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- The Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Estimation of fish mortality due to passage through the Thayn Hydroelectric Project, Green River, UT" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.529 Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2012 and posted on Apr 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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).
- Federal Agencies,Interstate, Intrastate, State and local governments, Public Institutions/Organizations, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Estimation of fish mortality due to passage through the Thayn Hydroelectric Project, Green River, UT" is a small, targeted funding announcement issued by the Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado Region) under the umbrella of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program. The central purpose is to support a project that measures or estimates how many fish are killed or injured when they pass through the Thayn Hydroelectric Project on the Green River in Utah. While the notice does not spell out a detailed scope of work in the excerpt provided, the title and context make it clear that the expected work is focused on quantifying passage-related mortality, a key piece of information needed to evaluate hydropower impacts and guide operational or structural changes that reduce harm to sensitive fish populations.
This opportunity sits within the broader mission of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program, which is a long-running, multi-stakeholder partnership involving local, state, and federal agencies, water and power interests, and environmental organizations. The Recovery Program is designed to recover four endangered native fish species in the Upper Colorado River Basin: humpback chub (Gila cypha), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), bonytail (Gila elegans), and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus). The overarching strategy combines habitat and flow restoration, augmentation of wild stocks through hatchery production and stocking, and management actions that reduce harmful interactions with certain nonnative fish. The long-term endpoint is the establishment of natural, self-sustaining populations that no longer require protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, while still allowing continued water development in compliance with federal and state laws and interstate compacts. In that broader context, understanding turbine or project-passage mortality at a specific hydropower site is the kind of applied, decision-relevant science that can directly inform recovery actions and hydropower operations.
Administratively, this is a discretionary opportunity with funding provided through either a cooperative agreement or a grant (both are listed as funding instrument types). The activity category is "Environment," and it is associated with CFDA number 15.529, which covers the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs. The announcement anticipates a single award, suggesting the agency intends to fund one entity to carry out the full study rather than dividing the work among multiple recipients. The total funding amount is fixed at $50,000, and both the award floor and ceiling are also $50,000, meaning the agency is offering one award for that exact amount rather than a range of possible budgets. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for applicants that might not have access to non-federal matching funds.
Eligibility is broadly framed to include a range of governmental and public entities. Specifically, the notice indicates that eligible applicants include federal agencies; interstate, intrastate, state, and local governments; public institutions/organizations; and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. The listing of "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" implies the original full announcement may have provided additional nuance (for example, whether certain nonprofit or academic entities qualify directly or through partnerships), but based on the provided eligibility information, the opportunity is clearly open to multiple public-sector and tribal applicants and potentially other organizations depending on that additional eligibility language.
The timeline shows this was a short-window application period typical of small, specialized research or monitoring awards. The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2012, created on June 11, 2012, with an original closing date of June 15, 2012, later extended to a current closing date of June 29, 2012. The archive date is June 30, 2012, indicating it was a one-time or time-limited solicitation rather than an ongoing program call. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Heidi Hansen, Grants Management Specialist at the Bureau of Reclamation, reachable by phone at 801-524-3760.
In practical terms, the grant is best understood as a narrowly scoped, applied fisheries and hydropower-impact assessment intended to generate actionable estimates of fish mortality associated with passage through the Thayn Hydroelectric Project. The work would contribute to the Recovery Program's broader efforts by identifying whether and to what extent hydropower passage represents a mortality risk for native fish in the Green River system, and by providing data that can support operational decisions, mitigation measures, or further study aligned with endangered fish recovery goals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Estimation of fish mortality due to passage through the Thayn Hydroelectric Project, Green River, UT."
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support a project that measures or estimates how many fish are killed or injured when they pass through the Thayn Hydroelectric Project on the Green River in Utah.
What kind of work is the agency expecting to fund?
Based on the title and the context provided, the expected work is focused on quantifying fish mortality (and potentially injury) associated with project passage at the Thayn Hydroelectric Project. This is intended to produce applied, decision-relevant information that can help evaluate hydropower impacts and inform operational or structural changes to reduce harm to sensitive fish populations.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado Region).
What larger program is this opportunity associated with?
This is a targeted funding announcement under the umbrella of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program.
Why is this study important in the context of endangered fish recovery?
The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program aims to recover endangered native fish species while allowing continued water development in compliance with applicable laws and compacts. Understanding turbine- or project-passage mortality at a specific hydropower site is the type of applied science that can directly inform recovery actions and hydropower operations by identifying whether project passage is a meaningful mortality risk and by supporting decisions on mitigation or further study.
Which fish species are referenced as the Recovery Program's focus?
The Recovery Program is designed to recover four endangered native fish species in the Upper Colorado River Basin: humpback chub (Gila cypha), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), bonytail (Gila elegans), and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus).
Where is the project location referenced in the opportunity?
The location referenced is the Thayn Hydroelectric Project on the Green River in Utah.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The notice lists both a cooperative agreement and a grant as funding instrument types, meaning the award may be issued under either mechanism.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is "Environment."
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.529, which covers the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs.
How many awards does the announcement anticipate making?
The announcement anticipates a single award.
What is the total funding amount available?
The total funding amount is $50,000.
Is the award amount a range or a fixed amount?
It is a fixed amount. The award floor is $50,000 and the award ceiling is $50,000, indicating one award for exactly $50,000 rather than a range of possible budgets.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants include federal agencies; interstate, intrastate, state, and local governments; public institutions/organizations; and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
Does the eligibility language mention any additional eligible applicant types?
Yes. The notice also lists "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The provided excerpt does not include that additional text, so any further eligibility nuances are not specified here.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2012.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 11, 2012.
What was the original closing date, and was it extended?
The original closing date was June 15, 2012. It was later extended to a current closing date of June 29, 2012.
What is the archive date, and what does it suggest about the solicitation?
The archive date is June 30, 2012. This suggests it was a time-limited solicitation rather than an ongoing program call.
Who is the listed point of contact for assistance?
The contact listed is Heidi Hansen, Grants Management Specialist at the Bureau of Reclamation.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Heidi Hansen can be reached by phone at 801-524-3760.
What is the broader goal of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program described in the notice?
The broader goal is to establish natural, self-sustaining populations of the targeted endangered native fish species that no longer require protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, while still allowing continued water development in compliance with federal and state laws and interstate compacts.
What types of strategies does the Recovery Program use (as described in the excerpt)?
The excerpt describes a strategy that combines habitat and flow restoration, augmentation of wild stocks through hatchery production and stocking, and management actions that reduce harmful interactions with certain nonnative fish.
How does this specific study fit into those broader strategies?
This study is described as applied, decision-relevant science that can support recovery actions by quantifying mortality risk from hydropower passage at a specific site, which can then inform hydropower operational decisions, mitigation measures, or further study aligned with endangered fish recovery goals.
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