Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00084
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "San Joaquin River Salmon Conservation and Research Program (Conservation Program)" 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 23, 2012 and posted on Feb 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 9, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The San Joaquin River Salmon Conservation and Research Program (Conservation Program), Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00084, was a discretionary grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). The purpose of the award was to support continued field research that collects and maintains long-term monitoring data on juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in Butte Creek, California. The central idea behind the funding is that reliable, consistent juvenile salmon data are essential for tracking population status and trends over time, which in turn informs broader recovery and management decisions for the species in California's Central Valley.
A key driver behind this work is a recovery plan objective to reintroduce Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon to the San Joaquin River upstream of the mouth of the Merced River. Reintroduction decisions are high-stakes and depend heavily on evidence about source populations, productivity, juvenile outmigration timing, survival indices, and long-term trend signals. By maintaining continuity in juvenile monitoring on Butte Creek, the project helps agencies and partners judge whether population conditions and trajectories support reintroduction planning, and it strengthens the technical foundation for future management actions tied to conservation and recovery in the San Joaquin River basin.
USFWS stated its intent to make a single expected award, structured as a grant, with total estimated funding of $35,000 and a fixed award ceiling and floor of $35,000. The opportunity included a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient would be expected to contribute non-federal resources (such as cash, in-kind support, or other eligible match) consistent with the award terms. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the proposed recipient and the scientific and operational nature of the work.
The intended recipient was the California State University, Chico Research Foundation, and the award was described as a single-source action. USFWS justified the single-source approach by pointing to the Foundation's long history of participation in the project dating back more than nine years to 2003, along with specialized technical expertise developed through a decade of involvement. The emphasis on continuity suggests the project relies on consistent methods, site familiarity, established protocols, and institutional knowledge that support comparability of data across years, which is especially important when the goal is to detect population trends rather than isolated snapshots.
The specific study funded under this grant was a rotary screw trap study, a common fisheries monitoring method used to capture and sample outmigrating juvenile salmonids in flowing waters. Rotary screw traps can provide standardized indices of juvenile abundance, size distribution, timing of migration, and related metrics when deployed and operated consistently. In this context, the trap work supports the broader conservation program by producing the kind of long-term juvenile monitoring dataset that managers need when evaluating the status of spring-run Chinook salmon and considering reintroduction steps for the San Joaquin River.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted and created on February 23, 2012, with an original and current closing date of March 9, 2012, and it was archived on April 8, 2012. The listed agency contact for access issues with the full announcement was Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant at USFWS, reachable by phone at 209-946-6400 x340.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is part of the San Joaquin River Salmon Conservation and Research Program (referred to as the Conservation Program).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F12AS00084.
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued the opportunity as a discretionary grant.
What CFDA program is associated with this award?
The opportunity was issued under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
What was the primary purpose of the award?
The award supported continued field research to collect and maintain long-term monitoring data on juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in Butte Creek, California.
Which species and life stage were the focus of the monitoring?
The focus was on juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
Where did the funded monitoring work take place?
The monitoring described in the opportunity took place in Butte Creek, California.
Why is long-term juvenile monitoring data considered important for this program?
USFWS emphasized that reliable, consistent juvenile salmon data are needed to track population status and trends over time, and that these trend signals inform broader recovery and management decisions for the species in California's Central Valley.
How does this project connect to salmon recovery and reintroduction planning?
The work supports a recovery plan objective to reintroduce Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon to the San Joaquin River upstream of the mouth of the Merced River. Maintaining continuity in juvenile monitoring on Butte Creek helps agencies and partners evaluate population conditions and trajectories relevant to reintroduction planning.
What kinds of information does the monitoring help decision-makers evaluate for reintroduction?
The opportunity notes that reintroduction decisions depend on evidence about source populations, productivity, juvenile outmigration timing, survival indices, and long-term trend signals.
How many awards did USFWS expect to make?
USFWS stated its intent to make a single expected award.
What type of award was expected?
The opportunity was structured as a grant.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $35,000.
What were the award ceiling and floor amounts?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were fixed at $35,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient would be expected to contribute non-federal resources (such as cash, in-kind support, or other eligible match) consistent with the award terms.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Who was the intended recipient?
The intended recipient was the California State University, Chico Research Foundation.
Was this described as a competitive opportunity?
The award was described as a single-source action, with USFWS justifying the single-source approach based on the intended recipient's long history and specialized expertise in the project.
Why did USFWS justify a single-source approach for this award?
USFWS cited the Foundation's participation in the project for more than nine years dating back to 2003 and specialized technical expertise developed through a decade of involvement. The rationale emphasized continuity, consistent methods, site familiarity, established protocols, and institutional knowledge to support comparability of data across years.
What specific field study method was funded?
The specific study funded under this grant was a rotary screw trap study.
What is a rotary screw trap used for in fisheries monitoring (as described in the opportunity)?
The opportunity describes rotary screw traps as a common fisheries monitoring method used to capture and sample outmigrating juvenile salmonids in flowing waters.
What types of data can rotary screw traps provide when operated consistently?
When deployed and operated consistently, rotary screw traps can provide standardized indices of juvenile abundance, size distribution, timing of migration, and related metrics.
How does the rotary screw trap work support the broader Conservation Program?
The trap work supports the program by producing the long-term juvenile monitoring dataset needed by managers to evaluate the status of spring-run Chinook salmon and to consider reintroduction steps for the San Joaquin River.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on February 23, 2012.
What was the closing date for the opportunity?
The original and current closing date was March 9, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on April 8, 2012.
Who was the listed agency contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact was Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant at USFWS.
How could the listed agency contact be reached?
The phone number provided was 209-946-6400 x340.
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