Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00321
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Application of NetMap to the Canadian Portion of the North Fork of the Flathead River" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.670 Adaptive Science.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 16, 2013 and posted on Aug 16, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2013 This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $36,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $37,000.00 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).
- This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Application of NetMap to the Canadian Portion of the North Fork of the Flathead River" is a discretionary, single-source grant issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Department of the Interior. It is framed as an Adaptive Science effort within the environment and natural resources category, and it supports a targeted technical assessment of watershed conditions in the North Fork of the Flathead River system, spanning both the Canadian and U.S. portions. The core purpose is to use NetMap-style digital watershed analysis to better understand how human infrastructure, especially logging roads, and natural terrain-driven erosion processes may be affecting aquatic habitats and sediment delivery across the basin.
The work is organized around three main deliverables. First, the recipient must build a detailed "digital landscape" for the Canadian portion of the North Fork of the Flathead River, covering roughly 390,000 acres. This includes producing an attributed, analytic stream layer derived from digital elevation models (DEMs). In practice, that means generating a hydrologically informed stream network and attaching relevant attributes to stream segments (for example, stream gradient, contributing area, channel confinement, valley form, or other metrics commonly used in terrain and aquatic habitat analysis) so the stream layer can support modeling and decision-making rather than serving as a simple map.
Second, the project requires a focused assessment of the road network and how roads may influence runoff routing, erosion, and channel impacts. The announcement specifically calls out evaluating road drainage diversion (how road ditches, culverts, and drainage structures redirect water), road surface erosion potential (sediment generated from road surfaces), road stability (risk of failure such as slumps, landslides, or washouts), and the presence and implications of roads located in floodplains (where roads can be frequently inundated, destabilized, or act as barriers that alter flood flows and sediment transport). The emphasis on logging roads suggests the analysis is meant to identify where the transportation network is most likely to contribute sediment or disrupt aquatic habitat conditions, and to help prioritize mitigation or restoration actions.
Third, the recipient must provide an overview analysis of other erosion processes beyond roads, specifically those driven by slope steepness and convergence. This points to a terrain-based screening of where hillslopes and convergent topography concentrate subsurface and surface flows, increasing the likelihood of erosion, gullying, debris flows, or landslide initiation. Rather than being a site-by-site geotechnical investigation, this component is described as an overview, implying a basin-scale characterization that complements the road assessment and helps distinguish road-related sediment sources from background or naturally elevated erosion risk areas.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted on August 16, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 21, 2013, and later archived on December 29, 2013. It anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $36,500 and a typical award range with a floor of $35,000 and a ceiling of $37,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with clarification referenced in additional eligibility text, but the notice explicitly states it is a single-source award justified under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B (4)) on the basis of unique qualifications, meaning the agency intended to direct the award to a specific qualified recipient rather than run a fully open competition.
The funding opportunity number is F13AS00321, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.670 (Adaptive Science). For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Greg Watson at the Fish and Wildlife Service (303-236-8155, gregwatson@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Application of NetMap to the Canadian Portion of the North Fork of the Flathead River."
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of the Interior).
What is the program or CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.670 (Adaptive Science).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F13AS00321.
What general category does this opportunity fall under?
It is framed as an Adaptive Science effort in the environment and natural resources category.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to conduct a targeted technical assessment of watershed conditions in the North Fork of the Flathead River system (Canadian and U.S. portions) using NetMap-style digital watershed analysis, with a focus on understanding how human infrastructure (especially logging roads) and terrain-driven erosion processes may affect aquatic habitats and sediment delivery across the basin.
What area will the "digital landscape" cover?
The digital landscape deliverable focuses on the Canadian portion of the North Fork of the Flathead River and covers roughly 390,000 acres.
What are the main deliverables required by this grant?
Three main deliverables are described: (1) a detailed digital landscape and attributed analytic stream layer for the Canadian portion of the basin, (2) a focused assessment of the road network and road-related runoff/sediment/channel impacts, and (3) an overview analysis of other (non-road) erosion processes driven by slope steepness and convergence.
What is meant by building a "digital landscape"?
It means creating a hydrologically informed, NetMap-style digital watershed framework for analysis, including producing an attributed, analytic stream layer derived from digital elevation models (DEMs) so it can support modeling and decision-making rather than serving only as a basic map.
What is an "attributed, analytic stream layer" in this context?
It is a stream network derived from DEMs where stream segments are enhanced with analytical attributes (metrics). Examples referenced include stream gradient, contributing area, channel confinement, valley form, and other terrain/aquatic habitat analysis measures commonly used to support watershed modeling and prioritization.
What types of road-related issues does the project need to assess?
The road assessment is expected to evaluate road drainage diversion (how ditches, culverts, and drainage structures redirect water), road surface erosion potential (sediment generated from road surfaces), road stability (risk of failures such as slumps, landslides, or washouts), and roads located in floodplains (where roads may be inundated, destabilized, or alter flood flows and sediment transport).
Why does the announcement emphasize logging roads?
The emphasis suggests the analysis is intended to identify where the transportation network, particularly logging roads, is most likely to contribute sediment or disrupt aquatic habitat conditions, and to help prioritize mitigation or restoration actions.
What does the grant require regarding floodplain roads?
The road assessment specifically includes evaluating the presence and implications of roads located in floodplains, including how frequent inundation or floodplain positioning may destabilize roads or alter flood flows and sediment transport.
What is included in the non-road erosion analysis deliverable?
The third deliverable is an overview analysis of erosion processes beyond roads, focusing on terrain-driven risk related to slope steepness and convergence, where convergent topography can concentrate subsurface and surface flows and increase the likelihood of erosion, gullying, debris flows, or landslide initiation.
Is the non-road erosion analysis intended to be a site-by-site geotechnical investigation?
No. It is described as an overview, implying a basin-scale characterization rather than a site-specific geotechnical investigation.
How does the terrain-driven erosion analysis relate to the road assessment?
It is meant to complement the road assessment by providing basin-scale context on naturally elevated erosion risk areas, helping distinguish road-related sediment sources from background or terrain-driven processes.
Is this opportunity competitive or single-source?
It is explicitly described as a discretionary, single-source award. The notice states the single-source justification is based on unique qualifications under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B (4)), indicating the agency intended to direct the award to a specific qualified recipient rather than run a fully open competition.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $36,500.
What is the typical award range?
The typical award range is listed with a floor of $35,000 and a ceiling of $37,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with clarification referenced in additional eligibility text. The notice also emphasizes that it is a single-source award directed to a specific qualified recipient.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 16, 2013.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date was August 21, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on December 29, 2013.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Greg Watson (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), phone 303-236-8155, email gregwatson@fws.gov.
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