Opportunity Information: Apply for GRBNFCP AGFD 2014
Apply for GRBNFCP AGFD 2014
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Native Fish Conservation in Arizona" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.657 Endangered Species Conservation Recovery Implementation Funds.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 4, 2014 and posted on Feb 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 12, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
Native Fish Conservation in Arizona is a continuation cooperative agreement opportunity run through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (with funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation) under the Gila River Basin Native Fishes Conservation Program. The central purpose is to help meet federal Endangered Species Act section 7 responsibilities tied to the Central Arizona Project (CAP). In practice, this funding supports on-the-ground conservation work that helps protect and recover native fish species in the Gila River Basin while addressing threats from nonnative aquatic species and habitat issues.
The program is jointly directed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation, and carried out in coordination with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. The structure reflects a long-running, multi-year approach: CAP Technical and Policy Committees set annual priorities and tasks, and the agreement for this opportunity is meant to continue and complement those previously approved tasks. The work described is not a standalone, one-time project; it is part of a coordinated set of ongoing multi-year efforts carried out alongside other agencies and partners.
Funding details indicate a five-year project period (contingent on appropriations and continued funding) with an estimated total funding amount up to $2,000,000. For the year referenced in the description, the planned obligation is $430,300. The award ceiling is listed at $2,000,000 and the award floor at $100,000, with one expected award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is categorized as a continuation award and is limited to eligible applicants from state governments, aligning with the intended recipient role of AGFD.
AGFD is positioned as the primary implementer because it is charged under Arizona law with conserving and protecting species of concern and holds trustee and enforcement authorities over fish and wildlife in the state. The notice emphasizes that AGFD also brings specialized technical expertise in habitat assessment and improvement, population management, and native fish recovery actions, which are the core activities CAP program funds are meant to support.
The funded work focuses heavily on native fish recovery through acquisition, repatriation (reestablishing native fish in waters where they historically occurred), renovation of aquatic habitats (often implying removal or suppression of nonnative species and improving conditions for natives), and ongoing facility operations and management needed to support stocking and transfers. Specific project activities listed include acquiring spikedace and loach minnow (and other rare native fish populations), multiple stream and spring repatriation efforts (including the Muleshoe ecosystem, Fossil Creek, Fresno Canyon, Arnett Creek, Spring Creek as an Oak Creek tributary, and other sites), and renovation plus repatriation projects such as Bonita Creek and the Mineral Creek drainage. The scope also includes native fish restoration work on the Blue River, Gila topminnow stockings, nonnative fish control paired with repatriations in the Redrock Canyon and Sonoita Creek area, and stockings for ponds at the Lower San Pedro River Preserve.
In addition to direct restoration actions, the opportunity supports survey and planning work that helps sustain long-term recovery, including miscellaneous stock tank surveys and assessments of potential repatriation waters to identify future sites that could support native fish. It also includes operational and maintenance support for the Bubbling Ponds Native Fish Conservation Facility, reflecting the reality that propagation, holding, and distribution infrastructure can be essential for successful reintroductions and population support. Finally, the project list includes an interstate coordination element: transferring Gila chub and Gila topminnow to New Mexico, reinforcing the basin-wide, cross-jurisdictional nature of native fish conservation in the region.
Administrative details from the announcement identify the opportunity by Funding Opportunity Number GRBNFCP AGFD 2014 under CFDA 15.657 (Endangered Species Conservation, Recovery Implementation Funds). The posting date was February 5, 2014, with an original and current closing date of February 12, 2014, and an archive date of March 14, 2014. A contact person for access issues is Douglas Duncan, Fish Biologist, listed with a phone number (520) 670-6144, serving as COTR.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Native Fish Conservation in Arizona (Continuation Cooperative Agreement)
1) What is the "Native Fish Conservation in Arizona" grant opportunity?
This is a continuation cooperative agreement opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. FWS), with funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, under the Gila River Basin Native Fishes Conservation Program. It supports ongoing, coordinated conservation actions for native fish in the Gila River Basin.
2) What is the central purpose of this funding?
The central purpose is to help meet federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 responsibilities tied to the Central Arizona Project (CAP). In practice, the funding supports on-the-ground work to protect and recover native fish species in the Gila River Basin, including addressing threats from nonnative aquatic species and habitat issues.
