Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R8 10 002
Apply for FWS R8 10 002
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Eradication of Spartina densiflora on Humboldt Bay NWR" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.652 Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 7, 2010 and posted on Jul 7, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 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 $512,611.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $512,611.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Eradication of Spartina densiflora on Humboldt Bay NWR grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R8 10 002) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding program structured as a cooperative agreement focused on natural resources work. Its purpose is to fund a targeted eradication effort for existing populations of the invasive cordgrass Spartina densiflora within the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The project is framed as part of a "Large Invasives" allocation, meaning the funding is specifically intended to address a high-priority invasive species problem that threatens habitat function and ecological integrity in the refuge.
Implementation is designed around a partnership model. The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District is identified as the lead agency, working in collaboration with the Refuge. This setup reflects the cooperative agreement approach, where the federal agency and the recipient typically share roles in planning, coordination, and execution rather than operating as a simple pass-through grant. Eligible applicants are county governments, and the opportunity anticipates a single award.
The public value of the project is tied directly to restoring salt marsh ecosystem services that are diminished when Spartina invades. Healthy salt marshes support erosion control and shoreline stabilization, provide flood protection, offer critical wildlife habitat, and help improve water quality. They also underpin the estuarine intertidal food web, which supports a wide range of fish, birds, and invertebrates. The opportunity notes that Spartina invasion can change sedimentation rates and alter estuarine productivity, while also reducing species diversity. That loss of diversity matters because it weakens the marshs resilience and reduces its ability to rebound after major disturbances. This is especially relevant in the Humboldt Bay area, where catastrophic events such as powerful storms, tsunamis, and tectonically driven sea level changes are part of the local hazard profile.
Another key motivation described in the announcement is the threat to mudflat habitat. Spartina is beginning to colonize mudflats, and that shift can reduce or eliminate open mudflat areas that many invertebrates depend on. Those invertebrates are a major food source for both migratory and resident shorebirds, so mudflat conversion can ripple upward through the food chain and reduce the quality of bird habitat across the bay. The mudflats are also described as vital to the local aquaculture industry, so the project has an economic dimension as well as an ecological one.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $512,611, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $512,611, indicating a single fixed-size award is planned. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date is July 7, 2010, with an original and current closing date of July 12, 2010, and an archive date of July 13, 2010. The CFDA listing is 15.652 (Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species), tying the effort to a broader federal program category focused on invasive or noxious plant management.
For applicants or interested parties who had difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Kenneth Griggs, Deputy Refuge Manager, Humboldt Bay NWR Complex, associated with the Eradication of Spartina densiflora on Humboldt Bay NWR opportunity.
FAQs: Eradication of Spartina densiflora on Humboldt Bay NWR (FWS R8 10 002)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement to support natural resources work. It is specifically focused on eradicating existing populations of the invasive cordgrass Spartina densiflora within the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
What is the official Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is FWS R8 10 002.
What type of award is being used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency and the recipient share roles in planning, coordination, and execution rather than the award functioning as a simple pass-through grant.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to fund a targeted eradication effort for existing populations of Spartina densiflora inside the Humboldt Bay NWR, addressing a high-priority invasive species problem that threatens habitat function and ecological integrity.
Where will the work take place?
The work is intended to occur within the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
Why is Spartina densiflora a concern in Humboldt Bay NWR?
The announcement describes Spartina densiflora as an invasive cordgrass that can diminish salt marsh ecosystem services, change sedimentation rates, alter estuarine productivity, and reduce species diversity. Reduced diversity can weaken marsh resilience and reduce the marsh's ability to rebound after major disturbances.
How does Spartina invasion affect salt marsh ecosystem services?
Healthy salt marshes support erosion control and shoreline stabilization, provide flood protection, offer critical wildlife habitat, and help improve water quality. The opportunity notes these services are diminished when Spartina invades.
What does the opportunity mean by "Large Invasives" allocation?
The project is framed as part of a "Large Invasives" allocation, meaning the funding is specifically intended to address a high-priority invasive species problem with significant impacts on habitat function and ecological integrity in the refuge.
Why is mudflat habitat mentioned as a key motivation?
The announcement states Spartina is beginning to colonize mudflats, which can reduce or eliminate open mudflat areas. Mudflats support many invertebrates, and those invertebrates are a major food source for migratory and resident shorebirds. Converting mudflats can therefore ripple upward through the food chain and reduce the quality of bird habitat across the bay.
Does the opportunity describe economic impacts as well as ecological impacts?
Yes. The mudflats are described as vital to the local aquaculture industry, so Spartina-driven mudflat conversion is presented as having an economic dimension in addition to ecological impacts.
How does this project relate to local hazards in the Humboldt Bay area?
The announcement highlights that loss of species diversity weakens marsh resilience, which matters in the Humboldt Bay area where catastrophic events such as powerful storms, tsunamis, and tectonically driven sea level changes are part of the local hazard profile.
Who is identified as the lead agency for implementation?
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District is identified as the lead agency working in collaboration with the Refuge.
What partnership model is expected?
The opportunity is designed around a partnership model between the lead agency and the Refuge, consistent with a cooperative agreement approach where both parties are typically involved in planning, coordination, and execution.
Who is eligible to apply?
County governments are listed as eligible applicants.
How many awards does the opportunity anticipate?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $512,611.
Is there an award minimum (floor) and maximum (ceiling)?
Yes. The award floor is $512,611 and the award ceiling is also $512,611, which indicates a single fixed-size award is planned.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posting date: July 7, 2010
- Closing date (original and current): July 12, 2010
- Archive date: July 13, 2010
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The CFDA listing is 15.652, titled Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species, indicating this effort aligns with a broader federal program category focused on invasive or noxious plant management.
What should someone do if they had difficulty accessing the full announcement?
The announcement lists a contact for assistance: Kenneth Griggs, Deputy Refuge Manager, Humboldt Bay NWR Complex, associated with the Eradication of Spartina densiflora on Humboldt Bay NWR opportunity.
Who is the listed point of contact?
The listed contact is Kenneth Griggs, Deputy Refuge Manager, Humboldt Bay NWR Complex.
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