Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FS PSW TAHOE 2011
Apply for USDA FS PSW TAHOE 2011
- The Forest Service in the environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tahoe Research Supported by SNPLMA Round 12" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.652 Forestry Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 23, 2011 and posted on Sep 23, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 14, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Tahoe Research Supported by SNPLMA Round 12 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA FS PSW TAHOE 2011) is a discretionary federal research funding solicitation run by the USDA Forest Service, specifically through the Pacific Southwest Research Station. The purpose is to fund applied and program-relevant research that supports the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act and advances the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP). In practical terms, the Forest Service is looking for research projects that can directly inform restoration priorities, management decisions, and on-the-ground actions in the Lake Tahoe Basin, with an emphasis on producing usable science rather than purely academic work.
Funding is provided through the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA), and the agency planned to make about 15 awards totaling an estimated $3.4 million. Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum of $5,000 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $600,000. The funding instruments identified for this solicitation include grants and cooperative agreements, which matters because cooperative agreements typically involve a higher level of federal engagement in the project (for example, coordinated research planning, shared methods development, data integration, or other substantive collaboration with Forest Service scientists or program staff). The opportunity also includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions) as part of the total project budget, consistent with the terms set in the full announcement.
The solicitation is organized around four core science themes tailored to Lake Tahoe Basin needs. The first theme, forest health, generally covers research that improves understanding of forest conditions and disturbances, such as wildfire risk, fuels, insects and disease, forest structure, and the ecological outcomes of restoration treatments. The second theme, water quality, aligns with the Basin's long-running priority of protecting and improving lake clarity and watershed function, which can include topics like stormwater runoff, sediment and nutrient loading, erosion processes, BMP effectiveness, stream and meadow restoration outcomes, and monitoring approaches that connect management actions to changes in water quality. The third theme, air quality, targets research relevant to smoke, emissions, regional haze, and other air quality concerns associated with wildfire and prescribed fire, as well as potential links between air quality management and ecosystem restoration strategies. The fourth theme, integrating science, emphasizes cross-cutting work that connects disciplines and translates findings into decision support, such as synthesis and modeling efforts, integrated monitoring frameworks, scenario planning, shared datasets, or other approaches that help agencies and partners apply results across the Basin rather than in isolated project areas.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally includes many of the organizations active in Lake Tahoe science and implementation partnerships. Eligible applicants include federal-recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, and special district governments), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, with the noted exception categories in the listing), small businesses, and other for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. This wide eligibility indicates the program is designed to support multi-sector partnerships and allow proposals from universities, nonprofits, consulting or research firms, and governmental entities that have the capacity to carry out technical research in the Basin.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on September 23, 2011, with an original closing date of November 11, 2011, later extended to November 14, 2011. It was archived on December 14, 2011. The CFDA number associated with the program is 10.652 (Forestry Research). The announcement notes that the full Request for Proposals would be posted on the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station website, with Grants.gov serving as the primary place to monitor for official updates and access the full posting.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Tiffany van Huysen, Tahoe Science Program Coordinator, reachable by phone at 775-881-7560. This contact detail suggests the program expected a range of applicants, including smaller organizations, and provided a direct coordinator contact to resolve access issues or questions about the solicitation materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Tahoe Research Supported by SNPLMA Round 12 (USDA FS PSW TAHOE 2011)
1. What is the Tahoe Research Supported by SNPLMA Round 12 opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal research funding solicitation run by the USDA Forest Service through the Pacific Southwest Research Station. It supports applied, program-relevant research that advances the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act and the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP), with a focus on producing usable science that can inform real management and restoration work in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA FS PSW TAHOE 2011.
3. Which federal agency is administering the funding?
The opportunity is administered by the USDA Forest Service, specifically the Pacific Southwest Research Station.
