Fisher and Marten Habitat Connectivity and Fire Risk Analysis | F18AS00213

Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00213

The Fisher and Marten Habitat Connectivity and Fire Risk Analysis grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00213) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding action focused on natural resources work in the Klamath Basin Project Area. The purpose of the effort is to develop a fire risk assessment or modeling product that identifies and maps varying levels of wildfire risk across the project landscape. In practical terms, the deliverable is a spatially explicit fire risk map (or set of map layers) that distinguishes where fire risk is lower versus higher, with an emphasis on identifying places that could be susceptible to high-severity fire.

A key feature of the project is that the fire risk model is intended to be useful in two ways. First, it should function as a standalone decision-support tool for understanding and communicating fire risk patterns across the Klamath Basin Project Area. Second, it should be compatible with, and able to be overlaid on, an existing connectivity product developed by the Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) for fisher and marten habitat connectivity. By combining the fire risk layer with the fisher and marten connectivity map, managers and partners can pinpoint areas that are important for maintaining wildlife movement and habitat linkages while also being vulnerable to severe wildfire impacts. That kind of overlay helps prioritize where fuels reduction, forest restoration, or other risk-mitigation actions could provide both wildfire resilience and conservation benefits.

From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument identified for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal engagement. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $45,000 and anticipates a single award. The notice also states that this posting served as a notice of intent and that the opportunity was awarded to the Conservation Biology Institute, meaning it was not an open competitive call at the time the notice was published. The record indicates the posting was created on June 28, 2018, under CFDA number 15.664, and eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text.

Overall, the opportunity centers on producing a GIS-ready wildfire risk assessment for the Klamath Basin that can directly support cross-cutting land management decisions, especially those aimed at sustaining fisher and marten connectivity while reducing exposure of key habitat corridors to high-severity fire.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fisher and Marten Habitat Connectivity and Fire Risk Analysis" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.664.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 28, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by This is a notice of intent and the opportunity has been awarded to the Conservation Biology Institute. (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 $45,000.00 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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