Opportunity Information: Apply for 70181AR057
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- The Region 7 in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "South East Alaska Sea Otter Mangement Plan" 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 Aug 18, 2010 and posted on Aug 18, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 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 $27,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $27,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The South East Alaska Sea Otter Management Plan grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 70181AR057) is a US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 discretionary award intended to kick off the early, community-driven development of a comprehensive sea otter management plan for southeast Alaska. The agency planned to fund this work through a Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance), with an estimated total of $27,000 (award range roughly $25,000 to $27,000) and no cost sharing requirement. Although the listing appears in the format of a typical grant announcement, it is explicitly not a request for proposals; the government stated it would not accept competing applications and would make the award about 15 days after the notice date.
The award was intended as a single-source agreement to the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. The reason for using a single-source approach is tied to both legal authority and practical capacity. On the legal side, the work is framed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), specifically 16 USC 1388, which allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with Alaska Native Organizations to conserve marine mammals and support co-management of Alaska Native subsistence uses. The notice also points to a September 2009 Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Regional Director with multiple Alaska Native Organizations, including the Central Council, to implement this MMPA co-management provision. On the practical side, the Central Council is described as uniquely qualified because it is a regional nonprofit entity representing delegations from all Alaska Native Tribes in southeast Alaska and already convenes broad regional participation through its annual Tribal Assembly, making it well positioned to identify community representatives and coordinate regional discussions.
The core purpose of the project is not to produce a final, fully detailed management plan immediately, but to begin the planning process in a way that is grounded in local participation and builds regional buy-in from the start. The Service emphasizes that southeast Alaska contains numerous Alaska Native communities and that early engagement is essential if a management plan is going to be legitimate, workable, and supported across the region. The stated goal is to get communities throughout southeast Alaska to buy into the concept of a region-wide sea otter management plan as the foundation for later, more detailed management actions.
The project objectives are straightforward and focused on organizing the planning effort. First, the recipient would identify an appropriate representative for each community who can participate in management plan development. Second, the recipient would organize and facilitate a meeting of those community representatives to discuss needs and objectives for a southeast Alaska sea otter management plan. Third, the recipient would use those discussions to develop a conceptual framework for the plan, essentially outlining what the plan should address, how it might be structured, and what priorities and concerns must be incorporated going forward.
The background section explains why a management plan is considered necessary now. Sea otters were heavily hunted beginning in the 1700s and were pushed close to extinction until international protections took hold in the early 1900s, leaving only a small number of remnant colonies around the Pacific Rim. Southeast Alaska did not have a remnant colony, and by the mid-1960s sea otters had not yet returned to the region. Between 1965 and 1969, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game translocated 403 sea otters from the Aleutian Islands and Prince William Sound to six sites along the outer coast of southeast Alaska. Over the next several decades that population expanded substantially, with recent estimates cited in the notice placing the southeast Alaska sea otter population at roughly 10,000 to 11,000 animals.
As sea otters recolonized areas where they had been absent for generations, conflicts emerged between otters and people over shared prey resources, particularly shellfish and crab. The notice highlights that Alaska Native leadership and advisory bodies had already raised the issue and requested coordinated discussion, citing a 2009 Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand Camp resolution calling for a region-wide meeting with Alaska Natives and the Service, along with similar concerns expressed by the Southeast Alaska Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council. The MMPA context is central here: Alaska Natives are exempted under the MMPA to harvest sea otters for subsistence and for creating handicrafts, and the law generally does not allow regulation of subsistence take unless a population is determined to be depleted. Because of that legal structure, the Service frames a comprehensive management plan as a proactive step to help ensure that subsistence harvest can continue without pushing the population below depletion thresholds, while also addressing the broader social and ecological tensions associated with a growing otter population and increasing competition for shellfish resources.
In practical terms, this opportunity funded the first steps of a co-management planning process rather than field research or direct population control. The deliverables implied by the objectives would be a roster of community representatives, a convened and facilitated regional meeting, and an initial planning framework that can guide subsequent phases of collaboration between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and southeast Alaska communities. The listing also provides a point of contact at the Service for access issues: Douglas Burn, Marine Mammals Management, at 907-786-3807.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the South East Alaska Sea Otter Management Plan grant opportunity?
It is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 7 discretionary funding opportunity intended to launch the early, community-driven development of a comprehensive sea otter management plan for southeast Alaska.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 70181AR057.
