15.670 Adaptive Science | F19AS00266

Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00266

The funding opportunity titled 15.670 Adaptive Science (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00266) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under CFDA 15.670. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the recipient should expect substantial involvement and coordination with the federal agency during the project rather than operating entirely independently. The opportunity falls within the broad areas of environment and natural resources, and it also explicitly supports science and technology and other research and development activities, reflecting an emphasis on applied, management-relevant science.

At its core, the program sits under the Science Applications mission, which is focused on identifying, generating, and delivering information needed to conserve natural and cultural resources when those resources are being affected by large, landscape-scale stressors. Rather than treating conservation as a single-agency effort, this program emphasizes multidisciplinary work and coordinated action among a wide set of partners. That includes management agencies, conservation organizations, communities, and other stakeholders who have a role in shaping or implementing conservation decisions. The stated conservation goal is strongly tied to supporting resource conservation planning, meaning the work is intended to be directly useful for planning, prioritization, and decision-making rather than purely academic research.

A notable regional priority for this particular opportunity is support connected to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, specifically in light of a newer refuge purpose related to oil and gas exploration and development. The description makes clear that the intent is not simply to advance development, but to support responsible development while balancing the refuge's other purposes. In practice, that suggests projects that help managers understand tradeoffs, anticipate impacts, reduce risks, and integrate science into decisions that must account for both development pressures and conservation mandates. The opportunity frames this as aligning Department of the Interior priorities with the Fish and Wildlife Service conservation mission, implying a need for credible, decision-ready information that can hold up in complex policy and stakeholder environments.

The posting indicates an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $95,000. The opportunity was created on June 25, 2019, and had an original closing date of June 29, 2019, pointing to a short application window at the time it was announced. Eligibility is listed as "Others" with a note to consult additional eligibility language (not included in the provided text), which typically means eligibility may extend beyond standard categories but is subject to specific clarification in the full announcement. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted, applied conservation science funding intended to support coordinated planning and management actions, with a particular emphasis on helping guide decisions in and around the Arctic Refuge where development and conservation objectives must be balanced using the best available science.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "15.670 Adaptive Science" 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 Jun 25, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2019 Single source. (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 $95,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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