Opportunity Information: Apply for FWSCLRCRK 1102
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Clear Creek Environmental Water Program Implementation Development" 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 Mar 31, 2011 and posted on Mar 31, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $68,620.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $68,620.00 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 funding announcement is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. Federal regulations require that all funding opportunities be posted on Grants.gov. This posting is intended to comply with those regulations. This is a single source opportunity
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Opportunity Summary:
The Clear Creek Environmental Water Program Implementation Development opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWSCLRCRK 1102) was a discretionary funding action from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (CFDA 15.648). It was structured as a single, one-award action using either a cooperative agreement or a grant, with an exact total funding amount of $68,620 (the award floor and ceiling were both $68,620). No cost sharing or matching funds were required. The notice was posted on March 31, 2011, with an application deadline shown as April 13, 2011, and an archive date of May 13, 2011, but the eligibility language makes clear this was not an open competition.
Functionally, this posting served as a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI), meaning the agency was publicly disclosing an intended, single-source award rather than soliciting proposals. The announcement explicitly instructed the public not to apply and noted that federal regulations require agencies to post funding opportunities on Grants.gov even when the award is not competitively available. Eligibility was therefore limited in practice to the intended recipient identified through the agency's single-source process (the listing uses "Others" with clarification in the eligibility section), rather than being broadly open to typical applicant categories.
The project itself focused on planning and technical evaluation work to support implementation of an Environmental Water Program (EWP) on Clear Creek, with a central deliverable being an operational plan that would be acceptable to all key parties. A major technical component was evaluating potential re-operation of Whiskeytown Dam to enable a pulse flow release designed to be both biologically beneficial and geomorphologically significant. In other words, the work aimed to determine how dam operations could be adjusted to create a controlled, higher-flow event that mimics important aspects of natural flow variability, with the intent of improving habitat conditions in Clear Creek.
In addition to developing the operational approach and assessing the feasibility and effects of the dam re-operation, the scope also included designing effectiveness monitoring. This meant preparing monitoring plans focused on geomorphic response (how the channel and sediment conditions change in response to a pulse) and biological response (how fish and habitat conditions respond). If a pulse flow were ultimately implemented, the award also anticipated carrying out the monitoring described in those plans, tying planning to real-world measurement and evaluation rather than stopping at paper design.
The ecological purpose of the pulse flow and associated program planning was to provide habitat benefits for multiple salmonid populations in Clear Creek, specifically fall-run Chinook salmon as well as federally listed spring-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. The stated intent was to align the project with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) OCAP Biological Opinion from June 2009, indicating that the work was meant to support compliance and implementation consistent with federal biological requirements and expectations for protecting and improving conditions for listed species.
Administrative details included the activity category of Environment/Natural Resources and a single expected award. For access or questions about the full announcement materials, the contact listed was Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 209-946-6400 x340.
Clear Creek Environmental Water Program Implementation Development (FWSCLRCRK 1102) - FAQs
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Clear Creek Environmental Water Program Implementation Development."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWSCLRCRK 1102.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was a discretionary funding action from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. FWS).
What program is this associated with?
It was issued under the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program.
What CFDA number is referenced for this opportunity?
The opportunity references CFDA 15.648.
Was this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The eligibility language indicates this was not an open competition. Functionally, the posting served as a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) for a single-source award rather than a solicitation for proposals.
Should organizations have applied through Grants.gov?
No. The announcement explicitly instructed the public not to apply. It also noted that federal regulations require agencies to post funding opportunities on Grants.gov even when the award is not competitively available.
Who was eligible to receive the award?
Eligibility was limited in practice to the intended recipient identified through the agency's single-source process. The listing used the category "Others," with clarification in the eligibility section that it was not broadly open.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity was structured as a single, one-award action, with one expected award.
What type of award instrument was planned?
The funding instrument was described as either a cooperative agreement or a grant.
What was the total funding amount?
The exact total funding amount was $68,620.
Was there a minimum or maximum (floor/ceiling) award amount?
Yes. The award floor and award ceiling were both $68,620, meaning the planned award amount was fixed at $68,620.
Were cost sharing or matching funds required?
No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
What were the key posting dates for this opportunity?
The notice was posted on March 31, 2011. The application deadline was shown as April 13, 2011. The archive date was May 13, 2011.
If it was not open competition, why did it have an application deadline?
Even though an application deadline was displayed, the eligibility and instructions made clear it was not a solicitation for the public. The posting functioned as an NOI and was publicly posted due to regulatory requirements, not to invite competitive applications.
What was the general focus of the project work?
The project focused on planning and technical evaluation to support implementation of an Environmental Water Program (EWP) on Clear Creek, with the goal of producing an operational plan acceptable to all key parties.
What was the central deliverable mentioned?
A central deliverable was an operational plan for Clear Creek that would be acceptable to all key parties.
What is meant by "re-operation of Whiskeytown Dam" in this opportunity?
The project included evaluating potential changes to Whiskeytown Dam operations to enable a pulse flow release intended to be biologically beneficial and geomorphologically significant.
What is a "pulse flow release" in the context provided?
In this context, a pulse flow is a controlled, higher-flow event designed to mimic important aspects of natural flow variability, with the intent of improving habitat conditions in Clear Creek.
What kinds of effects were to be evaluated for the pulse flow concept?
The scope included evaluating the feasibility and effects of the dam re-operation and the pulse flow release, including biological benefits and geomorphologic significance (channel and sediment-related impacts).
Did the scope include monitoring work, or only planning?
It included both. The scope called for designing effectiveness monitoring plans and, if a pulse flow were ultimately implemented, carrying out the monitoring described in those plans.
What did "effectiveness monitoring" focus on?
Effectiveness monitoring was to focus on both geomorphic response (how channel and sediment conditions change in response to a pulse) and biological response (how fish and habitat conditions respond).
Which fish species or populations were intended to benefit?
The ecological purpose was to provide habitat benefits for multiple salmonid populations in Clear Creek, specifically fall-run Chinook salmon, federally listed spring-run Chinook salmon, and steelhead trout.
How was the project intended to align with federal biological requirements?
The opportunity stated an intent to align with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) OCAP Biological Opinion from June 2009, indicating the work was meant to support compliance and implementation consistent with federal biological requirements for listed species.
What activity category was listed for this opportunity?
The activity category was Environment/Natural Resources.
Who was the point of contact listed for questions?
The listed contact was Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How can the listed contact be reached by phone?
The phone number provided was 209-946-6400 x340.
What is the simplest way to summarize what this posting represented?
Based on the provided information, it was a public Notice of Intent to Award for a single, fixed-amount, non-competitive award to support planning, technical evaluation, and monitoring design (and potentially implementation monitoring) for an Environmental Water Program and pulse flow concept on Clear Creek.
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