Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00286
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Kiholo Fishponds Estuary Restoration Project" 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 Jul 30, 2013 and posted on Jul 31, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 5, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $45,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Kiholo Fishponds Estuary Restoration Project is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant opportunity focused on improving the ecological health and fish production capacity of the estuary and fishpond complex at Kiholo Bay. The main problem the project targets is that much of the shoreline is now choked with invasive riparian vegetation, which has reduced the amount of native aquatic plants that young fish depend on for shelter and feeding. At the same time, parts of the pond have become much shallower because storm waves and high surf push beach material (rocks, gravel, and sand) into the system. Adding to these issues, dead plant matter has accumulated on the pond bottom as a thick organic layer. When that material breaks down it can strip oxygen from the water, periodically causing anoxic conditions and fish kills.
The proposed restoration approach is meant to restart the natural function of the fishpond by taking practical first steps that directly address the causes of habitat decline. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) plans to remove invasive riparian vegetation along the fishpond margins to open up the shoreline and help native aquatic vegetation recover. Alongside the on-the-ground restoration, TNC will conduct surveys to better understand how water moves between the ponds and the ocean, and to measure what larval and juvenile fish are being transported during those exchange events. That monitoring is intended to provide real, site-specific information so managers can make smarter decisions about how to enhance the estuary and fishpond complex over time, with a clear emphasis on actions that improve juvenile fish survival and recruitment into coastal marine populations.
The public benefit described in the opportunity is both ecological and practical. By improving habitat quality and water conditions, the project aims to increase the production of fish and invertebrates that are recreationally important, commercially valuable, and culturally significant. It also seeks to improve key physical and chemical conditions in the system, including reducing the risk of low-oxygen events and improving overall estuary function. In short, the grant supports a combination of invasive species removal and scientific assessment to guide ongoing restoration and strengthen the fishponds role as a nursery habitat for coastal marine life.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through a Cooperative Agreement under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $45,000, which is also listed as the award ceiling (award floor is $0). No cost sharing or matching funds were required. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted July 31, 2013, created July 30, 2013, and had an application closing date of August 5, 2013. The grants.gov listing referenced additional details, and the contact person for access issues was Paulette Reyes (808-792-9447, PauletteReyes@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Kiholo Fishponds Estuary Restoration Project grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant opportunity focused on restoring and improving the ecological health and fish production capacity of the estuary and fishpond complex at Kiholo Bay. The project supports practical restoration actions and monitoring to help the system function better as nursery habitat for coastal marine life.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What program is this opportunity associated with?
The funding is offered under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608).
What type of award is being used?
Funding is provided through a Cooperative Agreement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $45,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was listed as $45,000 and the award floor was listed as $0.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What environmental problems is the project trying to address at Kiholo Bay?
The project targets multiple connected issues affecting habitat quality and fish production, including: shoreline areas choked with invasive riparian vegetation (reducing native aquatic plants used by young fish for shelter and feeding), pond shallowing caused by storm waves and high surf pushing beach material (rocks, gravel, sand) into the system, and a thick layer of accumulated dead plant matter on the pond bottom that can break down and strip oxygen from the water, periodically causing anoxic conditions and fish kills.
How do invasive plants affect young fish in this system?
Invasive riparian vegetation has reduced the amount of native aquatic vegetation along the shoreline. Native aquatic plants are important because juvenile fish use them for shelter and feeding; losing that habitat can reduce juvenile survival.
What is causing parts of the fishpond to become shallower?
Storm waves and high surf are pushing beach material, including rocks, gravel, and sand, into the system, which contributes to pond shallowing.
Why are low-oxygen events a concern in the fishponds?
Dead plant matter has accumulated on the pond bottom as a thick organic layer. When that material breaks down, it can remove oxygen from the water, periodically creating anoxic conditions that can lead to fish kills.
What restoration actions were proposed?
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) planned to remove invasive riparian vegetation along the fishpond margins to open up the shoreline and help native aquatic vegetation recover.
What monitoring or scientific assessment work was included in the project?
TNC planned to conduct surveys to better understand how water moves between the ponds and the ocean, and to measure what larval and juvenile fish are transported during those exchange events. The intent was to generate site-specific information to guide future management decisions and restoration actions.
How is the monitoring information expected to be used?
The monitoring is intended to provide clear, site-specific data that managers can use to make better decisions about how to enhance the estuary and fishpond complex over time, with emphasis on improving juvenile fish survival and recruitment into coastal marine populations.
What public benefits were described for this project?
The described benefits include improving habitat quality and water conditions, increasing production of fish and invertebrates that are recreationally important, commercially valuable, and culturally significant, and improving key physical and chemical conditions such as reducing the risk of low-oxygen events and improving overall estuary function.
How does the project support fish and invertebrate production?
By removing invasive shoreline vegetation and supporting recovery of native aquatic plants, and by improving understanding of water exchange and juvenile fish movement, the project aims to strengthen the fishponds role as nursery habitat and improve juvenile survival and recruitment.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 31, 2013, and the application closing date was August 5, 2013.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 30, 2013.
Where could applicants find additional details?
The grants.gov listing referenced additional details.
Who was the contact person for access issues?
The contact person for access issues was Paulette Reyes. Phone: 808-792-9447. Email: PauletteReyes@fws.gov.
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