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- The Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Upper Columbia Habitat Improvements Methow, Wenatchee, Entiat Subbasins" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 13, 2010 and posted on Sep 13, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 27, 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 $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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 Bureau of Reclamation (Pacific Northwest Region) published this notice to inform the public that it intends to fund a set of fish habitat improvement activities in the Upper Columbia River tributary subbasins, specifically the Methow, Wenatchee, and Entiat. It is important to understand the posture of the announcement: it is not a request for applications and it is not an open competition. Instead, it is a notice of intent to make awards without full and open competition, using cooperative agreements, to advance targeted anadromous fish habitat outcomes.
The overall purpose is to improve conditions that directly affect salmon and steelhead survival and recovery by addressing four main performance areas Reclamation tracks as metric goals: bringing fish screens up to current criteria, restoring spawning and rearing access by removing or fixing fish passage barriers, meeting instream flow targets, and increasing the number of stream miles with better channel complexity. The work described is practical, on-the-ground habitat restoration and water management improvement, including actions like reconnecting floodplains, enhancing side channels and backwater channels, adding woody material and large rock clusters to improve habitat structure, creating deeper pools, and rebuilding spawning gravel where it has been lost or degraded. In addition to in-channel habitat work, the announcement emphasizes irrigation and diversion-related fixes that can improve fish protection and leave more water in streams.
Reclamation identifies Trout Unlimited, Inc. (Western Washington Project) as the intended project sponsor/partner to help move these habitat projects forward in the target subbasins. Under the cooperative agreement model, Trout Unlimited would play a coordinating and development role rather than simply receiving funds to complete a single construction task. The responsibilities outlined include identifying and prioritizing candidate habitat projects, coordinating with local stakeholders and constituents, defining projects for Reclamation and other interested parties to consider, participating in design and construction in an advisory capacity, and evaluating how completed projects affect fish habitat afterward. The scope also includes the nuts and bolts of project delivery: managing the scope of work for specific projects, developing and negotiating contracts, tracking project objectives, overseeing subcontractors, closing out contracts, continuing to develop new projects over time, and carrying out ongoing adaptive management. The announcement also notes early coordination with various funders, suggesting the recipient is expected to help braid funding sources or prepare for project-specific grants as projects are refined.
The notice anticipates up to seven identified projects across Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, and it mentions that Reclamation is considering separate agreements: one focused on the Methow Subbasin and another covering the Wenatchee and Entiat subbasins. The projects listed at the time of posting are largely centered on irrigation system modernization, diversion improvements, and barrier removal to improve fish passage and instream flows. Examples include Chewuch Canal piping; enhancements in small Methow tributaries; improvements to diversions and ditch systems (with potential alternative water source development); Fulton Ditch improvements using piping or a hybrid pipe/lined ditch approach; Methow MVID West improvements involving barrier removal or replacement and piping/lining; Lower Wenatchee instream flow enhancement through relocating a diversion; and eliminating a diversion at Beaver Creek Point. Collectively, these types of projects generally aim to reduce fish entrainment risk, eliminate passage blockages, reduce water loss from leaky or inefficient conveyance, and increase the amount and timing of water left in streams during critical periods.
From a grant administration standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act). The estimated total funding is $1,500,000, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and an award floor of $0, and Reclamation expects to make two awards. No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed. Eligibility is framed around nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), consistent with the intent to work with Trout Unlimited as the named partner. The anticipated agreement length is five years, and the notice states that renewals or continuation amendments adding funds could occur without future competition, but only if performance is successful and appropriated funds are available.
Key dates included in the notice are a posted date of September 13, 2010, and an original/current closing date of September 27, 2010, with an archive date of October 27, 2010. For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Bryant Lyndaker, Financial Assistance Officer, at 208-378-5138 or blyndaker@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) Is this notice a request for applications (RFA) or an open competitive grant?
No. The notice is explicitly described as a notice of intent to make awards without full and open competition. It is not a request for applications and it is not an open competition.
2) What is the Bureau of Reclamation announcing in this notice?
The Bureau of Reclamation (Pacific Northwest Region) is informing the public that it intends to fund a set of fish habitat improvement activities in Upper Columbia River tributary subbasins. The notice also describes Reclamation's plan to make cooperative agreement awards to advance targeted anadromous fish habitat outcomes.
3) What geographic areas (subbasins) are covered by this funding?
The activities are focused on the Upper Columbia River tributary subbasins, specifically the Methow, Wenatchee, and Entiat subbasins.
