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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lake Mead Razorback Sucker Augmentation Lake Mead Fish Hatchery" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.538 Lower Colorado River Multi Species Conservation Program..
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 14, 2011 and posted on Sep 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 28, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $63,570.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $63,570.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This discretionary grant opportunity, titled "Lake Mead Razorback Sucker Augmentation - Lake Mead Fish Hatchery" (Funding Opportunity Number R12SF30003), was issued under CFDA 15.538, the Lower Colorado River Multi Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP). It was posted on September 14, 2011, with an application deadline of September 28, 2011, and an estimated total funding amount of $63,570. The funding instrument is a grant, the program anticipated making one award, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of applicants could apply unless further limited by additional eligibility language in the full announcement. The sponsoring agency was the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region.
The project supports conservation and recovery work for the razorback sucker, a native fish of the Colorado River Basin. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was in the process of revising its Razorback Sucker Recovery Goals (originally published in 2002) to formally include the Lake Mead population as one of the recovery populations for the lower basin. This grant is structured to help build and maintain that Lake Mead population by producing hatchery-reared fish suitable for stocking, research, and broader recovery actions.
Work funded under this opportunity would be carried out at the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Lake Mead State Fish Hatchery. The planned effort centers on collecting young fish from the wild and rearing them in a controlled hatchery setting to improve survival and provide fish for augmentation. The stated annual collection goal was up to 4,000 wild razorback sucker larvae from Lake Mead (Nevada/Arizona), with the intent to rear and maintain capacity for up to 3,000 Lake Mohave-origin razorback sucker over the period of the agreement. Because collection depends on field conditions and successful capture of larvae, the agency noted that yearly targets could vary based on what can actually be collected from Lake Mead.
Beyond direct augmentation of the Lake Mead razorback sucker population, the hatchery production is also framed as a practical support tool for the LCR MSCP. The rearing capacity created or supported through this grant could serve as a contingency option to raise razorback sucker from other source populations if needed for the program's fish augmentation commitments. The announcement also points to secondary benefits: enabling research using Lake Mead-origin fish, providing additional rearing capacity that could later be applied to other native fish species (to be determined), and helping set the stage for future native fish recovery actions across the MSCP program area.
The agreement was described as a one-year grant with an option to extend, indicating the agency intended to start with a short initial performance period while keeping the door open for continued funding if the work proved successful and ongoing needs remained. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Shawna Thompson, Grants Officer, Bureau of Reclamation (phone 702-293-8570, email smthompson@usbr.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Lake Mead Razorback Sucker Augmentation - Lake Mead Fish Hatchery."
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R12SF30003.
3. What program and CFDA number is this opportunity associated with?
This discretionary grant was issued under CFDA 15.538, the Lower Colorado River Multi Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP).
4. Which federal agency is sponsoring this grant?
The sponsoring agency is the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region.
5. When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 14, 2011.
6. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was September 28, 2011.
7. What is the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount is $63,570.
8. What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
9. How many awards was the program expecting to make?
The program anticipated making one award.
10. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
11. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of applicants could apply unless additional eligibility language in the full announcement limited it further.
12. What species does this project focus on?
The project supports conservation and recovery work for the razorback sucker, a native fish of the Colorado River Basin.
13. What is the purpose of the project funded by this grant?
The grant is structured to help build and maintain the Lake Mead razorback sucker population by producing hatchery-reared fish suitable for stocking, research, and broader recovery actions.
14. How does this relate to razorback sucker recovery planning?
The announcement notes that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was revising its Razorback Sucker Recovery Goals (originally published in 2002) to formally include the Lake Mead population as one of the recovery populations for the lower basin.
15. Where would the funded work be carried out?
Work funded under this opportunity would be carried out at the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Lake Mead State Fish Hatchery.
16. What is the basic approach described for producing fish for augmentation?
The planned effort centers on collecting young fish (larvae) from the wild and rearing them in a controlled hatchery setting to improve survival and provide fish for augmentation.
17. What is the stated annual collection goal for wild larvae from Lake Mead?
The stated annual collection goal was up to 4,000 wild razorback sucker larvae from Lake Mead (Nevada/Arizona).
18. Can the annual collection goal change from year to year?
Yes. The agency noted that yearly targets could vary based on field conditions and what can actually be collected from Lake Mead, since collection depends on successful capture of larvae.
19. What rearing capacity is referenced for Lake Mohave-origin razorback sucker?
The announcement described an intent to rear and maintain capacity for up to 3,000 Lake Mohave-origin razorback sucker over the period of the agreement.
20. Is the project only intended to support Lake Mead fish stocking?
No. In addition to augmenting the Lake Mead population, the hatchery production is framed as a practical support tool for the LCR MSCP and could serve as a contingency option to raise razorback sucker from other source populations if needed for fish augmentation commitments.
21. What other benefits or uses are mentioned besides augmentation?
The announcement points to secondary benefits including enabling research using Lake Mead-origin fish, providing additional rearing capacity that could later be applied to other native fish species (to be determined), and helping set the stage for future native fish recovery actions across the MSCP program area.
22. What is the expected period of performance?
The agreement was described as a one-year grant with an option to extend.
23. Does the grant include the possibility of continued funding after the first year?
Yes. The one-year structure with an option to extend indicates the agency intended to start with a short initial performance period while leaving the door open for continued funding if the work proved successful and ongoing needs remained.
24. Who is the contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Shawna Thompson, Grants Officer, Bureau of Reclamation.
25. What contact details were provided for the grant contact?
Phone: 702-293-8570. Email: smthompson@usbr.gov.
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