Opportunity Information: Apply for FWSVEN11 01
Apply for FWSVEN11 01
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Santa Clara River ARCO oil spill settlement restoration implementation" 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 Nov 29, 2010 and posted on Nov 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 7, 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 $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- County government
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Opportunity Summary:
The Santa Clara River ARCO oil spill settlement restoration implementation grant (Funding Opportunity Number FWSVEN11 01) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity focused on environmental restoration tied to natural resource damages from the ARCO oil spill. The central purpose is to support restoration actions that help make the affected natural resources "whole" again, primarily by protecting key river-adjacent lands and enabling long-term recovery of the Santa Clara River system.
At the heart of the project is funding for the Totlcom land acquisition, to be completed in coordination with multiple partners. By acquiring and permanently protecting this property along the Santa Clara River, the project aims to prevent incompatible development, conserve sensitive habitat, and create the conditions needed to restore the river's natural floodplain functions. Floodplain restoration typically supports a healthier river by giving high flows room to spread out, recharge groundwater, deposit sediment naturally, and sustain riparian and aquatic habitats that depend on periodic flooding. In the context of an oil spill settlement, the acquisition is positioned as a practical, durable restoration outcome: protecting land now to enable restoration and ecological benefits over time.
The opportunity notes that the Totlcom acquisition will build on previous acquisitions already held by The Nature Conservancy, resulting in a larger, more connected protected landscape along the Santa Clara River. That continuity matters because river corridors function as systems; protecting larger stretches improves habitat connectivity, supports wildlife movement, and increases the effectiveness of restoration by reducing fragmentation and edge impacts. The overall framing is that land protection paired with restoration implementation provides a direct way to offset documented injuries from the spill through measurable conservation gains.
Administratively, this is a grant categorized under "Other" with an environmental activity focus. The program is listed under CFDA 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation), reflecting its connection to settlement-funded restoration work rather than a general conservation grant. The funding structure is straightforward: one expected award with an estimated total of $3,000,000, and both the award ceiling and floor set at $3,000,000, indicating a single, fixed-size award. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources or partner support as part of the project financing.
Eligibility is identified as county government, with the broader eligible applicant category shown as "Others" and a note to consult additional eligibility text in the full announcement. Key dates show the announcement was posted and created on November 29, 2010, with an original and current closing date of December 7, 2010, and an archive date of January 6, 2011. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable by phone at 209-946-6400 x340.
Santa Clara River ARCO Oil Spill Settlement Restoration Implementation Grant (FWSVEN11 01) - FAQs
What is the Santa Clara River ARCO oil spill settlement restoration implementation grant?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity tied to the ARCO oil spill natural resource damages settlement. The grant is designed to fund restoration implementation actions that help make injured natural resources "whole" again in the Santa Clara River system.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is FWSVEN11 01.
What is the primary purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to support environmental restoration actions connected to documented injuries from the ARCO oil spill. The opportunity emphasizes protecting key river-adjacent lands and enabling long-term recovery of the Santa Clara River system as a durable restoration outcome.
What specific project is at the heart of this grant?
The grant centers on funding for the Totlcom land acquisition. The acquisition is intended to be completed in coordination with multiple partners and is positioned as a practical restoration action that protects land to enable restoration and ecological benefits over time.
How does a land acquisition count as "restoration" for an oil spill settlement?
Within the framing of this settlement-funded program, acquiring and permanently protecting river-adjacent property is treated as a restoration implementation action because it prevents incompatible development, conserves sensitive habitat, and creates conditions needed for recovery of river and floodplain functions. The idea is that permanent protection now supports measurable conservation gains that help offset injuries from the spill over time.
What environmental benefits are expected from protecting the Totlcom property?
By permanently protecting land along the Santa Clara River, the project aims to conserve sensitive habitat and support restoration of natural floodplain functions. Floodplain restoration is described as supporting healthier river processes by allowing high flows to spread out, recharge groundwater, naturally deposit sediment, and sustain riparian and aquatic habitats that depend on periodic flooding.
Why is floodplain function mentioned as part of the restoration outcome?
The opportunity highlights floodplain function because it is a core driver of river health. When a floodplain can operate more naturally, it can improve hydrology and habitat conditions that support long-term recovery, including riparian and aquatic habitats supported by periodic flooding.
How does this acquisition relate to other protected lands along the Santa Clara River?
The Totlcom acquisition is described as building on previous acquisitions already held by The Nature Conservancy. The intent is to create a larger, more connected protected landscape along the Santa Clara River.
Why does a larger, connected protected river corridor matter?
The opportunity explains that river corridors function as systems. Protecting a larger connected stretch can improve habitat connectivity, support wildlife movement, and increase restoration effectiveness by reducing fragmentation and edge impacts.
Which federal agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How is the grant categorized?
The grant is categorized under "Other" and is focused on environmental activity.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.658, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation. This indicates the funding is connected to settlement-funded restoration work related to natural resource damages.
How many awards are expected, and what is the total funding amount?
The opportunity indicates one expected award with an estimated total of $3,000,000.
Is the award amount flexible, or is it a fixed size?
It is presented as a single, fixed-size award. The award ceiling is $3,000,000 and the award floor is also $3,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources or partner support as part of the project financing.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is identified as county government. The broader eligible applicant category is shown as "Others," with a note indicating applicants should consult additional eligibility text in the full announcement.
Where can applicants confirm detailed eligibility requirements?
The opportunity notes that additional eligibility text should be reviewed in the full announcement to confirm eligibility details beyond the summary information provided.
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity shows a posted and created date of November 29, 2010. The original closing date and the current closing date are both December 7, 2010. The archive date is January 6, 2011.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the contact phone number for assistance?
Dwight (Ike) Luginbill can be reached by phone at 209-946-6400 x340.
What is the intended long-term outcome of the project described in the opportunity?
The long-term outcome described is sustained recovery of the Santa Clara River system through permanent land protection that prevents incompatible development, conserves habitat, and supports restoration of natural river and floodplain processes over time.
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