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- The Region 7 in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Seasonal and Interannual Trends in Seabird Predation on Juvenile Herring in Prince William Sound (EVOS)" 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 17, 2010 and posted on Feb 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 26, 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 $419,600.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $419,600.00 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:
This funding opportunity is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 7 notice describing its intent to make a single-source Cooperative Agreement to the Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) in Cordova, Alaska, for research on how seabird predation affects juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) in Prince William Sound. It is explicitly not a request for proposals, and the government states it does not intend to accept competing applications. The award is planned to be issued about 10 days after the notice, using single-source authority tied to both continuation of an ongoing effort and PWSSC's unique qualifications.
The core purpose of the work is to measure and better understand predation pressure on juvenile herring, which is identified as one of several possible factors that may be preventing the Prince William Sound herring population from recovering since the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Despite decades passing since the spill, the herring stock has not returned to pre-spill conditions, and the underlying reasons for both the collapse and the lack of recovery are still not well resolved. This project is framed as a practical piece of the broader restoration question: whether there are actions the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC) can take to improve the odds of successful recovery.
The objective of the agreement is to support PWSSC in carrying out a defined project (EVOS project 10100132 H) in collaboration with USFWS researchers. That project, titled "Prince William Sound Herring Survey Seasonal and Interannual Trends in Seabird Predation on Juvenile Herring," was selected for funding through the EVOSTC after a public process, including an Invitation for Proposals released in February 2009 and selection at the Council's August 31, 2009 public meeting in Anchorage. In other words, while the USFWS award itself is single-source, the project concept was previously competed and chosen through the Trustee Council's open solicitation process.
In terms of the research itself, the study focuses on the timing and location of seabird predators relative to juvenile herring schools, and it aims to estimate how many juvenile herring are consumed by the most important seabird predators. Juvenile herring are described as being heavily preyed upon by multiple seabird species, including several species that were initially injured by the oil spill and others that have not yet recovered. By quantifying predator abundance in space and time and translating that into consumption estimates, the project is meant to clarify how seabird predation may influence herring recruitment (the addition of young fish into the population that later support the spawning stock). A practical management angle is also emphasized: the results are expected to help identify locations that could be good candidates for herring supplementation efforts, if supplementation is pursued as a restoration tool.
This award is presented as one part of a larger, coordinated Integrated Herring Restoration Program developed after a 2006 herring workshop convened by the EVOSTC. The overall integrated program is designed to sort through potential limiting factors, evaluate recovery options, and ultimately guide a recommended restoration course of action. This seabird predation project is one of ten interrelated projects being funded across multiple organizations, and the notice highlights that its findings will be integrated with results from the other nine herring survey projects to inform a broader determination of whether, and how, the herring population can be restored.
The notice provides two main justifications for the single-source approach. First is continuity: the work is a continuation of cooperative research conducted over the prior three years under earlier EVOS projects (070814, 080814, and 090814) focused on seabird predation on juvenile herring in Prince William Sound. The agency argues that competing the work would risk disrupting consistent methodology, ongoing analyses, and the ability to incorporate historical data already collected and held by PWSSC. Second is unique qualifications: PWSSC is described as uniquely positioned due to its location, established technical expertise, and support capacity, and because the work is embedded in a wider suite of PWSSC herring projects that can share key resources such as boats and observers. That cost sharing and infrastructure overlap is portrayed as important to making the project feasible and efficient, and the specialized experience gained through prior seabird predation work in the Sound is treated as essential to successfully executing the next phase.
From the administrative and funding details, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $419,600, an award ceiling of $419,600, and an award floor of $112,300. No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed. The posting date is February 16, 2010, with an original and current closing date of February 26, 2010, and an archive date of March 28, 2010. Eligible applicants are described as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), although the narrative makes clear the intended recipient is PWSSC. A point of contact is provided: Kathy Kuletz, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, phone 907-786-3453.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 7 notice stating the agency's intent to make a single-source Cooperative Agreement to the Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) in Cordova, Alaska, for research on seabird predation on juvenile Pacific herring in Prince William Sound.
Is this a request for proposals (RFP) or a competitive grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for proposals, and the government does not intend to accept competing applications.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The notice anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) in Cordova, Alaska.
Why is the award being made as a single-source cooperative agreement?
The notice provides two primary reasons: (1) continuity with cooperative research conducted over the previous three years under earlier EVOS projects (070814, 080814, and 090814), and (2) PWSSC's unique qualifications, including its location, technical expertise, support capacity, and its ability to share resources (such as boats and observers) with other PWSSC herring projects.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The core purpose is to measure and better understand predation pressure by seabirds on juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) in Prince William Sound, and to clarify how that predation may influence herring recruitment and recovery.
What problem is this project trying to help address?
The project is framed around the long-term question of why the Prince William Sound herring population has not returned to pre-1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill conditions, and whether seabird predation is one of the factors limiting recovery.
What is the title of the specific project described in the notice?
The project is titled "Prince William Sound Herring Survey Seasonal and Interannual Trends in Seabird Predation on Juvenile Herring" (EVOS project 10100132 H).
What research activities are described in the notice?
The study focuses on the timing and location of seabird predators relative to juvenile herring schools, and it aims to estimate how many juvenile herring are consumed by the most important seabird predators by quantifying predator abundance across space and time and translating that into consumption estimates.
Which species are being studied?
The focal prey species is juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi). The predators are multiple seabird species described as heavily preying on juvenile herring, including species that were initially injured by the Exxon Valdez oil spill and others that have not yet recovered.
How will the results be used?
The notice states the results are expected to help clarify the role of seabird predation in herring recruitment and to help identify locations that could be good candidates for herring supplementation efforts if supplementation is pursued as a restoration tool. Findings are also intended to be integrated with other herring survey projects to inform broader restoration decisions.
How does this project fit into broader restoration efforts?
This work is described as one part of a larger, coordinated Integrated Herring Restoration Program developed after a 2006 herring workshop convened by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC). The seabird predation project is one of ten interrelated projects being funded across multiple organizations, with results intended to be integrated across the program.
If the USFWS award is single-source, was the underlying project ever publicly competed?
Yes. The notice says the project was selected for funding through the EVOSTC after a public process that included an Invitation for Proposals released in February 2009 and selection at the Council's August 31, 2009 public meeting in Anchorage.
What type of award is planned?
The planned award type is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
Which CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $419,600.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $419,600 and the award floor is $112,300.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the notice.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date is February 16, 2010.
What are the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date is February 26, 2010, and the archive date is March 28, 2010.
When does the agency plan to issue the award?
The notice states the award is planned to be issued about 10 days after the notice.
Who is eligible to apply according to the eligibility statement?
Eligible applicants are described as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), although the notice also makes clear the intended recipient is PWSSC and that the agency does not intend to accept competing applications.
Who is the point of contact for this notice?
The point of contact listed is Kathy Kuletz, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, phone 907-786-3453.
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