Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00042
The Coeur d'Alene Basin Agriculture to Wetland Conversion Easements opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00042) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) cooperative agreement focused on restoring wetland functions in the Coeur d'Alene River Basin in Idaho. Administered through the FWS Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office in Spokane, Washington, it is tied to CFDA 15.658 and is funded through settlement resources authorized under the Coeur d'Alene Basin Natural Resource Trustees' Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. In practical terms, the Trustees are using settlement funds to compensate the public for natural resource injuries caused by hazardous substance releases, and this project is one of the on-the-ground restoration actions intended to restore or replace those injured resources.
The main purpose of the award is to permanently conserve selected agricultural properties that were historically wetlands but were drained for grazing and limited crop production. The project approach is to establish perpetual conservation easements on these lands so they can be converted back into naturally functioning wetlands. By protecting these parcels long-term and enabling wetland restoration, the project is expected to expand and improve habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife species that depend on wetland ecosystems. The project also supports broader water management goals, including infrastructure improvements that can make water management more efficient and reduce flood risk, while still delivering wildlife and habitat benefits.
This funding was structured as a five-year cooperative agreement running from November 2018 through November 2023, with a total federal award amount (and ceiling) of $1,244,000 and an expectation of a single award. A cooperative agreement, rather than a standard grant, signals that FWS anticipated substantial involvement in implementation. In this case, FWS planned to remain actively engaged by participating in ongoing negotiations with private landowners, supporting the awarding and management of agreements needed to execute the easements, and serving as a liaison to the Coeur d'Alene Basin Natural Resource Trustee Council to ensure the work aligns with the authorized restoration framework and trustee objectives.
Although the listing identifies eligible applicants broadly as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (excluding institutions of higher education), the announcement itself is a notification of intent to make a single-source award, meaning it was not a competitive open solicitation. The recipient had already been selected: Inland Northwest Land Conservancy. The justification for single-source selection was based on an established, pre-existing relationship between the selected organization and the private landowners involved. Those landowners had previously committed to selling conservation easements specifically to that entity, and the organization had already invested significant time and resources in building the relationships and shaping the transaction pathway, making a competitive process impractical for achieving the project goals on the intended timeline.
Key administrative details include a creation date of November 8, 2018 and an original closing date of November 15, 2018, which reflects the notice-style nature of the posting rather than a typical application window. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted restoration implementation action using settlement-derived funds to secure permanent easements and facilitate wetland restoration on formerly drained wetland farms in the Coeur d'Alene Basin, with FWS playing an active, hands-on role in execution and coordination with trustees and landowners.Apply for F19AS00042
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coeur d'Alene Basin Agriculture to Wetland Conversion Easements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.658.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 08, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 15, 2018 This is a notification of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement. to Inland Northwest Land Conservancy. The recipient has already been selected.. (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 $1,244,000.00 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.
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