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- The Region 7 in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chinook and Coho Salmon Populations in Anchor River Watershed" 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 Apr 20, 2010 and posted on Apr 20, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Chinook and Coho Salmon Populations in Anchor River Watershed" is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7 notice describing an intended single-source Cooperative Agreement to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Sport Fish Division, based in Homer, Alaska. It falls under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance) and is categorized under Environment and Natural Resources. The posting makes clear that this is not a competitive solicitation: the government is not requesting proposals and does not plan to accept any. Instead, USFWS states it intends to make one award roughly 15 days after the notice date.
The central purpose of the agreement is to help ADF&G collect baseline information on Chinook and coho salmon in the Anchor River watershed. The idea is to strengthen fisheries management by improving the data needed to respond to environmental change and to maintain sustainable harvest opportunities over time. The project is also framed as a test of a field technique that could be applied more broadly to other streams on the Kenai Peninsula, meaning the results are meant to be useful beyond just the Anchor River.
The work is focused on a defined field season, primarily August and September 2010, with some monitoring extending later into the year for adult coho counts. USFWS and ADF&G staff would jointly conduct sampling in the Anchor River to estimate several key population and survival metrics. These include: the number of Chinook and coho smolts emigrating from the watershed; overwinter survival for juvenile Chinook and coho; coho smolt-to-adult survival; habitat-type-specific mean densities of juvenile Chinook and coho; and the number of adult coho passing a fish counting weir from late July through October. Taken together, these objectives aim to connect fish production and survival to habitat conditions and seasonal life-stage bottlenecks.
A major reason the project exists is that Alaska-wide habitat inventories and assessments are described as incomplete, which limits managers ability to anticipate and respond to watershed changes driven by human activity and climate change. In response, USFWS is implementing a habitat assessment effort in the Anchor River watershed using a predictive model called RIPPLE. RIPPLE is described as a tool that characterizes the geomorphic and ecological processes that form and maintain freshwater salmon habitat, predicts where different habitat conditions occur, and simulates salmon population dynamics. The field sampling supported by this agreement is intended to validate and strengthen the application of the RIPPLE model in the Anchor River by grounding predictions in observed fish and habitat data. The broader goals are to assess current habitat conditions for Chinook and coho, improve understanding of how different life stages use those habitats across the watershed, and model how salmon populations might respond to restoration actions and future climate-driven shifts.
The notice justifies the single-source approach by pointing to ADF&G's unique qualifications and practical advantages. ADF&G is identified as the primary state agency with legal authority and deep expertise in salmon stock assessment, protection, and management, aligning directly with USFWS mission needs. The agency also already owns and operates key infrastructure required for this project on the Anchor River, including the fish counting weir, a rotary screw trap, and other field support equipment. In addition, ADF&G has demonstrated experience running the weir through the coho run in prior years and can provide trained staff for operating the screw trap and conducting juvenile density sampling using standard field methods. Finally, their existing local infrastructure and logistics capacity in Homer and Anchor Point make them well positioned to support field crews efficiently.
In terms of funding, the opportunity lists an estimated total of $25,000, with an award ceiling of $25,000 and a floor of $15,000. Only one award is expected, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to state governments, consistent with the intent to award directly to ADF&G. Key administrative details include Funding Opportunity Number 70181AR032, a posted and created date of April 20, 2010, and a closing date of May 5, 2010, with the record later archived on June 4, 2010. The contact listed for access issues is Jeffery Anderson, Fisheries Biologist, at 907-260-0132.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Chinook and Coho Salmon Populations in Anchor River Watershed."
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7.
What type of award is being used?
USFWS describes an intended single-source Cooperative Agreement.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states this is not a competitive solicitation. The government is not requesting proposals and does not plan to accept any.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Sport Fish Division, based in Homer, Alaska.
Why is USFWS using a single-source approach?
The notice cites ADF&G's unique qualifications and practical advantages, including its legal authority and expertise in salmon assessment and management, ownership and operation of key Anchor River infrastructure (fish counting weir, rotary screw trap, and other equipment), demonstrated experience operating the weir during the coho run, trained staff for field methods, and existing local logistics capacity in Homer and Anchor Point.
What is the primary purpose of the Cooperative Agreement?
The purpose is to help ADF&G collect baseline information on Chinook and coho salmon in the Anchor River watershed to strengthen fisheries management, improve data needed to respond to environmental change, and maintain sustainable harvest opportunities over time.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on the Anchor River watershed on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, with field operations supported from Homer/Anchor Point.
What is the main field season for the project?
The work is focused primarily on August and September 2010, with some monitoring extending later into the year for adult coho counts.
What kinds of sampling and monitoring are included?
USFWS and ADF&G staff would jointly conduct sampling in the Anchor River to estimate fish production and survival metrics and to support habitat-related assessments.
What specific population metrics will be estimated?
The notice lists the following estimates: (1) the number of Chinook and coho smolts emigrating from the watershed, (2) overwinter survival for juvenile Chinook and coho, (3) coho smolt-to-adult survival, (4) habitat-type-specific mean densities of juvenile Chinook and coho, and (5) the number of adult coho passing a fish counting weir from late July through October.
What time window is mentioned for adult coho passage counts?
Adult coho are to be counted passing a fish counting weir from late July through October.
How does habitat assessment fit into the project?
The sampling is tied to a broader habitat assessment effort in the Anchor River watershed and is intended to connect fish production and survival to habitat conditions and seasonal life-stage bottlenecks.
Why is this work being prioritized now?
The notice states that Alaska-wide habitat inventories and assessments are incomplete, which limits managers' ability to anticipate and respond to watershed changes driven by human activity and climate change.
What is RIPPLE, as referenced in the notice?
RIPPLE is described as a predictive model/tool that characterizes geomorphic and ecological processes that form and maintain freshwater salmon habitat, predicts where different habitat conditions occur, and simulates salmon population dynamics.
How will this project use RIPPLE?
The field sampling supported by this agreement is intended to validate and strengthen the application of the RIPPLE model in the Anchor River by grounding predictions in observed fish and habitat data.
What broader outcomes are expected beyond the Anchor River?
The project is framed as a test of a field technique that could be applied more broadly to other streams on the Kenai Peninsula, so results are intended to be useful beyond the Anchor River watershed.
What are the broader management and science goals described?
The notice describes goals to assess current habitat conditions for Chinook and coho, improve understanding of how different life stages use habitats across the watershed, and model how salmon populations might respond to restoration actions and future climate-driven shifts.
What is the CFDA program number and program name?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under Environment and Natural Resources.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $25,000.
What is the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is $25,000 and the award floor is $15,000.
How many awards are expected?
Only one award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to receive this funding?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, consistent with the intent to award directly to ADF&G.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 70181AR032.
What are the posted/created and closing dates?
The notice lists a posted and created date of April 20, 2010, and a closing date of May 5, 2010.
When was the record archived?
The record was later archived on June 4, 2010.
When does USFWS intend to make the award?
The notice states USFWS intends to make one award roughly 15 days after the notice date.
Who is the contact person listed for access issues?
The contact listed for access issues is Jeffery Anderson, Fisheries Biologist.
What phone number is provided for the contact?
The phone number provided is 907-260-0132.
What field infrastructure is specifically mentioned as supporting the work?
The notice mentions that ADF&G already owns and operates key infrastructure on the Anchor River, including a fish counting weir and a rotary screw trap, along with other field support equipment.
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