Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00367
This grant opportunity, titled "Native seed collection of plants with broad environmental tolerance to use for wildlife habitat restoration in the Great Basin" (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00367), supports research aimed at improving the success rate of habitat restoration in the Great Basin. The core problem it addresses is that restoration in this region is often difficult and expensive, and many projects fail when they attempt to re-establish native species that are most important for wildlife habitat quality and rangeland productivity. The opportunity focuses on a practical question for land managers: why do some native plant species reliably persist through major environmental shifts, and how can that knowledge be used to choose the best species and seed sources for restoration sites that are disturbed now and likely to face even harsher conditions in the future.
The scientific rationale comes from long-term ecological evidence showing that certain native plants have survived dramatic climate changes over thousands of years. Data from woodrat middens, which preserve plant material over long time scales, indicate that while some species have disappeared from particular areas or shifted their ranges as conditions warmed and dried, other species managed to maintain viable populations in the same locations despite big environmental swings. Many of these resilient species also have broad modern-day distributions, occurring across both the colder desert environments of the Great Basin and the hotter desert environments of the Mojave. That combination of deep-time persistence and wide geographic spread suggests they may have traits that make them especially tolerant of temperature, moisture, and other stresses that commonly limit restoration success.
Under this effort, the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) will collect seeds from a curated list of native grasses, forbs, and shrubs identified by a UNR lab as strong candidates for persistence and broad tolerance. Seed collection will occur along an environmental gradient that spans the sagebrush steppe of the Great Basin, moves through the sagebrush/Mojave transition zone, and extends into the Mojave Desert. The idea is to capture variation among populations across different climates and habitats, then test which seed sources perform best when planted under different conditions relevant to restoration.
The project will use these collected seeds in common garden experiments placed across the targeted habitats, with a focus on measuring early-stage performance such as emergence and survival. Those early life stages are often where restoration efforts fail, so quantifying which populations establish reliably across sites is directly useful for restoration planning. In addition to the field-based common gardens, populations will be compared in controlled greenhouse experiments to identify the mechanisms behind their success. These greenhouse trials are meant to isolate and quantify characteristics that may drive resilience and establishment, helping researchers determine what traits or functional strategies are linked to high performance under stress.
A key deliverable implied by the project design is decision-relevant guidance for restoration: if the research can pinpoint the traits associated with establishment and persistence, those traits can become practical criteria for selecting not only the best populations of the focal species, but also other species or seed sources that share similar characteristics. This matters because restoration budgets are limited and the costs of repeated failure are high; concentrating efforts on the species and populations most likely to succeed increases the odds of creating durable, high-quality native plant communities that support wildlife across the Great Basin.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, with funding provided through a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.678. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The notice states it is a non-competitive award action: it is a notice of intent to make an award to the University of Nevada, Reno, with no competition expected. The award ceiling listed is $111,477, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on September 4, 2019, with an original closing date of September 11, 2019.Apply for F19AS00367
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Native seed collection of plants with broad environmental tolerance to use for wildlife habitat restoration in the Great Basin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 11, 2019 This is a notice of intent to make an award to the University of Nevada, Reno. No competition is expected. Do not response.. (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 $111,477.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Native seed collection of plants with broad environmental tolerance to use for wildlife habitat restoration in the Great Basin."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F19AS00367.
Which federal agency is issuing this grant?
This is a discretionary opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.678.
What problem is this grant trying to solve?
The project targets a practical restoration challenge in the Great Basin: habitat restoration is often difficult and expensive, and many efforts fail when trying to re-establish native species that are important for wildlife habitat quality and rangeland productivity.
What is the main purpose of the research described in this opportunity?
The purpose is to improve the success rate of habitat restoration in the Great Basin by identifying native plant species and seed sources that can reliably establish and persist under environmental stress and shifting conditions.
What is the core question the project is designed to answer?
The project focuses on why some native plant species reliably persist through major environmental shifts, and how that can guide land managers in choosing the best species and seed sources for restoration sites that are disturbed now and likely to face harsher conditions in the future.
Why does the opportunity focus on plants with broad environmental tolerance?
Long-term ecological evidence suggests some native plants have survived dramatic climate changes over thousands of years and also occur across a wide range of modern climates. That combination implies certain species or populations may have traits that help them tolerate temperature, moisture, and other stressors that commonly cause restoration failures.
What evidence is cited to support the idea that some species are especially resilient?
The rationale references data from woodrat middens, which preserve plant material over long time scales. These records indicate that while some species disappeared locally or shifted their ranges as conditions changed, other species maintained viable populations in the same locations despite major environmental swings.
What kinds of plants are included in the seed collection effort?
Seeds will be collected from a curated list of native grasses, forbs, and shrubs identified by a University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) lab as strong candidates for persistence and broad tolerance.
Who is identified as the award recipient in the notice?
The notice states it is a non-competitive award action and expresses an intent to make an award to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice states it is a non-competitive award action, described as a notice of intent to make an award to UNR, with no competition expected.
Who is eligible to apply based on the notice?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Where will seed collection take place?
Seed collection will occur along an environmental gradient spanning the sagebrush steppe of the Great Basin, through the sagebrush/Mojave transition zone, and into the Mojave Desert.
Why collect seeds along an environmental gradient?
The goal is to capture variation among populations across different climates and habitats, then test which seed sources perform best when planted under different conditions relevant to restoration.
How will the collected seeds be tested?
The project will use common garden experiments placed across targeted habitats and will also compare populations in controlled greenhouse experiments.
What are "common garden" experiments in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, common gardens are field-based planting trials established across the targeted habitats to measure how different seed sources perform under real conditions relevant to restoration.
What performance metrics will the project emphasize?
The focus is on early-stage performance, specifically emergence and survival, because restoration efforts often fail during these early life stages.
Why does the project focus on emergence and early survival?
The opportunity notes that early life stages are often where restoration fails, so identifying seed sources that reliably establish at these stages is directly useful for restoration planning.
What is the role of greenhouse experiments in the project?
Greenhouse experiments are intended to compare populations under controlled conditions to help identify and quantify mechanisms behind success, including characteristics that may drive resilience and establishment.
What kind of deliverable is implied for land managers and restoration planning?
The project design implies decision-relevant guidance: if traits linked to establishment and persistence can be identified, those traits can become practical criteria for selecting high-performing populations of the focal species and potentially other species or seed sources with similar characteristics.
How does this opportunity connect to wildlife habitat restoration?
By improving the selection of native species and seed sources that are most likely to establish and persist, the work aims to support the creation of durable, high-quality native plant communities that support wildlife across the Great Basin.
Why is this work considered important from a cost and budget standpoint?
The opportunity highlights that restoration budgets are limited and repeated failures are expensive, so focusing on species and populations most likely to succeed can improve outcomes and reduce costly rework.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling) listed?
The award ceiling listed is $111,477.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 4, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 11, 2019.
Which region and habitat types are explicitly referenced?
The opportunity references the Great Basin (including sagebrush steppe), the sagebrush/Mojave transition zone, and the Mojave Desert.
What is the broader restoration challenge this opportunity is anticipating?
The opportunity is framed around restoring sites that are disturbed now and likely to face harsher conditions in the future, emphasizing the need to choose seed sources that can tolerate environmental stress and change.
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