4. What is the purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to fund applied research that supports the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act and advances EIP priorities. The Forest Service is looking for research that can directly inform restoration priorities, management decisions, and on-the-ground actions in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
5. What kind of research is the Forest Service looking for?
The solicitation emphasizes applied and program-relevant research designed to produce practical, usable results for Basin partners, rather than purely academic work. Projects should be positioned to support restoration planning and implementation needs within the Lake Tahoe Basin.
6. What are the main science themes (topic areas) for proposals?
The solicitation is organized around four core science themes:
- Forest health
- Water quality
- Air quality
- Integrating science
7. What kinds of projects fit under the forest health theme?
Forest health research generally includes work that improves understanding of forest conditions and disturbances, such as wildfire risk and fuels, insects and disease, forest structure, and ecological outcomes of restoration treatments.
8. What kinds of projects fit under the water quality theme?
Water quality research aligns with protecting and improving lake clarity and watershed function. Examples mentioned include stormwater runoff, sediment and nutrient loading, erosion processes, best management practice (BMP) effectiveness, stream and meadow restoration outcomes, and monitoring approaches that connect management actions to water quality changes.
9. What kinds of projects fit under the air quality theme?
Air quality research targets topics such as smoke, emissions, regional haze, and other air quality concerns related to wildfire and prescribed fire, including potential links between air quality management and ecosystem restoration strategies.
10. What does the integrating science theme cover?
Integrating science focuses on cross-cutting work that connects disciplines and translates findings into decision support. Examples mentioned include synthesis and modeling, integrated monitoring frameworks, scenario planning, shared datasets, and other approaches that help partners apply results across the Lake Tahoe Basin rather than only in isolated areas.
11. Where does the funding come from?
Funding is provided through the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA).
12. How many awards were expected and what was the estimated total funding?
The agency planned to make about 15 awards totaling an estimated $3.4 million.
13. What is the minimum and maximum (ceiling) award amount?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum of $5,000 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $600,000.
14. What types of funding instruments are used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The solicitation identifies both grants and cooperative agreements as potential funding instruments.
15. What is a cooperative agreement in this context?
The announcement notes that cooperative agreements typically involve a higher level of federal engagement in the project. Examples given include coordinated research planning, shared methods development, data integration, or other substantive collaboration with Forest Service scientists or program staff.
16. Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions) as part of the total project budget, consistent with the terms in the full announcement.
17. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of entities active in Lake Tahoe science and implementation partnerships, including tribal, governmental, academic, nonprofit, and business organizations.
18. Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include federal-recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
19. Are state and local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligibility includes state and local governments, including counties, cities/townships, and special district governments.
20. Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible.
21. Are nonprofits eligible (including those without 501(c)(3) status)?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status are eligible, with noted exception categories referenced in the listing.
22. Are small businesses eligible?
Yes. Small businesses are included in the eligible applicant categories.
23. Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. Other for-profit organizations that are not small businesses are also listed as eligible.
24. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on September 23, 2011. The original closing date was November 11, 2011, and it was later extended to November 14, 2011.
25. When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on December 14, 2011.
26. What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 10.652 (Forestry Research).
27. Where would applicants find the full Request for Proposals (RFP)?
The announcement states that the full Request for Proposals would be posted on the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station website.
28. What role does Grants.gov play for this opportunity?
Grants.gov is identified as the primary place to monitor for official updates and to access the full posting.
29. Who is the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Tiffany van Huysen, Tahoe Science Program Coordinator.
30. How can the point of contact be reached by phone?
Tiffany van Huysen can be reached by phone at 775-881-7560.
31. What does the eligibility breadth suggest about the intended applicant pool?
The wide eligibility suggests the program is designed to support multi-sector partnerships and allow proposals from universities, nonprofits, consulting or research firms, and governmental entities with the capacity to carry out technical research in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
32. What is the expected practical impact of funded projects?
Based on the stated purpose, funded projects are expected to generate results that can be used to set restoration priorities, guide management decisions, and support implementation actions in the Lake Tahoe Basin, consistent with EIP needs.
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