Opportunity Information: Apply for AFRP N 2
Apply for AFRP N 2
- The DOI-FWS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Impacts of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation on Aquatic Resources Phase 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 20, 2016 and posted on Apr 20, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $76,722.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Impacts of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation on Aquatic Resources Phase 2" is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary grant focused on understanding and addressing how illicit marijuana cultivation may be harming aquatic ecosystems in northern California. The project is built around the idea that, because the topic is sensitive and field access is challenging, the work has to be carefully designed to be credible, unbiased, and useful to both natural resource managers and law enforcement. The central purpose is to determine the real level of risk illegal cultivation poses to streams and the species that depend on them, rather than assuming impacts without a structured comparison to other land uses in the watershed.
The work is organized into a clear, staged approach. First, the project will define and evaluate the likely stressors associated with marijuana cultivation by applying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Causal Analysis procedure. Using this framework, the recipient will analyze available information from selected (yet to be determined) northern California stream systems to identify plausible cause-and-effect relationships. A key feature of this step is that it is explicitly described as non-biased: marijuana-related threats are not evaluated in isolation, but weighed relative to historic and current land-use activities in the same watersheds. In practical terms, this means the analysis is intended to separate what might be attributable to cultivation from other drivers of aquatic degradation such as legacy land management, development, logging, road networks, agriculture, or other sources of sediment, nutrients, or altered hydrology.
After the stressors are identified and placed in context against other watershed pressures, the second major component moves into field verification. The project plans to accompany law enforcement personnel to secured marijuana cultivation sites to directly measure water quality conditions and physical habitat impacts using standardized methods. This portion recognizes that many illegal grow sites are inaccessible without security support, and it aims to gather defensible, on-the-ground observations rather than relying solely on indirect indicators. The expectation is that these measurements will help document the types and magnitude of impacts that can occur at or near cultivation areas, potentially including altered flows, sedimentation, temperature changes, contaminants, or habitat disturbance, depending on what is encountered at specific sites.
A practical deliverable of the project is the development of specific sampling protocols informed by the initial causal analysis and the field results. These protocols are intended to be communicated across the agencies involved in water resource protection so that different organizations can collect comparable data and coordinate responses more effectively. By standardizing how sites are assessed, the project aims to improve the consistency of evidence collection, support better decision-making about where to focus enforcement or restoration, and make future monitoring more efficient.
Beyond general aquatic habitat concerns, the opportunity highlights anadromous fish as an important ecological focus. The project seeks to better understand how marijuana cultivation may affect fish that migrate between freshwater and the ocean (for example, salmonids), to identify and prioritize areas that should be protected and/or restored, and to develop a process or dataset that can be used to quantify those effects. That emphasis suggests the work is intended to connect site-level measurements to broader biological consequences, such as impacts on spawning and rearing habitat quality, stream connectivity, and survival conditions.
The long-term goal is both environmental and operational: reduce or remove negative effects of illicit cultivation on natural resources, and at the same time strengthen law enforcement's ability to pursue civil and environmental violations with stronger supporting evidence. In other words, the project is designed to produce science-based assessments and standardized data collection methods that can inform restoration and resource protection, while also improving the quality of documentation that may be needed in prosecutions involving environmental harm.
Administratively, the opportunity is a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) with an activity focus in natural resources, listed under CFDA 15.648. Eligibility is limited to state governments. The funding opportunity number is "AFRP N 2." The award ceiling is $76,722, with one expected award. The notice was posted and created on April 20, 2016, with a closing date of April 25, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The grant opportunity is titled "Impacts of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation on Aquatic Resources Phase 2."
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS) discretionary grant.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to determine the real level of risk that illegal marijuana cultivation poses to northern California streams and the species that depend on them. The project is designed to produce credible, unbiased, and useful results for both natural resource managers and law enforcement, rather than assuming impacts without structured analysis.
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The work focuses on selected (yet to be determined) stream systems in northern California.
Why does the opportunity emphasize being credible and unbiased?
The topic is described as sensitive and field access can be challenging, so the work must be carefully designed to be defensible. A specific emphasis is that marijuana-related threats are not evaluated in isolation, but weighed relative to historic and current land-use activities in the same watersheds.
How will the project determine what stressors may be linked to illegal cultivation?
The first stage will define and evaluate likely stressors associated with marijuana cultivation by applying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Causal Analysis procedure. Using that framework, the recipient will analyze available information to identify plausible cause-and-effect relationships.
Does the analysis compare marijuana cultivation impacts to other watershed pressures?
Yes. A key feature is that potential marijuana-related stressors are evaluated in context and compared against other historic and current land-use activities in the watershed. This is intended to help separate what might be attributable to cultivation from other drivers of aquatic degradation.
What other land-use activities may be considered in the comparison?
The opportunity notes that the work may consider other sources of aquatic degradation such as legacy land management, development, logging, road networks, agriculture, and other sources of sediment, nutrients, or altered hydrology.
What happens after the initial stressor evaluation?
The second major component is field verification. After identifying and contextualizing stressors, the project will move into direct, on-the-ground measurements at secured illegal cultivation sites.
Will field work take place at illegal cultivation sites?
Yes. The project plans to accompany law enforcement personnel to secured marijuana cultivation sites to directly measure water quality conditions and physical habitat impacts using standardized methods.
Why is law enforcement involvement part of the field work?
The opportunity recognizes that many illegal grow sites are inaccessible without security support. Accompanying law enforcement is part of enabling safe, authorized access to secured sites so defensible field observations can be collected.
What kinds of impacts might be measured during field verification?
The measurements are intended to document the types and magnitude of impacts that can occur at or near cultivation areas. Depending on what is encountered at specific sites, examples mentioned include altered flows, sedimentation, temperature changes, contaminants, and habitat disturbance.
What are the main deliverables of the project?
A practical deliverable is the development of specific sampling protocols. These protocols will be informed by the initial causal analysis and the field results, and are intended to be communicated across agencies involved in water resource protection.
Why are standardized sampling protocols important in this project?
Standardized protocols are intended to help different organizations collect comparable data and coordinate responses more effectively. The project aims to improve the consistency of evidence collection, support better decisions about where to focus enforcement or restoration, and make future monitoring more efficient.
Is there a particular ecological focus within aquatic resources?
Yes. The opportunity highlights anadromous fish as an important ecological focus, including fish that migrate between freshwater and the ocean (for example, salmonids).
How does the project connect illegal cultivation to potential impacts on fish?
The project seeks to better understand how marijuana cultivation may affect anadromous fish, identify and prioritize areas to protect and/or restore, and develop a process or dataset that can be used to quantify those effects. The emphasis suggests connecting site-level measurements to broader biological consequences such as spawning and rearing habitat quality, stream connectivity, and survival conditions.
What is the long-term goal of the project?
The long-term goal is to reduce or remove negative effects of illicit cultivation on natural resources and strengthen law enforcement's ability to pursue civil and environmental violations with stronger supporting evidence. The project is intended to produce science-based assessments and standardized data collection methods that inform restoration and resource protection while improving documentation that may be needed in prosecutions involving environmental harm.
What is the funding instrument type for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a Grant.
What activity area does this grant focus on?
The activity focus is in natural resources.
What is the CFDA number for this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.648.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is "AFRP N 2."
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $76,722.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
When was the notice posted and created?
The notice was posted and created on April 20, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The closing date is April 25, 2016.
Are the specific stream systems already selected?
No. The opportunity indicates the northern California stream systems are "yet to be determined."
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