Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R1 LSRCP NOI 2IM
Apply for FWS R1 LSRCP NOI 2IM
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Operations and Maintenance" 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 $4,851,922.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,851,922.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- This is a notice of intent to award Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) up to 4,851,922 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 rear sufficient numbers of Chinook and Steelhead smolts so a sufficient number of adults return back to the Snake River basin to compensate for fish losses. IDFG is uniquely qualified as they manage the LSRCP facilities in the state Idaho.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Operations and Maintenance grant opportunity is a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP). Its purpose is to support coordinated work between the USFWS LSRCP Office and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to carry out the LSRCP mission within Idaho. In practical terms, the award is designed to keep a network of state-managed hatcheries and satellite facilities running effectively through an agreed-upon sharing and interchange of services, staff, equipment, facilities, and funding so that fish production goals can be reliably met year after year.
The core activities funded are the operation and maintenance of multiple fish production sites in Idaho, specifically the McCall, Sawtooth, Magic Valley, and Clearwater Fish Hatcheries, along with the South Fork, East Fork, Crooked River, Red River, and Powell satellite facilities. These locations collectively support the rearing of anadromous fish, and the work includes the routine, ongoing tasks needed to keep hatchery and satellite operations functional and productive. While the notice does not list every task line-by-line, operation and maintenance in this context generally covers the staffing and day-to-day hatchery functions required to rear juvenile fish (smolts), maintain infrastructure and equipment, and ensure facilities can consistently produce fish to program standards.
The biological outcome the project is meant to achieve is compensatory production to address fish losses associated with the lower Snake River federal hydropower projects. IDFG is expected to operate these facilities with the target of rearing sufficient numbers of Chinook salmon and steelhead smolts so that adult returns to the Snake River basin reach specific compensation goals: 8,000 returning summer Chinook adults, 31,432 returning spring Chinook adults, and 25,260 returning steelhead adults. These numeric targets frame what success looks like for the supported operations: not only producing smolts, but producing them at a scale and quality that contributes to adult returns that help offset documented losses.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, reflecting that USFWS anticipates substantial involvement or close coordination with the recipient in carrying out the work. The program is listed under CFDA 15.661 (Lower Snake River Compensation Plan). The estimated total funding is $4,851,922, and because the award ceiling and floor are both $4,851,922, the notice indicates a single, specific award amount rather than a range. One award is expected, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, and the notice is explicitly a notice of intent to award to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The justification given is that IDFG is uniquely qualified because it manages the LSRCP facilities in Idaho. The statutory basis cited includes the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-587) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-666), which authorize and direct USFWS, through the LSRCP, to work with state and federal agencies and tribes to develop and implement programs that produce enough Chinook salmon and steelhead smolts to achieve adult returns that compensate for project-related fish losses.
Key dates in the posting show it was posted and created on Aug 31, 2011, with an original and current closing date of Sep 14, 2011, and an archive date of Oct 14, 2011. A contact for access issues is provided: Margaret Anderson, Cooperative Agreements Specialist, at 208-378-5299.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is described as the Operations and Maintenance grant opportunity under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The award is a cooperative agreement. This indicates USFWS expects substantial involvement or close coordination with the recipient while carrying out the work.
Which federal agency is offering the award?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through its LSRCP Office, is the federal agency associated with this cooperative agreement.
What is the purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support coordinated work between the USFWS LSRCP Office and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to carry out the LSRCP mission within Idaho. Practically, the award supports keeping a network of state-managed hatcheries and satellite facilities operating effectively through an agreed-upon sharing and interchange of services, staff, equipment, facilities, and funding to reliably meet fish production goals year after year.
What activities are funded under this opportunity?
The core activities are operation and maintenance of multiple fish production sites in Idaho. This includes routine, ongoing work needed to keep hatchery and satellite operations functional and productive, such as staffing and day-to-day hatchery functions required to rear juvenile fish (smolts), maintaining infrastructure and equipment, and ensuring facilities can consistently produce fish to program standards.
Which facilities are covered by the funded operations and maintenance work?
The funded work covers these Idaho facilities:
- McCall Fish Hatchery
- Sawtooth Fish Hatchery
- Magic Valley Fish Hatchery
- Clearwater Fish Hatchery
- South Fork satellite facility
- East Fork satellite facility
- Crooked River satellite facility
- Red River satellite facility
- Powell satellite facility
What species or fish types does the project support?
These locations collectively support the rearing of anadromous fish, and the production goals specifically reference Chinook salmon and steelhead smolts.
What biological outcome is the project intended to achieve?
The intended biological outcome is compensatory production to address fish losses associated with the lower Snake River federal hydropower projects.
What are the stated adult return compensation goals?
IDFG is expected to operate these facilities to help achieve adult return compensation goals of:
- 8,000 returning summer Chinook adults
- 31,432 returning spring Chinook adults
- 25,260 returning steelhead adults
Is the goal only to produce smolts?
No. The goals are framed in terms of adult return compensation targets. The program emphasizes producing smolts at a scale and quality that contributes to adult returns that help offset documented losses.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.661, identified as the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $4,851,922.
Is there a funding range (minimum/maximum), or a single award amount?
The notice indicates a single specific award amount. Both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $4,851,922.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
Is this an open competition?
No. The notice is explicitly a notice of intent to award to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG).
Why is the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) the intended recipient?
The notice explains that IDFG is uniquely qualified because it manages the LSRCP facilities in Idaho.
What is the statutory authority cited for this program?
The statutory basis cited includes:
- Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-587)
- Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-666)
These authorities authorize and direct USFWS, through the LSRCP, to work with state and federal agencies and tribes to develop and implement programs producing enough Chinook salmon and steelhead smolts to achieve adult returns that compensate for project-related fish losses.
What are the key posting and closing dates listed for this opportunity?
The notice shows:
- Posted/Created date: Aug 31, 2011
- Original closing date: Sep 14, 2011
- Current closing date: Sep 14, 2011
- Archive date: Oct 14, 2011
Who can be contacted for access issues, and what is the phone number?
The contact listed for access issues is Margaret Anderson, Cooperative Agreements Specialist, reachable at 208-378-5299.
What does the cooperative agreement support in terms of coordination and resources?
It is designed to support an agreed-upon sharing and interchange of services, staff, equipment, facilities, and funding between USFWS LSRCP and IDFG so hatchery and satellite operations can reliably meet fish production goals year after year.
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