Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00365
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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Watershed Restoration Priority for Lower Klamath Tributaries" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2016 This is a Notification of Intent to award a single source award to the Yurok Tribe.. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Watershed Restoration Priority for Lower Klamath Tributaries grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00365) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior funding action intended to support watershed restoration work in the Lower Klamath River system. It is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the agency expects to remain substantially involved in the project as it is carried out rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction. The program falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.608. The legal authority cited for the award is the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j), which is a common statutory foundation for federal fish and wildlife conservation and restoration assistance.
This opportunity is specifically described as a Notification of Intent to make a single-source award to the Yurok Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government and the only eligible applicant identified for this action. In practical terms, that means the agency is not running an open competition; instead, it is signaling that it plans to fund one recipient based on the Tribe's role, capacity, and the project needs in the area. The opportunity anticipated one award with a funding ceiling of $150,000. The posting was created on July 19, 2016, with an original closing date of July 25, 2016, reflecting the limited window typical of single-source notifications rather than broad solicitations.
The purpose of the award is to help Yurok Tribal Fisheries plan and implement priority watershed enhancement activities in Lower Klamath River tributaries. The work is framed around improving watershed function and aquatic habitat conditions, with an emphasis on actions that reduce sediment delivery to high-value aquatic habitats, protect and enhance cold-water tributaries, and increase habitat complexity. These priorities reflect common limiting factors for salmonids and other aquatic species in the Klamath Basin, where excess fine sediment can degrade spawning and rearing habitat, and where cold-water refugia and tributaries can be critical during warm periods that are becoming more frequent and intense with climate change.
A central implementation focus described in the notice is road and stream crossing decommissioning or improvement. The project targets roads and crossings that contribute sediment or disrupt natural hydrology, with the stated intent of reducing sedimentation and addressing water quality and water quantity impacts. The description highlights restoring more natural flow paths and removing unstable fill, which typically refers to practices such as removing failing or undersized culverts, recontouring or decompacting road prisms, pulling back fill from stream channels, restoring hillslope drainage patterns, and stabilizing or revegetating disturbed ground. Taken together, these measures are designed to reduce chronic erosion sources, lower the risk of mass wasting or washouts during storms, and reconnect streams and floodplains to more natural processes, improving resilience under changing precipitation patterns and higher peak-flow events.
Beyond the on-the-ground restoration outcomes, the notice also states that the award helps the USFWS fulfill tribal trust obligations to the Yurok Tribe. This is an important federal context element: the project is not only a habitat improvement initiative, but also part of the agency's responsibility to support tribal interests and resources, particularly where fish, water, and habitat are closely tied to tribal subsistence, cultural practices, and sovereignty. Overall, the opportunity is narrowly targeted, time-limited, and designed to advance specific watershed restoration actions in the Lower Klamath that reduce sediment impacts, protect cold-water tributary functions, and strengthen ecological resilience in the face of climate-related stressors.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Watershed Restoration Priority for Lower Klamath Tributaries" grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior funding action intended to support watershed restoration work in the Lower Klamath River system, with an emphasis on priority activities in Lower Klamath River tributaries.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00365.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding action is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) within the Department of the Interior.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning USFWS expects to remain substantially involved in the project during implementation rather than only issuing funds with minimal interaction.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is a Notification of Intent to make a single-source award, which means it is not an open competition.
Who is the only eligible applicant identified in the notice?
The notice identifies the Yurok Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government, as the only eligible applicant for this action.
How many awards were anticipated under this notice?
The notice anticipated one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (funding ceiling)?
The funding ceiling stated in the notice is $150,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.608.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the legal authority cited for the award?
The notice cites the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j), as the legal authority for the award.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The posting was created on July 19, 2016, and the original closing date was July 25, 2016.
What is the purpose of the award?
The purpose is to help Yurok Tribal Fisheries plan and implement priority watershed enhancement activities in Lower Klamath River tributaries.
What overall restoration outcomes is the project trying to achieve?
The work is framed around improving watershed function and aquatic habitat conditions, particularly by reducing sediment delivery to high-value aquatic habitats, protecting and enhancing cold-water tributaries, and increasing habitat complexity.
Why is reducing sediment delivery a priority in this notice?
The notice emphasizes reducing sediment delivery because excess fine sediment can degrade aquatic habitat conditions, including habitat used for spawning and rearing by salmonids and other aquatic species in the Klamath Basin.
What does the notice mean by protecting and enhancing cold-water tributaries?
It refers to actions that maintain or improve the function and conditions of cold-water tributaries, which can be especially important during warm periods that are becoming more frequent and intense with climate change.
What does "increase habitat complexity" mean in the context of this notice?
In this notice, increasing habitat complexity is listed as a priority outcome alongside sediment reduction and cold-water tributary protection, meaning the project aims to improve aquatic habitat conditions in ways that support healthier, more functional stream environments.
What on-the-ground implementation focus is specifically highlighted?
A central implementation focus described is road and stream crossing decommissioning or improvement, targeting roads and crossings that contribute sediment or disrupt natural hydrology.
What kinds of problems are road and stream crossing projects intended to address?
The notice states these actions are intended to reduce sedimentation and address water quality and water quantity impacts by restoring more natural flow paths and removing unstable fill.
What are examples of the practices implied by "restoring more natural flow paths" and "removing unstable fill"?
The description typically refers to practices such as removing failing or undersized culverts, recontouring or decompacting road prisms, pulling back fill from stream channels, restoring hillslope drainage patterns, and stabilizing or revegetating disturbed ground.
How do these road and crossing improvements support long-term watershed resilience?
As described, these measures are designed to reduce chronic erosion sources, lower the risk of mass wasting or washouts during storms, and reconnect streams and floodplains to more natural processes, improving resilience under changing precipitation patterns and higher peak-flow events.
How does climate change factor into the priorities described?
The notice connects priorities to climate-related stressors by noting the importance of cold-water refugia during warmer periods and by describing how restoration actions can improve resilience under changing precipitation patterns and higher peak-flow events.
Does the notice mention any broader federal responsibilities tied to this award?
Yes. The notice states that the award helps USFWS fulfill tribal trust obligations to the Yurok Tribe, framing the project as both a habitat improvement initiative and part of the agency's responsibility to support tribal interests and resources.
Which part of the Yurok Tribe is identified as carrying out the work?
The purpose statement specifically references Yurok Tribal Fisheries planning and implementing the priority watershed enhancement activities.
What geographic area is the project focused on?
The work is focused on the Lower Klamath River system, specifically Lower Klamath River tributaries.
Why does the notice have a short application window?
The notice indicates it is a single-source notification rather than a broad solicitation, and it notes a limited window typical of single-source notifications (posted July 19, 2016, with an original closing date of July 25, 2016).
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