Opportunity Information: Apply for F20AS00217
The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program - Conservation Blueprint (Funding Opportunity Number F20AS00217) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding opportunity that plans to make a competitive cooperative agreement to kick off a basin-wide conservation blueprint process for the Delaware River Basin. The core idea is to fund a neutral, third-party organization (the cooperator) to bring together and coordinate the many existing partners already working across the Basin and to guide them through a structured planning process. Rather than creating a brand-new plan from scratch, the grant is designed to help partners align around a shared, science-based, landscape-scale strategy that builds directly on the strategic and conservation plans that already exist throughout the region, while also establishing a practical coordination approach that reflects and balances the different priorities and viewpoints of those partners.
A central feature of this opportunity is the emphasis on partnership-driven, non-regulatory conservation. The program is described as voluntary and incentive-based, meaning it is meant to encourage collaboration and action through shared goals and benefits rather than through regulatory mandates. It is modeled after other successful collaborative conservation partnerships and is explicitly intended to build on the long-running efforts of hundreds of organizations and entities already active in the Delaware River Basin. In practical terms, the cooperative agreement format also signals that USFWS expects to have substantial involvement in the work, providing guidance and participating alongside the award recipient and Basin partners as the blueprint process is developed and implemented.
The blueprint and the broader Delaware River Basin Restoration Program are guided by a shared vision of conserving and restoring a connected network of lands and waters that support wildlife, and they focus conservation action across four key themes: clean water, habitat, recreation, and flow management. The opportunity frames these priorities as a way to unify partner efforts so that restoration and conservation work across the Basin is more coordinated, strategic, and mutually reinforcing. The program is organized around four major strategic program areas that align with or complement the work of existing partner organizations. Those areas include: (1) sustaining and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat restoration and conservation activities; (2) improving and maintaining water quality to support fish and wildlife and their habitats, while also protecting drinking water supplies for people; (3) sustaining and enhancing water management, including work related to water volume and flood damage mitigation, in ways that benefit fish and wildlife habitat; and (4) improving recreation and public access opportunities throughout the Basin in a way that remains consistent with the ecological needs of fish and wildlife habitat.
Eligibility for this opportunity is broad and includes state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories). The award ceiling listed is $225,000. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the activity category is listed under science and technology and other research and development (CFDA 15.670). The opportunity was created on October 21, 2020, with an original closing date of November 23, 2020.Apply for F20AS00217
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Delaware River Basin Restoration Program - Conservation Blueprint" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.670.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-10-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-11-23. (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 $225,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program - Conservation Blueprint funding opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F20AS00217) intended to make a competitive cooperative agreement to initiate a basin-wide conservation blueprint process for the Delaware River Basin.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to fund a neutral, third-party organization to convene and coordinate existing Delaware River Basin partners and guide them through a structured planning process to align around a shared, science-based, landscape-scale conservation strategy.
Is this grant intended to create a brand-new conservation plan from scratch?
No. The opportunity is designed to build directly on strategic and conservation plans that already exist throughout the region, rather than starting a completely new plan.
Who is expected to lead the blueprint process under this award?
A neutral, third-party organization (referred to as the cooperator) is expected to lead the coordination and structured planning process across the Basin.
Why does the opportunity emphasize a "neutral, third-party" cooperator?
Based on the description, the cooperator is intended to serve as a convening and coordinating entity that can help balance different partner priorities and viewpoints while moving the group toward a shared, science-based strategy.
What does "basin-wide conservation blueprint" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, it refers to a basin-wide, partner-aligned, science-based, landscape-scale strategy and coordination approach for conservation and restoration actions across the Delaware River Basin.
What kind of approach does the program promote: regulatory or non-regulatory?
The opportunity emphasizes partnership-driven, non-regulatory conservation. It is described as voluntary and incentive-based, aiming to encourage collaboration through shared goals and benefits rather than regulatory mandates.
How does the cooperative agreement format affect the role of USFWS?
A cooperative agreement indicates that USFWS expects substantial involvement in the work, including providing guidance and participating alongside the award recipient and Basin partners as the blueprint process is developed and implemented.
What is the shared vision guiding the blueprint and the broader program?
The shared vision is to conserve and restore a connected network of lands and waters that support wildlife across the Delaware River Basin.
What are the four key conservation themes highlighted by the program?
The program focuses conservation action across four key themes: clean water, habitat, recreation, and flow management.
How do the four themes relate to partner coordination?
The opportunity frames these themes as a way to unify partner efforts so conservation and restoration work across the Basin is more coordinated, strategic, and mutually reinforcing.
What are the major strategic program areas referenced in the opportunity?
The opportunity describes four major strategic program areas: (1) sustaining and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat restoration and conservation; (2) improving and maintaining water quality to support fish and wildlife and protect drinking water supplies; (3) sustaining and enhancing water management, including water volume and flood damage mitigation, in ways that benefit fish and wildlife habitat; and (4) improving recreation and public access consistent with ecological needs of fish and wildlife habitat.
Does the program address drinking water for people?
Yes. One strategic program area explicitly includes improving and maintaining water quality to support fish and wildlife and their habitats, while also protecting drinking water supplies for people.
Does the program include flood damage mitigation?
Yes. The water management strategic program area includes work related to water volume and flood damage mitigation in ways that benefit fish and wildlife habitat.
How does recreation fit into a conservation-focused program?
Recreation and public access are included as a strategic program area, with the condition that improvements remain consistent with the ecological needs of fish and wildlife habitat.
Who is eligible to apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligibility includes: state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories).
Are nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (with the noted exclusion that institutions of higher education are not included within the nonprofit categories).
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations are included as eligible applicants.
What is the maximum award amount for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $225,000.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What is the activity category and program listing associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is listed under science and technology and other research and development, and the CFDA program listing provided is 15.670.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F20AS00217.
When was this opportunity created and when did it originally close?
The opportunity was created on October 21, 2020, and the original closing date was November 23, 2020.
Is the blueprint process meant to replace existing partner efforts?
No. The opportunity is explicitly intended to build on the long-running efforts of hundreds of organizations and entities already active in the Basin, and to align partners around a shared strategy that builds on existing plans.
What does "landscape-scale" strategy mean here?
In the context provided, it refers to a strategy that considers conservation and restoration across the broader Delaware River Basin landscape, supporting coordination among many partners rather than focusing on isolated projects.
What does it mean that the program is "modeled after other successful collaborative conservation partnerships"?
It indicates the approach is based on established examples of partnership-driven conservation efforts where multiple organizations coordinate around shared goals, rather than acting independently.
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