Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 037
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Stone Creek Tipple Site Restoration" 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 $166,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $166,000.00 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 Stone Creek Tipple Site Restoration grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R5 ES 10 037) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant tied to CFDA 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation). It is structured as a single expected award totaling $166,000, with both the award ceiling and floor set at $166,000, and it does not require any cost sharing or matching funds. The eligible applicant category listed is nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The notice was posted and created on March 12, 2010, with an original and current closing date of March 19, 2010, and it was archived on March 20, 2010.
The purpose of the grant is to support the acquisition, reclamation, and ecological restoration of the Stone Creek Tipple Site, an abandoned coal-related tipple location in rural Lee County, Virginia. The problem driving the project is ongoing erosion from the abandoned site, which continues to deliver mine-related sediment into Straight Creek and the North Fork Powell River. That sediment load degrades water quality across the Powell River watershed and damages or threatens critical habitat conditions needed by sensitive aquatic species, including threatened and endangered mussels and fish associated with the Powell River system. In practical terms, the grant is aimed at removing a persistent, human-caused source of sediment pollution that is undermining aquatic habitat and broader watershed health.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is issued as a Notice of Intent to Award under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2, section 2.14 B(4), which permits making an award without competition when a particular applicant is considered uniquely qualified to carry out the work based on specialized technical expertise. In this case, the intended recipient is the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable, identified as a 501(c)(3) organization. The announcement emphasizes that the site is not eligible for funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation program and that there is no identifiable individual or corporate party with liability to reclaim the site. Because no other remediation pathway is available through those channels, the grant funding is positioned as the mechanism to address the environmental impacts and eliminate the tipple site as an ongoing sediment source into Straight Creek and the Powell River.
In summary, this is a targeted restoration and reclamation award designed to fix a specific abandoned mine-related erosion source in southwest Virginia, with the broader goal of improving water quality and protecting imperiled aquatic species habitat in the Powell River watershed. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact is Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233.
Stone Creek Tipple Site Restoration Grant (FWS R5 ES 10 037) - FAQs
What is the Stone Creek Tipple Site Restoration grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant opportunity titled "Stone Creek Tipple Site Restoration" (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R5 ES 10 037). It is tied to CFDA 15.658, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
What is the purpose of this grant?
The grant is intended to support the acquisition, reclamation, and ecological restoration of the Stone Creek Tipple Site, an abandoned coal-related tipple site in rural Lee County, Virginia.
What environmental problem is this project trying to fix?
The abandoned tipple site is experiencing ongoing erosion that continues to deliver mine-related sediment into Straight Creek and the North Fork Powell River. This sediment degrades water quality across the Powell River watershed and damages or threatens habitat conditions needed by sensitive aquatic species.
Which waterways and watershed are impacted by the site?
The site is described as contributing sediment into Straight Creek and the North Fork Powell River, with broader water quality impacts across the Powell River watershed.
What kinds of species or habitats are expected to benefit from the work?
The announcement notes that sediment impacts are harming or threatening critical habitat conditions for sensitive aquatic species, including threatened and endangered mussels and fish associated with the Powell River system.
What activities does the funding support?
The funding supports acquisition, reclamation, and ecological restoration actions at the Stone Creek Tipple Site, with the practical goal of removing a persistent, human-caused sediment source that is undermining aquatic habitat and watershed health.
How much funding is available?
The opportunity is structured as a single expected award totaling $166,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are set at $166,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that it does not require any cost sharing or matching funds.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant opportunity?
The eligible applicant category listed is nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement is issued as a Notice of Intent to Award under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2, section 2.14 B(4), which allows an award to be made without competition when a particular applicant is considered uniquely qualified based on specialized technical expertise.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The intended recipient identified in the notice is the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable, described as a 501(c)(3) organization.
Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice explains that non-competitive awarding is permitted when a particular applicant is uniquely qualified to carry out the work based on specialized technical expertise, and it identifies a specific intended recipient under that rationale.
Why is this site being funded through this grant instead of another reclamation program?
The announcement states that the site is not eligible for funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation program and that there is no identifiable individual or corporate party with liability to reclaim the site. Because those pathways are not available, this grant funding is positioned as the mechanism to address the impacts and eliminate the site as an ongoing sediment source.
What is the timeline for this opportunity (posting and closing dates)?
The notice was posted and created on March 12, 2010. The original closing date and the current closing date are both listed as March 19, 2010.
What does it mean that the opportunity is "archived"?
The opportunity was archived on March 20, 2010, indicating it is no longer an active posting for submission based on the dates provided in the announcement information.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity and what is it called?
The CFDA associated with this opportunity is 15.658, titled Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
Who can be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact is Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233.
What is the broader goal of funding this project?
The broader goal described is to improve water quality and protect imperiled aquatic species habitat in the Powell River watershed by fixing a specific abandoned mine-related erosion source in southwest Virginia.
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