Opportunity Information: Apply for AFRP 08 N01
Apply for AFRP 08 N01
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Antelope Creek Juvenile Fish Passage Improvement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648 Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2008 and posted on Jun 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 3, 2008 The closing date has been extended due to the project being modified.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $60,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are limited to those institutions, organizations or individuals with a background in fish passage/fish screen/bypass design and completing Federal and California State environmental compliance documents and permitting needs. A California licensed engineer should be on the design team. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies cannot be considered.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Antelope Creek Juvenile Fish Passage Improvement grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number AFRP 08 N01) was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP), Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.648. It is a discretionary grant focused on environmental and natural resource work, specifically aimed at improving conditions for juvenile salmonids at the Edwards Dam diversion infrastructure on Antelope Creek.
The purpose of the funding is not to build the final construction project, but to pay for the critical upfront work needed to get a feasible solution ready: completing environmental documentation, securing permits, and producing a design package for a system that minimizes juvenile salmonid entrainment into two diversion ditches, the Edwards diversion ditch and the Los Molinos Mutual Water Company (Los Molinos) diversion ditch. Although both diversions already have fish screens, the screens were built without an accompanying system to prevent young fish from being drawn into the ditches in the first place. Compounding the issue is that the screens are located a considerable distance downstream within the diversions, meaning fish can enter the diversion before encountering screening and may be exposed to delay, stress, predation risk, or other hazards associated with being routed away from the main channel. The facility is further complicated by the presence of New Creek, described as an overflow channel that runs between the two diversion ditches, adding hydraulic and operational complexity that must be accounted for in any bypass or guidance solution.
The announcement estimated total funding at $60,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The work expected under this award centers on professional, compliance-driven deliverables: preparation of federal and California state environmental compliance documents, completion of permitting needs, and engineering-level design to address entrainment. Because the project is compliance- and design-heavy, eligibility was limited to institutions, organizations, or individuals with demonstrated background in fish passage, fish screen, and bypass design, along with experience completing environmental compliance and permitting. The notice also specifies that a California-licensed engineer should be included on the design team, emphasizing that the outcome should be sufficiently rigorous for permitting and implementation. Federal agencies and federal employees were explicitly ineligible to apply.
Key dates show it was a time-limited, archived opportunity posted June 3, 2008, with a creation date of June 13, 2008. The original closing date was June 24, 2008, but it was extended to July 3, 2008 due to project modifications, and it was archived July 24, 2008. For assistance or questions about accessing the announcement, the listed contact was Brenda Olson, Fishery Biologist, reachable at 530-527-3043.
Antelope Creek Juvenile Fish Passage Improvement (AFRP 08 N01) - FAQs
What is the Antelope Creek Juvenile Fish Passage Improvement grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP). The Funding Opportunity Number was AFRP 08 N01, and it was listed under CFDA 15.648.
What problem is this grant intended to address?
The opportunity focuses on improving conditions for juvenile salmonids at the Edwards Dam diversion infrastructure on Antelope Creek. The key concern is minimizing juvenile salmonid entrainment into two diversion ditches: the Edwards diversion ditch and the Los Molinos Mutual Water Company (Los Molinos) diversion ditch.
What does "juvenile salmonid entrainment" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, entrainment refers to young salmonids being drawn into diversion ditches instead of remaining in the main channel of Antelope Creek. The grant aims to support the development of a feasible solution to reduce or prevent that outcome.
Where is the project located?
The work is centered on Antelope Creek at the Edwards Dam diversion infrastructure, including the Edwards diversion ditch and the Los Molinos diversion ditch.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The funding is intended to pay for critical upfront work needed to make a feasible solution ready for permitting and future implementation. Specifically, it supports environmental documentation, securing permits, and producing an engineering design package.
Is this funding meant to pay for construction of the final project?
No. The purpose of this opportunity is not to build the final construction project. It is specifically for the compliance and design work that would precede construction.
What types of deliverables were expected under this award?
The expected work products were professional, compliance-driven deliverables, including:
- Preparation of federal environmental compliance documentation
- Preparation of California state environmental compliance documentation
- Completion of permitting needs
- An engineering-level design package aimed at minimizing juvenile salmonid entrainment into the diversion ditches
Why are improvements needed if fish screens already exist at the diversions?
Although both diversions already have fish screens, they were built without an accompanying system to prevent juvenile fish from being drawn into the ditches in the first place. In addition, the screens are located a considerable distance downstream within the diversions, meaning fish can enter the diversion before encountering the screens.
What risks do juvenile fish face when they enter the diversions before reaching the screens?
The notice indicates that fish entering the diversion may be exposed to delay, stress, predation risk, or other hazards associated with being routed away from the main channel before they encounter screening.
What is New Creek and why does it matter for this project?
New Creek is described as an overflow channel that runs between the two diversion ditches. Its presence adds hydraulic and operational complexity that must be accounted for in any bypass or guidance solution intended to reduce entrainment.
How much funding was estimated to be available?
The announcement estimated total funding at $60,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What types of applicants were eligible?
Eligibility was limited to institutions, organizations, or individuals with demonstrated background in fish passage, fish screen, and bypass design, and with experience completing environmental compliance and permitting.
Was a licensed engineer required for the project team?
The notice specifies that a California-licensed engineer should be included on the design team. This underscores that the resulting design package should be rigorous enough for permitting and eventual implementation.
Were federal agencies or federal employees allowed to apply?
No. Federal agencies and federal employees were explicitly ineligible to apply.
What program or authority funded this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered through the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP) administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What was the opportunity posting timeline?
The opportunity was posted June 3, 2008, with a creation date of June 13, 2008. The original closing date was June 24, 2008, but it was extended to July 3, 2008 due to project modifications. The opportunity was archived on July 24, 2008.
Did the closing date change?
Yes. The original closing date was June 24, 2008, and it was extended to July 3, 2008 due to project modifications.
Is this an active funding opportunity?
No. The listing is described as time-limited and archived, with an archive date of July 24, 2008.
Who was the listed contact for help or questions about accessing the announcement?
The listed contact was Brenda Olson, Fishery Biologist, at 530-527-3043.
What kind of work area or sector does this grant fall under?
The opportunity is focused on environmental and natural resource work, specifically fish passage and measures to reduce entrainment of juvenile salmonids at diversion infrastructure.
What exactly was the design expected to accomplish?
The design work was expected to produce a system that minimizes juvenile salmonid entrainment into the Edwards diversion ditch and the Los Molinos diversion ditch, taking into account existing screens, their downstream placement, and the added complexity of New Creek as an overflow channel between the two diversions.
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