Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 ES 11 068
Apply for FWS R5 ES 11 068
- 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 Oct 22, 2010 and posted on Oct 22, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 29, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $110,707.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity is a Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is not an open, competitive solicitation and there is no full announcement associated with it. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) intends to make a single-source cooperative agreement with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to carry out freshwater mussel propagation and restoration work in the Clinch River watershed. The work supports implementation of the Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment developed for the Certus, Inc. Chemical Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment, which was created to address ecological harm from a 1998 chemical spill.
The project exists because of a legal requirement tied to a consent decree entered on April 7, 2003, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. That consent decree set out obligations to address natural resource damages resulting from the spill, and the restoration actions described in the publicly reviewed plan are part of meeting those obligations. In practical terms, the cooperative agreement funds continued on-the-ground restoration actions focused on rebuilding mussel populations and supporting recovery of the mussel community (faunal assemblage) within the Clinch River system.
The award is explicitly justified as a single-source action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2, 2.14 B(4)), which allows an agency to select an applicant without competition when that applicant is uniquely qualified due to location and technical expertise. The notice states that the restoration plan itself identifies the Virginia Tech mussel propagation facility as the implementer, emphasizing that Virginia Tech is uniquely positioned to do this work because it has decades of experience with Clinch River mussels and the specialized capacity needed for mussel restoration and propagation.
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), the Fish and Wildlife Service anticipates substantial involvement in the work. Under DOI policy (505 DM 2.9 B), this means FWS will play an active role beyond simply providing funds, including oversight and cooperative planning for the mussel restoration activities to ensure the restoration objectives are achieved consistent with the restoration plan.
Key administrative details included in the notice are: Funding Opportunity Number FWS R5 ES 11 068; CFDA 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation); Opportunity Category is discretionary; Activity Category is environment; Expected Awards is 1; Eligible Applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (although the notice is for a single intended recipient); and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The total funding amount is fixed, with both the award ceiling and award floor listed as $110,707. The notice was posted October 22, 2010, with an original and current closing date of October 29, 2010, and an archive date of October 30, 2010. A grants officer contact is provided (Christal Cutler, 413-253-8233) for assistance, particularly with electronic access issues.
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 (FWS). It is not an open, competitive solicitation, and there is no full announcement associated with it.
Is this an open grant that organizations can apply for?
No. The notice describes a non-competitive, single-source intended award. It is not an open opportunity for multiple applicants to compete.
What agency is making the award?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) intends to make the award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).
Why is the award single-source (non-competitive)?
The notice justifies the award as a single-source action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2, 2.14 B(4)). This policy allows an applicant to be selected without competition when the applicant is uniquely qualified due to location and technical expertise. The notice states Virginia Tech is uniquely positioned because it has decades of experience with Clinch River mussels and has a specialized mussel propagation facility identified in the restoration plan as the implementer.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It means FWS anticipates substantial involvement in the work. Under DOI policy (505 DM 2.9 B), FWS will play an active role beyond providing funds, including oversight and cooperative planning for mussel restoration activities to ensure the restoration objectives are achieved consistent with the restoration plan.
What project activities will the cooperative agreement support?
The project supports freshwater mussel propagation and restoration work in the Clinch River watershed, focused on rebuilding mussel populations and supporting recovery of the mussel community (faunal assemblage) within the Clinch River system.
What watershed or geographic area is the project focused on?
The work is focused on the Clinch River watershed and the Clinch River system.
What is the purpose of the restoration work?
The purpose is to implement restoration actions described in the Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment developed for the Certus, Inc. Chemical Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment, addressing ecological harm from a 1998 chemical spill.
What is the underlying reason this project exists?
The project is tied to a legal requirement in a consent decree entered on April 7, 2003, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. The consent decree set obligations to address natural resource damages resulting from the 1998 spill, and the restoration actions in the publicly reviewed plan are part of meeting those obligations.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS R5 ES 11 068.
What is the opportunity category and activity category?
The Opportunity Category is discretionary, and the Activity Category is environment.
How many awards does the notice anticipate?
The notice lists Expected Awards as 1.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The notice lists eligible applicants as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, although the notice is for a single intended recipient.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding is available?
The total funding amount is fixed. The award ceiling is $110,707 and the award floor is also $110,707.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on October 22, 2010.
What are the closing and archive dates?
The original and current closing date is October 29, 2010, and the archive date is October 30, 2010.
Who can be contacted for assistance?
A grants officer contact is provided: Christal Cutler at 413-253-8233, especially for assistance with electronic access issues.
Is there a full announcement or solicitation document to review?
No. The notice states there is no full announcement associated with this Notice of Intent to Award.
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