Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00444
Apply for F16AS00444
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Contaminants, Age, and Growth Studies for Sturgeon (Acipenser spp.) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, CA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "Contaminants, Age, and Growth Studies for Sturgeon (Acipenser spp.) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, CA" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00444) is a discretionary federal grant action issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It is tied to the Central Valley Program Improvement Act (CVPIA) and is focused on natural resources work in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta watershed. The purpose is to support scientific research on sturgeon, specifically examining contaminant exposure as well as age and growth patterns, which are core biological measures used to assess fish health, population condition, and long-term viability.
This announcement is not a brand-new competition for a newly designed project; it is explicitly a notice of additional funding intended to continue a study that was already underway at the time of posting. In practical terms, that usually means the agency is extending or supplementing an existing cooperative effort to maintain continuity in sampling, laboratory analyses, data management, and interpretation. For long-lived fish like sturgeon, multi-year datasets are often essential because changes in contaminant loads, growth rates, and age structure can be subtle and may only become clear over time. Continuation funding helps ensure the study remains consistent in methods and comparable across years, which is especially important when results may inform management actions.
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance compared to a standard grant. In cooperative agreements, the Fish and Wildlife Service commonly collaborates with the recipient on technical direction, coordination with other agencies, data sharing, field access, or alignment with broader CVPIA objectives. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.648, which corresponds to Fish and Wildlife Service programs and can be used by applicants and administrators for tracking and compliance purposes.
Eligibility is listed as "Unrestricted," meaning the opportunity is open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional constraints that might have been provided in the full text of the announcement under an eligibility clarification section. This can include universities, nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, state or local agencies, and potentially qualified private entities, though the note about continuation funding strongly suggests the primary intent is to add funds to an existing recipient already conducting the work. The posting date was September 8, 2016, with an original closing date of September 15, 2016, reflecting a short application window that is typical for add-on funding actions where the agency already has an established project partner, an existing scope of work, and a need to obligate funds on a specific timeline.
Financially, the award ceiling is listed as $225,000. The field "Expected Awards" shows 0, which can occur in postings that function as administrative notices of supplemental funding rather than a typical competitive cycle where the agency forecasts a set number of new awards. Taken together, the details point to a targeted continuation action under CVPIA to keep a sturgeon-focused research effort moving forward, with emphasis on contaminant assessment and fundamental life-history metrics (age and growth) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta ecosystem, an area where water management, habitat conditions, and pollutant exposure are long-standing concerns for native and managed fish populations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Contaminants, Age, and Growth Studies for Sturgeon (Acipenser spp.) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, CA."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00444.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary federal grant action issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What program is this opportunity tied to?
This opportunity is tied to the Central Valley Program Improvement Act (CVPIA).
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support scientific research on sturgeon (Acipenser spp.), focusing on contaminant exposure and on age and growth patterns. These measures are used to assess fish health, population condition, and long-term viability.
What types of studies does this funding support?
Based on the announcement description, the supported work centers on:
- Assessing contaminant exposure in sturgeon
- Evaluating age structure
- Measuring growth patterns
- Using these biological indicators to understand fish health and population status over time
Where is the project work focused geographically?
The work is focused on California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta watershed (Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, CA).
What is the activity/category area for this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance compared to a standard grant. For this opportunity, that can include collaboration by the Fish and Wildlife Service on technical direction, coordination, data sharing, field access, and alignment with broader CVPIA objectives.
Is this a new competitive funding opportunity for a newly designed project?
No. The announcement explicitly describes this as additional funding intended to continue a study that was already underway at the time of posting.
What does "additional funding" or "continuation funding" imply in practice?
It indicates the agency is extending or supplementing an existing cooperative effort to maintain continuity in areas such as sampling, laboratory analyses, data management, and interpretation. The description also notes that multi-year datasets are especially important for long-lived fish like sturgeon, where trends can be subtle and easier to detect over time.
Why is multi-year continuity important for sturgeon studies?
The opportunity description notes that sturgeon are long-lived, and changes in contaminant loads, growth rates, and age structure may only become clear over time. Continuation funding helps keep methods consistent and results comparable across years, which supports credible interpretation and potential management use.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Unrestricted," meaning the opportunity is open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional constraints that might be included in the full announcement text.
Does "Unrestricted" eligibility mean anyone will realistically be competitive?
The eligibility label is "Unrestricted," but the notice also indicates the funding is meant to continue an already ongoing study. That strongly suggests the primary intent is to provide add-on funding to an existing recipient already conducting the work.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.648.
Why is the CFDA number important?
The CFDA number (15.648) corresponds to Fish and Wildlife Service programs and can be used by applicants and administrators for tracking and compliance purposes.
What is the award ceiling for this funding opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $225,000.
How many awards are expected?
The field "Expected Awards" shows 0.
Why would "Expected Awards" be listed as 0?
According to the opportunity description, this can happen when a posting functions as an administrative notice of supplemental (add-on) funding rather than a typical competitive cycle where the agency forecasts a set number of new awards.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was September 8, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 15, 2016.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted dates (September 8, 2016 to September 15, 2016), the window was very short. The description notes that short windows are typical for add-on funding actions where there is already an established project partner and an existing scope of work.
What broader management or ecosystem concerns does this work relate to?
The announcement describes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta as an area where water management, habitat conditions, and pollutant exposure are long-standing concerns for native and managed fish populations. The sturgeon-focused research supports understanding these pressures through contaminant and life-history indicators.
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