservation work in California. It focuses on applied, management-facing projects that help natural resource managers use credible science to make decisions that account for climate change and lead to on-the-ground conservation actions.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The main purpose is to invest in collaborative, place-based projects in California that align with the CA LCC 5-Year Strategic Plan and the CA LCC Science-Management Framework. Funded work is expected to help bridge the gap between research and implementation by producing decision-relevant science and products that managers can use.
What does "climate-smart conservation" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this solicitation, climate-smart conservation refers to conservation planning and actions that explicitly account for climate change. The emphasis is on supporting natural resource managers with credible science, tools, guidance, or strategies that improve real-world decisions and conservation outcomes under changing climate conditions.
What type of agreement was expected for awards under this opportunity?
Awards were offered as cooperative agreements. The opportunity is described as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant administered through a cooperative agreement mechanism.
How much funding was available for FY 2016?
For FY 2016, the program anticipated having about $450,000 available. This amount was contingent on federal appropriations.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about two awards.
What was the maximum award amount per project?
The award ceiling was $200,000 per project.
Was the total funding guaranteed?
No. The anticipated total of about $450,000 was contingent on federal appropriations.
What kinds of projects were most competitive under this solicitation?
Based on the description, competitive proposals were expected to demonstrate strong collaboration, a clear geographic focus (place-based work), and direct relevance to the CA LCC strategic goals and the Science-Management Framework. Projects needed to be practical and designed to inform management decisions, rather than being purely academic research.
What does "place-based" mean for this funding opportunity?
Place-based means projects should be grounded in a specific landscape or geographic focus in California, rather than being purely general or theoretical. The intent is to support work that is directly applicable to real-world management in defined areas.
What is the CA LCC Science-Management Framework?
The CA LCC Science-Management Framework is described as a structure designed to bridge the gap between research and implementation. Projects are expected to generate scientific support or decision-relevant products that managers can directly apply when planning, prioritizing, or adapting conservation and natural resource strategies under climate change.
What kinds of deliverables were expected from funded projects?
Deliverables were expected to be usable by managers and could include decision-relevant products such as tools, guidance, assessments, partnerships, or strategies. The emphasis was on products that translate science into climate-smart management choices and support on-the-ground conservation actions.
Is this funding meant for academic research?
The opportunity is described as less about purely academic research and more about applied work that results in usable, management-facing tools and products. Projects should be designed to support decisions and actions by natural resource managers.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is environment, and the CFDA number is 15.669.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broad ("unrestricted") in the sense that any entity able to enter into an agreement with the federal government could apply.
Were nonprofits eligible, and did they have special documentation requirements?
Yes. U.S. nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations could apply, but they were specifically required to provide documentation of IRS recognition as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4).
Does the opportunity indicate that collaboration was important?
Yes. The funding was intended to support collaborative projects, and proposals were expected to demonstrate strong collaboration as part of being competitive.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 10, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was March 28, 2016.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (March 10, 2016) and the original closing date (March 28, 2016), the application window was short, suggesting applicants needed to be prepared with partnerships and a clear, place-based workplan.
What was the overall intent for how managers would use the project outputs?
The overall intent was for natural resource managers to be able to directly apply the outputs to planning, prioritizing, or adapting conservation and natural resource strategies in ways that account for climate change and support measurable, on-the-ground conservation actions.
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