Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS NMFWCO FY2009
Apply for FWS NMFWCO FY2009
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "MIDDLE PONIL CREEK PROJECT" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.632 Conservation Grants Private Stewardship for Imperiled Species.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 9, 2009 and posted on Jul 9, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 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 $80,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 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).
- NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME FISH SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION #4
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Opportunity Summary:
The MIDDLE PONIL CREEK PROJECT is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement focused on stream and fish habitat protection in New Mexico. The project centers on Middle Ponil Creek, where three currently undeveloped road crossings allow vehicles to drive directly through the creek. That type of crossing can destabilize the streambed and banks, increase sediment in the water, degrade habitat, and disrupt or block fish movement. The stated goal of this award is to improve those crossings in a way that reduces direct impacts to the stream while keeping the creek aligned with its natural channel form, specifically to avoid creating or worsening barriers to fish migration.
The proposed on-the-ground work is straightforward and targeted: construct three "half culvert bridges" at the problematic crossing locations. By installing these structures, vehicles would pass over the creek rather than through it. The intended outcomes include eliminating routine fish disturbance from vehicle traffic, reducing habitat deterioration and fish mortality risks associated with repeated streambed disturbance, and preventing the formation of physical or hydrologic barriers that can stop fish from moving upstream or downstream to reach spawning, feeding, and refuge habitats. In practical terms, the project is designed to keep the creek functioning more naturally while still maintaining road access, a common need in rural or undeveloped areas.
This funding opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number FWS NMFWCO FY2009 and is associated with CFDA 15.632, Conservation Grants - Private Stewardship for Imperiled Species. The total estimated funding for the opportunity is $80,000, and it was designed as a single award with an award floor and ceiling both set at $80,000, meaning the award amount was fixed rather than offered as a range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which indicates the recipient would not be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility for this opportunity was limited. The posting indicates a single-source determination and identifies the NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH as the eligible applicant, which means the agency intended the cooperative agreement to be awarded to that entity rather than through an open competitive process. The announcement was posted on July 9, 2009, with an original and current closing date of July 16, 2009, and it was later archived on August 15, 2009.
For applicant or public inquiries, the listed contact was Stephen Davenport, Fish Biologist and Program Manager, reachable by phone at 505-342-9900 ext. 106, with a note indicating assistance was available for anyone who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Middle Ponil Creek Project (FWS NMFWCO FY2009)
What is the Middle Ponil Creek Project?
The Middle Ponil Creek Project is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement. It focuses on protecting stream and fish habitat in New Mexico by improving road crossings on Middle Ponil Creek to reduce impacts to the stream and avoid creating or worsening barriers to fish movement.
What problem is the project trying to solve?
Middle Ponil Creek has three currently undeveloped road crossings where vehicles can drive directly through the creek. These types of crossings can destabilize the streambed and banks, increase sediment in the water, degrade habitat, and disrupt or block fish movement.
What is the main goal of the award?
The stated goal is to improve the three crossings in a way that reduces direct impacts to the stream while keeping the creek aligned with its natural channel form, specifically to avoid creating or worsening barriers to fish migration.
What work will be completed on the ground?
The proposed work is to construct three "half culvert bridges" at the problematic crossing locations. This is intended to allow vehicles to pass over the creek rather than through it.
What are "half culvert bridges" supposed to do in this project?
Based on the opportunity description, the half culvert bridges are intended to keep vehicle traffic out of the creek channel while still maintaining road access. By moving vehicle crossings from in-stream to over-stream, the structures are meant to reduce routine disturbance and help prevent conditions that could block fish passage.
How does driving through a creek affect fish habitat?
According to the opportunity description, vehicle crossings through the creek can destabilize the streambed and banks and increase sediment in the water. Those changes can degrade habitat and increase risks to fish, including disturbance and potential fish mortality associated with repeated streambed disturbance.
How will the project improve fish movement?
The project is designed to prevent the formation of physical or hydrologic barriers that can stop fish from moving upstream or downstream to reach spawning, feeding, and refuge habitats. The grant description specifically emphasizes avoiding the creation or worsening of barriers to fish migration.
Will the project still allow vehicles to cross the creek?
Yes. The project is described as a way to keep the creek functioning more naturally while still maintaining road access. The half culvert bridges are intended to let vehicles cross over the creek instead of driving through it.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS NMFWCO FY2009.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.632, Conservation Grants - Private Stewardship for Imperiled Species.
How much funding is available?
The total estimated funding is $80,000.
Is this a single award or multiple awards?
It was designed as a single award.
Is the award amount flexible, or is it fixed?
The award amount was fixed. The award floor and ceiling were both set at $80,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient would not be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited. The announcement indicates a single-source determination and identifies the NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH as the eligible applicant.
Was this an open competitive funding opportunity?
No. The posting describes a single-source determination and names a specific eligible applicant, indicating it was intended to be awarded to that entity rather than through an open competitive process.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on July 9, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was July 16, 2009.
Is the opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was later archived on August 15, 2009.
Who is the contact person for questions?
The listed contact is Stephen Davenport, Fish Biologist and Program Manager.
How can someone reach the listed contact?
The phone number provided is 505-342-9900 ext. 106.
Was any help offered for accessing the full announcement?
Yes. The notice indicates assistance was available for anyone who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
Where is the project located?
The project centers on Middle Ponil Creek in New Mexico.
How many crossings are being addressed?
Three currently undeveloped road crossings are being addressed.
What outcomes does the opportunity say the project is intended to achieve?
The intended outcomes include eliminating routine fish disturbance from vehicle traffic, reducing habitat deterioration and fish mortality risks tied to repeated streambed disturbance, reducing sediment impacts, and preventing the formation of physical or hydrologic barriers that can block fish movement.
Why does the description emphasize maintaining the creek's natural channel form?
The opportunity states the crossings should be improved while keeping the creek aligned with its natural channel form in order to avoid creating or worsening barriers to fish migration.
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