Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00340
Apply for F15AS00340
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bear Creek Coastal Cutthoat Connectivity and Habitat Enhancement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2015 and posted on Jul 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bear Creek Coastal Cutthroat Connectivity and Habitat Enhancement grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00340) was a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance. The purpose of the project was to improve fish passage and habitat conditions for coastal cutthroat trout in Bear Creek, which is a direct tributary to Coyote Creek in the Long Tom River basin. The central idea was to reconnect fragmented stream habitat so trout could reach higher-quality spawning and rearing areas, especially cold-water refuges that are important during warm seasons and low-flow periods.
The project scope focused on opening access to approximately 5.5 miles of high-quality headwater spawning habitat by correcting several barriers that were preventing upstream movement. Specifically, the work proposed replacing three perched culverts that were acting as passage blockages, along with constructing a step-pool fishway to help fish move upstream past a head cut in a bypass channel associated with a small dam. In practical terms, these actions are aimed at restoring a more continuous aquatic corridor, allowing trout to move to and from spawning areas, improve population resilience, and better use habitat across different life stages and seasonal conditions.
Beyond connectivity, the grant described habitat enhancement within the newly accessible stream segment. It called for placing engineered log jams in roughly a 1-mile reach upstream of the barriers once passage was restored. Log jams are commonly used to increase instream habitat complexity by creating pools, cover, and varied flow patterns, while also helping retain gravel and organic material. These features can improve spawning substrate conditions, provide refuge from high flows and predators, and support the overall food web, making the reopened habitat more productive once fish can reach it.
Administratively, the opportunity was categorized as an environmental funding activity and used a grant funding instrument. It did not require cost sharing or matching funds, according to the listing. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted on July 10, 2015, with an application deadline of July 17, 2015, and it was archived on July 31, 2015. The listing showed an estimated total funding amount, award ceiling, and award floor of $0, which typically indicates those fields were not populated in the public summary rather than confirming that no money was available.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Robert Haverkate of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (phone 360-604-2500, email BobHaverkate@fws.gov). Additional details were referenced through Grants.gov via the link provided in the opportunity synopsis.
Bear Creek Coastal Cutthroat Connectivity and Habitat Enhancement (F15AS00340) - FAQs
What is the Bear Creek Coastal Cutthroat Connectivity and Habitat Enhancement grant opportunity?
It was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). The project described in the announcement focused on improving fish passage and habitat conditions for coastal cutthroat trout in Bear Creek.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed was F15AS00340.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What CFDA program was this associated with?
The listing associated the opportunity with CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
What was the main purpose of the project described in the opportunity?
The purpose was to improve fish passage and habitat conditions for coastal cutthroat trout by reconnecting fragmented stream habitat, so trout could access higher-quality spawning and rearing areas, including cold-water refuges during warm seasons and low-flow periods.
Where is Bear Creek, and what watershed context was provided?
Bear Creek was described as a direct tributary to Coyote Creek in the Long Tom River basin.
What problem was the project trying to solve?
The project aimed to address habitat fragmentation and upstream passage barriers that were preventing coastal cutthroat trout from moving into high-quality headwater habitat used for spawning and rearing.
How much habitat access was the project intended to restore?
The scope described opening access to approximately 5.5 miles of high-quality headwater spawning habitat by correcting several barriers to upstream movement.
What barriers to fish passage were identified in the project scope?
The project specifically mentioned three perched culverts that were acting as passage blockages, as well as a head cut in a bypass channel associated with a small dam.
What construction or restoration actions were proposed to address the barriers?
The proposed actions included replacing three perched culverts and constructing a step-pool fishway to help fish move upstream past the head cut in the bypass channel associated with a small dam.
What is the intended ecological outcome of improving connectivity?
By restoring a more continuous aquatic corridor, the project intended to allow trout to move to and from spawning areas, improve population resilience, and enable better use of habitat across different life stages and seasonal conditions.
Did the opportunity include habitat enhancement beyond fish passage fixes?
Yes. The grant described habitat enhancement within the newly accessible stream segment after passage was restored.
What habitat enhancement technique was proposed?
The project called for placing engineered log jams in roughly a 1-mile reach upstream of the barriers once fish passage was restored.
Why were engineered log jams included in the project description?
They were described as a way to increase instream habitat complexity by creating pools, cover, and varied flow patterns, while also helping retain gravel and organic material.
How were engineered log jams expected to benefit fish habitat?
According to the description, these features can improve spawning substrate conditions, provide refuge from high flows and predators, and support the overall food web, making the reopened habitat more productive once fish can reach it.
What type of funding activity was this categorized as?
The opportunity was categorized as an environmental funding activity.
What funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
The listing indicated it used a grant funding instrument.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing stated that cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Were colleges and universities eligible under this opportunity?
No. The eligibility statement excluded institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 10, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline listed was July 17, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 31, 2015.
Does the listing provide the total funding amount, award ceiling, or award floor?
The public summary showed an estimated total funding amount, award ceiling, and award floor of $0.
Does $0 mean the grant had no funding available?
Not necessarily. The synopsis noted that $0 in those fields typically indicates the fields were not populated in the public summary rather than confirming that no money was available.
Where were additional details about the full announcement referenced?
Additional details were referenced through Grants.gov via the link provided in the opportunity synopsis.
Who was the listed contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was Robert Haverkate of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What phone number was provided for the listed contact?
The phone number provided was 360-604-2500.
What email address was provided for the listed contact?
The email address provided was BobHaverkate@fws.gov.
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