Opportunity Information: Apply for NFPP0901
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Merced River Riparian Water Diversions Fish Screen Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 28, 2009 and posted on Apr 28, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 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 $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 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:
The Merced River Riparian Water Diversions Fish Screen Project (Funding Opportunity Number NFPP0901) was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through its Stockton Fish and Wildlife Office under the National Fish Passage Program. The purpose of the funding was to support work that reduces harm to salmon and steelhead in the Merced River drainage by addressing fish entrainment at unscreened water diversions. In practical terms, the project focused on improving fish passage and protection at diversion points where fish can be pulled into irrigation or other diversion infrastructure, which can lead to injury or mortality and can reduce the number of fish that successfully migrate.
The core project need described in the announcement was straightforward and site-specific: five open water ditches on the Merced River had been identified as requiring fish screens. These are the kinds of diversions that can act like traps for juvenile fish, particularly during key migration and rearing periods. The grant was intended to fund the major steps required to fix that problem, including engineering design, securing permits, and installing or otherwise implementing screening for the identified diversions. Because permitting and design can be complex for in-river or near-river infrastructure, the grant explicitly covered those pre-construction phases as well as the screening work itself, aiming to move a project from concept to implementable, compliant, and protective infrastructure.
Financially, the opportunity made available a total of $200,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $200,000, indicating that the agency expected to make one award for the full amount. The announcement listed no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which meant applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible, although applicants could still propose leveraging other resources if they chose. The funding activity category was Environment and Natural Resources, reflecting the conservation and habitat-protection focus of fish screening and passage work.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full application instructions. The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2009, and had an application closing date of May 15, 2009. It was later archived on June 14, 2009, which signals that it is no longer open, but the summary details remain useful as a reference for the type of projects the National Fish Passage Program funds and the kinds of deliverables they expect (design, permitting, and on-the-ground implementation).
For applicants at the time, the full announcement and required forms were accessed through the posting website by navigating to the Application tab and downloading the Instructions and Application materials, including the application instructions and the application package with additional required forms. The agency contact listed for access issues or questions was Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 209-946-6400 extension 340.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Merced River Riparian Water Diversions Fish Screen Project grant?
It was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. FWS) through its Stockton Fish and Wildlife Office under the National Fish Passage Program. The opportunity was listed as Funding Opportunity Number NFPP0901.
What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose was to reduce harm to salmon and steelhead in the Merced River drainage by addressing fish entrainment at unscreened water diversions. In practice, it aimed to improve fish passage and fish protection at diversion points where fish can be pulled into irrigation or other diversion infrastructure.
What problem was the project trying to solve?
The announcement described a site-specific need: five open water ditches on the Merced River had been identified as requiring fish screens. Unscreened diversions can pull juvenile fish into ditches or infrastructure, leading to injury or mortality and reducing successful migration.
What types of activities were intended to be funded?
The grant was intended to fund the major steps needed to address the identified unscreened diversions, including engineering design, securing permits, and installing or otherwise implementing screening for the five diversion sites.
Did the grant cover project design and permitting, or only construction/installation?
It explicitly covered pre-construction phases such as engineering design and permitting, in addition to the screening work itself. The intent was to help move a project from concept to implementable, compliant, and protective infrastructure.
How much funding was available?
A total of $200,000 was made available.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were set at $200,000, indicating the agency expected to make one award for the full amount.
Was a cost share or match required?
No. The announcement listed no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible.
What was the funding category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category was Environment and Natural Resources.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full application instructions.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was May 15, 2009.
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on June 14, 2009, which indicates it is no longer open for applications.
What geographic area or watershed was the project focused on?
The focus was the Merced River drainage, specifically diversion points along the Merced River where fish entrainment risk was identified.
Which fish species were the project intended to protect?
The opportunity specifically referenced salmon and steelhead as the species harmed by entrainment at unscreened diversions in the Merced River drainage.
What are "fish screens" in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement, fish screens are protective measures installed at water diversions to prevent fish from being pulled into open ditches or diversion infrastructure where they can be injured or killed.
Where could applicants access the full announcement and required forms?
Applicants were instructed to use the posting website, navigate to the Application tab, and download the Instructions and Application materials. This included the application instructions and the application package with additional required forms.
Who was the listed contact for questions or access issues?
The agency contact listed was Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What was the contact phone number provided in the announcement?
The phone number provided was 209-946-6400 extension 340.
Which U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Stockton Fish and Wildlife Office under the National Fish Passage Program.
What does it mean that this was a "discretionary" grant opportunity?
The announcement described it as a discretionary grant opportunity, meaning funding decisions were made by the agency rather than being automatically awarded based on a formula.
What deliverables did the opportunity suggest the agency expected?
The summary described deliverables aligned with moving the project to implementation: engineering design, permitting, and on-the-ground screening implementation at the five identified diversion ditches.
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