Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00077
The Ute Ladies Tresses Data Compilation grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00077) is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.608). It was created on December 19, 2016, with an original closing date of December 26, 2016, and it carries an award ceiling of $43,713 with one expected award. The notice indicates an intent to make a single-source award to the University of Wyoming under DOI policy 505 DM 2, citing the bases of an unsolicited proposal and unique qualifications, which signals that the agency had a specific partner in mind because of specialized expertise, existing capacity, or established access to the relevant datasets and networks.
The purpose of the project is to conduct a thorough, range-wide data gathering and synthesis effort focused on Spiranthes diluvialis (Ute ladies tresses), a species for which effective conservation planning depends heavily on knowing where it is present, where it has been searched for and not found, and how reliable and comparable those records are across jurisdictions. The central deliverable implied by the description is a compiled body of best-available information on both presence and absence throughout the species known range, intended to support stronger evaluations of status and trends and to inform conservation actions. Rather than funding new field surveys as the primary activity, the opportunity emphasizes compiling, reconciling, and standardizing existing information so that managers and scientists can work from a single, more complete picture.
The work described involves reaching out to and coordinating with a wide set of data holders across the western United States, including federal and state agencies, environmental consultants, and academic or independent researchers who have conducted surveys or other sampling within states believed to be within the species range. Because relevant records are often fragmented, the project is framed as an intensive retrieval and synthesis effort across many formats and repositories. The opportunity anticipates that usable information could be stored in partner-maintained databases and spreadsheets, embedded in published scientific papers, contained in gray literature such as contract reports and internal agency documents, or scattered across miscellaneous archives that are not easily discoverable without direct outreach.
In practical terms, this kind of compilation effort typically requires collecting datasets and documents, extracting key fields (such as location, date, observer, survey method, effort, habitat context, and detection results), and then harmonizing them so that records from different sources can be compared and combined. The explicit emphasis on both presence and absence is important, because documented non-detections and survey effort can be just as valuable as sightings when evaluating distribution, occupancy, and changes over time, especially for rare plants where absence data are often missing or inconsistently recorded. The end goal is a consolidated, defensible dataset and accompanying synthesis that can be used by the Fish and Wildlife Service and partners to better evaluate the species and make more effective conservation decisions across its range.Apply for F17AS00077
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ute Ladies Tresses Data Compilation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 26, 2016 This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to University of Wyoming in accordance with DOI policy 505 DM 2 (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (4) Unique Qualifications.. (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 $43,713.00 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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Ute Ladies Tresses Data Compilation Grant (F17AS00077) - FAQs
What is the official name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the "Ute Ladies Tresses Data Compilation" grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F17AS00077.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.608.
When was this opportunity created?
The notice indicates it was created on December 19, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is December 26, 2016.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $43,713.
How many awards were expected?
The notice indicates one expected award.
Is this described as a competitive opportunity?
Based on the notice, the agency indicated an intent to make a single-source award, which suggests it was not structured as an open competitive competition for multiple recipients.
Who was the intended recipient?
The notice indicates an intent to make a single-source award to the University of Wyoming.
What policy authority is cited for the single-source intent?
The notice cites DOI policy 505 DM 2.
Why does the notice cite a single-source award rationale?
The bases mentioned are an unsolicited proposal and unique qualifications, signaling the agency viewed the University of Wyoming as having specialized expertise, existing capacity, or established access to relevant datasets and networks needed for the work.
What species is the project focused on?
The project focuses on Spiranthes diluvialis, commonly referred to as Ute ladies tresses.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to conduct a thorough, range-wide data gathering and synthesis effort for Ute ladies tresses to support more effective conservation planning, including understanding where the species is present, where it has been searched for and not found, and how reliable and comparable records are across jurisdictions.
What is the central deliverable implied by the description?
The central deliverable is a compiled body of best-available information on both presence and absence across the species' known range, intended to support stronger evaluations of status and trends and to inform conservation actions.
Is the primary activity new field surveying?
No. The opportunity emphasizes compiling, reconciling, and standardizing existing information rather than funding new field surveys as the primary activity.
What types of data are being compiled?
The effort targets both presence records (detections/occurrences) and absence information (documented non-detections), along with supporting context needed to interpret those records consistently across sources.
Why is absence (non-detection) information emphasized?
The description highlights that documented non-detections and survey effort can be as valuable as sightings for evaluating distribution, occupancy, and changes over time, particularly for rare plants where absence data are often missing or inconsistently recorded.
What geographic scope does "range-wide" imply here?
The work is framed as spanning the species' known range, with coordination anticipated across the western United States and within states believed to fall within that range.
Who are the anticipated data holders or partners?
The notice anticipates coordination with federal and state agencies, environmental consultants, and academic or independent researchers who have conducted surveys or other sampling in relevant areas.
Why is coordination and outreach a major part of the work?
Because relevant records are often fragmented and stored across many repositories and formats, the project is framed as an intensive retrieval and synthesis effort that may require direct outreach to locate and obtain hard-to-find information.
Where might the relevant information be found?
The notice anticipates information may exist in partner-maintained databases and spreadsheets, published scientific papers, gray literature (such as contract reports and internal agency documents), and miscellaneous archives that are not easily discoverable without direct outreach.
What does "compiling, reconciling, and standardizing" mean in this context?
It refers to collecting datasets and documents from many sources, extracting key fields, and harmonizing them so records can be compared and combined across different jurisdictions and data systems.
What kinds of fields might be extracted from records during compilation?
The description provides examples such as location, date, observer, survey method, survey effort, habitat context, and detection results.
How will this compiled information be used?
The intended use is to provide a consolidated, defensible dataset and accompanying synthesis that the Fish and Wildlife Service and partners can use to evaluate the species and support conservation decisions across its range.
What conservation benefits does the notice associate with the project?
The notice ties the work to improving evaluations of status and trends and enabling more effective conservation planning and actions by giving managers and scientists a single, more complete picture of presence, absence, and survey coverage.
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