Feasibility Evaluation of Successful Juvenile Salmonid Fish Trapping on the Lower Merced River | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Feasibility Evaluation of Successful Juvenile Salmonid Fish Trapping on the Lower Merced River" (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00045) was a discretionary federal grant published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Natural Resources funding activity category. It was developed in support of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP), a program that focuses on restoring anadromous fish populations in California's Central Valley, including salmonids that migrate between freshwater rivers and the ocean.

At its core, the opportunity was designed to fund a feasibility-focused study evaluating whether juvenile salmonids can be successfully trapped on the lower Merced River. While the brief public description does not spell out the technical study plan, the title makes the intent fairly clear: to assess practical, on-the-ground methods for capturing juvenile salmon and trout (or related salmonid species) in a way that is effective for monitoring and restoration work. A feasibility evaluation in this context typically examines whether trapping can be conducted reliably across different flow conditions, seasons, and river channel characteristics; whether the trapping approach can achieve adequate sample sizes; and whether fish can be handled safely with minimal stress or mortality. Results from this kind of work are commonly used to support population monitoring, evaluate migration timing and survival, inform habitat or operational decisions, and improve broader restoration strategies under AFRP.

The opportunity anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The eligible applicants were limited to special district governments, which generally points to entities such as irrigation districts, water districts, or similar local governmental districts that often have management responsibilities or operational interests in river systems in California. The posting indicates no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide a non-federal match as a condition of receiving the grant.

Key dates show the opportunity was posted on December 17, 2013, created the same day, and originally closed on December 31, 2013 (with the current closing date also listed as December 31, 2013). The archive date is January 31, 2014, which typically means the listing was later moved to an archived status after the submission window closed. The funding fields list an estimated total funding amount of $0, with an award ceiling and floor also listed as $0. In federal grant postings, this sometimes appears when the funding amount is not publicly specified in the summary record, is determined by availability of appropriations, is negotiated after selection, or is otherwise handled through internal budgeting rather than being advertised as a fixed amount in the public notice.

The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 15.648, identified as the "Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP)." That linkage places the work within the broader federal effort to improve conditions for anadromous fish in the Central Valley, where trapping and monitoring studies can play an important role in understanding juvenile outmigration, evaluating restoration actions, and supporting adaptive management.

For applicants or members of the public who needed help accessing the full announcement, the listing provided a direct contact at the Fish and Wildlife Service: Dwight Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant, reachable by phone at 209-334-2968 extension 340 and by email at dwightluginbill@fws.gov. An additional information link was provided through Grants.gov, where the full notice and any required application forms or instructions would typically be hosted.

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