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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Funding Opportunity Title BREACH III Evaluating and Predicting Restoration Thresholds in Evolving Freshwater Tidal Marshes, Task 7." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 6, 2009 and posted on Mar 6, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 20, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $203,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $203,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants are limited to those institutions of higher education who are current members of one of the seventeen biogeographical CESU areas nationwide. The CESU must also have a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office as a member. Applications from other entities will not be considered.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "BREACH III Evaluating and Predicting Restoration Thresholds in Evolving Freshwater Tidal Marshes, Task 7" (Funding Opportunity Number JFSS0906), is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the CFDA program 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance. The project is supported through a CALFED Science grant awarded to FWS, and it is aimed at advancing practical, science-based understanding of how freshwater tidal marsh restoration unfolds over time, especially under changing physical risks such as flooding and levee erosion. In plain terms, the work is meant to connect on-the-ground ecological restoration outcomes with the real-world engineering and geomorphic pressures that can change a restoration site, sometimes quickly and sometimes in ways that create thresholds or tipping points.
The core purpose is to integrate scientific and technical knowledge about "restoration trajectories" with evolving threats to marsh systems. Restoration trajectories refer to the pathways a marsh might follow after restoration actions, including passive restoration, where the system is allowed to recover with limited direct intervention once key constraints are removed. CALFED Science has a specific interest in describing both biotic and abiotic effects of passive restoration in tidally influenced freshwater marsh complexes. Biotic effects include changes in living components such as vegetation communities, fish and wildlife use, and broader biological productivity, while abiotic effects include physical and chemical conditions like sediment dynamics, hydrology, elevation change, salinity or freshwater influence, and other environmental drivers. By emphasizing thresholds, the opportunity suggests the work should help identify the conditions under which restoration succeeds, stalls, or shifts into an alternate state, and ideally provide predictive tools that can inform future management decisions.
The period of performance is three years, structured with two years focused on field work and a third year devoted to model development, synthesis, and information dissemination. This implies applicants should be prepared to design and execute a substantial field data collection effort early in the project, then translate those findings into models or decision-support products in the final year. The emphasis on dissemination also signals that deliverables are expected to be shared beyond the immediate project team, likely through reports, technical products, presentations, and possibly guidance usable by restoration practitioners and program managers working in tidal freshwater marsh environments.
Funding is set up as a single award: one expected cooperative agreement with a total estimated funding amount of $203,000. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $203,000, which means the agency is essentially planning one fixed-size award rather than a range of possible budgets. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, so applicants are not required to provide non-federal match as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is narrowly restricted. Only institutions of higher education are eligible, and they must be current members of one of the seventeen biogeographical Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) regions nationwide. In addition, the relevant CESU must include a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office as a member. Applications from entities that do not meet these CESU membership conditions will not be considered, so confirming eligibility through CESU affiliation is a critical first step before investing time in an application.
Key dates reflect that this was a time-limited opportunity in 2009: it was posted and created on March 6, 2009, with an original and current closing date of March 20, 2009, and an archive date of April 19, 2009. The application instructions in the announcement direct applicants to locate the full package through the "Application" tab and download the "Application Instructions" and "Application Package" forms. For access issues, the listed point of contact is Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 209-946-6400 x340.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "BREACH III Evaluating and Predicting Restoration Thresholds in Evolving Freshwater Tidal Marshes, Task 7" and the Funding Opportunity Number is JFSS0906.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What CFDA program is this opportunity under?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project is intended to advance practical, science-based understanding of how freshwater tidal marsh restoration unfolds over time, particularly under changing physical risks such as flooding and levee erosion. The work is meant to link ecological restoration outcomes with engineering and geomorphic pressures that can alter a restoration site, including conditions that may create thresholds or tipping points.
What does the opportunity mean by "restoration trajectories"?
"Restoration trajectories" refers to the pathways a marsh might follow after restoration actions. The announcement highlights that these pathways can include passive restoration, where the system is allowed to recover with limited direct intervention once key constraints are removed.
What is meant by passive restoration in this context?
Passive restoration, as described in the opportunity, is an approach where once key constraints are removed, the marsh system is allowed to recover with limited direct intervention. CALFED Science is specifically interested in describing the effects of passive restoration in tidally influenced freshwater marsh complexes.
What kinds of effects is CALFED Science interested in documenting?
CALFED Science is interested in both biotic and abiotic effects of passive restoration in tidally influenced freshwater marsh complexes. Biotic effects include changes in living components such as vegetation communities, fish and wildlife use, and broader biological productivity. Abiotic effects include physical and chemical conditions such as sediment dynamics, hydrology, elevation change, salinity or freshwater influence, and other environmental drivers.
What does the grant mean by "thresholds" or "tipping points"?
The emphasis on thresholds suggests the work should help identify conditions under which restoration succeeds, stalls, or shifts into an alternate state. The opportunity indicates a preference for results that can support prediction and management decision-making in evolving marsh environments.
What are the main risks or stressors the project is concerned with?
The opportunity specifically calls out changing physical risks such as flooding and levee erosion, and more broadly references engineering and geomorphic pressures that can modify restoration sites over time.
How long is the period of performance?
The period of performance is three years.
How is the three-year project timeline expected to be structured?
The project is structured with two years focused on field work, followed by a third year devoted to model development, synthesis, and information dissemination.
What does the opportunity imply about field work requirements?
Because the first two years are focused on field work, applicants should be prepared to design and carry out substantial field data collection early in the project, and then use those results to support modeling and synthesis in year three.
What kinds of deliverables are implied by the emphasis on model development and dissemination?
The opportunity indicates that findings should be translated into models or decision-support products in the final year, along with synthesis and information dissemination. The language suggests deliverables are expected to be shareable beyond the project team, potentially through reports, technical products, presentations, and other outputs usable by restoration practitioners and program managers working in tidal freshwater marsh settings.
What is the total amount of funding available?
The total estimated funding amount is $203,000.
Is this grant expected to fund more than one award?
No. The announcement indicates a single award is expected: one cooperative agreement.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $203,000, indicating the agency is planning one fixed-size award rather than a range of possible budgets.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated. Based on the information provided, applicants are not required to provide a non-federal match as a condition of eligibility.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education that are current members of one of the seventeen biogeographical Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) regions nationwide.
Are there any additional CESU-related eligibility requirements?
Yes. The relevant CESU must include a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office as a member. Applications from entities that do not meet these CESU membership conditions will not be considered.
What is the most important eligibility step before preparing an application?
Confirming eligibility through CESU affiliation is described as critical, because entities that do not meet the CESU membership conditions will not be considered.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the source or program context supporting this project?
The project is supported through a CALFED Science grant awarded to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 6, 2009.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is March 20, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is April 19, 2009.
How do applicants access the application instructions and forms?
The announcement directs applicants to use the "Application" tab to locate the full package and download the "Application Instructions" and "Application Package" forms.
Who is the point of contact for application access issues?
The listed point of contact is Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
How can the point of contact be reached?
Dwight (Ike) Luginbill can be reached by phone at 209-946-6400 x340.
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