Opportunity Information: Apply for RECOVERYACT FISHPASSAGE 2009
Apply for RECOVERYACT FISHPASSAGE 2009
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act Fish Passage" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.656 Recovery Act Funds Habitat Enhancement, Restoration and Improvement..
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2009 and posted on Jun 3, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 45 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Private landowners, Tribal Governments, local governments, state governments, educational institutions and organizations. Contact your Regional National Fish Passage Program Coordinator if you are interested in direct assistance with a fish passage project. A listing of Regional Fish Passage Coordinators is available at http://www.fws.gov/fisheries/fwco/fishpassage/contacts.html. You may also contact the Branch of Fish and Wildlife Management, Phone 703 358 2523.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Recovery Act Fish Passage," was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding to support habitat restoration work carried out through the National Fish Passage Program. The basic purpose was to accelerate restoration and improvement of aquatic habitats by funding projects that remove or reduce barriers to fish movement and improve ecological function in priority waterways. The authority behind the program comes from the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, which allows the Department of the Interior, through FWS, to provide both technical and financial assistance to partners working to restore, enhance, and manage fish and wildlife habitats.
The funding was specifically targeted at habitat restoration projects in high-priority aquatic habitats, with a clear requirement that the work deliver direct benefits to Federal Trust species. In this context, Federal Trust species include migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, interjurisdictional fish (species that cross state or jurisdictional boundaries), certain marine mammals, and species considered of international concern. In practical terms, applicants needed to be able to show a real, measurable connection between the proposed restoration or fish passage work and improved conditions for these trust resources, rather than general environmental improvements alone.
Awards were to be made through cooperative agreements, meaning the agency expected to have an active role in the project beyond simply issuing funds (for example, through coordination, technical input, or shared project oversight). The announcement anticipated about 45 awards, supported by an estimated total funding pool of $2.8 million. Individual awards could be as high as $500,000, and the minimum award floor was listed as $0, which typically signals flexibility in award size depending on project scope and available funds. The opportunity was associated with CFDA 15.656, described as Recovery Act Funds for Habitat Enhancement, Restoration and Improvement.
Although the program stated a goal of securing at least 50 percent of overall project costs from non-FWS sources, it was also explicit that this was a regional goal and did not have to be met by every single project. The posting also indicated that there was no formal cost-sharing or matching requirement at the individual award level, even though leveraging partner funding was a program objective. This structure suggested that proposals bringing partner dollars or in-kind support could strengthen the overall regional portfolio, but projects were not automatically disqualified for lacking a match.
Eligibility was broad and included private landowners, Tribal governments, local governments, state governments, and educational institutions and organizations. Rather than using a centralized, one-size-fits-all application pathway, the announcement emphasized that interested parties needed to contact their Regional National Fish Passage Program Coordinator to discuss funding availability and technical assistance for potential projects. A regional contact list was provided through the FWS fish passage website, and an additional point of contact was the Branch of Fish and Wildlife Management, with phone number 703-358-2523. The program manager contact listed was Susan Wells, a Fish Biologist, reachable at the same number.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted in early June 2009 (posted June 3, created June 4), with a closing date of September 30, 2009, and an archive date of October 30, 2009. Overall, this Recovery Act opportunity functioned as a time-limited injection of ARRA funds into the National Fish Passage Program to move priority habitat restoration projects forward quickly, relying heavily on regional coordination and emphasizing demonstrable benefits to federally protected or otherwise federally entrusted species.
Recovery Act Fish Passage Grant (FWS, ARRA) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the "Recovery Act Fish Passage" grant opportunity?
"Recovery Act Fish Passage" was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding opportunity that used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds to support habitat restoration work through the National Fish Passage Program. The focus was on accelerating aquatic habitat restoration by improving fish passage and ecological function in priority waterways.
What was the main goal of this funding?
The primary goal was to speed up restoration and improvement of aquatic habitats by funding projects that remove or reduce barriers to fish movement and improve ecological function. In other words, projects needed to directly address impediments to aquatic organism passage and/or restore priority aquatic habitat conditions.
What types of projects were intended to be funded?
The funding targeted habitat restoration projects in high-priority aquatic habitats. The program emphasized work that reduces barriers to fish movement (fish passage) and improves ecological function in priority waterways, with a clear link to benefits for Federal Trust species.
What legal authority supported this program?
The authority referenced for the program was the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. Under this authority, the Department of the Interior, through FWS, can provide technical and financial assistance to partners working to restore, enhance, and manage fish and wildlife habitats.
What are "Federal Trust species" in this grant context?
Federal Trust species, as described in the opportunity, included migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, interjurisdictional fish (species that cross state or jurisdictional boundaries), certain marine mammals, and species considered of international concern.
Was it enough for a project to provide general environmental benefits?
No. The opportunity required that funded work deliver direct benefits to Federal Trust species. Applicants needed to show a real, measurable connection between the proposed restoration or fish passage work and improved conditions for those trust resources, rather than relying on broad or general environmental improvements alone.
How were awards made (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards were made through cooperative agreements. This format indicated that FWS expected to have an active role in supported projects beyond issuing funds, such as coordination, technical input, and/or shared project oversight.
Approximately how many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated approximately 45 awards.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding pool was about $2.8 million.
What was the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $500,000.
Was there a minimum award size?
The minimum award floor was listed as $0, which typically indicates flexibility in award size depending on project scope and available funds.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 15.656, described as "Recovery Act Funds for Habitat Enhancement, Restoration and Improvement."
Was cost sharing or a match required?
The posting indicated there was no formal cost-sharing or matching requirement at the individual award level.
Did the program still encourage partner contributions?
Yes. The program stated a goal of securing at least 50 percent of overall project costs from non-FWS sources. However, it explicitly described this as a regional goal that did not have to be met by every single project.
Could a project be funded even if it did not bring matching funds?
Based on the announcement language, projects were not automatically disqualified for lacking match because there was no formal match requirement at the individual award level, even though leveraging partner funding was an objective.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included private landowners, Tribal governments, local governments, state governments, and educational institutions and organizations.
How were applicants expected to apply or get started?
Rather than using a single centralized application pathway, the announcement emphasized that interested parties needed to contact their Regional National Fish Passage Program Coordinator to discuss funding availability and technical assistance for potential projects.
Where could applicants find the regional contact list?
A regional contact list was provided through the FWS fish passage website (as referenced in the announcement). The opportunity also listed an additional contact point via the Branch of Fish and Wildlife Management.
Who was the program manager contact listed?
The program manager contact listed was Susan Wells, a Fish Biologist.
What phone number was provided for the Branch of Fish and Wildlife Management and the program manager contact?
The phone number provided was 703-358-2523.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted in early June 2009 (posted June 3, created June 4). The closing date was September 30, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was October 30, 2009.
What was the overall intent of using ARRA funds for this opportunity?
This was a time-limited ARRA funding opportunity designed as a rapid injection of funds into the National Fish Passage Program to move priority habitat restoration projects forward quickly, relying on regional coordination and emphasizing measurable benefits to federally protected or federally entrusted species.
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