Opportunity Information: Apply for R12SF30002
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lower Colorado River Native Fish Database" 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 1, 2011 and posted on Sep 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 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 $105,890.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $105,890.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent no competition is being sought.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Lower Colorado River Native Fish Database" grant opportunity supports the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (MSCP), a long-term conservation effort launched in April 2005 to protect 26 native species and their habitats along the Lower Colorado River corridor, stretching from Lake Mead down to the U.S.-Mexico border. A major focus in this announcement is the program's need to properly manage and maintain extensive biological data tied to several native fish species, including three federally listed endangered fishes (humpback chub, bonytail, and razorback sucker) as well as the flannelmouth sucker, which is native to the system but not federally listed. Because monitoring, stocking, and research activities generate large and steadily growing datasets, MSCP treats long-term information management as a core responsibility that must continue for the life of the program.
The central purpose of the funding is to sustain and operate the Lake Mohave Lower Colorado River (LCR) Native Fish Database, a long-running dataset that began in 1988 under the direction of P. C. Marsh and the late W. L. Minckley at Arizona State University. In 2009, responsibility for the data moved from ASU to Marsh Associates under continued leadership from P. C. Marsh, reflecting an ongoing commitment to continuity and institutional knowledge. The database is built around decades of fish tagging and monitoring work that started in the late 1970s, when razorback suckers in Lake Mohave were initially tagged with external tags. Over time, tagging expanded to cover multiple native species, a range of tag technologies, and a wider geography throughout the Lower Colorado River corridor.
A key technical component of the database is its ability to track fish using modern tagging protocols, particularly wire tags and Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags. The announcement highlights that PIT tag codes may appear as 7-, 9-, or 10-character alphanumeric sequences using digits 0 through 9 and letters A through F, and that HDX tags included in the database use 7 hexadecimal characters (0 through 9 and A through F). This detail matters because accurate storage, validation, and retrieval of tag identifiers is essential for linking individual fish to capture histories, locations, stocking or repatriation events, growth and survival information, and other monitoring data collected over many years by multiple field crews and partner organizations.
The data being managed is not static. Field information is routinely generated by participants in the Native Fish Work Group (NFWG), especially for bonytail, flannelmouth sucker, and both stocked (repatriated) and wild adult razorback suckers. The announcement also notes that augmentation programs are expected to stock tens of thousands of native fish annually, which implies continuous high-volume data entry and quality control needs. The grant-funded work is therefore aimed at incorporating new data into the established database, maintaining usability, and keeping the system accessible in a user-friendly format so MSCP partners can rely on it for conservation planning, reporting, and adaptive management decisions.
Administratively, this is a Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) discretionary grant under CFDA 15.538 (Lower Colorado River Multi Species Conservation Program). The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R12SF30002) anticipated a single award with estimated total funding of $105,890, which is also listed as the award ceiling, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date was September 1, 2011, with a closing date of September 15, 2011, and an archive date of October 15, 2011. Importantly, the eligibility language states this is a Notice of Intent and that no competition is being sought, signaling an intended recipient or sole-source style award rather than an open competitive process. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed grants officer contact is Shawna Thompson at the Bureau of Reclamation (702-293-8570, smthompson@usbr.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Lower Colorado River Native Fish Database Grant
What is the "Lower Colorado River Native Fish Database" grant opportunity?
This grant opportunity supports ongoing operation and long-term maintenance of the Lake Mohave Lower Colorado River (LCR) Native Fish Database, a major information-management resource used by the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (MSCP).
What larger program does this funding support?
The work supports the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (MSCP), a long-term conservation program launched in April 2005 to protect 26 native species and their habitats along the Lower Colorado River corridor from Lake Mead to the U.S.-Mexico border.
What is the central purpose of the funding?
The central purpose is to sustain, operate, and keep usable the Lake Mohave LCR Native Fish Database so it can continue to store, manage, validate, and provide access to extensive biological monitoring data collected over decades.
Why is long-term information management emphasized in this opportunity?
The announcement describes monitoring, stocking, and research activities as generating large, continuously growing datasets. Because MSCP is a long-term effort, it treats information management as a core responsibility that must continue for the life of the program.
