Opportunity Information: Apply for R14SF10001
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Project Sponsorship of Fish Habitat Projects in the Entiat Subbasin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 29, 2013 and posted on Oct 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2013 Closing date is Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 1159 MT. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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.
- Entity must also be eligible to contract with the identified additional funding source(s) (BPA, SRF Board, Chelan PUD, etc.).
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Opportunity Summary:
Project Sponsorship of Fish Habitat Projects in the Entiat Subbasin (Funding Opportunity Number R14SF10001) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region, offered through a cooperative agreement to support fish habitat improvement work in the Entiat subbasin within the Upper Columbia Region. The core purpose is to bring in a qualified Project Sponsor that can act as the on-the-ground administrative lead and coordination hub for a suite of habitat projects, making sure potential projects are identified and shaped into workable proposals, local coordination happens in a structured way, and completed construction efforts are followed by an examination of how the work influenced fish habitat conditions.
The Sponsor role described in the announcement is broader than simply managing a single construction job. Reclamation is looking for an entity that can provide administrative representation and oversight across fish habitat improvement activities in the Entiat subbasin. That includes developing potential habitat improvement projects, coordinating fish habitat projects with local constituents, and assessing or examining post-construction influence on fish habitat. In practice, this type of sponsor role typically involves convening stakeholders, keeping projects aligned with local and regional restoration priorities, supporting permitting and compliance coordination as needed, tracking schedules and deliverables, and ensuring that monitoring or evaluation steps occur after construction so the sponsors and agencies can understand whether the habitat actions produced the intended biological benefits.
A notable feature of this opportunity is the expectation that the Sponsor will also assist the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), but under separate BPA funding rather than under the Reclamation award itself. The announcement states the Sponsor will participate during project design and construction in an advisory role for BPA-supported elements. This signals that the Sponsor should be comfortable operating in a multi-funder environment and coordinating across distinct funding streams while maintaining clear roles, documentation, and decision boundaries for each agency or partner.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant. While the notice does not spell out the day-to-day structure of that involvement, applicants should read "cooperative agreement" as a sign that Reclamation likely expects active engagement during planning, implementation oversight, coordination, and reporting rather than a hands-off relationship. The total estimated funding is listed as $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $1, and the agency anticipated making one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement identified in the listing, which can lower barriers for applicants that do not have significant non-federal match available.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to clarifications in the full announcement. One specific eligibility condition is called out: the applying entity must also be eligible to contract with the identified additional funding sources, such as BPA, the SRF Board, Chelan PUD, and others referenced in the opportunity. That requirement matters because the sponsor is expected to operate in a broader partnership network, and ineligibility to work with a key partner could prevent the sponsor from performing the intended coordination and advisory functions.
From an administrative timeline standpoint, this was posted on October 23, 2013 (with a creation date of October 29, 2013) and had an original and current closing date of November 17, 2013 at 11:59 MT, with the archive date listed as December 17, 2013. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and the funding activity category is Natural Resources. The listing includes a Grants.gov link for additional details and identifies a point of contact for applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically: Melinda Ritacco, Financial Assistance Specialist, at 208-378-5103 or mritacco@usbr.gov.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a single-award, million-dollar cooperative agreement intended to fund a capable sponsor organization to shepherd and coordinate fish habitat improvement work in the Entiat subbasin, connect project development and implementation with local constituencies, and ensure some form of post-construction examination of habitat outcomes, while also providing advisory participation for BPA-funded design and construction efforts running in parallel.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Project Sponsorship of Fish Habitat Projects in the Entiat Subbasin.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R14SF10001.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region.
4) What type of award is being offered (grant, contract, etc.)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
5) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant. Based on the listing, applicants should expect Reclamation to be more actively engaged during planning, implementation oversight, coordination, and reporting rather than maintaining a purely hands-off relationship.
6) What is the main purpose of the award?
The core purpose is to fund a qualified Project Sponsor that serves as the on-the-ground administrative lead and coordination hub for a suite of fish habitat improvement projects in the Entiat subbasin (Upper Columbia Region). This includes identifying and shaping potential projects, organizing structured local coordination, and examining post-construction influence on fish habitat conditions.
7) Where will the work take place?
The work focuses on the Entiat subbasin within the Upper Columbia Region.
8) Is this award intended to fund one construction project or multiple efforts?
The opportunity describes a sponsor role that is broader than managing a single construction job. It is intended to support administrative representation and oversight across multiple fish habitat improvement activities in the Entiat subbasin.
9) What kinds of responsibilities are expected of the Project Sponsor?
Based on the announcement summary, the sponsor is expected to:
- Develop potential fish habitat improvement projects and shape them into workable proposals
- Coordinate fish habitat projects with local constituents in a structured way
- Provide administrative representation and oversight across habitat improvement activities in the subbasin
- Examine or assess post-construction influence on fish habitat conditions
10) Does the listing mention stakeholder coordination?
Yes. The sponsor role is described as a coordination hub, which in practice typically includes convening stakeholders, keeping projects aligned with local and regional restoration priorities, and supporting coordination needs tied to implementation.
11) Is monitoring or post-construction evaluation part of the expected work?
Yes. The sponsor is expected to ensure that completed construction efforts are followed by an examination of how the work influenced fish habitat conditions (post-construction influence assessment/examination).
12) What is the relationship to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)?
A notable feature is that the sponsor is expected to assist BPA, but under separate BPA funding rather than under the Reclamation award. The sponsor will participate during project design and construction in an advisory role for BPA-supported elements.
13) Does Reclamation funding cover the BPA advisory work?
The listing states that assistance to BPA is expected to occur under separate BPA funding, not under the Reclamation award itself.
14) What does it mean to operate in a multi-funder environment for this opportunity?
The summary signals that the sponsor should be comfortable coordinating across distinct funding streams (for example, Reclamation and BPA) while keeping roles, documentation, and decision boundaries clear for each agency or partner.
15) How much funding is available?
The total estimated funding is $1,000,000.
16) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
17) What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $1.
18) How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipated making one award.
19) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is identified in the listing.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
21) Are there any special eligibility conditions beyond "unrestricted"?
Yes. One specific condition is that the applying entity must also be eligible to contract with the identified additional funding sources, such as BPA, the SRF Board, Chelan PUD, and others referenced in the opportunity.
22) Why does eligibility to work with other funding sources matter?
The sponsor is expected to operate within a broader partnership network and to provide coordination and advisory support that involves multiple funders. If an applicant cannot contract with a key partner, it could prevent the sponsor from carrying out the intended role.
23) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
24) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
25) When was the opportunity posted?
The listing was posted on October 23, 2013 (with a creation date of October 29, 2013).
26) What was the closing date and time?
The original and current closing date was November 17, 2013 at 11:59 MT.
27) Is this opportunity archived?
Yes. The archive date is listed as December 17, 2013.
28) Where can applicants find additional details?
The listing includes a Grants.gov link for additional details.
29) Who can be contacted if someone cannot access the full announcement electronically?
Applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically can contact Melinda Ritacco, Financial Assistance Specialist, at 208-378-5103 or mritacco@usbr.gov.
30) In one sentence, how should this opportunity be understood?
It is a single-award, $1,000,000 cooperative agreement intended to fund an organization that can sponsor, coordinate, and oversee fish habitat improvement work in the Entiat subbasin, ensure post-construction examination of habitat outcomes, and provide advisory participation for BPA-funded design and construction efforts running in parallel.
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