Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00121
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CCS Upper Rickreall Large Woody Debris Placement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2013 and posted on Jul 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "CCS Upper Rickreall Large Woody Debris Placement" (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00121) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding program offered through a cooperative agreement under the Challenge Cost Share (CFDA 15.238) framework. The project focuses on natural resources work in the Upper Rickreall Watershed and is structured to support a single award. A cost share or matching contribution is required, meaning the selected applicant will need to contribute non-federal resources (such as cash, in-kind services, labor, equipment time, or other eligible match) alongside the federal funds.
At its core, the opportunity is aimed at building and formalizing partnerships among local individuals, organizations, and community volunteers to carry out aquatic habitat restoration by improving how the stream functions. The main on-the-ground activity is the installation of large woody debris (log structures) in Rickreall Creek. In stream restoration, these types of structures are used to increase channel complexity, which helps the creek behave more like a naturally functioning system. By adding complexity, the creek can better trap and sort sediments that move downstream during high flows, create varied depths and velocities, and reconnect flow to the floodplain more often. That floodplain interaction is important because it slows water down during storms, spreads flows out, and can reduce erosion while improving habitat features across the stream corridor.
The ecological outcomes emphasized in the announcement are improved rearing habitat in both summer and winter for all life stages of native cutthroat trout and anadromous coho salmon. Large woody debris can create pools, overhead cover, and refuge areas that help juvenile fish survive seasonal extremes, including high winter flows and low summer flows with warmer temperatures. It can also improve food availability by supporting aquatic insect production and by retaining organic material that forms the base of the stream food web. Over time, these physical changes can support healthier fish populations by increasing the amount and quality of usable habitat rather than relying on short-term or purely structural fixes.
Beyond fish habitat, the opportunity highlights a longer-term water resource benefit: increased water retention in the streambed and banks of Rickreall Creek. In practical terms, improved floodplain connection and more stable channel features can promote infiltration and groundwater recharge, helping sustain baseflows later into the dry season. The grant notes that this could improve municipal water availability in the long run, and it explicitly ties that benefit to alignment with the direction and goals of the Clean Water Act, which broadly supports actions that protect and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of waters.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted and created on July 1, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 22, 2013, and an archive date of July 1, 2014. The estimated total funding is listed as $15,000, while the stated award range spans from a $1 award floor up to a $70,000 award ceiling, indicating some flexibility in the final federal share depending on the proposal scope and available funds. Eligibility is limited to special district governments, which typically includes local governmental entities created for specific functions such as water, soil and water conservation, watershed management, irrigation, or similar public service roles.
Applicants were directed to use the official application materials provided through the announcement's application section, and the listed point of contact for access or submission issues is Sheryl Dowley, Grants Management Specialist at BLM, reachable at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
FAQs: CCS Upper Rickreall Large Woody Debris Placement (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00121)
What is the "CCS Upper Rickreall Large Woody Debris Placement" grant opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement under the Challenge Cost Share (CFDA 15.238) framework. The project supports aquatic habitat restoration work in the Upper Rickreall Watershed, with a focus on installing large woody debris (log structures) in Rickreall Creek.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L13AS00121.
What type of funding instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered through a cooperative agreement.
Is this opportunity intended for multiple awards or a single award?
The project is structured to support a single award.
What is the program framework or CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under the Challenge Cost Share framework and is identified as CFDA 15.238.
Where will the project activities take place?
The work is focused in the Upper Rickreall Watershed, with the primary on-the-ground activity occurring in Rickreall Creek.
What is the main activity being funded?
The primary activity is the installation of large woody debris (log structures) in Rickreall Creek to improve stream function and aquatic habitat.
What is "large woody debris" in the context of stream restoration?
In stream restoration, large woody debris refers to log structures placed in a creek or river to increase channel complexity and help the stream behave more like a naturally functioning system.
How does adding large woody debris change how the creek functions?
By increasing channel complexity, large woody debris can help the creek trap and sort sediments during high flows, create varied depths and velocities, and reconnect flow to the floodplain more often. This floodplain interaction can slow stormwater, spread flows out, reduce erosion, and improve habitat conditions across the stream corridor.
What ecological outcomes does the announcement emphasize?
The announcement emphasizes improved rearing habitat in both summer and winter for all life stages of native cutthroat trout and anadromous coho salmon.
How can large woody debris improve habitat for cutthroat trout and coho salmon?
Large woody debris can create pools, overhead cover, and refuge areas that help juvenile fish survive seasonal extremes, including high winter flows and low summer flows with warmer temperatures.
Does the project description mention benefits to the stream food web?
Yes. The description notes that large woody debris can improve food availability by supporting aquatic insect production and retaining organic material that forms the base of the stream food web.
Does the opportunity focus on long-term habitat improvements or short-term structural fixes?
The description emphasizes supporting healthier fish populations over time by increasing the amount and quality of usable habitat, rather than relying on short-term or purely structural fixes.
Are there any water resource benefits described beyond fish habitat?
Yes. The opportunity highlights a longer-term benefit of increased water retention in the streambed and banks of Rickreall Creek through improved floodplain connection and more stable channel features.
How does the announcement connect the project to municipal water availability?
It notes that improved infiltration and groundwater recharge may help sustain baseflows later into the dry season and could improve municipal water availability in the long run.
Does the opportunity mention alignment with the Clean Water Act?
Yes. The announcement explicitly ties the water resource benefit to alignment with the direction and goals of the Clean Water Act, which supports protecting and restoring the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of waters.
Is cost share or matching required?
Yes. A cost share or matching contribution is required, meaning the selected applicant must contribute non-federal resources alongside the federal funds.
What types of contributions can count toward the required match?
The opportunity states that non-federal resources such as cash, in-kind services, labor, equipment time, or other eligible match may be used.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to special district governments. These typically include local governmental entities created for specific functions such as water, soil and water conservation, watershed management, irrigation, or similar public service roles.
What is the estimated total funding amount listed?
The estimated total funding is $15,000.
What is the stated award range?
The stated award range spans from a $1 award floor up to a $70,000 award ceiling.
Why might the award range differ from the estimated total funding?
The announcement indicates flexibility in the final federal share depending on proposal scope and available funds, even though the estimated total funding is listed as $15,000.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on July 1, 2013.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is July 22, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is July 1, 2014.
How were applicants instructed to apply?
Applicants were directed to use the official application materials provided through the announcement's application section.
Who is the point of contact for application materials or submission issues?
The listed point of contact is Sheryl Dowley, Grants Management Specialist at BLM.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Sheryl Dowley can be reached by phone at 503-808-6243 or by email at sdowley@blm.gov.
What is the broader partnership approach described in the opportunity?
The opportunity aims to build and formalize partnerships among local individuals, organizations, and community volunteers to carry out aquatic habitat restoration by improving stream function.
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