Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00469
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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Development of Middle Klamath Coho Refuge Habitat Enhancement Plan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 20, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 25, 2016 This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant Agreement to the Karuk Tribe.. (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 $180,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Development of Middle Klamath Coho Refuge Habitat Enhancement Plan grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00469) is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, focused on natural resources work tied to Coho salmon habitat in the middle Klamath Basin. It was issued as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award, meaning the agency planned to fund one specific recipient rather than run a broad competitive process. The intended recipient is the Karuk Tribe, and the eligible applicant category listed is federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The legal authority for the award comes from the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j), which is commonly used to support fish and wildlife conservation, restoration, and related planning activities.
The purpose of the funding is planning-focused rather than immediate on-the-ground construction or restoration. The grant is meant to support the Karuk Tribe in developing a habitat enhancement plan aimed at improving conditions for Coho salmon in the mid-Klamath area. A central task within that plan is to assess up to 15 tributary sites within the middle Klamath Basin. The opportunity highlights that each tributary site could support multiple enhancement projects, so the plan is expected to do more than identify locations; it should help define a pipeline of potential projects at each site and lay out what kinds of habitat actions could be implemented there. In practical terms, this kind of plan would typically include site-by-site evaluation, identification of limiting factors for Coho (such as passage barriers, inadequate summer rearing habitat, lack of cold-water refugia, simplified stream structure, sediment issues, or degraded riparian conditions), and a prioritized list of project concepts that can later be designed, permitted, and funded.
Another key expectation is that the planning effort will not stop at assessment, but will also scope out restoration possibilities at each tributary. Scoping implies a forward-looking level of detail: outlining feasible restoration approaches, considering constraints and opportunities, and developing enough information to support later project development. While the announcement does not list required deliverables, the described scope suggests outputs such as mapped site inventories, conceptual project descriptions, preliminary prioritization, and an overall enhancement strategy for the tributaries evaluated. Because the intent is to create a habitat enhancement plan for a "Coho refuge" context in the middle Klamath, the plan is implicitly meant to identify and strengthen habitat areas that can support Coho persistence, especially where local conditions provide critical refuge functions across seasons and flow or temperature extremes.
The opportunity emphasizes that the plan must be guided by the best available science, explicitly referencing the Klamath River Coho Ecology Study. That study, developed by the Karuk Tribe and partners, is cited to underscore two important scientific points: first, that local Coho populations show diverse habitat use rather than relying on a single habitat type, and second, that the Klamath River ecosystem is complex, so planning needs to reflect real ecological variability rather than a one-size-fits-all template. In effect, the grant frames the planning work as science-driven and place-specific, drawing on existing research and tribal and regional knowledge to shape realistic, effective habitat enhancement options across multiple tributaries.
Administratively, the funding opportunity was created on September 20, 2016, with an original closing date of September 25, 2016, consistent with a short window typical of a notice tied to a single-source intent. The award ceiling is $180,000, and the expected number of awards is one, reinforcing that the funding was structured to support a single planning effort led by the Karuk Tribe. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.608, which corresponds to Fish and Wildlife Service programs supporting fish and wildlife management and related conservation activities. Overall, the grant is best understood as targeted funding to produce a scientifically grounded, site-specific planning document that can guide and accelerate future Coho habitat enhancement and restoration actions across up to 15 mid-Klamath tributary locations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Development of Middle Klamath Coho Refuge Habitat Enhancement Plan.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00469.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the primary focus area of the work?
The work is focused on natural resources planning tied to Coho salmon habitat in the middle Klamath Basin.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. It was issued as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award, meaning the agency planned to fund one specific recipient rather than run a broad competitive process.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is the Karuk Tribe.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category listed is federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
How many awards does the opportunity expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $180,000.
What is the purpose of the funding?
The funding is intended to support the development of a habitat enhancement plan aimed at improving conditions for Coho salmon in the mid-Klamath area. The emphasis is on planning rather than immediate on-the-ground construction or restoration.
Is the grant for on-the-ground restoration or construction work?
The opportunity is described as planning-focused, not as immediate on-the-ground construction or restoration. It is meant to develop a plan that can guide later project design, permitting, and funding.
How many sites are expected to be assessed under the plan?
A central task is to assess up to 15 tributary sites within the middle Klamath Basin.
What does the opportunity mean by assessing "tributary sites"?
Based on the scope described, assessment implies site-by-site evaluation of tributaries to understand conditions relevant to Coho habitat and to inform potential enhancement actions.
Does each tributary site only get one potential project identified?
No. The opportunity notes that each tributary site could support multiple enhancement projects, so the plan is expected to help define a pipeline of potential projects at each location.
What kinds of habitat issues might the plan consider?
The opportunity describes examples of limiting factors the plan would typically evaluate, such as passage barriers, inadequate summer rearing habitat, lack of cold-water refugia, simplified stream structure, sediment issues, and degraded riparian conditions.
What does "scoping out restoration possibilities" involve?
The opportunity emphasizes that the planning effort should go beyond assessment to scope restoration possibilities at each tributary. Scoping is described as forward-looking, including outlining feasible restoration approaches, considering constraints and opportunities, and developing enough information to support later project development.
Are specific deliverables required?
The announcement does not list required deliverables. However, the described scope suggests outputs such as mapped site inventories, conceptual project descriptions, preliminary prioritization, and an overall enhancement strategy for the tributaries evaluated.
What does "Coho refuge" mean in this opportunity?
In context, the plan is meant to identify and strengthen habitat areas that can support Coho persistence, especially where local conditions provide critical refuge functions across seasons and during flow or temperature extremes.
What scientific guidance is the plan expected to follow?
The opportunity states the plan must be guided by the best available science and explicitly references the Klamath River Coho Ecology Study.
Why is the Klamath River Coho Ecology Study specifically referenced?
It is cited to emphasize that (1) local Coho populations show diverse habitat use rather than relying on a single habitat type, and (2) the Klamath River ecosystem is complex, so planning should reflect ecological variability rather than applying a one-size-fits-all template.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 20, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 25, 2016.
Why was the application window so short?
The short window is described as consistent with a notice tied to a single-source intent, where the agency plans to fund one specific recipient.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.608.
What does CFDA 15.608 relate to?
CFDA 15.608 corresponds to Fish and Wildlife Service programs that support fish and wildlife management and related conservation activities.
What is the legal authority for making this award?
The legal authority cited is the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j).
What is the overall outcome this grant is designed to support?
The grant is best understood as targeted funding to produce a scientifically grounded, site-specific planning document that can guide and accelerate future Coho habitat enhancement and restoration actions across up to 15 middle Klamath tributary locations.
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