Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00274
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2013 Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.671 Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 31, 2012 and posted on Aug 31, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 3, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $350,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- 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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Opportunity Summary:
The 2013 Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Projects opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00274) is a competitive U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) funding program intended to support one-year cooperative projects that improve research and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Alaska portion of the Yukon River drainage. The funding is tied to U.S. implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada (reached in 2001) and is authorized through the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000. In practical terms, USFWS is using federal appropriations to fund projects that strengthen scientific understanding, monitoring, and management tools used to meet salmon conservation and fishery management commitments under the international agreement.
Projects are expected to run on a tight, defined schedule: work would begin around May 2013, with activities completed and final reports due by June 2014. The agency asked applicants to submit conceptual proposals first, with final awards made later to those proposals that are selected and that meet federal assistance requirements. Proposals are reviewed and ranked by an interagency review committee, and projects recommended by the relevant Panel are expected to be those demonstrating strong scientific and technical merit and direct relevance to program priorities.
A major emphasis of the announcement is collaboration and practical applicability. Applicants are strongly encouraged to build local capacity by involving members of Yukon River communities in the work, which can mean hiring and training local technicians, partnering with local or Tribal organizations, and designing field activities that meaningfully include community participation. Coordination with state and federal regulatory agencies is recommended as well, especially where projects intersect with inseason management or monitoring programs, though it is not strictly required.
The program lays out four priority categories that double as the main evaluation framework, listed from highest to lowest importance. Priority 1 focuses on assessing and achieving fishery management objectives, with particular attention to improving genetic baselines for Yukon salmon stocks, using genetic stock identification to determine run composition, improving inseason run size and stock-specific estimates at the river mouth, monitoring escapement by Alaskan Geographic Units, developing or adopting new methods that improve management and research capacity, and refining inseason border passage assessments. Priority 2 targets habitat conservation and restoration through habitat monitoring, identifying and characterizing spawning and rearing habitat, evaluating potential impacts to habitat, monitoring key spawning streams or index areas, and identifying and carrying out restoration opportunities. Priority 3 aims to deepen understanding of salmon biology and ecology, including development of scientifically grounded biological escapement goals for Canadian-origin salmon, population estimation for Yukon River stocks, assessing escapement quality (age, size, sex, health), and studying relationships between salmon and both the physical environment and other organisms. Priority 4 supports public involvement and long-term stewardship by improving mutual understanding between agencies and the public (ideally supported by third-party facilitation), building and maintaining community capacity, encouraging stewardship, and promoting public values associated with the salmon resource.
From a funding mechanics standpoint, the opportunity is open to essentially any applicant type (unrestricted eligibility, subject to any clarifications in the full notice). The estimated total funding is about $350,000 with an expectation of around 10 awards. Individual awards range from a $1,000 floor to a $150,000 ceiling. The instrument types include grants and cooperative agreements, and the assistance is listed under CFDA 15.671 (Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance). Cost sharing or matching is not required, but the agency notes it is encouraged, which typically can strengthen a proposal by showing added commitment, leveraging other resources, or expanding project scope.
Key dates included a posting date of August 31, 2012, with an application closing date of October 3, 2012 (archived November 5, 2012). For program or project fit questions, the announcement points to Aaron Martin (907-456-0418). For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, it lists Rich Primmer at 907-786-3611 and richprimmer@fws.gov. Additional program information was linked through the USFWS Alaska fisheries page referenced in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2013 Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Projects (F12AS00274)
What is the 2013 Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Projects opportunity?
It is a competitive U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00274) intended to support one-year cooperative projects that improve research and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Alaska portion of the Yukon River drainage.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding program is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What is the purpose of this funding program?
The purpose is to strengthen scientific understanding, monitoring, and management tools used to meet salmon conservation and fishery management commitments under the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada, as implemented by the United States.
What geographic area must projects focus on?
Projects are intended to improve research and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Alaska portion of the Yukon River drainage.
Which salmon species are specifically emphasized?
