Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 040
Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 040
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Salmon Creek/Housatonic River Land Protection" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.658 Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 12, 2010 and posted on Mar 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $557,810.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $557,810.00 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 Salmon Creek/Housatonic River Land Protection opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Notice of Intent to make a single, non-competitive Cooperative Agreement award to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Connecticut to implement Project #65, the Salmon Creek/Housatonic River Land Protection Project. The funding is part of a larger natural resource damage assessment and restoration effort focused on the Housatonic River watershed in Connecticut, specifically aimed at compensating for environmental harm linked to hazardous substance releases associated with the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In practical terms, the project is about protecting priority lands in and around the watershed so that key habitats and natural resource values are conserved and restored as a form of compensation for documented injuries to the ecosystem.
This award is explicitly described as a Single Source action made under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)), which allows an award without competition when one applicant is uniquely qualified to carry out the work. The notice states that TNC is considered uniquely qualified due to factors such as local presence, location-specific capacity, and technical expertise relevant to land protection. Because the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement rather than a standard grant, FWS anticipates substantial federal involvement in carrying out the work. That involvement includes providing input, assistance, and approvals during the evaluation and selection of land protection opportunities, and participating in the development of land management and restoration plans. The notice also references 505 DM 2.9 B to reinforce that the agency will be actively engaged in implementation rather than acting solely as a pass-through funder.
The legal and planning framework behind the project is grounded in a federal Consent Decree issued on October 27, 2000 by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Western Division). The work also aligns with the Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut (July 2009), available through housatonicrestoration.org. That restoration plan was developed by the Natural Resource Trustees involved in the Connecticut portion of the Housatonic River damage assessment and restoration case: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (as named in the notice). The plan was informed by a prior request for project proposals run by the state (CT DEP) between November 16, 2006 and June 20, 2007 under state procurement rules, and it went through a public review and comment period from March 11 to May 4, 2009. This project is therefore positioned as an implementation step of an already-vetted restoration strategy, not a standalone or newly conceived concept.
Funding details are tightly defined. The opportunity number is FWS R5 ES 10 040, and it is categorized as a discretionary Environmental funding activity using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. The total estimated funding is $557,810, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $557,810, indicating the agency intends to make one award at a fixed amount. The expected number of awards is one, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA program listed is 15.658, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation. Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), although the substance of the announcement makes clear this is a notice tied to a planned single-source award to TNC rather than an open competition among eligible nonprofits.
Key dates reflect that this was a time-limited, archived announcement. The opportunity was posted and created on March 12, 2010, with an original and current closing date of March 19, 2010, and an archive date of March 20, 2010. For assistance accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed contact is Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233, identified as the point of contact for electronic errors.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Salmon Creek/Housatonic River Land Protection opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Notice of Intent to make a single, non-competitive Cooperative Agreement award to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Connecticut to implement Project #65, the Salmon Creek/Housatonic River Land Protection Project. The project focuses on protecting priority lands in and around the Housatonic River watershed in Connecticut to conserve and restore key habitats and natural resource values.
What is the purpose of this project?
The purpose is to protect priority lands and related habitat values as part of natural resource damage assessment and restoration actions. The project is intended to compensate for documented environmental harm linked to hazardous substance releases associated with the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, affecting the Housatonic River watershed.
Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), within the Department of the Interior.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly describes the award as a single-source, non-competitive action, with FWS intending to make one award to The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice states this is a Single Source action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)), which permits an award without competition when one applicant is uniquely qualified to carry out the work. TNC is described as uniquely qualified based on factors such as local presence, location-specific capacity, and technical expertise relevant to land protection.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Connecticut.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement (not a standard grant).
What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
According to the notice, FWS anticipates substantial federal involvement in carrying out the work. This includes providing input, assistance, and approvals during evaluation and selection of land protection opportunities, and participating in the development of land management and restoration plans. The notice references 505 DM 2.9 B to indicate the agency will be actively engaged in implementation.
What is the project number associated with this work?
The project is identified as Project #65, the Salmon Creek/Housatonic River Land Protection Project.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is FWS R5 ES 10 040.
What is the CFDA program for this opportunity?
The CFDA program listed is 15.658, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
How much funding is available?
The total estimated funding is $557,810.
Is the award amount flexible or a fixed amount?
The notice lists both the award floor and award ceiling as $557,810, indicating the agency intends to make one award at a fixed amount.
How many awards does FWS expect to make?
One award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What category of funding activity is this?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary Environmental funding activity.
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The project focuses on the Housatonic River watershed in Connecticut, including priority lands in and around the watershed. The environmental harm being addressed is linked to hazardous substance releases associated with the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
What larger effort is this project part of?
This project is part of a larger natural resource damage assessment and restoration effort for the Housatonic River watershed in Connecticut. The land protection work is positioned as a form of compensation for documented injuries to the ecosystem.
What legal framework supports this restoration work?
The notice cites a federal Consent Decree issued on October 27, 2000 by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Western Division) as part of the legal and planning framework behind the project.
What restoration plan does this project align with?
The work aligns with the Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut (July 2009), which is available through housatonicrestoration.org.
Who developed the restoration plan referenced in the notice?
The restoration plan was developed by the Natural Resource Trustees for the Connecticut portion of the Housatonic River damage assessment and restoration case: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (as named in the notice).
Was there a public process behind the restoration plan?
Yes. The notice states the plan was informed by a prior request for project proposals run by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection between November 16, 2006 and June 20, 2007 under state procurement rules, and it underwent a public review and comment period from March 11 to May 4, 2009.
Does this project represent a new restoration concept or implementation of an existing strategy?
The notice positions this project as an implementation step of an already-vetted restoration strategy described in the 2009 restoration plan, rather than a standalone or newly conceived concept.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the eligibility listing?
Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the substance of the notice indicates it is tied to a planned single-source award to TNC rather than an open competition among eligible nonprofits.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 12, 2010. The original and current closing date is March 19, 2010.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The announcement is described as time-limited and archived, with an archive date of March 20, 2010.
Who should be contacted for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice lists Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233 as the point of contact for assistance with electronic errors when accessing the full announcement.
What kind of federal involvement is described during project implementation?
The notice describes federal involvement that includes input, assistance, and approvals during the evaluation and selection of land protection opportunities, as well as participation in developing land management and restoration plans.
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