Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00349
The grant opportunity titled "Desert Tortoise Surveys in the Tonopah Field Office" (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00349) is a one-year, discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.664). The project focuses on conducting field surveys to produce baseline information on the distribution and status of the Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) within the Bureau of Land Management's Tonopah Field Office jurisdiction. In practical terms, the work is meant to establish where tortoises occur in this part of Nevada and provide an initial snapshot of how the population is doing in an area that is not as routinely monitored as core portions of the species' range.
A central purpose of the project is to generate data that can be compared to information from areas that receive regular desert tortoise monitoring, such as designated critical habitat. By putting the Tonopah-area results side-by-side with better-studied locations, land and wildlife managers can better judge whether tortoises occurring in this northern, peripheral portion of the range are likely to be important to the species' overall recovery. This kind of comparative baseline is especially useful for recovery planning because it helps clarify whether peripheral populations may contribute to resilience, genetic diversity, or range stability, and whether management attention in this area should be elevated.
The opportunity also emphasizes improving and checking desert tortoise habitat models near the northern edge of the species' distribution. Habitat models are tools that predict where suitable conditions for tortoises exist based on environmental factors; model performance can be uncertain at the margins of a species' range where conditions change and data are often sparse. Survey results from the Tonopah Field Office are therefore intended to help evaluate how accurate existing habitat suitability predictions are in this transition zone, and to support better-informed land management decisions going forward.
Administratively, the notice indicates this is a non-competitive action: it is explicitly described as a notice of intent to make an award to the Great Basin Institute, with no competition expected. Although the eligibility section lists nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education), the intent-to-award language signals the agency had already selected the recipient for this particular agreement. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $283,000. The opportunity was created on August 22, 2019, with an original closing date of August 29, 2019.Apply for F19AS00349
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Desert Tortoise Surveys in the Tonopah Field Office" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.664.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 2019 This is a notice of intent to make an Award to the Great Basin Institute. No competition is expected. Do not respond.. (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 $283,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Desert Tortoise Surveys in the Tonopah Field Office."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F19AS00349.
Which federal agency is issuing this opportunity?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.664.
What type of award is this?
It is a one-year, discretionary cooperative agreement.
How long is the project period?
The project is designed as a one-year effort.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on conducting field surveys to produce baseline information on the distribution and status of the Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) within the Bureau of Land Management's Tonopah Field Office jurisdiction.
Where will the work take place?
The work is within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tonopah Field Office jurisdiction in Nevada.
Which species is the focus of the surveys?
The target species is the Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii).
What does "baseline information" mean in this context?
In this context, baseline information means establishing where tortoises occur in the Tonopah-area portion of Nevada and providing an initial snapshot of how the population is doing in an area that is not as routinely monitored as core portions of the species' range.
Why is the Tonopah Field Office area important for desert tortoise work?
The Tonopah area is described as a northern, peripheral portion of the species' range that is not monitored as routinely as core areas. Collecting comparable baseline information there can help determine whether tortoises in this region are important to the species' overall recovery.
How will the survey data be used beyond simply mapping where tortoises occur?
A central purpose is to generate data that can be compared to information from areas that receive regular desert tortoise monitoring (such as designated critical habitat). By comparing Tonopah-area results with better-studied locations, managers can better judge the recovery relevance of peripheral populations.
What is meant by comparing Tonopah results to "designated critical habitat" areas?
The notice explains that some desert tortoise areas (including designated critical habitat) are monitored regularly. The Tonopah survey results are intended to be placed side-by-side with those routinely monitored areas to support management and recovery planning decisions.
Does this opportunity address habitat modeling?
Yes. It emphasizes improving and checking desert tortoise habitat models near the northern edge of the species' distribution.
What are habitat models in the context of this project?
Habitat models are tools that predict where suitable conditions for tortoises exist based on environmental factors.
Why is model evaluation especially relevant near the edge of the species' range?
The notice indicates model performance can be uncertain at the margins of a species' range where conditions change and data are often sparse. Surveys in the Tonopah Field Office are intended to help evaluate how accurate existing habitat suitability predictions are in this transition zone.
How will the project support land management decisions?
By producing distribution and status baseline data and by helping evaluate and improve habitat suitability model accuracy near the range margin, the project is intended to support better-informed land management decisions going forward.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states it is a non-competitive action and is a notice of intent to make an award to the Great Basin Institute, with no competition expected.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice explicitly describes an intent to make an award to the Great Basin Institute.
Does the eligibility section list any eligible applicant types?
Yes. The eligibility section lists nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education).
If nonprofits are listed as eligible, why is the opportunity still non-competitive?
Based on the notice language provided, the "notice of intent to make an award" and "no competition expected" statements indicate the agency had already selected the recipient for this particular agreement, even though an eligibility category is listed.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $283,000.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 22, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 29, 2019.
What is the practical, on-the-ground outcome this project aims to deliver?
In practical terms, it is meant to establish where Mojave desert tortoises occur in the Tonopah Field Office area and provide an initial snapshot of population status in a part of the range that is less routinely monitored.
How does this work connect to desert tortoise recovery planning?
The notice highlights that comparative baseline information can help clarify whether peripheral populations may contribute to resilience, genetic diversity, or range stability, and whether management attention in this area should be elevated.
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