Which federal program does this opportunity fall under (CFDA)?
The award was planned under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
What type of federal award was planned?
The agency planned to fund the work through a Cooperative Agreement.
How much funding was available?
The notice cited an estimated total of $27,000, with an anticipated award range of roughly $25,000 to $27,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing requirement.
Is this a competitive grant or can multiple organizations apply?
No. Although it appears in the format of a typical grant announcement, the notice explicitly states it is not a request for proposals and that the government would not accept competing applications.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The award was intended as a single-source agreement to the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Why did the Service use a single-source approach?
The notice ties the single-source approach to (1) legal authority under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) that supports cooperative agreements with Alaska Native Organizations and (2) practical capacity, describing the Central Council as uniquely positioned to convene and coordinate regional participation across southeast Alaska.
What legal authority is cited for the co-management approach?
The notice cites the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), specifically 16 USC 1388, which allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with Alaska Native Organizations to conserve marine mammals and support co-management of Alaska Native subsistence uses.
Does the notice reference any agreements or memoranda supporting this work?
Yes. It references a September 2009 Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Regional Director with multiple Alaska Native Organizations, including the Central Council, to implement the MMPA co-management provision.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is meant to begin the planning process for a region-wide sea otter management plan in a way that is grounded in local participation and builds regional buy-in early, rather than producing a final, fully detailed management plan immediately.
What is the stated goal of this early planning effort?
The stated goal is to get communities throughout southeast Alaska to buy into the concept of a region-wide sea otter management plan as a foundation for later, more detailed management actions.
What are the specific project objectives?
The notice lists three objectives: (1) identify an appropriate representative for each community to participate in management plan development, (2) organize and facilitate a meeting of those community representatives to discuss needs and objectives for the plan, and (3) develop a conceptual framework for the plan based on those discussions.
What deliverables are implied by the objectives?
The implied deliverables include a roster of community representatives, a convened and facilitated regional meeting, and an initial conceptual planning framework outlining what the plan should address, how it might be structured, and what priorities and concerns must be incorporated in later phases.
Is the funding intended for field research or direct sea otter population control?
No. The notice describes the opportunity as funding the first steps of a co-management planning process (organizing representatives, convening discussions, and producing a conceptual framework) rather than field research or direct population control.
Why is a sea otter management plan considered necessary now?
The notice explains that sea otter populations have expanded substantially in southeast Alaska after translocations in the 1960s, and that conflicts have emerged between otters and people over shared prey resources, particularly shellfish and crab. The plan is framed as a proactive step to address social and ecological tensions while supporting continued subsistence uses under the MMPA framework.
What historical context does the notice provide about sea otters in southeast Alaska?
It notes sea otters were heavily hunted starting in the 1700s and were pushed close to extinction until protections in the early 1900s. Southeast Alaska did not have a remnant colony, and by the mid-1960s sea otters had not returned. From 1965 to 1969, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game translocated 403 sea otters from the Aleutian Islands and Prince William Sound to six sites on the outer coast of southeast Alaska, after which the population expanded over subsequent decades.
What population estimate is cited for sea otters in southeast Alaska?
The notice cites recent estimates of roughly 10,000 to 11,000 sea otters in southeast Alaska.
What types of conflicts are mentioned in the notice?
The notice highlights conflicts over shared prey resources, especially shellfish and crab, as sea otters recolonized areas where they had been absent for generations.
What Alaska Native concerns or requests are referenced?
The notice cites a 2009 Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand Camp resolution calling for a region-wide meeting with Alaska Natives and the Service, and it also references similar concerns expressed by the Southeast Alaska Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council.
How does the MMPA relate to subsistence harvest of sea otters?
The notice explains that Alaska Natives are exempted under the MMPA to harvest sea otters for subsistence and for creating handicrafts, and that the law generally does not allow regulation of subsistence take unless a population is determined to be depleted.
How does the management plan relate to the concept of depletion under the MMPA?
The Service frames the plan as a proactive step to help ensure subsistence harvest can continue without pushing the population below depletion thresholds, while also addressing broader tensions associated with a growing sea otter population and competition for shellfish resources.
When did the government expect to make the award?
The notice stated the government would make the award about 15 days after the notice date.
Who is the point of contact listed for access issues?
The listing provides a Service point of contact: Douglas Burn, Marine Mammals Management, at 907-786-3807.
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