Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00439
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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support for Karuk Tribe to Participate in processes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 06, 2016 This is a Notice of Intent to award a single source grant. The recipient has already been selected.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Support for Karuk Tribe to Participate in processes" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00439) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant focused on natural resources work in the Klamath Basin. Its purpose is to provide financial support to the Karuk Tribe so the Tribe can take part in ongoing efforts aimed at resolving water-related conflicts in the basin, particularly disputes that affect water availability and the health of fisheries. The award is grounded in the broader push to address long-running, high-stakes disagreements in the region over how water is managed and shared, and how those management decisions affect fish populations and river ecosystems that are central to Tribal interests and local communities.
The opportunity is tied directly to agreements signed by the Secretary of the Interior on April 6, 2016. Those agreements call on Klamath Basin stakeholders to participate in good-faith discussions over the following year to try to resolve disputes connected to water. In practice, that means the Karuk Tribe is expected to be actively engaged in meetings, negotiation or facilitation processes, technical and policy discussions, coordination with other parties, and related planning activities that support a pathway toward settlement or durable conflict reduction. The notice indicates these efforts were anticipated to run through 2016 and 2017 and could continue beyond that, reflecting how complex and persistent Klamath Basin water issues have been.
This is not an open, competitive solicitation. It is explicitly a Notice of Intent to award a single-source grant, and the recipient had already been selected at the time of posting. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and in this instance the intent is to fund the Karuk Tribe specifically. The opportunity was created on August 29, 2016, with an original closing date of September 6, 2016, which is consistent with a single-source notice that serves more as public documentation and transparency than as an invitation for multiple applicants to compete.
Financially, the award ceiling is $50,000, and the expected number of awards is one. The assistance is meant to enable the Tribe to maintain meaningful participation in the basin-wide dispute resolution processes, which often require sustained staff time, travel, coordination, and technical engagement. The legal authority cited for the award is the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j), reinforcing that the work supported by the funding is connected to fish and wildlife conservation objectives, including addressing water management impacts on fisheries in the Klamath Basin.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Support for Karuk Tribe to Participate in processes."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00439.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to provide financial support to the Karuk Tribe so the Tribe can participate in ongoing efforts to resolve water-related conflicts in the Klamath Basin, especially disputes affecting water availability and the health of fisheries.
What geographic area does this grant focus on?
The work is focused on the Klamath Basin.
What kinds of issues is the grant intended to address?
The funding supports participation in processes aimed at resolving long-running disagreements over how water is managed and shared in the Klamath Basin and how those decisions affect fish populations and river ecosystems.
How does fisheries health relate to this opportunity?
A central emphasis is on disputes that affect fisheries and river ecosystems. The grant supports engagement in water management discussions because water availability and management decisions can directly influence fish populations and habitat conditions.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. This notice is explicitly a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award, and the recipient had already been selected at the time of posting.
Who is eligible to receive this funding?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments. In this specific instance, the intent is to fund the Karuk Tribe.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the Karuk Tribe.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
What is the grant type described in the notice?
It is described as a discretionary grant from the Fish and Wildlife Service, presented as a single-source Notice of Intent to award.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 29, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 6, 2016.
Why is there a short window between creation and closing?
The notice is consistent with a single-source Notice of Intent that functions more as public documentation and transparency than as an invitation for multiple applicants to submit competing proposals.
What activities is the Karuk Tribe expected to participate in using this funding?
The notice anticipates active engagement in meetings; negotiation or facilitation processes; technical and policy discussions; coordination with other parties; and related planning activities that support progress toward settlement or durable conflict reduction in the Klamath Basin.
What time period were these dispute-resolution efforts expected to cover?
The notice indicates the efforts were anticipated to run through 2016 and 2017 and could continue beyond that due to the complexity and persistence of Klamath Basin water issues.
What agreements is this opportunity tied to?
The opportunity is tied directly to agreements signed by the Secretary of the Interior on April 6, 2016, which called on Klamath Basin stakeholders to participate in good-faith discussions over the following year to try to resolve water-related disputes.
What does "good-faith discussions" mean in the context provided?
Based on the notice description, it refers to stakeholders (including the Karuk Tribe) participating actively and constructively in meetings, negotiations, coordination, and technical or policy discussions aimed at reducing conflict and working toward resolution.
What kinds of costs is the funding meant to support?
The assistance is meant to enable meaningful participation, which often requires sustained staff time, travel, coordination, and technical engagement.
What legal authority supports this award?
The legal authority cited is the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j).
How does the cited legal authority connect to the grant's objectives?
The cited authority reinforces that the work supported by the funding is connected to fish and wildlife conservation objectives, including addressing water management impacts on fisheries in the Klamath Basin.
Is the grant framed as supporting on-the-ground construction or restoration work?
The notice description focuses on supporting participation in dispute-resolution and stakeholder processes (meetings, negotiations, technical/policy discussions, coordination, and planning), rather than describing construction or physical project implementation.
Is the posting intended mainly as an application invitation or a transparency notice?
Based on the description, it functions primarily as public documentation and transparency for a single-source grant where the recipient was already selected.
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