Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00115
Apply for F15AS00115
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Riparian Habitat Lower Tijuana Slough" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 27, 2015 and posted on Feb 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 30, 2015 This is a Notice of Intent (single source award) to Make an Award to River Partners, No competition is expected. Do not respond. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $31,884.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $31,884.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Riparian Habitat Lower Tijuana Slough opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00115) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on planning work for riparian habitat restoration in the Tijuana River floodplain. The core purpose is to develop a pre-restoration plan that lays out practical, site-specific approaches for improving natural resource conditions by restoring riparian habitat. The restored areas are intended to better support sensitive species, including threatened and endangered wildlife, while also improving overall ecosystem structure and function across the floodplain.
The work described is explicitly a planning and design effort rather than on-the-ground construction. The planning scope centers on taking what is already known about the area and organizing it into a restoration roadmap that can realistically be implemented later. Key tasks include compiling, analyzing, and organizing existing datasets, and pairing those findings with general field observations to identify candidate restoration sites. That assessment step is expected to result in a clear evaluation of where restoration is most needed, what constraints or stressors exist, and what challenges could affect implementation (for example, hydrology, site access, invasive species pressure, or maintenance limitations).
A major deliverable is a restoration plan that is detailed enough to guide implementation. The plan is expected to specify an appropriate plant species mix suited to riparian restoration goals, recommended planting densities, and mapped site layouts showing how restoration elements would be arranged on the ground. Because plant establishment in Southern California riparian systems often depends on early survivorship support, the planning effort must also address temporary irrigation needs by identifying potential water sources and providing an irrigation system concept and design approach that could be used during establishment.
The opportunity also requires applicants to think beyond installation and describe what it takes to keep a restoration project functioning over time. The plan must include an example of post-implementation operations and management practices, along with a biological monitoring plan that explains how success would be measured. In addition, the work must define site-specific biological target deliverables, essentially translating restoration goals into measurable outcomes tied to habitat conditions and species needs. The final planning package is also expected to include implementation-ready details such as the required budget resources, materials, a timeline, management practices, and other key inputs needed to carry out a successful habitat restoration project.
Administratively, this was posted as a discretionary environmental funding opportunity under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). It anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $31,884, which also served as both the award floor and ceiling. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The notice is labeled as a Notice of Intent for a single-source award to River Partners, meaning no competition was expected and the posting instructed others not to respond. The posting timeline shows a posted date of February 26, 2015, with an original/current closing date of March 30, 2015, and an archive date of April 5, 2015. For access or questions at the time, the contact listed was Deetta Gibbons at the Fish and Wildlife Service (760-930-0168, deettagibbons@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Riparian Habitat Lower Tijuana Slough opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on planning work for riparian habitat restoration in the Tijuana River floodplain. The goal is to produce a pre-restoration plan that can guide future, on-the-ground restoration.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00115.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award is this?
This is described as a cooperative agreement and is posted as a discretionary environmental funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA program associated with this funding?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
What is the main purpose of the funded work?
The main purpose is to develop a practical, site-specific pre-restoration plan for riparian habitat restoration that improves natural resource conditions and supports sensitive species, including threatened and endangered wildlife, while improving ecosystem structure and function across the floodplain.
Is this funding for construction or on-the-ground restoration work?
No. The work described is explicitly a planning and design effort rather than on-the-ground construction.
What kinds of activities are included in the planning scope?
The planning scope centers on compiling, analyzing, and organizing existing datasets and pairing those findings with general field observations to identify candidate restoration sites and develop a roadmap that can realistically be implemented later.
What does the site assessment portion of the work need to evaluate?
The assessment is expected to evaluate where restoration is most needed, what constraints or stressors exist, and what challenges could affect implementation, such as hydrology, site access, invasive species pressure, or maintenance limitations.
What is the major deliverable for this opportunity?
A major deliverable is a restoration plan that is detailed enough to guide future implementation.
What details must the restoration plan include about plants?
The plan is expected to specify an appropriate plant species mix suited to riparian restoration goals and recommended planting densities.
Does the plan need to include maps or layouts?
Yes. The plan should include mapped site layouts showing how restoration elements would be arranged on the ground.
Does the planning work have to address irrigation?
Yes. The planning effort must address temporary irrigation needs for plant establishment by identifying potential water sources and providing an irrigation system concept and design approach that could be used during establishment.
Does the plan need to address long-term operations and maintenance?
Yes. The plan must include an example of post-implementation operations and management practices describing what it takes to keep a restoration project functioning over time.
Is a monitoring plan required?
Yes. The plan must include a biological monitoring plan that explains how success would be measured.
What are "biological target deliverables" in this opportunity?
They are site-specific, measurable outcomes that translate restoration goals into defined targets tied to habitat conditions and species needs.
Does the final planning package need to include implementation-ready details?
Yes. The final planning package is expected to include implementation-ready details such as required budget resources, materials, a timeline, management practices, and other key inputs needed to carry out a successful habitat restoration project.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $31,884.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were listed as $31,884.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
Who was eligible to apply based on the notice?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Was this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is labeled as a Notice of Intent for a single-source award to River Partners, meaning no competition was expected.
Should other organizations have applied or responded to the posting?
No. The posting instructed others not to respond.
Who was the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The notice indicated a single-source award to River Partners.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was February 26, 2015.
What was the closing date?
The original/current closing date was March 30, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 5, 2015.
Who was the listed point of contact for questions at the time?
The contact listed was Deetta Gibbons at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact information was provided?
Phone: 760-930-0168. Email: deettagibbons@fws.gov.
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