Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00027
The Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) funding opportunity that supports on-the-ground restoration and protection of fish and wildlife habitat in coastal areas. It is structured as a voluntary, community-based program that offers both technical expertise and financial assistance through cooperative agreements. The basic idea is to help coastal communities, conservation organizations, and landowners complete practical habitat conservation projects on both public and private lands, with strong coordination and hands-on involvement from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field staff.
A defining feature of this program is that it is not a stand-alone grant where applicants operate independently. Instead, projects are built collaboratively with partners and are expected to align with the Service's strategic habitat conservation approach. Coastal Program staff work with partners, stakeholders, and other Service programs to identify geographic focus areas where resources will be targeted, primarily to benefit Federal trust species. Each region develops five-year strategic work plans that set habitat conservation priorities in those focus areas, and proposed projects are expected to fit within those regional priorities and be supported by sound biological and scientific principles.
The program is authorized under several major federal conservation laws, including the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667e), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j, excluding 742d-l), and the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-57). While it sits within the National Wildlife Refuge System structure (Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning), the work it funds can occur beyond refuges as well, including on private property, as long as it clearly advances program and agency conservation missions.
Projects must support Department of the Interior financial assistance priorities, specifically priorities 1, 3, and 8. Priority 1 focuses on creating a long-term conservation stewardship legacy by delivering strategic, landscape-scale habitat conservation planning and implementation for the benefit of Federal trust species. Priority 3 emphasizes restoring trust with local communities by working directly with communities to plan and deliver conservation projects that also reflect local needs and benefits. Priority 8, modernizing infrastructure, is reflected in many project types the Coastal Program supports, especially those that upgrade or replace structures in ways that improve ecological function and resilience.
In practical terms, the Coastal Program commonly funds habitat connectivity and passage improvements such as fish passage structures, culvert retrofits, stream channel improvements, and removal of tidal restrictions, low-head dams, levees, or other barriers. It also supports projects that reduce coastal erosion and improve shoreline resilience, including wetland restoration, living shorelines, dune restoration, streambank stabilization, revegetation, and fencing to protect sensitive habitats. In addition, the program can support projects aimed at maintaining and managing habitat for migratory birds and waterfowl, such as constructing berms and installing water control structures to sustain appropriate water levels and habitat conditions.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any specific clarifications in the full notice. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which signals substantial federal involvement during project implementation. The listed award ceiling is $500,000, with an expectation of around 100 awards under the opportunity number F19AS00027. The opportunity was posted October 22, 2018, with an original closing date of September 30, 2019 (applicants should verify current availability and timelines if looking for an active or successor announcement).
A key process point is that applicants are encouraged to contact their regional Coastal Program office before investing heavily in an application, especially to confirm that a concept matches the program's application review criteria and fits within the relevant regional focus areas and five-year work plan priorities. The program is administered through regional offices covering the Pacific, Pacific Southwest, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast, and Alaska regions, with additional headquarters contacts and a central website that helps applicants find the nearest Coastal Program office.Apply for F19AS00027
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coastal" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.630.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 22, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2019. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 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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Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630)?
The Coastal Program is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) funding opportunity that supports on-the-ground restoration and protection of fish and wildlife habitat in coastal areas. It is designed as a voluntary, community-based program that combines technical expertise with financial assistance.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program helps coastal communities, conservation organizations, and landowners carry out practical habitat conservation projects on public and private lands, with strong coordination and hands-on involvement from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field staff. A major emphasis is delivering habitat benefits for Federal trust species.
Is this a typical grant where applicants work independently?
No. A defining feature is that it is not a stand-alone grant where applicants operate independently. Projects are built collaboratively with partners, and they are expected to align with the Service's strategic habitat conservation approach and regional priorities.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates substantial federal involvement during project implementation, including coordination and hands-on participation from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any specific clarifications in the full notice.
What kinds of projects does the Coastal Program commonly fund?
The program commonly funds practical habitat conservation and restoration activities in coastal areas, including habitat connectivity and passage improvements, shoreline resilience work, and habitat management for migratory birds and waterfowl.
What are examples of habitat connectivity and passage projects that may be supported?
Examples include fish passage structures, culvert retrofits, stream channel improvements, and removing or addressing tidal restrictions, low-head dams, levees, or other barriers that limit ecological connectivity.
What are examples of coastal erosion reduction and shoreline resilience projects that may be supported?
Examples include wetland restoration, living shorelines, dune restoration, streambank stabilization, revegetation, and fencing to protect sensitive habitats.
Can the program support projects for migratory birds and waterfowl habitat?
Yes. The program can support projects aimed at maintaining and managing habitat for migratory birds and waterfowl, such as constructing berms and installing water control structures to sustain appropriate water levels and habitat conditions.
Do projects have to occur on National Wildlife Refuges?
No. While the program sits within the National Wildlife Refuge System structure (Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning), the work it funds can occur beyond refuges as well, including on private property, as long as it clearly advances program and agency conservation missions.
Can projects be completed on private property?
Yes. Projects may occur on private lands as well as public lands, provided they clearly advance the program and agency conservation missions.
How are geographic priorities determined?
Coastal Program staff work with partners, stakeholders, and other Service programs to identify geographic focus areas where resources will be targeted, primarily to benefit Federal trust species.
What are the regional five-year strategic work plans?
Each region develops a five-year strategic work plan that sets habitat conservation priorities in identified geographic focus areas. Proposed projects are expected to fit within those regional priorities and be supported by sound biological and scientific principles.
What overall approach should proposed projects align with?
Projects are expected to align with the Service's strategic habitat conservation approach and to fit within the relevant regional focus areas and priorities established through five-year strategic work plans.
What Department of the Interior financial assistance priorities must projects support?
Projects must support Department of the Interior financial assistance priorities 1, 3, and 8, as described in the opportunity information.
What is Department of the Interior Priority 1 in this program?
Priority 1 focuses on creating a long-term conservation stewardship legacy by delivering strategic, landscape-scale habitat conservation planning and implementation for the benefit of Federal trust species.
What is Department of the Interior Priority 3 in this program?
Priority 3 emphasizes restoring trust with local communities by working directly with communities to plan and deliver conservation projects that reflect local needs and benefits.
What is Department of the Interior Priority 8 in this program?
Priority 8 relates to modernizing infrastructure. In this program, it is reflected in project types that upgrade or replace structures in ways that improve ecological function and resilience.
What laws authorize the Coastal Program?
The program is authorized under several federal conservation laws, including the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667e), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j, excluding 742d-l), and the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-57).
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $500,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity information indicates an expectation of around 100 awards.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number provided is F19AS00027.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on October 22, 2018, with an original closing date of September 30, 2019. Applicants are advised to verify current availability and timelines if they are looking for an active or successor announcement.
Should applicants contact anyone before investing significant effort in an application?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to contact their regional Coastal Program office before investing heavily in an application. This helps confirm that a concept matches the program's application review criteria and fits within relevant regional focus areas and five-year work plan priorities.
How is the program administered geographically?
The program is administered through regional offices covering the Pacific, Pacific Southwest, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast, and Alaska regions, along with additional headquarters contacts and a central website to help applicants find the nearest Coastal Program office.
What role do U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field staff play during implementation?
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field staff are expected to be strongly involved through coordination and hands-on participation, consistent with the cooperative agreement structure and the program's collaborative design.
What is meant by "voluntary, community-based" in this program?
In this context, it means projects are developed with willing partners (such as communities, conservation organizations, and landowners) and are implemented collaboratively to deliver practical habitat conservation outcomes aligned with both regional priorities and local benefits.
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