Opportunity Information: Apply for NWP 12 0007
Apply for NWP 12 0007
- The Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Columbia River Channel Improvemednt Project Retrospective Assessment of Impact on Salinity Intrusion and Salmon Habitat Opportunity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 10, 2012 and posted on Sep 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $272,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 cooperative agreement is entered into solely with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). The OHSU Center for Coastal Margin Observations and Prediction (CMOP) maintains a network of observational data in the Lower Columbia River and is the only source that can provide the required data from before and after construction of CRCIP.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Columbia River Channel Improvement Project Retrospective Assessment of Impact on Salinity Intrusion and Salmon Habitat Opportunity is a discretionary federal funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, to support a required environmental assessment tied to the Columbia River Channel Improvement Project (CRCIP). The main purpose is to evaluate how the channel improvement work has affected salinity intrusion in the lower Columbia River and what those changes mean for salmon habitat opportunity. In practical terms, the study is meant to look back at conditions before and after CRCIP construction and use that comparison to determine whether deeper or modified navigation channels altered where and when saltwater moves upstream, and how those shifts may influence habitat conditions that salmon rely on.
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically means USACE expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, such as coordinating study objectives, ensuring the methods meet project needs, and integrating results into broader CRCIP compliance and management requirements. The funding activity category is listed as Environment, and the opportunity anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $272,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0, which usually indicates the announcement is not using the ceiling/floor fields to define a range and instead relies on the stated total estimated funding.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is sole source and effectively non-competitive. Eligibility is limited to Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), specifically because OHSU's Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction (CMOP) maintains an established network of observational monitoring in the Lower Columbia River. According to the announcement, CMOP is the only entity that can provide the specific required observational data spanning both pre-construction and post-construction periods of CRCIP. That historical continuity matters for a retrospective assessment because without comparable measurements taken using consistent instruments and locations over time, it becomes much harder to attribute observed changes in salinity patterns or habitat conditions to the channel project rather than to unrelated variability such as seasonal river discharge, ocean conditions, or long-term climate shifts.
The legal and programmatic driver behind the work is not optional or exploratory; it is described as a mandatory environmental requirement connected to CRCIP. The announcement cites Public Law 108-199 (the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004) and explains that the requirement is associated with the CRCIP authorization by Congress through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1999 and the 2004 Civil Works Appropriations Act. In other words, this funding supports compliance and follow-through on environmental commitments that accompanied authorization and funding of the navigation project. By focusing on salinity intrusion and salmon habitat opportunity, the assessment targets issues that are both scientifically complex and politically and ecologically significant in the Columbia River estuary, where changes in salinity gradients can affect ecosystem structure, fish migration pathways, and the suitability of rearing and transition habitats for salmonids.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on September 10, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 19, 2012, and an archive date of October 19, 2012. The funding opportunity number is NWP-12-0007, and it is listed under the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers. The public point of contact included in the notice is Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist, at 503-808-4615, for help accessing the full announcement materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "The Columbia River Channel Improvement Project Retrospective Assessment of Impact on Salinity Intrusion and Salmon Habitat Opportunity."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, under the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers.
What is the main purpose of the funded work?
The purpose is to support a required environmental assessment tied to the Columbia River Channel Improvement Project (CRCIP). Specifically, the work evaluates how the channel improvement has affected salinity intrusion in the lower Columbia River and what those changes mean for salmon habitat opportunity.
What does "retrospective assessment" mean in this context?
It means the study looks back at conditions before and after CRCIP construction. The assessment compares pre-construction and post-construction conditions to determine whether channel deepening or other navigation channel modifications changed where and when saltwater moves upstream, and how that may influence salmon habitat conditions.
What environmental topics does the assessment focus on?
The assessment focuses on salinity intrusion (how saltwater moves into freshwater portions of the lower Columbia River) and salmon habitat opportunity (how habitat conditions important to salmon may be influenced by changes in salinity patterns).
Why is salinity intrusion being evaluated?
The opportunity is designed to evaluate whether navigation channel changes associated with CRCIP altered salinity patterns in the lower Columbia River, and to understand how any shifts might affect ecological conditions that salmon rely on.
Why is salmon habitat opportunity part of the study?
Changes in salinity gradients in the Columbia River estuary can affect ecosystem structure, migration pathways, and the suitability of rearing and transition habitats for salmonids. This assessment is intended to connect salinity-related changes to habitat opportunity for salmon.
Is this award a standard grant or something else?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for this project?
A cooperative agreement typically means USACE expects substantial involvement during performance of the work. The notice indicates this could include coordinating study objectives, ensuring methods meet project needs, and integrating results into broader CRCIP compliance and management requirements.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Environment.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $272,000.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show $0?
The ceiling and floor are both listed as $0, which typically indicates the announcement is not using those fields to define a funding range and instead relies on the stated estimated total funding amount.
Is this a competitive opportunity?
No. The opportunity is described as sole source and effectively non-competitive.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU).
Why is eligibility limited to OHSU?
The notice states OHSU's Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction (CMOP) maintains an established observational monitoring network in the Lower Columbia River and is the only entity that can provide the required observational data spanning both pre-construction and post-construction periods of CRCIP.
Why is having pre- and post-construction data important?
Historical continuity is important for a retrospective assessment because comparable measurements collected consistently over time (including consistent instruments and locations) make it more credible to attribute observed changes in salinity patterns or habitat conditions to CRCIP rather than other sources of variability.
What kinds of variability could complicate the interpretation of salinity changes?
The notice points to factors such as seasonal river discharge, ocean conditions, and long-term climate shifts as examples of variability that can affect salinity patterns independent of CRCIP.
Is this assessment optional research or a required activity?
It is described as a mandatory environmental requirement connected to CRCIP, not an optional or purely exploratory effort.
What legal authorities are cited as drivers for this work?
The announcement cites Public Law 108-199 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004) and explains the requirement is associated with CRCIP authorization by Congress through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1999 and the 2004 Civil Works Appropriations Act.
What is the Columbia River Channel Improvement Project (CRCIP) in relation to this opportunity?
CRCIP is the navigation channel improvement effort whose environmental impacts are being evaluated. This funding supports an assessment tied to CRCIP compliance and environmental commitments related to the project.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 10, 2012.
What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed in the notice is September 19, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is October 19, 2012.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NWP-12-0007.
Who is the public point of contact listed in the notice?
The public point of contact is Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist.
How can someone get help accessing the full announcement materials?
The notice indicates Karen Dailey can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement materials at 503-808-4615.
What geographic area does the assessment focus on?
The focus is the lower Columbia River, including the Columbia River estuary context described in the notice.
What organization within OHSU is specifically referenced?
The notice specifically references OHSU's Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction (CMOP).
What is the core question the assessment is trying to answer?
The study is meant to determine whether CRCIP channel modifications changed salinity intrusion patterns (where and when saltwater moves upstream) and what those changes mean for salmon habitat opportunity.
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