Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R1 LSRCP NOI 2PS
Apply for FWS R1 LSRCP NOI 2PS
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring and Evaluations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.661 Lower Snake River Compensation Plan.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 31, 2011 and posted on Aug 31, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 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 $1,020,409.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,020,409.00 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 to award Pacific State Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) up to 1,020,409 under justification 505 DM2.14 (B4). The Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Public Law 94 587 and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661 666 authorizes and directs the US Fish Wildlife Service, Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Office (LSRCP) to work with other State and Federal agencies, Indian tribes to develop and implement a program to evaluate survival and harvest of fish release on the lower Snake River. PSMFC is uniquely qualified as they work within the LSRCP facilities in the state of Idaho.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Monitoring and Evaluations," is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP). The core purpose is to support the monitoring work needed to judge whether hatchery releases are successfully compensating for losses to Chinook salmon and steelhead caused by development in the lower Snake River system. In practical terms, the project is about tracking adult fish that return from hatchery releases back to hatchery facilities, spawning areas, and fisheries, then using that information to measure survival, harvest, and overall program performance. The effort is designed to directly assist the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) with evaluations that inform both accountability for mitigation funding and day-to-day harvest management.
The work scope focuses on three main areas. First, the project supports the summary and estimation of adult Chinook salmon and steelhead harvest in mainstem Columbia River fisheries, with a particular emphasis on understanding when fish move through different fisheries. Migration timing matters because it affects how fisheries are managed, how harvest is attributed across areas and time periods, and how managers interpret the contribution of different hatchery release groups to overall fishery outcomes. By compiling fishery information and estimating harvest of returning adults, the project helps clarify how many fish from mitigation releases are being caught and when those catches occur.
Second, the project supports estimating how many hatchery-origin and wild or natural-origin fish return to the Idaho project area. This includes analyzing the timing and distribution of marked hatchery fish and wild stocks in Idaho recreational fisheries. That analysis is intended to feed directly into annual harvest management planning, so managers can set season structures and regulations that reflect run timing, stock composition, and conservation needs. A key element here is coupling harvest data with hatchery return data to generate estimates of adult returns attributable to LSRCP releases. In other words, it connects what is seen in fisheries with what is returning to facilities and the project area, helping quantify the true contribution of the mitigation program.
Third, the project includes technical tag-processing and data-management tasks that are essential for credible monitoring. This includes excising tags from snouts (typically referring to coded-wire tags), reading those tags, and uploading resulting information to the Regional Mark Information System (RMIS). Beyond simply submitting data, the opportunity emphasizes maintaining the information in a way that remains accessible to interested parties, which supports transparency and ensures that regional partners can use the data for run reconstruction, harvest accounting, and program evaluation.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on August 31, 2011, and closed on September 14, 2011, with an archive date of October 14, 2011. It anticipated a single award, with total funding set at $1,020,409 (the award floor and ceiling are the same, indicating a fixed expected award amount rather than a range). The CFDA number is 15.661, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility in this notice is narrowly framed: it functions as a notice of intent to award the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) up to the full amount under a specific justification authority. The justification highlights that PSMFC is considered uniquely qualified because of its role and presence working within LSRCP facilities in Idaho, and because the LSRCP is directed by federal law to coordinate with state and federal agencies and tribes to evaluate survival and harvest tied to mitigation releases.
Overall, the grant is essentially funding the monitoring backbone that allows the LSRCP and IDFG to answer straightforward but critical questions: how many adult fish come back from hatchery releases, where and when they are harvested, how those returns compare with expectations, and how the results should shape future management. It supports both field-to-database tag work and higher-level analyses that translate raw observations into estimates that can be used for program evaluation and annual fishery planning. For access issues related to the announcement, the listed contact was Margaret Anderson, Cooperative Agreements Specialist, at 208-378-5299.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Monitoring and Evaluations (LSRCP)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring and Evaluations."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. FWS) under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to fund monitoring and evaluation work needed to judge whether hatchery releases are successfully compensating for losses to Chinook salmon and steelhead caused by development in the lower Snake River system.
What does the monitoring and evaluation work focus on in practical terms?
In practical terms, the project tracks adult fish that return from hatchery releases to hatchery facilities, spawning areas, and fisheries, then uses that information to measure survival, harvest, and overall program performance.
How does this project support the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG)?