The announcement emphasizes Chinook salmon and chum salmon.
How is this program connected to U.S.-Canada commitments?
The funding is tied to U.S. implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada (reached in 2001) and supports work that helps meet commitments under that international agreement.
What authorizes this funding program?
The program is authorized through the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 and is funded using federal appropriations.
What is the expected project period and schedule?
Projects are expected to run on a defined one-year schedule, with work beginning around May 2013 and activities completed and final reports due by June 2014.
Are projects required to be one year in length?
The opportunity is described as supporting one-year cooperative projects, with the timeline running from approximately May 2013 through final reporting in June 2014.
What kinds of award instruments might be used?
The opportunity lists grants and cooperative agreements as the instrument types.
What is the CFDA number for this assistance?
The assistance is listed under CFDA 15.671, titled Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as essentially unrestricted (open to any applicant type), subject to any clarifications in the full notice.
How much total funding is available?
The estimated total funding is about $350,000.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates an expectation of around 10 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $150,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
Is cost sharing or matching encouraged?
Yes. The agency notes that cost sharing is encouraged, which can help demonstrate added commitment, leverage other resources, or expand project scope.
What are the main program priorities?
The program defines four priority categories that also serve as the main evaluation framework, listed from highest to lowest importance: (1) assessing and achieving fishery management objectives, (2) habitat conservation and restoration, (3) salmon biology and ecology, and (4) public involvement and long-term stewardship.
What topics are included under Priority 1 (Fishery management objectives)?
Priority 1 includes improving genetic baselines for Yukon salmon stocks; using genetic stock identification to determine run composition; improving inseason run size and stock-specific estimates at the river mouth; monitoring escapement by Alaskan Geographic Units; developing or adopting new methods that improve management and research capacity; and refining inseason border passage assessments.
What topics are included under Priority 2 (Habitat conservation and restoration)?
Priority 2 includes habitat monitoring; identifying and characterizing spawning and rearing habitat; evaluating potential impacts to habitat; monitoring key spawning streams or index areas; and identifying and carrying out restoration opportunities.
What topics are included under Priority 3 (Salmon biology and ecology)?
Priority 3 includes development of scientifically grounded biological escapement goals for Canadian-origin salmon; population estimation for Yukon River stocks; assessing escapement quality (age, size, sex, health); and studying relationships between salmon and the physical environment and other organisms.
What topics are included under Priority 4 (Public involvement and stewardship)?
Priority 4 includes improving mutual understanding between agencies and the public (ideally supported by third-party facilitation); building and maintaining community capacity; encouraging stewardship; and promoting public values associated with the salmon resource.
How are proposals reviewed and selected?
Conceptual proposals are reviewed and ranked by an interagency review committee, and projects recommended by the relevant Panel are expected to be those showing strong scientific and technical merit and direct relevance to program priorities.
Does the application process start with a conceptual proposal?
Yes. Applicants were asked to submit conceptual proposals first, with final awards made later to proposals that are selected and that meet federal assistance requirements.
What does the program emphasize besides technical merit?
The announcement emphasizes collaboration and practical applicability, including building local capacity and designing work that meaningfully involves Yukon River communities.
Is community involvement required?
The program strongly encourages involving members of Yukon River communities, such as by hiring and training local technicians, partnering with local or Tribal organizations, and including community participation in field activities.
Is coordination with regulatory agencies required?
Coordination with state and federal regulatory agencies is recommended, especially where projects intersect with inseason management or monitoring programs, but it is not described as strictly required.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was August 31, 2012, and the application closing date was October 3, 2012. The opportunity was archived on November 5, 2012.
Who can be contacted about program or project fit?
For program or project fit questions, the notice points to Aaron Martin at 907-456-0418.
Who can be contacted for access issues or help obtaining the full announcement?
For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, the notice lists Rich Primmer at 907-786-3611 and richprimmer@fws.gov.
Where was additional program information referenced?
The notice referenced additional program information through the USFWS Alaska fisheries page linked in the announcement.
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