Opportunity Information: Apply for 09SS10FW001
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- 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" 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 Nov 10, 2008 and posted on Nov 10, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 25, 2008. (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 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 09SS10FW001) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region funding effort focused on improving habitat conditions for anadromous fish in the Methow Subbasin, a tributary area within the broader Columbia River system. The program is set up as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act), with Reclamation looking to partner closely with a qualified local nonprofit to plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate on-the-ground restoration actions that directly address common bottlenecks to salmon and steelhead survival.
The grant is designed around specific, measurable habitat performance targets. Reclamation’s stated metric goals include: getting fish screens up to current criteria (to reduce fish entrainment in irrigation or diversion infrastructure), restoring spawning and rearing access by removing or fixing fish passage barriers, meeting instream flow targets (to ensure adequate water quantity and timing for migration and rearing), and increasing the number of miles of river and stream habitat with improved channel complexity. In practical terms, the agency is trying to support projects that make stream systems more connected, more passable, and more resilient, while also improving the quality of habitat features fish rely on at different life stages.
The types of habitat work anticipated are concrete restoration actions typically used in salmon recovery programs. These include reconnecting floodplains to allow high flows to spread out and create diverse habitat, improving side channels and backwater channels that provide refuge and rearing areas, adding woody structures and large rock clusters to increase cover and hydraulic diversity, creating deeper pools that can support fish during low-flow or high-temperature periods, and reconstructing spawning gravel where suitable substrate has been lost or buried. The opportunity also recognizes that restoration is not only construction; it includes the substantial planning and coordination work needed to get projects to the point where they are implementable and supported locally.
A central feature of this opportunity is the role of the Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation (MSRF), described as a key nonprofit actor in the subbasin with a mission aligned to salmon habitat enhancement. The announcement outlines MSRF’s typical functions: identifying potential habitat projects, coordinating with local constituents and interested parties, helping define projects during design, providing advisory support during construction or serving in a construction management role when requested, and assessing habitat outcomes after completion. Because fish habitat projects in the Methow often involve a mix of state and local government interests, federal agencies, nonprofit partners, and private landowners, the program explicitly emphasizes the long lead times required to build consensus, complete planning, and navigate approvals.
Landowner participation is treated as a non-negotiable requirement for project advancement. The opportunity notes that even projects that look promising on paper will not move forward without full support from the private landowners involved, but it also makes clear that preliminary work is still necessary to reach a go/no-go decision. That means funded activities may reasonably include early-stage coordination, scoping, and relationship-building that determine feasibility, alongside later-stage construction and post-construction actions. After a project is built, the program anticipates a period of evaluation to determine whether habitat improvements are performing as intended, plus potential follow-up repairs or refinements if needed.
Structurally, Reclamation expects the agreement to cover both administrative/coordination functions and specific project activities, reflecting the cooperative agreement model where the federal agency is likely to remain engaged throughout implementation. Projects that have been coordinated, approved, and prioritized locally can be brought to Reclamation for potential funding, after which Reclamation will decide whether individual projects meet suitability and criteria requirements. The anticipated period of performance is five years, with the possibility of renewal or continuation modifications without additional competition, contingent on strong performance and the availability of appropriated funds.
In terms of basic funding facts, the opportunity planned to make one award with an estimated total funding amount of $1.5 million, with an expected award range (floor to ceiling) of $1.0 million to $1.5 million. There is no stated cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The original posting date was November 10, 2008, with an application closing date of November 25, 2008, and the opportunity archived on November 26, 2008. The listed federal contact for access or assistance was Bryant Bear Lyndaker, Financial Assistance Officer, at 208-378-5138.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Methow Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Habitat Improvement opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Pacific Northwest Region funding opportunity focused on improving habitat conditions for anadromous fish (such as salmon and steelhead) in the Methow Subbasin, which is a tributary area within the broader Columbia River system.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 09SS10FW001.
What type of federal award is this?
This opportunity is set up as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning Reclamation expects to remain involved and engaged with the recipient throughout planning, implementation, and evaluation.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The goal is to partner closely with a qualified local nonprofit to plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate on-the-ground restoration actions that directly address common bottlenecks to salmon and steelhead survival in the Methow Subbasin.
What specific habitat performance targets does Reclamation emphasize?
Reclamation describes specific, measurable targets including: bringing fish screens up to current criteria (to reduce fish entrainment in irrigation or diversion infrastructure), restoring spawning and rearing access by removing or fixing fish passage barriers, meeting instream flow targets (adequate water quantity and timing for migration and rearing), and increasing miles of river and stream habitat with improved channel complexity.
What kinds of on-the-ground restoration actions are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates common salmon recovery restoration actions, including reconnecting floodplains, improving side channels and backwater channels, adding woody structures and large rock clusters, creating deeper pools, and reconstructing spawning gravel where suitable substrate has been lost or buried.
Does the program support planning and coordination work, or only construction?
It supports more than construction. The announcement recognizes that substantial planning and coordination are needed to make projects implementable and locally supported, and these activities are part of what the cooperative agreement is expected to cover.
Who is the key nonprofit actor described in the announcement?
The Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation (MSRF) is described as a key nonprofit actor in the subbasin with a mission aligned to salmon habitat enhancement.
What kinds of functions does the announcement associate with MSRF?
MSRF is described as identifying potential habitat projects, coordinating with local constituents and interested parties, helping define projects during design, providing advisory support during construction or serving in a construction management role when requested, and assessing habitat outcomes after completion.
Why does the opportunity emphasize long lead times?
Fish habitat projects in the Methow commonly involve multiple parties (state and local governments, federal agencies, nonprofit partners, and private landowners). Because of this, the opportunity emphasizes the time required to build consensus, complete planning, and navigate approvals.
Is private landowner participation required?
Yes. The opportunity treats landowner participation as a non-negotiable requirement for project advancement and states that projects will not move forward without full support from involved private landowners.
Can funded work include early-stage coordination and feasibility efforts?
Yes. The opportunity notes that even if a project may not ultimately proceed, preliminary work is still needed to reach a go/no-go decision. Funded activities may reasonably include early-stage coordination, scoping, and relationship-building to determine feasibility.
Does the opportunity include post-construction evaluation?
Yes. After a project is built, the program anticipates evaluation to determine whether habitat improvements are performing as intended, plus potential follow-up repairs or refinements if needed.
How does project selection and funding work under this program?
Projects that have been coordinated, approved, and prioritized locally can be brought to Reclamation for potential funding. Reclamation then decides whether individual projects meet suitability and criteria requirements.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance is five years.
Is there a possibility of renewal or continuation?
Yes. The opportunity notes the possibility of renewal or continuation modifications without additional competition, contingent on strong performance and the availability of appropriated funds.
How many awards did Reclamation plan to make?
Reclamation planned to make one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $1.5 million.
What is the expected award range?
The expected award range (floor to ceiling) is $1.0 million to $1.5 million.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The original posting date was November 10, 2008, and the application closing date was November 25, 2008.
Is the opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity is described as archived on November 26, 2008.
Who is the federal contact listed for access or assistance?
The listed federal contact is Bryant Bear Lyndaker, Financial Assistance Officer, at 208-378-5138.
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