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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance to the Comprehensive Assessment Monitoring Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648 Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2009 and posted on Jun 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $176,212.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $176,212.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement and we are not accepting proposals or soliciations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance to the Comprehensive Assessment Monitoring Program" (Funding Opportunity Number FWS81420 9 J520) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary award planned as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category. It is connected to CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP), which focuses on protecting and rebuilding anadromous fish populations, including Chinook salmon, in California's Central Valley watersheds. The announcement lists a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount and maximum award ceiling of $176,212, with no minimum award floor specified. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated.
The work described is structured around three main tasks that support the Service's Comprehensive Assessment and Monitoring Program. First, the recipient will produce 18 databases and two reports that compile and present juvenile Chinook salmon data collected using rotary screw traps (RSTs). RSTs are commonly used in rivers and streams to sample outmigrating juvenile salmonids; the resulting datasets typically include information such as capture timing, abundance indices, size and condition metrics, and other monitoring variables used to evaluate population trends and habitat use. Delivering 18 databases suggests that the work will include organizing multiple monitoring years, locations, or study components into consistent, usable data products, and ensuring those outputs are documented well enough to support analysis and long-term program use.
Second, the award supports preparation of both draft and final reports assessing the effects of restoration activities on Clear Creek. This implies an evaluation component aimed at determining whether habitat or channel restoration actions in the Clear Creek system are translating into measurable biological responses for juvenile Chinook salmon (and potentially other associated indicators). The deliverables include a draft report for review and a final report that incorporates feedback, indicating an iterative process with agency involvement typical of cooperative agreements.
Third, the project will provide a biologist for 10.5 months to deliver technical assistance and to acquire, refine, and synthesize data relevant to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's broader assessment and monitoring efforts. In practice, this kind of role often includes coordinating data requests, improving data quality and consistency, integrating information from multiple monitoring sources, preparing summaries for managers and scientists, and helping translate raw monitoring information into formats suitable for program-level reporting and decision-making. The emphasis on refining and synthesizing data signals that the position is not just field support, but also analytical and coordination support intended to strengthen the overall monitoring program.
Administratively, this announcement is a notice of intent to award rather than a competitive solicitation. The eligibility field indicates that proposals are not being accepted, meaning the Service had already identified an intended recipient or partner for the cooperative agreement at the time of posting. The opportunity was posted and created on June 26, 2009, with an original and current closing date of July 10, 2009, and an archive date of August 9, 2009. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Iris Atkinson, Cooperative Agreement Assistant, at 916-414-6616.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted funding to support salmon monitoring data products and restoration-effectiveness reporting, paired with near-term staff capacity (a biologist for most of a year) to help the Fish and Wildlife Service manage, improve, and use monitoring information within its Comprehensive Assessment and Monitoring Program framework.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Technical Assistance to the Comprehensive Assessment Monitoring Program."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWS81420 9 J520.
Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award is planned?
The announcement indicates a discretionary award planned as a cooperative agreement.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
What program is this opportunity connected to?
It is connected to CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
What is the purpose of the AFRP program referenced in the announcement?
Based on the information provided, the AFRP focuses on protecting and rebuilding anadromous fish populations (including Chinook salmon) in California's Central Valley watersheds.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement lists a single expected award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount and the maximum award ceiling are both listed as $176,212.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor is specified in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is this a competitive opportunity?
No. The announcement is described as a notice of intent to award rather than a competitive solicitation.
Are proposals being accepted?
No. The eligibility field indicates that proposals are not being accepted.
What does it mean that proposals are not being accepted?
Based on the description provided, it means the Service had already identified an intended recipient or partner for the cooperative agreement at the time of posting.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on June 26, 2009.
What is the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is July 10, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is August 9, 2009.
What main work areas (tasks) are described in the announcement?
The work is structured around three main tasks that support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Comprehensive Assessment and Monitoring Program: (1) producing databases and reports related to juvenile Chinook salmon rotary screw trap data, (2) preparing draft and final restoration-effects reports for Clear Creek, and (3) providing a biologist for 10.5 months to deliver technical assistance and data acquisition/refinement/synthesis.
What deliverables are required for the rotary screw trap (RST) data task?
The recipient will produce 18 databases and two reports that compile and present juvenile Chinook salmon data collected using rotary screw traps (RSTs).
What are rotary screw traps (RSTs) used for, according to the description?
RSTs are described as being commonly used in rivers and streams to sample outmigrating juvenile salmonids.
What types of information are typically included in RST datasets, based on the description?
The description notes that resulting datasets typically include information such as capture timing, abundance indices, and size and condition metrics, along with other monitoring variables used to evaluate population trends and habitat use.
Why does the announcement emphasize producing 18 databases?
The description suggests that delivering 18 databases implies organizing multiple monitoring years, locations, or study components into consistent, usable data products, and documenting those outputs well enough to support analysis and long-term program use.
What deliverables are required for the Clear Creek restoration assessment task?
The award supports preparation of both draft and final reports assessing the effects of restoration activities on Clear Creek.
What is the focus of the Clear Creek reporting effort?
Based on the information provided, the focus is evaluating whether restoration actions in the Clear Creek system are translating into measurable biological responses for juvenile Chinook salmon (and potentially other associated indicators).
Why are both draft and final reports required?
The information provided indicates an iterative process: a draft report is prepared for review, and a final report incorporates feedback, which is described as typical for cooperative agreements with agency involvement.
What staffing support is included in the project?
The project will provide a biologist for 10.5 months.
What will the biologist do under this award?
The biologist will deliver technical assistance and will acquire, refine, and synthesize data relevant to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's broader assessment and monitoring efforts.
What kind of work is implied by "technical assistance" in this announcement?
The description indicates this may include coordinating data requests, improving data quality and consistency, integrating information from multiple monitoring sources, preparing summaries for managers and scientists, and translating raw monitoring information into formats suitable for program-level reporting and decision-making.
Is the biologist role primarily field work?
The description emphasizes refining and synthesizing data and indicates the position is not just field support; it also includes analytical and coordination support intended to strengthen the overall monitoring program.
What broader program does this work support?
The tasks are described as supporting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Comprehensive Assessment and Monitoring Program framework.
What is the overall goal of the funded work as described?
Overall, it is described as targeted funding to support salmon monitoring data products and restoration-effectiveness reporting, paired with near-term staff capacity (a biologist for most of a year) to help manage, improve, and use monitoring information within the Comprehensive Assessment and Monitoring Program.
Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Iris Atkinson, Cooperative Agreement Assistant.
What is the contact phone number provided?
The phone number provided is 916-414-6616.
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