The work is designed to directly assist IDFG by producing evaluations that support accountability for mitigation funding and inform day-to-day harvest management.
What are the main work areas included in the scope?
The scope is organized around three main areas: (1) summarizing and estimating adult Chinook salmon and steelhead harvest in mainstem Columbia River fisheries, (2) estimating returns of hatchery-origin and wild/natural-origin fish to the Idaho project area (including marked-fish timing and distribution in Idaho recreational fisheries), and (3) technical tag-processing and data-management tasks (including coded-wire tag processing and RMIS data submission).
What fish species are covered by this project?
The described work focuses on Chinook salmon and steelhead.
What is meant by "compensation" in the context of LSRCP?
In this context, "compensation" refers to whether hatchery releases are offsetting (mitigating) losses to Chinook salmon and steelhead associated with development in the lower Snake River system, as measured through monitoring of returns, harvest, and survival.
What does the project do related to mainstem Columbia River fisheries?
The project supports the summary and estimation of adult Chinook salmon and steelhead harvest in mainstem Columbia River fisheries, with particular attention to when fish move through different fisheries (migration timing).
Why is migration timing important in this work?
Migration timing affects how fisheries are managed, how harvest is attributed across areas and time periods, and how managers interpret the contribution of different hatchery release groups to fishery outcomes.
What kinds of outputs are implied for the Columbia River fishery component?
Based on the description, outputs include compiled fishery information and estimated harvest of returning adults, including information on when catches occur and how many fish from mitigation releases are being caught.
What does the project do related to the Idaho project area?
The project supports estimating how many hatchery-origin and wild or natural-origin fish return to the Idaho project area, including analysis of timing and distribution of marked hatchery fish and wild stocks in Idaho recreational fisheries.
How is the Idaho fishery analysis intended to be used?
The analysis is intended to feed directly into annual harvest management planning so managers can set seasons and regulations that reflect run timing, stock composition, and conservation needs.
How does the project connect harvest information with hatchery return information?
A key element described is coupling harvest data with hatchery return data to generate estimates of adult returns attributable to LSRCP releases, linking what is observed in fisheries with what returns to facilities and the project area.
What is meant by "adult returns attributable to LSRCP releases"?
This refers to estimates of how many returning adult fish can be credited to the mitigation hatchery releases made under the LSRCP.
What tag-processing tasks are included in the scope?
The opportunity includes technical tag-processing tasks such as excising tags from snouts (typically coded-wire tags), reading those tags, and preparing the resulting information for reporting and use.
What data system is referenced for tag and mark information?
The project includes uploading tag results to the Regional Mark Information System (RMIS).
Beyond uploading to RMIS, what does the data-management component emphasize?
It emphasizes maintaining information so it remains accessible to interested parties, supporting transparency and enabling regional partners to use the data for run reconstruction, harvest accounting, and program evaluation.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award.
What was the total funding amount for the award?
Total funding was set at $1,020,409.
Is the award amount a range or a fixed amount?
The award floor and ceiling are the same ($1,020,409), indicating a fixed expected award amount rather than a range.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.661.
Who was eligible to receive this award according to the notice?
Eligibility was narrowly framed as a notice of intent to award the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) up to the full amount under a specific justification authority.
Why does the notice state PSMFC is uniquely qualified?
The justification highlights PSMFC's role and presence working within LSRCP facilities in Idaho, and notes that the LSRCP is directed by federal law to coordinate with state and federal agencies and tribes to evaluate survival and harvest tied to mitigation releases.
What are the key questions this funding is meant to help answer?
The funded monitoring backbone is meant to help answer: how many adult fish come back from hatchery releases, where and when they are harvested, how those returns compare with expectations, and how results should shape future management.
What kinds of work products are implied by the overall description?
The description indicates both field-to-database work (tag excision, tag reading, data upload/maintenance) and higher-level analytical work that translates observations into estimates usable for program evaluation and annual fishery planning.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on August 31, 2011, and closed on September 14, 2011.
What was the archive date?
The archive date was October 14, 2011.
Who was the contact for access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact was Margaret Anderson, Cooperative Agreements Specialist, at 208-378-5299.
What is the stated geographic or program context for the work?
The work is framed within the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP), with monitoring tied to the lower Snake River system, mainstem Columbia River fisheries, and returns to the Idaho project area and LSRCP facilities in Idaho.
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