Implementation of Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) Activities in Montana | F20AS00024

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The grant opportunity titled "Implementation of Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) Activities in Montana" (Funding Opportunity Number F20AS00024) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding action offered through a cooperative agreement. It falls under the Environment funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.637. The opportunity was created on October 22, 2019, with an original closing date of October 29, 2019, indicating a short application window consistent with a targeted or pre-identified award action rather than an open competitive solicitation.

The central purpose of the award is to support on-the-ground and programmatic work tied directly to the 2017 Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) Implementation Plan along with the supplemental Montana State Tactical Plan. In practical terms, this means the funding is intended to move priority PPJV strategies forward in Montana by backing activities that translate the plans goals into measurable conservation progress. PPJV is widely known as a partnership-driven effort focused on habitat and wildlife outcomes in the Prairie Pothole Region, and this opportunity is framed around implementing specific, already-defined actions rather than developing an entirely new initiative from scratch.

The stated objectives emphasize producing tangible results across several core work areas. These include biological planning (such as refining conservation priorities, habitat objectives, and spatial or decision-support tools), project development and implementation (helping generate, coordinate, and advance specific conservation projects), communications and outreach (sharing information, building partner engagement, and improving delivery and adoption of conservation practices), and monitoring, evaluation, and research (tracking outcomes, assessing effectiveness, and informing adaptive management). The language suggests a balanced portfolio: not only funding field implementation, but also the planning, coordination, and learning components needed to ensure projects are well-targeted and demonstrably effective.

Administratively, the posting specifies it is a notice of intent to award a single-source cooperative agreement to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. That detail is important because it clarifies eligibility in practice: while the general eligibility field is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the notice indicates the agency planned to make a non-competitive award to a specific state partner. Cooperative agreement status also implies substantial federal involvement is expected during performance, meaning the Fish and Wildlife Service would likely remain engaged through coordination, technical input, and alignment with PPJV priorities rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back.

In terms of funding scale and structure, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $50,000 and an expected number of awards of 5. While those fields often describe the general program expectations, the single-source notice language points to a focused award action associated with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, possibly as part of a broader set of related awards under the same initiative or similar postings. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment to help Montana partners carry out PPJV implementation plan actions, strengthen project pipelines, improve communication and partner coordination, and support monitoring and evaluation that demonstrate conservation results.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Implementation of Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) Activities in Montana" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637.
• This funding opportunity was created on Oct 22, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 29, 2019 This is a notice to award a single source cooperative agreement to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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