Opportunity Information: Apply for POA52AF CESU 18 5
The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District, issued a discretionary grant opportunity titled "MANAGEMENT, INVASIVE VEGITATION WAKE ISLAND AIRFIELD" under Funding Opportunity Number POA52AF CESU 18 5. The program is set up as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as participating in planning, coordinating field activities, reviewing deliverables, or otherwise working closely with the recipient while the work is performed.
The purpose of the opportunity, as stated, is the management of invasive vegetation at the Wake Island Airfield. While the published description is brief, the title indicates the work is focused on controlling, reducing, or otherwise managing non-native or invasive plant species that could interfere with airfield operations, harm local ecosystems, or create long-term maintenance and safety issues. Invasive vegetation management at airfields commonly centers on keeping vegetation from encroaching on runways, taxiways, and safety areas, reducing wildlife attractants, maintaining clear lines of sight, and preventing the spread of problematic plant species across disturbed ground and maintained corridors. Because Wake Island is remote and environmentally sensitive, this kind of work often requires careful planning around logistics, biosecurity, and methods that minimize unintended impacts to native habitats.
This opportunity falls under the Environment funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 12.632, which is tied to Department of Defense environmental programs. The award structure indicates an anticipated single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of $600,000. That combination suggests USACE was likely seeking one qualified partner to carry out the full scope of vegetation management services for the airfield rather than splitting the effort across multiple recipients.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the note that applicants needed to consult the additional eligibility information in the full announcement for clarification. Opportunities with "Others" commonly include specific categories such as members of a designated network (for example, a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, or CESU, partner institutions), certain nonprofit or academic entities, or other organizations that meet defined qualifications. The inclusion of "CESU" in the funding opportunity number implies it may have been issued under a CESU framework, which often prioritizes collaboration with universities, nonprofits, or research partners for applied conservation and resource management work.
Key administrative details include a creation date of August 22, 2018, and an original closing date of September 20, 2018, meaning the application window was relatively short (about one month). In practical terms, that typically favors organizations that already have relevant capabilities, experience with remote field operations, and familiarity with federal cooperative agreement requirements, including planning, reporting, safety compliance, and coordination with government stakeholders.
In summary, this was a 2018 USACE Alaska District cooperative agreement opportunity, capped at $600,000, intended to fund a single partner to manage invasive vegetation at Wake Island Airfield under DoD environmental programming. The announcement provides minimal public narrative detail beyond the title, but the structure, category, and instrument type indicate an environmentally focused, operationally important vegetation management effort with close federal involvement throughout execution.Apply for POA52AF CESU 18 5
- The Department of Defense, Alaska District in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "MANAGEMENT, INVASIVE VEGITATION WAKE ISLAND AIRFIELD" 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 Aug 22, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2018. (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 $600,000.00 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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