4) What is the overall purpose of the planned awards?
The purpose is to improve conditions that directly affect salmon and steelhead survival and recovery through practical habitat restoration and water management improvements in the target subbasins.
5) What performance areas (metric goals) does Reclamation track for this work?
The notice lists four main performance areas Reclamation tracks as metric goals:
- Bringing fish screens up to current criteria
- Restoring spawning and rearing access by removing or fixing fish passage barriers
- Meeting instream flow targets
- Increasing the number of stream miles with better channel complexity
6) What kinds of habitat restoration activities are described?
The notice describes on-the-ground habitat restoration and water management improvement actions, including:
- Reconnecting floodplains
- Enhancing side channels and backwater channels
- Adding woody material and large rock clusters to improve habitat structure
- Creating deeper pools
- Rebuilding spawning gravel where it has been lost or degraded
7) Does the notice include irrigation and diversion-related improvements?
Yes. In addition to in-channel habitat work, the announcement emphasizes irrigation and diversion-related fixes that can improve fish protection and leave more water in streams.
8) Who is identified as the intended project sponsor/partner?
Reclamation identifies Trout Unlimited, Inc. (Western Washington Project) as the intended project sponsor/partner to help move these habitat projects forward in the Methow, Wenatchee, and Entiat subbasins.
9) What type of federal assistance instrument is expected to be used?
The notice anticipates using cooperative agreements (discretionary cooperative agreements) to implement the work.
10) What role would Trout Unlimited play under the cooperative agreement model?
Trout Unlimited is described as playing a coordinating and development role rather than simply receiving funds to complete a single construction task. Responsibilities listed in the notice include identifying and prioritizing candidate habitat projects, coordinating with local stakeholders, helping define projects for Reclamation and other interested parties to consider, participating in design and construction in an advisory capacity, and evaluating habitat outcomes after projects are completed.
11) What project delivery and management responsibilities are included in the scope?
The notice lists multiple project delivery functions, including managing the scope of work for specific projects, developing and negotiating contracts, tracking project objectives, overseeing subcontractors, closing out contracts, continuing to develop new projects over time, and carrying out ongoing adaptive management.
12) Does the notice mention coordinating with other funders or combining funding sources?
Yes. The notice notes early coordination with various funders and suggests the recipient is expected to help coordinate or prepare for project-specific grants as projects are refined, including braiding funding sources.
13) How many projects are anticipated, and over what time period?
The notice anticipates up to seven identified projects across Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011.
14) Could there be more than one agreement?
Yes. Reclamation indicates it is considering separate agreements: one focused on the Methow Subbasin and another covering the Wenatchee and Entiat subbasins.
15) What example projects are listed in the notice?
The notice lists example projects that are largely centered on irrigation system modernization, diversion improvements, and barrier removal. Examples include:
- Chewuch Canal piping
- Enhancements in small Methow tributaries
- Improvements to diversions and ditch systems (with potential alternative water source development)
- Fulton Ditch improvements using piping or a hybrid pipe/lined ditch approach
- Methow MVID West improvements involving barrier removal or replacement and piping/lining
- Lower Wenatchee instream flow enhancement through relocating a diversion
- Eliminating a diversion at Beaver Creek Point
16) What are the intended outcomes of the example project types?
Collectively, the project types described generally aim to reduce fish entrainment risk, eliminate passage blockages, reduce water loss from leaky or inefficient conveyance, and increase the amount and timing of water left in streams during critical periods.
17) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice categorizes the opportunity under CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act).
18) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $1,500,000.
19) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000, and the award floor is $0.
20) How many awards does Reclamation expect to make?
Reclamation expects to make two awards.
21) Is cost sharing or a matching requirement listed?
No. The notice does not list a cost sharing or matching requirement.
22) Who is eligible under the notice?
Eligibility is framed around nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), consistent with the intent to work with Trout Unlimited as the named partner.
23) How long is the anticipated agreement period?
The anticipated agreement length is five years.
24) Can funding be renewed or continued without future competition?
Yes. The notice states that renewals or continuation amendments adding funds could occur without future competition, but only if performance is successful and appropriated funds are available.
25) What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice includes a posted date of September 13, 2010, an original/current closing date of September 27, 2010, and an archive date of October 27, 2010.
26) Who should be contacted for administrative questions or access issues?
For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Bryant Lyndaker, Financial Assistance Officer, at 208-378-5138 or blyndaker@usbr.gov.
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