Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 WYOMINGNATIVEFISHHABITAT
Apply for FWS R6 WYOMINGNATIVEFISHHABITAT
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wyoming Native Fish Habitat and Fish Passage Restoration Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 8, 2011 and posted on Aug 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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 this agreement as a single source agreement to Trout Unlimited/Wyoming Water Projects.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wyoming Native Fish Habitat and Fish Passage Restoration Projects grant opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding announcement that supports on-the-ground work to improve habitat connectivity for native fish in Wyoming. The overall purpose is to restore fish migration routes and reduce fish losses caused by irrigation diversions and related water infrastructure. The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance), with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. The award range is listed from $100,000 up to a $500,000 ceiling, and the notice anticipates a single award. No cost sharing or matching requirement is included.
The work described in the announcement focuses on practical passage and screening fixes at specific sites where fish are currently blocked, stranded, or diverted into canals. The scope includes modifying diversions, constructing or improving fish ladders, upgrading irrigation efficiency in ways that also benefit fish passage, installing fish screens to prevent entrainment into canals, and removing a dam to reconnect habitat. The projects named in the announcement are: the Upper Sunshine Diversion Modification and Fish Ladder aimed at supporting Yellowstone cutthroat trout; the Twin Creek, Wyoming BQ Diversion Irrigation Efficiency Upgrade and Fish Passage Restoration Project; the Ray and Coolidge Canal fish passage and fish screen projects; and the Spread Creek Dam Removal and Reconnect Project. Taken together, these actions are designed to reopen movement corridors, protect fish from being pulled into irrigation systems, and reconnect stream segments that have been fragmented by older infrastructure.
This announcement is not a typical open competition. It is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to Trout Unlimited/Wyoming Water Projects. The agency cites Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B as the basis for awarding without competition, stating that the selected applicant has unique qualifications. The justification points to factors such as local presence, property ownership or access, ability to mobilize voluntary support, potential cost-sharing capacity if applicable, specialized technical expertise, and other practical advantages that make the organization particularly suited to carry out the projects efficiently and successfully.
Key administrative details show the opportunity was posted on August 8, 2011, created the same day, and had a short closing window with an original and current closing date of August 11, 2011, before being archived on September 10, 2011. For questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-236-5412 (email is referenced but not provided in the text shown).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Wyoming Native Fish Habitat and Fish Passage Restoration Projects grant?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding opportunity intended to support on-the-ground work in Wyoming that improves habitat connectivity for native fish. The focus is on restoring fish migration routes and reducing fish losses linked to irrigation diversions and related water infrastructure.
2. What is the overall purpose of this funding?
The stated purpose is to restore fish passage and connectivity by addressing places where fish are blocked, stranded, or diverted into irrigation canals. The work is aimed at reopening migration corridors, preventing fish from being pulled into irrigation systems, and reconnecting stream segments that have been fragmented by older infrastructure.
3. What agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
4. What type of award is being used?
The announcement describes the funding as being provided through a cooperative agreement.
5. What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
6. How much total funding is estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $500,000.
7. What is the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
The listed award range is from $100,000 up to a $500,000 ceiling.
8. How many awards does the notice anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a single award.
9. Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is included in the information provided.
10. Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to multiple applicants?
No. The notice indicates this is not a typical open competition. It is a notice of intent to make a single-source award.
11. Who is the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The announcement states the intent is to make a single-source award to Trout Unlimited/Wyoming Water Projects.
12. What policy is cited as the basis for awarding without competition?
The agency cites Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B as the basis for making the award without competition.
13. Why does the agency say the selected applicant is uniquely qualified?
The justification described includes factors such as local presence, property ownership or access, the ability to mobilize voluntary support, potential cost-sharing capacity if applicable, specialized technical expertise, and other practical advantages that support efficient and successful implementation.
14. What kinds of on-the-ground activities are included in the project scope?
The scope described includes modifying diversions, constructing or improving fish ladders, upgrading irrigation efficiency in ways that also benefit fish passage, installing fish screens to prevent entrainment into canals, and removing a dam to reconnect habitat.
15. What problems are these projects intended to fix?
The projects target locations where fish are currently blocked from moving upstream or downstream, stranded due to barriers, or diverted into canals. The intent is to reduce losses caused by irrigation diversions and related infrastructure.
16. What specific projects are named in the announcement?
The projects listed are:
- Upper Sunshine Diversion Modification and Fish Ladder (aimed at supporting Yellowstone cutthroat trout)
- Twin Creek, Wyoming BQ Diversion Irrigation Efficiency Upgrade and Fish Passage Restoration Project
- Ray and Coolidge Canal fish passage and fish screen projects
- Spread Creek Dam Removal and Reconnect Project
17. Which project explicitly mentions a target species?
The Upper Sunshine Diversion Modification and Fish Ladder is described as aimed at supporting Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
18. What does "fish screens" mean in the context of this announcement?
Based on the description provided, fish screens are installed to prevent entrainment, meaning they help keep fish from being pulled or diverted into irrigation canals.
19. What does the dam removal project aim to accomplish?
The Spread Creek Dam Removal and Reconnect Project is described as a dam removal effort intended to reconnect habitat, which in practice means restoring connectivity between stream segments that have been separated by the dam.
20. When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 8, 2011.
21. When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 8, 2011.
22. What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 11, 2011.
23. Was the opportunity later archived?
Yes. The information provided states it was archived on September 10, 2011.
24. Who is the listed contact for questions or trouble accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Andrea Meyer, Grants Management Specialist.
25. What phone number is provided for the contact?
The phone number provided is 303-236-5412.
26. Is an email address provided for the listed contact?
An email is referenced, but it is not provided in the text shown.
27. What is the geographic focus of the work described?
The announcement is focused on Wyoming and specifically on improving habitat connectivity for native fish in the state.
28. What types of water infrastructure are being addressed?
The description emphasizes irrigation diversions, canals, and other related water infrastructure that can block fish passage or divert fish into irrigation systems.
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