Opportunity Information: Apply for L17JFSP0001
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) FY 2018 Potential Topics notice is an early heads-up from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, on behalf of the interagency JFSP, that it plans to solicit research proposals related to wildland fire science through upcoming formal Funding Opportunity Notice (FON) announcements. Rather than being a full solicitation with finalized requirements, this posting is meant to give researchers and other interested parties advance time to think through project concepts, identify which of the listed JFSP topics they can address, and line up collaborators and partners before the formal FONs are released.
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary federal funding action and anticipates using cooperative agreements as the primary award instrument. A cooperative agreement typically indicates that the government expects to be more substantively involved during the project than it would be under a standard grant, often through coordination, shared technical input, or joint planning. The funding activity area is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the associated CFDA number is 15.232, which is tied to fire science support activities under the Department of the Interior.
Timing is a key point in this notice. The JFSP indicated that the formal FON announcements were expected to begin around September 8, 2017. The planned open period would run through November 16, 2017 for FONs 1 and 2, and through December 14, 2017 for FON 3. While the record also shows an “OriginalClosingDate” of August 31, 2017, the narrative description makes clear that the substantive proposal submission windows were expected to start after the early-September release of the formal FONs, so the August date should be read as part of the administrative listing rather than the final proposal deadline for the actual topic solicitations.
Eligibility is described as “unrestricted,” meaning the program is open to any type of applicant entity, with the caveat that any additional eligibility limits would appear in the formal announcement text under “Additional Information on Eligibility.” In practical terms, that implies a wide pool of potential applicants, including universities, nonprofits, private entities, tribes, state and local governments, and federal partners where permitted, as long as they meet the specific conditions laid out in the forthcoming FON documents.
The listing does not specify an award ceiling or the number of expected awards (both are shown as 0 in the record), which reinforces that this posting is not providing final award parameters. Instead, it functions as an advance notice: the JFSP is signaling that it will soon request proposals in particular topic areas and wants investigators to use the lead time to shape ideas that are responsive to those topics and to build research teams capable of delivering useful, actionable fire science products.Apply for L17JFSP0001
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Joint Fire Science Program FY 2018 Potential Topics" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.232.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) FY 2018 Potential Topics notice?
It is an advance notice from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, on behalf of the interagency Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP). Its purpose is to give an early heads-up that JFSP expects to solicit research proposals related to wildland fire science through upcoming formal Funding Opportunity Notice (FON) announcements.
Is this posting a full funding solicitation?
No. The notice is not a full solicitation with finalized requirements. It is intended to provide advance time to think through project concepts, identify relevant topics, and line up collaborators and partners before the formal FONs are released.
What is the main goal of releasing this notice early?
The notice is meant to help researchers and other interested parties prepare in advance by shaping project ideas around the listed JFSP topics and building research teams and partnerships ahead of the formal FON release.
Who is issuing this notice?
The notice comes from the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), on behalf of the interagency Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP).
What type of funding opportunity is this considered?
It is categorized as a discretionary federal funding action.
What award instrument does JFSP anticipate using?
The notice anticipates using cooperative agreements as the primary award instrument.
What does it mean that awards are expected to be cooperative agreements?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the government expects to be more substantively involved during the project than under a standard grant. The notice describes this involvement as potentially including coordination, shared technical input, or joint planning during the project.
What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
The funding activity area is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.232, which is tied to fire science support activities under the Department of the Interior.
When were the formal Funding Opportunity Notices (FONs) expected to begin?
The notice indicates the formal FON announcements were expected to begin around September 8, 2017.
What were the expected open periods for proposal submissions?
Based on the notice: FONs 1 and 2 were expected to be open through November 16, 2017, and FON 3 was expected to be open through December 14, 2017.
Why does the record show an "OriginalClosingDate" of August 31, 2017?
The narrative explains that the substantive proposal submission windows were expected to start after the early-September release of the formal FONs. Because of that, the August 31, 2017 date appears to be part of the administrative listing rather than the final proposal deadline for the actual topic solicitations.
Is eligibility limited to certain applicant types?
Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning the program is open to any type of applicant entity, with the caveat that any additional eligibility limits would appear in the formal announcement text under "Additional Information on Eligibility."
What kinds of organizations might be able to apply under "unrestricted" eligibility?
The notice implies a wide pool of potential applicants, including universities, nonprofits, private entities, tribes, and state and local governments. It also notes that federal partners may be eligible where permitted, as long as the specific conditions in the forthcoming FON documents are met.
Where will additional eligibility requirements be listed (if any)?
Any additional eligibility restrictions would be provided in the formal Funding Opportunity Notice text under "Additional Information on Eligibility."
Does this notice list an award ceiling?
No. The listing does not specify an award ceiling (it is shown as 0 in the record), reinforcing that this posting is not providing final award parameters.
Does this notice state how many awards are expected?
No. The number of expected awards is shown as 0 in the record, which indicates that final award details were not provided in this potential topics notice.
What should applicants do with this notice if they want to apply later?
The notice is intended to be used for early planning: consider project concepts that match the listed JFSP topics, identify which topics you can address, and line up collaborators and partners in advance of the formal FON releases.
Does this notice guarantee that funding will be offered for these topics?
The notice indicates that JFSP plans to solicit proposals through upcoming formal FON announcements, but it is not itself a finalized solicitation and does not provide final award parameters.
What kind of research is JFSP signaling interest in?
The notice signals interest in research proposals related to wildland fire science, with specific topics to be addressed through the upcoming formal FON announcements.
Why are award details like funding amounts missing from the posting?
The notice functions as an early heads-up rather than a final solicitation. As a result, key parameters such as award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified in this posting and would be expected in the formal FONs.
What is the intended outcome JFSP wants from funded projects?
The notice emphasizes building teams capable of delivering useful, actionable fire science products, suggesting an interest in research outputs that can be applied by practitioners and partners.
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