Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00016
Apply for F16AS00016
- The DOI-FWS in the natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WDFW Operations and Maintenance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.661,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 27, 2015 and posted on Oct 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 03, 2015. (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 $2,809,577.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The WDFW Operations and Maintenance grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00016) is a federal discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to be substantially involved in key aspects of the work beyond simply issuing funds, such as coordination, oversight, technical input, or shared responsibilities during implementation. The program sits within the Natural Resources and Science and Technology/research and development activity categories, and it is listed under CFDA numbers 15.661.
The core purpose of the opportunity is fish production and recovery support in the Snake River basin. Specifically, the funded work is intended to develop and implement a program that rears adequate numbers of Chinook salmon and steelhead smolts (juvenile fish at the life stage when they migrate from freshwater to the ocean). The practical goal is to increase the number of returning adult fish to the Snake River basin to help compensate for fish losses. In other words, the project focuses on boosting survival and returns by producing enough healthy smolts so that, after migration and ocean residency, a sufficient number of adults come back to spawn and sustain populations and fisheries.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, aligning with the title reference to WDFW (the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) operations and maintenance. The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), suggesting it is likely aimed at supporting a specific state-led program or facility operations rather than funding multiple competing projects. The maximum award amount (Award Ceiling) is $2,809,577, indicating a sizable investment consistent with hatchery operations, rearing infrastructure, fish health management, monitoring, staffing, and other operational needs required to produce Chinook and steelhead smolts at scale.
The timeline for the solicitation is straightforward: it was created and posted on October 27, 2015, with an application closing date of November 3, 2015 (both original and current closing dates are the same). Overall, this opportunity is best understood as targeted operational support for a coordinated fish rearing effort designed to increase adult Chinook and steelhead returns to the Snake River basin as mitigation for documented or ongoing losses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the WDFW Operations and Maintenance grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00016.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS).
Is this a formula grant or a discretionary grant?
It is a federal discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of federal award is expected (grant, contract, cooperative agreement)?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this opportunity is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the federal agency expects to be substantially involved in key aspects of the work beyond simply issuing funds. That involvement may include coordination, oversight, technical input, or shared responsibilities during implementation.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to support fish production and recovery in the Snake River basin.
Which fish species are the focus of the funded work?
The work is intended to rear Chinook salmon and steelhead smolts.
What are smolts in the context of this opportunity?
Smolts are juvenile fish at the life stage when they migrate from freshwater to the ocean.
What outcome is the project trying to achieve?
The practical goal is to increase the number of returning adult fish to the Snake River basin to help compensate for fish losses.
How does rearing smolts relate to increasing adult fish returns?
The project aims to boost survival and returns by producing enough healthy smolts so that, after migration and ocean residency, a sufficient number of adults come back to spawn and sustain populations and fisheries.
What geographic area does this opportunity target?
This opportunity targets the Snake River basin.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
Does the opportunity indicate how many awards are expected?
Yes. The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $2,809,577.
What kinds of activities or needs does the funding level suggest might be supported?
The described scope and funding level are consistent with operational needs such as hatchery operations, rearing infrastructure, fish health management, monitoring, staffing, and other operations required to produce Chinook and steelhead smolts at scale.
What activity categories is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity sits within the Natural Resources and Science and Technology/research and development activity categories.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.661.
When was the opportunity created and posted?
It was created and posted on October 27, 2015.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is November 3, 2015 (the original and current closing dates are the same).
Is this opportunity described as supporting multiple competing projects?
No. With only one expected award, it is best understood as targeted operational support for a coordinated fish rearing effort rather than funding multiple competing projects.
Why is the opportunity described as “operations and maintenance”?
Based on the description, it is focused on operational support for developing and implementing a program to rear adequate numbers of Chinook salmon and steelhead smolts, which typically involves ongoing facility and program operations needed to achieve production and recovery objectives.
How is the overall opportunity best summarized?
It is targeted operational support, delivered through a cooperative agreement with DOI-FWS, to develop and implement a coordinated fish rearing effort that increases adult Chinook salmon and steelhead returns to the Snake River basin as mitigation for documented or ongoing losses.
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