Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R1 LSRCP NOI 2WM
Apply for FWS R1 LSRCP NOI 2WM
- 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 $2,523,552.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,523,552.00 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 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) up to 2,523,552 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, and 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. WDFW is uniquely qualified as they manage the LSRCP facilities in the state Washington.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Operations and Maintenance grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: FWS R1 LSRCP NOI 2WM) is a cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP). Its core purpose is to support coordinated, on-the-ground fish production work in Washington State by formalizing cooperation between the USFWS LSRCP Office and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The grant is focused on the day-to-day operation and maintenance needed to meet LSRCP mitigation goals, specifically through an organized sharing and coordination of services, staffing, equipment, facilities, and funding.
The work funded under this opportunity centers on operating and maintaining a set of fish rearing facilities that are part of the LSRCP network in Washington. These include the Lyons Ferry and Tucannon Fish Hatcheries, along with satellite facilities at Dayton Pond, Curl Lake, and Cottonwood Creek Pond. The practical intent is to keep these facilities functioning effectively so they can produce fish at target levels that help offset fish losses associated with the Lower Snake River federal hydropower projects. In other words, the grant is about maintaining the production capacity and operational reliability of existing hatchery and satellite pond infrastructure rather than building new programs from scratch.
Performance goals are clearly tied to mitigation outcomes. WDFW is expected to rear enough fish so that adult returns to the Snake River basin reach specific targets: 18,300 fall Chinook, 1,152 spring Chinook, and 4,656 steelhead. In addition, the facilities are expected to rear 90,000 pounds of catchable trout. These numbers reflect the LSRCP objective of compensating for project-related fish losses by producing sufficient smolts and ultimately supporting adult returns, while also providing trout production as part of the overall mitigation and fisheries management strategy.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, categorized under Natural Resources and tied to CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 15.661, Lower Snake River Compensation Plan. The opportunity anticipated a single award, and the total estimated funding, award ceiling, and award floor are all the same amount: $2,523,552, indicating a single, fully scoped award size. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, and the notice is specifically a notice of intent to award to WDFW. The justification given is that WDFW is uniquely qualified because it manages the relevant LSRCP facilities within Washington. The legal authority 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 direct USFWS LSRCP to work with state and federal agencies and tribes to develop and implement programs to rear Chinook and steelhead to compensate for losses and support returns to the Snake River basin.
Key dates show this was a time-limited announcement: posted and created on August 31, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 14, 2011, and an archive date of October 14, 2011. For access issues or questions, the contact listed is Margaret Anderson, Cooperative Agreements Specialist, at 208-378-5299.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Operations and Maintenance grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP). It is identified by Funding Opportunity Number FWS R1 LSRCP NOI 2WM and is focused on supporting coordinated, on-the-ground fish production work in Washington State.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to support the day-to-day operations and maintenance needed to meet LSRCP mitigation goals by formalizing cooperation between the USFWS LSRCP Office and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The work emphasizes organized sharing and coordination of services, staffing, equipment, facilities, and funding so fish production facilities can reliably meet mitigation targets.
3. What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the opportunity is described as discretionary.
4. What program is this grant associated with (Assistance Listing/CFDA)?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA (now called Assistance Listing) 15.661, Lower Snake River Compensation Plan.
5. What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources.
6. What work is funded under this opportunity?
The funded work centers on operating and maintaining existing fish rearing facilities within the LSRCP network in Washington. The intent is to keep these facilities functioning effectively so they can produce fish at target levels that offset losses associated with the Lower Snake River federal hydropower projects.
7. Which facilities are included in the scope of work?
The opportunity covers operations and maintenance for the Lyons Ferry and Tucannon Fish Hatcheries, plus satellite facilities at Dayton Pond, Curl Lake, and Cottonwood Creek Pond.
8. Is this funding meant to create new programs or expand into new infrastructure?
Based on the description provided, the practical intent is maintaining the production capacity and operational reliability of existing hatchery and satellite pond infrastructure rather than building new programs from scratch.
9. What mitigation or performance targets are tied to this grant?
WDFW is expected to rear enough fish so that adult returns to the Snake River basin reach the following targets: 18,300 fall Chinook, 1,152 spring Chinook, and 4,656 steelhead. In addition, the facilities are expected to rear 90,000 pounds of catchable trout.
10. Why are these fish production targets important?
The targets reflect the LSRCP objective of compensating for project-related fish losses by producing sufficient smolts and ultimately supporting adult returns to the Snake River basin. Trout production is also included as part of the overall mitigation and fisheries management strategy described in the opportunity.
11. Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
12. Is this opportunity open competition, or is it directed to a specific entity?
The notice is described as a notice of intent to award to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), indicating the planned recipient is WDFW.
13. Why is the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) the intended recipient?
The justification provided is that WDFW is uniquely qualified because it manages the relevant LSRCP facilities within Washington State.
14. How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
15. What is the estimated total funding amount for this grant?
The total estimated funding is $2,523,552.
16. What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling and award floor are both listed as $2,523,552, which matches the total estimated funding amount and reflects a single, fully scoped award size.
17. Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
18. What legal authorities are cited for this grant?
The legal authority 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).
19. What do the cited authorities direct USFWS LSRCP to do?
As described in the opportunity, these authorities direct USFWS LSRCP to work with state and federal agencies and tribes to develop and implement programs to rear Chinook and steelhead to compensate for losses and support returns to the Snake River basin.
20. When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted and created on August 31, 2011. The original closing date and current closing date were both September 14, 2011. The archive date was October 14, 2011.
21. Who should be contacted for access issues or questions about the opportunity?
The contact listed is Margaret Anderson, Cooperative Agreements Specialist, reachable at 208-378-5299.
22. What is the geographic focus of the funded work?
The work is focused on Washington State, specifically at LSRCP fish rearing facilities and satellite ponds identified in the opportunity.
23. What is the broader mitigation context mentioned in the opportunity?
The grant is positioned as supporting fish production that helps offset fish losses associated with the Lower Snake River federal hydropower projects by maintaining operational reliability and production capacity at existing facilities.
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