3) Which federal agencies are involved in directing the program?
The program is jointly directed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
4) Which state agencies are involved in carrying out or coordinating the work?
The work is carried out in coordination with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
5) Is this a new, standalone project or part of a larger effort?
It is not a standalone, one-time project. This opportunity is structured as a continuation award and is intended to continue and complement previously approved tasks as part of a coordinated, multi-year program.
6) How are annual priorities and tasks set for this program?
CAP Technical and Policy Committees set annual priorities and tasks, and the agreement for this opportunity is intended to continue and complement those previously approved tasks.
7) What is the project period for the award?
The funding details indicate a five-year project period, contingent on appropriations and continued funding.
8) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is up to $2,000,000 over the project period.
9) How much funding was planned to be obligated for the referenced year?
For the year referenced in the description, the planned obligation was $430,300.
10) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $2,000,000 and the award floor is $100,000.
11) How many awards were expected to be made?
One award was expected.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is limited to eligible applicants from state governments and aligns with the intended recipient role of the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD).
14) Why is AGFD positioned as the primary implementer?
AGFD is identified as the primary implementer because it is charged under Arizona law with conserving and protecting species of concern and holds trustee and enforcement authorities over fish and wildlife in Arizona. The notice also emphasizes AGFD's technical expertise in habitat assessment and improvement, population management, and native fish recovery actions.
15) What types of conservation activities does the funding support?
The funding supports native fish recovery activities such as acquisition of rare native fish populations, repatriation (reestablishing native fish where they historically occurred), renovation of aquatic habitats (often including removal or suppression of nonnative species and improving conditions for natives), and facility operations and management needed to support stocking and transfers.
16) Which native fish species are specifically mentioned for acquisition or related work?
The opportunity specifically mentions acquiring spikedace and loach minnow, along with other rare native fish populations.
17) What repatriation (reestablishment) sites are listed in the opportunity?
Multiple stream and spring repatriation efforts are identified, including the Muleshoe ecosystem, Fossil Creek, Fresno Canyon, Arnett Creek, Spring Creek (an Oak Creek tributary), and other sites.
18) What renovation and repatriation projects are specifically called out?
The opportunity lists renovation plus repatriation projects including Bonita Creek and the Mineral Creek drainage.
19) Does the scope include work on the Blue River?
Yes. The scope includes native fish restoration work on the Blue River.
20) Does the opportunity include stockings of Gila topminnow?
Yes. The project list includes Gila topminnow stockings.
21) Is nonnative fish control included, and where?
Yes. The scope includes nonnative fish control paired with repatriations in the Redrock Canyon and Sonoita Creek area.
22) Are any pond stocking activities mentioned?
Yes. The opportunity includes stockings for ponds at the Lower San Pedro River Preserve.
23) Does the funding support survey and planning work in addition to field implementation?
Yes. It includes miscellaneous stock tank surveys and assessments of potential repatriation waters to identify future sites that could support native fish.
24) Does the opportunity fund facility operations and maintenance?
Yes. It includes operational and maintenance support for the Bubbling Ponds Native Fish Conservation Facility, acknowledging the role of propagation, holding, and distribution infrastructure in supporting stockings, transfers, and reintroductions.
25) Is there an interstate coordination component?
Yes. The project list includes transferring Gila chub and Gila topminnow to New Mexico, reflecting basin-wide, cross-jurisdictional coordination.
26) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is GRBNFCP AGFD 2014.
27) What CFDA number is associated with this funding?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.657 (Endangered Species Conservation, Recovery Implementation Funds).
28) What were the posting date, closing date, and archive date?
The posting date was February 5, 2014. The original and current closing date was February 12, 2014. The archive date was March 14, 2014.
29) Who is the contact person listed for access issues, and what is the phone number?
The contact person for access issues is Douglas Duncan, Fish Biologist (COTR), at (520) 670-6144.
30) What does it mean that this is a continuation cooperative agreement?
Based on the description, it means the agreement is intended to continue and complement previously approved tasks under an ongoing multi-year program, rather than creating a one-time, independent project.
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