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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation and Coordination of Pacific Lamprey Activities in the Yakima River Basin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2015 and posted on Jul 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $305,136.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $305,136.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Evaluation and Coordination of Pacific Lamprey Activities in the Yakima River Basin" (Funding Opportunity Number R15AS00053) is a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary funding announcement intended to continue and formalize ongoing cooperative work with the Yakama Tribal Nation focused on Pacific lamprey conservation in the Yakima River Basin. At its core, the project supports coordinated evaluation of how Reclamation-owned or Reclamation-operated facilities may be affecting Pacific lamprey at different life stages, specifically adult and juvenile fish, and then using those findings to develop practical recommendations. Those recommendations may point toward additional studies where uncertainty remains, or toward specific actions that could reduce negative impacts on lamprey where problems are clearly identified.
This opportunity is explicitly framed as a continuation of earlier collaboration. Reclamation and the Yakama Tribal Nation previously entered into Cooperative Agreement R11AC10069 on September 26, 2011 to begin evaluating issues and proposing potential solutions, and that earlier agreement was set to expire on June 30, 2015. The new award is positioned as the vehicle for completing and extending the remaining work items tied to lamprey evaluation, coordination, and recommended next steps, rather than starting a brand-new, unrelated initiative. The overall emphasis is on sustained, basin-specific problem solving: identify where facilities and operations may interfere with lamprey passage, survival, or habitat conditions, and then determine what can be done to reduce those effects.
A major theme of the announcement is that Pacific lamprey evaluation and conservation in the Yakima Basin is not treated as an isolated project, but as an integrated component of the Yakama Nation Fisheries Resource Management Program (YNFRMP). Through that broader fisheries program, the Nation is pursuing restoration of natural lamprey production to levels that support strong population abundance, meaningful ecological roles, and culturally significant outcomes. The opportunity underscores the Yakama Tribal Nation's leadership role in identifying lamprey issues in the basin and highlights a jurisdictional reality: as program managers with sovereign rights, the Nation is the only entity with authority to collect lamprey in this basin. In practical terms, that statement explains why the work is structured around partnering directly with the Nation and why a cooperative agreement is the chosen instrument, since close coordination, shared planning, and ongoing collaboration with Reclamation are inherent to the project.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resources activity category, with CFDA number 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $305,136, which also served as the award ceiling (the listed floor was $1). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. The posting and creation date were July 1, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 15, 2015, and the archive date listed as July 1, 2016. Eligibility was limited to Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), aligning with the described intent to support the Yakama Tribal Nation's continued leadership and implementation capacity in the basin.
For applicants or interested parties seeking the full announcement details, the opportunity referenced Grants.gov as the additional information source. The Bureau of Reclamation contact provided for access issues was Melinda Ritacco, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 208-870-7613 or by email at mritacco@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Evaluation and Coordination of Pacific Lamprey Activities in the Yakima River Basin" and the Funding Opportunity Number is R15AS00053.
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary funding announcement.
3) What is the main purpose of the project funded by this opportunity?
The project is intended to continue and formalize cooperative work with the Yakama Tribal Nation focused on Pacific lamprey conservation in the Yakima River Basin. The core work is coordinated evaluation of how Reclamation-owned or Reclamation-operated facilities may be affecting Pacific lamprey at different life stages (adult and juvenile), and using findings to develop practical recommendations.
4) What kinds of impacts to Pacific lamprey are being evaluated?
The focus is on whether Reclamation-owned or Reclamation-operated facilities and operations may interfere with lamprey passage, survival, or habitat conditions, for both adult and juvenile lamprey.
5) What types of outcomes or deliverables are expected from the evaluation work?
The announcement emphasizes producing practical recommendations based on evaluation findings. Those recommendations may identify (a) additional studies where uncertainty remains, or (b) specific actions that could reduce negative impacts on lamprey where problems are clearly identified.
6) Is this opportunity meant to start a brand-new program?
No. It is explicitly framed as a continuation of earlier collaboration rather than a new, unrelated initiative. The new award is positioned as the vehicle for completing and extending remaining work items tied to lamprey evaluation, coordination, and recommended next steps.
7) What prior agreement does this opportunity build on?
Reclamation and the Yakama Tribal Nation previously entered into Cooperative Agreement R11AC10069 on September 26, 2011 to begin evaluating issues and proposing potential solutions. That earlier agreement was set to expire on June 30, 2015. This opportunity is positioned to continue that work.
8) Where will the funded work take place?
The work is focused on the Yakima River Basin.
9) How does this project relate to the Yakama Nation Fisheries Resource Management Program (YNFRMP)?
The announcement describes Pacific lamprey evaluation and conservation in the Yakima Basin as an integrated component of the Yakama Nation Fisheries Resource Management Program (YNFRMP). Through that broader program, the Nation is pursuing restoration of natural lamprey production to levels that support population abundance, ecological roles, and culturally significant outcomes.
10) Why is the work structured around partnering with the Yakama Tribal Nation?
The opportunity highlights the Yakama Tribal Nation's leadership role in identifying lamprey issues in the basin and notes a jurisdictional reality: as program managers with sovereign rights, the Nation is described as the only entity with authority to collect lamprey in the basin. This helps explain why the project is structured around partnering directly with the Nation.
11) What funding instrument will be used for this award?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
12) Why is a Cooperative Agreement used instead of another award type?
Based on the announcement, a cooperative agreement fits because close coordination, shared planning, and ongoing collaboration with Reclamation are inherent to the project.
13) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
14) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act).
15) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
16) What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $305,136.
17) What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $305,136, and the listed award floor is $1.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the provided announcement information.
19) Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility was limited to Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
20) What is the posting date and closing date for this opportunity?
The posting and creation date were July 1, 2015. The original and current closing date was July 15, 2015.
21) When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as July 1, 2016.
22) Where can applicants find the full announcement details?
The opportunity referenced Grants.gov as the additional information source for full announcement details.
23) Who is the contact person for access issues, and how can they be reached?
The Bureau of Reclamation contact provided for access issues is Melinda Ritacco, Grants Management Specialist. Phone: 208-870-7613. Email: mritacco@usbr.gov.
24) What is the central conservation goal described for Pacific lamprey in this basin?
Within the broader YNFRMP framing, the goal is restoration of natural lamprey production to levels that support strong population abundance, meaningful ecological roles, and culturally significant outcomes.
25) What kinds of facilities are specifically mentioned as being evaluated for effects on lamprey?
The announcement specifically mentions Reclamation-owned or Reclamation-operated facilities as the focus for evaluating potential effects on Pacific lamprey.
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