Opportunity Information: Apply for NWP 14 0008
Apply for NWP 14 0008
- The Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring the Status of Oregon Chub Influenced by the Willamette Valley Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 3, 2014 and posted on Mar 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Monitoring the Status of Oregon Chub Influenced by the Willamette Valley Project" is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, focused on conservation work in the Willamette Basin of Oregon. It is designed to support actions that help recover Oregon chub populations and reduce or prevent incidental take of this endangered fish where it occurs on USACE-managed lands or where populations may be affected by the operation of USACE dams associated with the Willamette Valley Project. The overall purpose is not just to count fish, but to build practical understanding of what conditions allow Oregon chub to persist and expand in the kinds of habitats they use, especially habitats shaped by floodplain dynamics and dam operations.
A key emphasis of the project is the ecology of Oregon chub in off-channel habitats. These are typically backwaters, side channels, ponds, sloughs, or other floodplain features that are not continuously part of the main river channel but may connect periodically during certain flow conditions. The opportunity highlights an important management problem: these off-channel areas can be good habitat for Oregon chub, yet they may sometimes be connected to river systems in ways that allow nonnative fish species to enter. Because nonnative fishes can prey on, compete with, or otherwise disrupt Oregon chub populations, the work is aimed at understanding the mechanisms that allow chub populations to thrive even in settings that contain nonnative fish or are accessible to them. In practice, that means the monitoring is intended to produce information that can guide on-the-ground management decisions about habitat connectivity, refuge conditions, and risk factors tied to invasives and changing water regimes.
The work funded under the agreement centers on monitoring the status of Oregon chub populations located on USACE lands and waters, as well as populations that may be influenced by Willamette Project dams. Monitoring in this context generally implies field-based population assessments and habitat observations that can track trends over time, identify which sites are stable or declining, and link those changes to habitat conditions, connectivity patterns, and potential pressures from nonnative fish. Because the award is framed around both recovery and minimizing incidental take, the monitoring data are also meant to help USACE meet its operational and stewardship responsibilities by clarifying where sensitive populations are, how they are doing, and what operational or habitat-related factors might be affecting them.
Administratively, this opportunity is set up as a sole-source cooperative agreement with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), meaning the federal agency intends to make a single award directly to ODFW rather than running an open competition among many applicants. The eligible applicant category is state government, and the expected number of awards is one. The anticipated total funding amount is listed as $150,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The notice was posted on March 3, 2014, and the application window closed on March 19, 2014, with an archive date of April 18, 2014. The funding instrument being a cooperative agreement signals that USACE likely expects substantial involvement or collaboration with the recipient during project execution, which is typical for applied natural resource work tied to federal project operations and compliance responsibilities.
The authority basis for awarding this agreement is specifically identified as Appendix J (Willamette River Basin) of House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2nd Session. That reference indicates the project is tied to long-standing federal authorizations and management frameworks for the Willamette Basin and the Willamette Valley Project, linking the conservation and monitoring effort to the broader mandate under which USACE manages those dams and associated lands and waters.
All work under the agreement is to be performed on USACE lands and waters in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, keeping the geographic scope tightly focused on areas directly managed by the Corps or directly influenced by Corps dam operations. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist/Grants Specialist, at (503) 808-4615.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring the Status of Oregon Chub Influenced by the Willamette Valley Project."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project supports conservation work in the Willamette Basin of Oregon to help recover Oregon chub populations and reduce or prevent incidental take of this endangered fish where it occurs on USACE-managed lands or where populations may be affected by operation of USACE dams associated with the Willamette Valley Project. A central goal is to build practical understanding of what conditions allow Oregon chub to persist and expand in the habitats they use, particularly habitats shaped by floodplain dynamics and dam operations.
Is the project only about counting fish?
No. While monitoring includes field-based population assessment, the stated purpose goes beyond counts. The monitoring is intended to produce information that improves understanding of habitat conditions, connectivity, and other factors that influence whether Oregon chub populations persist and expand.
Which species is the focus of the work?
The work focuses on Oregon chub, which is described in the opportunity as an endangered fish.
Where will the funded work take place?
All work under the agreement is to be performed on USACE lands and waters in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, and includes Oregon chub populations located on USACE lands and waters as well as populations that may be influenced by Willamette Project dams.
What geographic area does the opportunity focus on?
The focus is the Willamette Basin/Willamette Valley in Oregon, specifically areas managed by USACE or influenced by USACE dam operations associated with the Willamette Valley Project.
What does the opportunity mean by "off-channel habitats"?
Off-channel habitats are described as backwaters, side channels, ponds, sloughs, and other floodplain features that are not continuously part of the main river channel but may connect periodically during certain flow conditions.
Why are off-channel habitats emphasized?
The opportunity highlights Oregon chub ecology in off-channel habitats because these areas can provide good habitat for the species and are shaped by floodplain dynamics and dam operations. The project is intended to improve understanding of conditions that support Oregon chub persistence and expansion in these settings.
What management problem does the opportunity highlight related to habitat connectivity?
The notice identifies a management problem where off-channel habitats can be good for Oregon chub but may also connect to river systems in ways that allow nonnative fish species to enter. This connectivity can increase risks to Oregon chub and is part of what the monitoring is intended to inform.
How do nonnative fish factor into the purpose of the project?
Nonnative fish are identified as a concern because they can prey on, compete with, or otherwise disrupt Oregon chub populations. The work aims to understand mechanisms that allow Oregon chub populations to thrive even in settings that contain nonnative fish or are accessible to them.
What kinds of questions is the monitoring intended to help answer?
Based on the opportunity description, monitoring is intended to help link population trends (stable, declining, or expanding sites) to habitat conditions, connectivity patterns, and pressures such as nonnative fish and changing water regimes influenced by floodplain dynamics and dam operations.
What does "monitoring the status" of Oregon chub imply in this opportunity?
Monitoring is described as field-based population assessments and habitat observations designed to track trends over time, identify which sites are stable or declining, and relate those changes to habitat conditions, connectivity, and potential pressures from nonnative fish.
How does this work relate to incidental take?
The opportunity states that the project is designed to support actions that reduce or prevent incidental take of Oregon chub where it occurs on USACE-managed lands or where populations may be affected by USACE dam operations. Monitoring data are meant to help clarify where sensitive populations are and what factors might be affecting them.
How will the monitoring information be used by USACE?
The description indicates the data are meant to help USACE meet operational and stewardship responsibilities by clarifying where Oregon chub populations are, how they are doing, and what operational or habitat-related factors might be affecting them.
Is this opportunity open to multiple applicants or is it sole-source?
It is set up as a sole-source cooperative agreement, meaning the agency intends to make a single award directly to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) rather than running an open competition.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).
What applicant category is listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant category is state government.
How many awards does USACE expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the anticipated total funding amount?
The anticipated total funding amount listed is $150,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the key dates associated with this notice?
The notice was posted on March 3, 2014. The application window closed on March 19, 2014. The archive date is April 18, 2014.
What does it mean that the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement typically signals substantial involvement or collaboration by USACE with the recipient during project execution, which is described as common for applied natural resource work tied to federal project operations and compliance responsibilities.
What is the legal or authority basis cited for the award?
The authority basis is identified as Appendix J (Willamette River Basin) of House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2nd Session.
How does the authority basis relate to the project scope?
The authority reference is described as linking the project to long-standing federal authorizations and management frameworks for the Willamette Basin and the Willamette Valley Project, aligning the monitoring and conservation work with the mandate under which USACE manages the dams and associated lands and waters.
Who is the contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed is Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist/Grants Specialist, reachable at (503) 808-4615.
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