Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 061
Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 061
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.658 Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 15, 2010 and posted on Jul 15, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $222,586.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $222,586.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Notice of Intent to Award describes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to issue a single cooperative agreement to the Northwest Conservation District in Connecticut to carry out Project #54, titled "The Bend Riparian Vegetation, Shoreline and Recreational Access Improvements." There is no separate full funding announcement tied to this posting, because the agency is not running a competitive solicitation. Instead, it is documenting its intent to make a single-source award, meaning the work is expected to go to one specifically identified recipient rather than being competed among multiple applicants.
The award is being justified under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)), which allows a non-competitive award when the proposed recipient is uniquely qualified to complete the work. In this case, the notice points to factors such as location and property ownership, and also references the recipient's technical qualifications. The project is part of a larger, court-driven and trustee-led restoration effort in the Housatonic River watershed, and it is tied directly to legal and planning documents that set the framework for what restoration actions should occur and why.
The underlying purpose is natural resource restoration associated with contamination impacts in the Housatonic River system. The notice links the work to a federal Consent Decree issued on October 27, 2000 by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Western Division). It also states that the project implements restoration actions described in the "Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut" (July 2009). That plan was developed by the Natural Resource Trustees involved in the Connecticut portion of the Housatonic River natural resource damage assessment and restoration case: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (now CT DEEP). The restoration plan itself was informed by an earlier request for project proposals conducted by the state (CT DEP) between November 16, 2006 and June 20, 2007 under state procurement rules, and it was released for public review and comment from March 11 through May 4, 2009. The notice frames the project as one of the actions intended to help offset injuries to natural resources connected to hazardous substance releases from the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), the Fish and Wildlife Service anticipates substantial federal involvement during planning and implementation. The notice specifically describes the Service's role as providing input and assistance to develop and implement a restoration and enhancement plan for the parcel, and providing final approval for design and construction activities. The listed on-the-ground elements include improvements to riparian vegetation and shoreline conditions, along with public access and recreation infrastructure such as a parking area, a fishing platform, a composting toilet facility, a boat ramp, and a sediment basin. The notice also cites 505 DM 2.9 B to reinforce that substantial agency involvement is expected, which is a key feature distinguishing cooperative agreements from more hands-off grant awards.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and falls under an environmental activity area. It is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) 15.658, "Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation." The posting indicates the agency expects to make one award with an estimated total funding amount of $222,586, which is also shown as the award ceiling. The award floor is listed as $100,000. No cost sharing or matching is required. While the eligibility field is marked "unrestricted" in the listing format, the narrative makes clear this is intended as a single-source award to the Northwest Conservation District due to unique qualifications and situational factors, so it is not functioning as an open competition in practice.
Key dates in the notice show it was posted and created on July 15, 2010, with an original and current closing date of July 22, 2010, and an archive date of August 21, 2010. A contact is provided for access or technical issues: Christal Cutler, Grants Officer, at 413-253-8233.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) describing the agency's plan to issue a single cooperative agreement for Project #54, "The Bend Riparian Vegetation, Shoreline and Recreational Access Improvements."
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice states there is no separate full funding announcement and no competitive solicitation. It documents an intended single-source (non-competitive) award to a specifically identified recipient rather than a competition among multiple applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Northwest Conservation District in Connecticut.
Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice says the non-competitive approach is justified under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)), which allows a single-source award when the proposed recipient is uniquely qualified to complete the work. The notice points to factors including location and property ownership, along with the recipient's technical qualifications.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The agency plans to use a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
According to the notice, a cooperative agreement involves substantial federal involvement. USFWS expects to provide input and assistance to develop and implement a restoration and enhancement plan for the parcel and to provide final approval for design and construction activities. The notice also references 505 DM 2.9 B to reinforce that substantial agency involvement is expected.
What is the project called and what is its project number?
The project is Project #54, titled "The Bend Riparian Vegetation, Shoreline and Recreational Access Improvements."
What activities will the project support?
The notice describes improvements to riparian vegetation and shoreline conditions, along with public access and recreation infrastructure. Listed elements include a parking area, fishing platform, composting toilet facility, boat ramp, and a sediment basin.
What is the purpose of the project?
The notice frames the project as natural resource restoration associated with contamination impacts in the Housatonic River system and as an action intended to help offset injuries to natural resources linked to hazardous substance releases connected to the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
What larger restoration effort is this project part of?
The notice states the project is part of a larger, court-driven and trustee-led restoration effort in the Housatonic River watershed.
What legal or planning documents does the project tie to?
The notice links the work to a federal Consent Decree issued October 27, 2000 by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Western Division). It also states the project implements restoration actions described in the "Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut" (July 2009).
Who developed the restoration plan referenced in the notice?
The notice states the plan was developed by the Natural Resource Trustees for the Connecticut portion of the case: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (now CT DEEP).
Was there any prior public process connected to the restoration plan?
Yes. The notice says the restoration plan was informed by an earlier request for project proposals conducted by CT DEP between November 16, 2006 and June 20, 2007 under state procurement rules, and that the restoration plan was released for public review and comment from March 11 through May 4, 2009.
How much funding is expected to be awarded?
The notice indicates one award is expected with an estimated total funding amount of $222,586.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as $222,586.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $100,000.
Will there be more than one award?
No. The notice indicates the agency expects to make one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states no cost sharing or matching is required.
How is the opportunity categorized administratively?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and falls under an environmental activity area.
What is the CFDA / Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The notice associates this funding with CFDA (Assistance Listing) 15.658, "Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation."
The listing says eligibility is "unrestricted." Does that mean anyone can apply?
Even though the eligibility field is marked "unrestricted" in the listing format, the notice narrative makes clear this is intended as a single-source award to the Northwest Conservation District due to unique qualifications and situational factors. It is not functioning as an open competition in practice.
When was the notice posted and when did it close?
The notice shows it was posted/created on July 15, 2010, with an original and current closing date of July 22, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is August 21, 2010.
Who can be contacted for access or technical issues?
The notice provides a contact for access or technical issues: Christal Cutler, Grants Officer, at 413-253-8233.
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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