California Central Coast Joint Venture with the American Bird Conservancy | HQ003423NFOEASD09

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The California Central Coast Joint Venture with the American Bird Conservancy is a discretionary federal funding opportunity issued by the Department of Defense through Washington Headquarters Services. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the funding agency expects to be substantially involved in the project during implementation (for example, coordinating on technical decisions, reviewing deliverables, or partnering on outreach and monitoring), rather than simply providing a grant with minimal federal interaction. The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 12.632, which is often tied to Department of Defense programs that support conservation, natural resources stewardship, and related partnerships.

This specific opportunity is titled "California Central Coast Joint Venture with the American Bird Conservancy," signaling that the work is likely focused on bird conservation outcomes in California's Central Coast region and is intended to align with the goals of the Central Coast Joint Venture partnership framework. The American Bird Conservancy is named directly in the title, which may indicate a targeted partnership effort or a collaboration model where work supports established bird habitat conservation priorities, such as habitat protection, restoration, enhancement, or science-based planning that benefits priority bird species. Because the public description field provided here states "See NFO," the detailed scope, required tasks, performance measures, and deliverables would be laid out in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) itself rather than in the short listing summary.

The maximum possible award amount (award ceiling) is listed as $40,000, and the government expects to make one award. That combination typically suggests a small, focused project with specific outputs and a relatively short list of allowable activities and costs. The opportunity was created on June 6, 2023, and the original application closing date was June 20, 2023, indicating a short application window. Eligible applicants are not limited to a standard category like state governments or universities in the summary; instead, eligibility is shown as "Others," with the instruction to consult the NFO's "Additional Information on Eligibility" section for clarification. In practice, that kind of eligibility note can mean the opportunity is open to certain nonprofit organizations, conservation groups, institutions, or other entities that meet specific requirements, but the definitive eligibility rules would be in the NFO.

In short, this is a competitive, discretionary cooperative agreement from the Department of Defense to support a single conservation-oriented project connected to bird and habitat priorities on California's Central Coast, with funding up to $40,000. The listing itself does not include the program goals, required project elements, or evaluation criteria, so anyone assessing fit or preparing an application would need to reference the NFO for the full scope of work, submission requirements, selection factors, and any constraints on who can apply or how funds can be spent.

• The Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "California Central Coast Joint Venture with the American Bird Conservancy" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.632.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2023. (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 $40,000.00 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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