Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00406
Apply for F15AS00406
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Thin Layer Sediment Augmentation on the Pacific Coast" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 4, 2015 and posted on Aug 4, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $870,563.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $870,563.00 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 Thin Layer Sediment Augmentation on the Pacific Coast funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00406) was a Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant offered through a cooperative agreement to support an applied coastal habitat restoration pilot project at Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge in Southern California. The core purpose of the project was to improve degraded cordgrass salt marsh habitat by placing a thin layer of clean sediment across roughly 10 acres, with the broader goal of strengthening marsh health and the ecosystem services that functioning coastal salt marshes provide. Those services include habitat value for wildlife, shoreline and flood buffering, and other benefits tied to healthy marsh vegetation and elevation.
A major emphasis of the opportunity was learning-by-doing: the sediment placement was explicitly framed as a pilot, meaning the project team would closely monitor the sediment application process itself to identify, refine, and document practical techniques that work under real field conditions. The grant’s scope also required structured ecological monitoring both before treatment and for five years after application, and it called for comparing results at the treated site against a control site. This design was intended to generate credible evidence on whether thin layer sediment augmentation can help salt marshes keep pace with sea level rise, making it a potential adaptation strategy as rising seas and subsidence increasingly threaten marsh elevation, plant vigor, and long-term persistence.
In addition to vegetation and habitat condition outcomes, the project included analytical work to expand understanding of carbon storage and carbon sequestration in Southern California coastal salt marshes. That component aligns with growing interest in “blue carbon,†where tidal wetlands can store substantial amounts of carbon in soils over long timeframes. By linking restoration actions with carbon-related measurements, the effort aimed to contribute data relevant to both habitat management and climate mitigation science, especially in a regional context where site-specific carbon dynamics may differ from better-studied areas.
Administratively, the opportunity anticipated a single award with total funding of $870,563, and the award ceiling and floor were both set at $870,563, indicating a fixed-budget, single-recipient project. Cost sharing or matching was not required. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The CFDA listing associated with the announcement was 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic), and the funding activity category was Environment, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development, reflecting the combined restoration-and-monitoring nature of the work. The announcement was posted on August 4, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 6, 2015, and it was archived on August 10, 2015, suggesting a very short application window. For access issues or questions, the listed contact was Deetta Gibbons at the Fish and Wildlife Service (619-476-9150, deettagibbons@fws.gov).
FAQs: Thin Layer Sediment Augmentation on the Pacific Coast (F15AS00406)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Thin Layer Sediment Augmentation on the Pacific Coast.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00406.
Which agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award instrument was used?
The opportunity was offered through a cooperative agreement.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose was to support an applied coastal habitat restoration pilot project at Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge in Southern California, focused on improving degraded cordgrass salt marsh habitat by placing a thin layer of clean sediment across roughly 10 acres.
Where was the project intended to take place?
The project site was Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge in Southern California.
How much area was targeted for sediment placement?
The project planned to place sediment across roughly 10 acres of salt marsh habitat.
What restoration technique was being tested?
The project tested thin layer sediment augmentation, meaning placement of a thin layer of clean sediment on marsh surfaces to improve habitat condition and support marsh elevation.
Why was this effort described as a pilot project?
It was framed as a learning-by-doing pilot. The team was expected to closely monitor the sediment application process itself in order to identify, refine, and document practical techniques that work under real field conditions.
What kinds of benefits or ecosystem services were tied to the project goals?
The broader goal was to strengthen marsh health and the ecosystem services that functioning coastal salt marshes provide, including habitat value for wildlife, shoreline and flood buffering, and other benefits tied to healthy marsh vegetation and elevation.
What monitoring requirements were included?
The scope required structured ecological monitoring before treatment and for five years after sediment application.
Was a control site required?
Yes. The monitoring design called for comparing results at the treated site against a control site.
How does the project relate to sea level rise?
The monitoring design was intended to generate evidence on whether thin layer sediment augmentation can help salt marshes keep pace with sea level rise, positioning it as a potential adaptation strategy where rising seas and subsidence threaten marsh elevation, plant vigor, and long-term persistence.
Did the project include research related to carbon or climate?
Yes. In addition to vegetation and habitat outcomes, the project included analytical work to expand understanding of carbon storage and carbon sequestration in Southern California coastal salt marshes, aligning with interest in blue carbon (carbon stored in tidal wetland soils over long timeframes).
What was the total funding amount?
The opportunity anticipated a single award totaling $870,563.
Were there minimum and maximum award amounts?
Yes. The award ceiling and floor were both $870,563, indicating a fixed-budget, single-recipient project.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What was the CFDA listing associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the announcement was 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Environment, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development, reflecting the combined restoration-and-monitoring nature of the work.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on August 4, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was August 6, 2015.
Was the opportunity archived?
Yes. It was archived on August 10, 2015.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (August 4, 2015) and the closing date (August 6, 2015), the application window was very short.
Who was the contact person for questions or access issues?
The listed contact was Deetta Gibbons at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact details were provided?
Phone: 619-476-9150
Email: deettagibbons@fws.gov
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