Opportunity Information: Apply for 11SS10FW001
Apply for 11SS10FW001
- The Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Methow Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Habitat Improvement II" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 2, 2011 and posted on Jun 2, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 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 $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 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 Methow Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Habitat Improvement II opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 11SS10FW001) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region notice announcing the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to support anadromous fish habitat improvements in Washington's Methow Subbasin, part of the broader Columbia River tributary system. This announcement is specifically not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice that Reclamation plans to fund the described work without full and open competition, consistent with its ongoing technical assistance efforts across eleven tributary subbasins in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington where habitat actions are aimed at improving fish survival during key spawning and rearing life stages.
The project focus is practical, on-the-ground habitat and passage work that addresses common limiting factors for salmon and steelhead and other anadromous species. Reclamation highlights four metric-driven goals for the Methow Subbasin: installing or upgrading fish screens so they meet current screening criteria (reducing fish entrainment in diversions), restoring spawning and rearing access by removing or correcting fish passage barriers (such as culverts or other obstructions), meeting instream flow targets (supporting adequate water quantity and conditions for fish), and increasing the number of stream miles with improved channel complexity (such as habitat features that enhance cover, refugia, and rearing conditions). These goals reflect a mix of infrastructure improvements and river/stream habitat enhancements intended to produce measurable biological benefits.
Under this cooperative agreement, the Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation (MSRF), an eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is identified as the entity Reclamation intends to assist. MSRF's role is described as a coordinating and implementation-support function across multiple potential habitat projects within the Methow Subbasin. The foundation is expected to identify potential habitat projects, coordinate those projects with local constituents and stakeholders, define and develop projects for consideration by Reclamation and other interested parties, participate in an advisory capacity during project design and construction, and evaluate or determine the viability and habitat outcomes after projects are completed. In other words, MSRF functions as a local hub for assembling projects, aligning partners, and helping ensure that designs and outcomes match fish habitat objectives and the metrics Reclamation is targeting.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources activity area, tied to CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act). Reclamation anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount of $1,500,000, and both the award floor and ceiling are listed at $1,500,000, indicating a single, fixed planned award amount for the identified recipient. No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed. Key dates show it was posted June 2, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 17, 2011, and an archive date of July 17, 2011, reinforcing that this was primarily a formal notice rather than an open solicitation.
For additional details or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Bryant Lyndaker, Financial Assistance Officer, reachable by phone at 208-378-5138 or by email at blyndaker@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Methow Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Habitat Improvement II opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Reclamation (Pacific Northwest Region) notice announcing the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to support anadromous fish habitat improvements in Washington's Methow Subbasin, which is part of the Columbia River tributary system. The Funding Opportunity Number is 11SS10FW001.
Is this a request for applications (open competition)?
No. The announcement states it is specifically not a request for applications. It is a public notice that Reclamation plans to fund the described work without full and open competition.
Why is the award not being competed openly?
The notice explains that Reclamation intends to fund the work without full and open competition, consistent with its ongoing technical assistance efforts across eleven tributary subbasins in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington where habitat actions are aimed at improving fish survival during key spawning and rearing life stages.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region.
What geographic area does the work focus on?
The work focuses on Washington's Methow Subbasin within the broader Columbia River tributary system.
What types of fish are intended to benefit from this work?
The notice references salmon and steelhead and other anadromous species as the primary beneficiaries of the habitat and passage improvements.
What is the overall purpose of the planned cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support practical, on-the-ground habitat and passage actions that address common limiting factors for anadromous fish, with an emphasis on measurable improvements that support survival during spawning and rearing life stages.
What are the metric-driven goals Reclamation highlights for the Methow Subbasin?
Reclamation identifies four goals: (1) install or upgrade fish screens to meet current screening criteria to reduce fish entrainment in diversions, (2) restore spawning and rearing access by removing or correcting fish passage barriers such as culverts or other obstructions, (3) meet instream flow targets to support adequate water quantity and conditions for fish, and (4) increase the number of stream miles with improved channel complexity (for example, habitat features that improve cover, refugia, and rearing conditions).
What does "fish screens meeting current screening criteria" mean in this notice?
In the context provided, it refers to installing or upgrading fish screens so they align with current screening criteria, with the stated outcome of reducing fish entrainment in water diversions.
What does the notice mean by "fish passage barriers"?
The notice describes fish passage barriers as obstructions such as culverts or other structures that block or impair fish movement, and it indicates the goal is to remove or correct these barriers to restore access for spawning and rearing.
What are "instream flow targets" in this opportunity?
The notice describes instream flow targets as goals intended to support adequate water quantity and conditions for fish. The opportunity frames this as one of the key metric-driven objectives.
What is meant by "channel complexity" and "improved stream miles"?
The notice ties improved channel complexity to habitat features that enhance cover, refugia, and rearing conditions. One of the goals is to increase the number of stream miles where these channel complexity improvements are in place.
What kind of award is being planned?
The notice describes the planned funding as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources activity area.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
How many awards does Reclamation anticipate making?
Reclamation anticipated one award.
What is the total planned funding amount for the award?
The estimated total funding amount is $1,500,000.
Is the award amount flexible (range), or is it fixed?
The award floor and ceiling are both listed as $1,500,000, indicating a single, fixed planned award amount for the identified recipient.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation (MSRF) is identified as the entity Reclamation intends to assist.
What type of organization is MSRF, according to the notice?
MSRF is described as an eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
What role is MSRF expected to play under the cooperative agreement?
MSRF is expected to provide coordinating and implementation-support functions across multiple potential habitat projects in the Methow Subbasin. The notice describes MSRF as identifying potential habitat projects, coordinating with local constituents and stakeholders, defining and developing projects for consideration by Reclamation and other interested parties, participating in an advisory capacity during project design and construction, and evaluating or determining viability and habitat outcomes after projects are completed.
Does the notice describe MSRF as doing construction work directly?
The notice emphasizes coordination, project development, advisory participation during design and construction, and post-completion evaluation of viability and habitat outcomes. It does not explicitly state that MSRF will perform construction directly.
What does "cooperative agreement" imply in this announcement?
The notice classifies the instrument as a cooperative agreement and describes MSRF working in a coordinating, advisory, and implementation-support capacity with Reclamation and other parties, which aligns with a collaborative project approach as presented in the text.
When was this opportunity posted, and what are the key dates?
The notice was posted on June 2, 2011. The original and current closing date is June 17, 2011, and the archive date is July 17, 2011.
What does the closing date mean if this is not an open solicitation?
Based on the information provided, the dates reinforce that the announcement serves as a formal public notice rather than an open call for applications.
Who is the point of contact for more information or access issues?
The listed point of contact is Bryant Lyndaker, Financial Assistance Officer.
How can the point of contact be reached?
By phone at 208-378-5138 or by email at blyndaker@usbr.gov.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 11SS10FW001.
What activity area is associated with the opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized in the Natural Resources activity area.
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