Which fish species are specifically highlighted in the announcement?
The opportunity highlights several native fish species including three federally listed endangered fishes (humpback chub, bonytail, and razorback sucker) and the flannelmouth sucker (native to the system but not federally listed).
What kinds of activities generate the data that must be managed?
The announcement points to monitoring, stocking (including repatriation/augmentation), and research activities as major sources of data that feed into the database.
What is the Lake Mohave LCR Native Fish Database?
It is a long-running dataset and database system built around decades of fish tagging and monitoring work in the Lower Colorado River system, designed to track individual fish and associated biological and field information over time.
When did the database effort begin?
The announcement states the dataset began in 1988 under the direction of P. C. Marsh and the late W. L. Minckley at Arizona State University, and it draws on tagging and monitoring work that started in the late 1970s.
Who originally led the database and where was it housed?
It began under the direction of P. C. Marsh and the late W. L. Minckley at Arizona State University.
Who is responsible for the database now?
The announcement indicates that responsibility for the data moved in 2009 from Arizona State University to Marsh Associates under continued leadership from P. C. Marsh, emphasizing continuity and institutional knowledge.
What geographic area does the MSCP corridor cover?
The MSCP corridor described in the announcement extends along the Lower Colorado River from Lake Mead down to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Why is fish tagging central to this database?
The database is built around decades of tagging and monitoring that link individual fish to capture histories and related biological information. The announcement notes that tagging began with external tags on razorback suckers in Lake Mohave and expanded over time to multiple species, tag technologies, and locations across the corridor.
Which tagging technologies are specifically mentioned?
The announcement specifically mentions wire tags and Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags as key modern tagging protocols tracked by the database.
What PIT tag formats does the announcement say the database must handle?
The announcement states that PIT tag codes may appear as 7-, 9-, or 10-character alphanumeric sequences using digits 0 through 9 and letters A through F.
What format is used for HDX tag codes in this database?
The announcement notes that HDX tags included in the database use 7 hexadecimal characters (0 through 9 and A through F).
Why do these tag-code formatting details matter for the project?
Because the database must accurately store, validate, and retrieve tag identifiers so that each fish can be reliably linked to capture histories, locations, stocking or repatriation events, and long-term growth and survival information collected over many years.
What kinds of information are linked to a tagged fish in the database?
The announcement indicates tag identifiers are used to link an individual fish to capture histories, locations, stocking or repatriation events, growth and survival information, and other monitoring data collected by multiple field crews and partner organizations over time.
Is the data in the database considered static or continuously changing?
It is continuously changing. The announcement states that field information is routinely generated and that augmentation programs are expected to stock tens of thousands of native fish annually, implying ongoing high-volume data entry and quality control.
Who generates and submits new field information referenced in the opportunity?
The announcement highlights participants in the Native Fish Work Group (NFWG) as routine generators of field information, especially for bonytail, flannelmouth sucker, and razorback suckers (both stocked/repatriated and wild adults).
What does the announcement suggest about anticipated stocking levels?
It states that augmentation programs are expected to stock tens of thousands of native fish annually, which drives the need for continuous database updates and quality control.
What is the main deliverable implied by this funding announcement?
The implied deliverable is the continued operation and upkeep of the Lake Mohave LCR Native Fish Database, including incorporation of new data and maintaining accessibility and usability in a user-friendly format for MSCP partners.
Who uses the database and for what purpose?
The announcement indicates MSCP partners rely on the database for conservation planning, reporting, and adaptive management decisions.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) as a discretionary grant.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.538 (Lower Colorado River Multi Species Conservation Program).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R12SF30002.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $105,890.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $105,890.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was September 1, 2011, the closing date was September 15, 2011, and the archive date was October 15, 2011.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
The eligibility language states this is a Notice of Intent and that no competition is being sought. This signals an intended-recipient or sole-source style award rather than an open competitive process.
Who is the listed contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed grants officer contact is Shawna Thompson at the Bureau of Reclamation.
How can the grants officer contact be reached?
The announcement lists the phone number as 702-293-8570 and the email address as smthompson@usbr.gov.
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