Cedar Point Wildlife Management | N40080 21 2 0002

Opportunity Information: Apply for N40080 21 2 0002

The Cedar Point Wildlife Management grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number N40080 21 2 0002) was a discretionary funding announcement from the Department of Defense, specifically NAVFAC Washington DC, offered through a cooperative agreement. It was created on June 21, 2021, with an original application closing date of July 29, 2021. The Navy anticipated making a single award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $967,632. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 12.300. Eligibility is not broadly defined in the summary text and is listed as "Others," meaning interested applicants would have needed to consult the opportunity's eligibility section for the exact types of organizations that could apply.

At its core, the opportunity is tied to the Navy's legal and policy obligations to protect wetlands and manage natural resources responsibly, particularly at or connected to Cedar Point. The announcement emphasizes that the Navy must comply with several authorities: the Sikes Act (which governs natural resources conservation on military installations), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and Executive Order 11990 on the Protection of Wetlands. Together, these requirements push federal agencies to avoid building in wetlands whenever a feasible alternative exists, and when impacts cannot be avoided, to reduce harm as much as practicable. The framing makes clear that the Navy is operating under the national policy goal of "no net loss of wetlands," which means avoiding reductions not just in wetland acreage, but also in wetland function and ecological value.

The notice also explains the practical reality that some projects may still unavoidably disturb wetlands. In those cases, impacts may be permitted only if they are properly authorized under Clean Water Act Section 401/404 permitting and if the losses are offset through compensatory mitigation. Compensatory mitigation refers to deliberate actions taken to counterbalance unavoidable adverse effects to wetlands, such as restoring degraded wetlands, enhancing existing wetland areas, creating new wetlands, or preserving wetlands under enforceable protections, depending on what regulators approve and what best replaces lost functions. The overall idea is that when a wetland is impacted by a permitted activity, the responsible party must provide measurable, credible mitigation that replaces the ecological services that would otherwise be lost, aligning the project with the "no net loss" commitment.

Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, the structure implies substantial involvement by the Navy during project execution. Cooperative agreements are typically used when the federal agency expects to participate in or guide the funded work more directly, which fits a program centered on compliance-driven mitigation and management responsibilities. In summary, the Cedar Point Wildlife Management opportunity was designed to fund a single partner to support the Navy's wetlands protection and mitigation needs, ensuring that any unavoidable wetland impacts associated with Navy actions are minimized and properly compensated in line with federal environmental law and policy.

• The Department of Defense, NAVFAC Washington DC in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cedar Point Wildlife Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 21, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2021. (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 $967,632.00 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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