Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 041
Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 041
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wimisink Preserve Restoration and Access" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.658 Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 12, 2010 and posted on Mar 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 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 Wimisink Preserve Restoration and Access opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Notice of Intent to make a single, non-competitive Cooperative Agreement award to the Naromi Land Trust in Sherman, Connecticut. The project is identified as Project #12, "Wimisink Preserve Restoration and Access," and it sits within a broader, court-directed environmental restoration effort tied to historic contamination in the Housatonic River watershed. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), which signals that FWS expects to play an active role in guiding and overseeing key pieces of the work rather than simply providing funds and stepping back.
This funding action is being issued as a single-source award under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)), which allows an award without competition when the recipient is uniquely qualified. In this case, the justification is tied to factors such as location and property ownership (and also technical expertise), meaning Naromi Land Trust is positioned as the only practical entity to carry out the work because it controls or is directly connected to the preserve where the on-the-ground restoration and access improvements will occur. Because it is single-source, this announcement functions less like an open solicitation and more like a formal public notice that the agency intends to fund this specific partner for this specific project.
The project is part of the natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) restoration process for the Housatonic River in Connecticut. It is explicitly linked to the Consent Decree issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Western Division) on October 27, 2000, and it implements actions laid out in the Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut (July 2009). That restoration plan was developed by the Natural Resource Trustees involved in the case (FWS, NOAA, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, now generally referenced as CT DEEP), using project proposals gathered through a state-run request process that occurred from November 16, 2006 through June 20, 2007. The plan also went through a public review and comment period from March 11 to May 4, 2009. In practical terms, this frames the Wimisink Preserve work as a pre-vetted restoration action selected through an established trustee planning process rather than a newly invented project.
The underlying purpose of the restoration work is to help compensate for, or offset, injuries to natural resources caused by releases of hazardous substances associated with the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which affected the Housatonic River watershed downstream. In NRDA restoration, projects like this are used to provide ecological and public-benefit gains that are intended to make up for lost or degraded natural resource services resulting from contamination, even when the project is not located directly at the original source facility.
A key feature of this opportunity is the "substantial involvement" expected from FWS, consistent with Interior policy (including 505 DM 2.9 B). The notice states that FWS will provide input and assistance on the design and construction of a boardwalk and an observation platform and will retain final approval authority over the design and construction activities. FWS will also assist in developing an educational kiosk and support surveys and possible monitoring. This describes a hands-on federal partnership where the agency is involved in technical design decisions, interpretive/education elements, and post-construction evaluation, which is typical of cooperative agreements used for habitat restoration and public access improvements.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding through a cooperative agreement in the environment category, with an expected single award. The total funding amount is $100,000, and notably the award floor and ceiling are both $100,000, meaning the intended award amount is fixed rather than a range. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. The eligible applicant category shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), which aligns with the intended recipient being a land trust. The posting date is March 12, 2010, with an original and current closing date of March 19, 2010, and an archive date of March 20, 2010, reflecting the short timeline typical of single-source intent notices rather than competitive application windows.
The listing is associated with CFDA 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation), which reinforces that the project is part of the federal trustee restoration framework rather than a general conservation grant program. For access issues with the full announcement, the contact provided is Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Wimisink Preserve Restoration and Access
What is the Wimisink Preserve Restoration and Access opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Notice of Intent to make a single, non-competitive Cooperative Agreement award for Project #12, "Wimisink Preserve Restoration and Access," located in Sherman, Connecticut.
Is this an open grant competition that anyone can apply for?
No. The notice describes a single-source, non-competitive intent to award to a specific organization. It functions as a public notice of the agency's intent to fund a particular partner for a particular project, rather than an open solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Naromi Land Trust in Sherman, Connecticut.
Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice indicates the award is being issued as a single-source action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B(4)) because the recipient is considered uniquely qualified. The justification includes factors such as location and property ownership (and also technical expertise), making Naromi Land Trust the only practical entity to carry out the work at the preserve.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement (not a standard grant).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
It means FWS expects "substantial involvement" in key parts of the project. The agency is not just providing funds; it plans to actively guide and oversee portions of the work.
What specific involvement will FWS have in the project?
According to the notice, FWS will provide input and assistance on the design and construction of a boardwalk and an observation platform and will retain final approval authority over the design and construction activities. FWS will also assist in developing an educational kiosk and support surveys and possible monitoring.
What activities or deliverables are described for the project?
The notice references design and construction of a boardwalk and an observation platform, development of an educational kiosk, and surveys and possible monitoring associated with the project.
How much funding is expected to be awarded?
The total funding amount is $100,000.
Is the award amount a range, or is it fixed?
It is fixed. The award floor and the award ceiling are both listed as $100,000.
How many awards does FWS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
What is the broader program or context for this project?
The project is part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) restoration process for the Housatonic River in Connecticut and sits within a broader, court-directed environmental restoration effort tied to historic contamination in the Housatonic River watershed.
What is the legal or planning basis for the restoration effort?
The project is explicitly linked to a Consent Decree issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Western Division) on October 27, 2000, and it implements actions laid out in the Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut (July 2009).
Who developed the restoration plan referenced in the notice?
The plan was developed by the Natural Resource Trustees involved in the case: FWS, NOAA, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (now generally referenced as CT DEEP).
How were projects like Wimisink Preserve selected for the restoration plan?
The plan used project proposals gathered through a state-run request process from November 16, 2006 through June 20, 2007, and the plan also went through a public review and comment period from March 11 to May 4, 2009.
What is the purpose of NRDA restoration projects like this one?
The purpose is to help compensate for, or offset, injuries to natural resources caused by releases of hazardous substances. The notice ties these injuries to contamination associated with the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which affected the Housatonic River watershed downstream.
Does the restoration project need to be located at the original source of contamination?
Not necessarily. The information provided explains that NRDA projects can provide ecological and public-benefit gains intended to make up for lost or degraded natural resource services, even when the project is not located directly at the original source facility.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The listing is associated with CFDA 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation).
What category is this opportunity listed under?
It is listed as discretionary funding through a cooperative agreement in the environment category.
What applicant types are shown as eligible for this opportunity?
The eligible applicant category shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
What are the key dates for this notice?
The posting date is March 12, 2010. The original and current closing date is March 19, 2010. The archive date is March 20, 2010.
Why is the closing timeline so short?
The information provided indicates this is typical of single-source intent notices, since the action is not structured as a competitive application window.
Who should be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
The contact listed is Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233.
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