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- The Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yakima Project Storage Dams Fish Passage" 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 Aug 30, 2011 and posted on Aug 30, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 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 $65,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $65,000.00 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 no competition is being sought.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Yakima Project Storage Dams - Fish Passage grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R11SF1C057) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region initiative focused on studying whether fish passage can be added to five major storage dams in Washington State's Yakima Project: Bumping Lake, Kachess, Keechelus, Cle Elum, and Tieton. These dams were built without fish passage facilities, which has prevented anadromous fish and some resident fish from moving freely between habitats. The work described is a cooperative feasibility investigation being carried out with Tribal (referred to as "the Nation" in the notice), State, Federal agencies, and other partners, reflecting that the underlying problem and potential solutions span multiple jurisdictions, responsibilities, and community interests.
A key driver behind the effort is that four of the five reservoirs were originally natural lakes and historically supported Native American fisheries, including sockeye salmon and other anadromous and resident species. By blocking access to upstream habitat, the dams have contributed to long-term habitat fragmentation and the loss of historical fisheries. The feasibility study is intended to evaluate what it would take, technically and practically, to restore connectivity at these storage facilities and to understand the likely biological benefits and implementation considerations of potential passage options.
The intended environmental outcomes are explicitly tied to rebuilding and reconnecting fish populations in the upper Yakima Basin. If passage features were ultimately implemented, the notice indicates they could help increase populations of upper basin steelhead, coho salmon, and chinook salmon. It also emphasizes broader conservation goals beyond simple fish counts, including restoring salmon life history patterns and genetic diversity, reintroducing sockeye salmon to the watershed, and reconnecting isolated bull trout populations. In plain terms, the project is aimed at giving fish access to historic habitats above the dams, which can improve resilience by allowing fish to use different spawning and rearing areas and by reducing the genetic and demographic risks that come from isolated populations.
Administratively, this opportunity was listed as a discretionary grant under the Environment activity category, with an estimated total funding amount of $65,000 and an award ceiling of $65,000 (award floor listed as $0). Only one award was expected. The CFDA number associated with the announcement is 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act). The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Importantly, the posting is a Notice of Intent to Award, and it explicitly says no competition is being sought, meaning the agency had a pre-identified recipient or arrangement in mind rather than soliciting open proposals from the broader public.
The timeline reflects that this was a short-window, older opportunity: it was posted and created on August 30, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 12, 2011, and it was archived on October 12, 2011. For access issues or questions noted at the time, the contact listed was Becky Neuman, Contracts and Agreements Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation (phone 509-575-5848).
Yakima Project Storage Dams - Fish Passage (R11SF1C057) FAQs
What is the Yakima Project Storage Dams - Fish Passage grant opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Pacific Northwest Region) discretionary grant initiative to support a cooperative feasibility investigation on whether fish passage can be added to five major storage dams in Washington State's Yakima Project.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R11SF1C057.
Which dams are included in this feasibility investigation?
The study focuses on five Yakima Project storage dams: Bumping Lake, Kachess, Keechelus, Cle Elum, and Tieton.
Why is fish passage being studied at these dams?
These dams were built without fish passage facilities. As a result, anadromous fish and some resident fish have been prevented from moving freely between habitats, contributing to long-term habitat fragmentation and the loss of historical fisheries above the dams.
What is meant by "fish passage" in this context?
Based on the notice, "fish passage" refers to potential features or approaches that would allow fish to move past the storage dams to reach upstream habitat that has been blocked since the dams were constructed without passage facilities.
Is this effort a construction project or a study?
It is a feasibility study (a cooperative feasibility investigation). The purpose is to evaluate what it would take to restore connectivity at these facilities, including technical and practical considerations and likely biological benefits of potential passage options.
Who is leading or sponsoring the grant opportunity?
The opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation initiative under the Pacific Northwest Region.
Who are the partners involved in the feasibility investigation?
The work is described as cooperative and is being carried out with Tribal (referred to as "the Nation" in the notice), State, Federal agencies, and other partners. The notice emphasizes that the problem and potential solutions cross multiple jurisdictions and responsibilities.
What is the historical background that motivates this study?
Four of the five reservoirs were originally natural lakes and historically supported Native American fisheries, including sockeye salmon and other anadromous and resident species. Blocking access to upstream habitat contributed to the loss of those historical fisheries.
What environmental outcomes is this grant intended to support?
The intended outcomes are tied to rebuilding and reconnecting fish populations in the upper Yakima Basin by evaluating options to restore access to historic habitat above the dams.
Which fish species could benefit if passage were ultimately implemented?
The notice indicates that implemented passage features could help increase upper basin steelhead, coho salmon, and chinook salmon populations. It also highlights goals related to sockeye salmon reintroduction and reconnecting isolated bull trout populations.
Does the notice describe benefits beyond increasing fish numbers?
Yes. It emphasizes broader conservation goals such as restoring salmon life history patterns and genetic diversity, reintroducing sockeye salmon to the watershed, and reducing genetic and demographic risks associated with isolated populations.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under the Environment activity category.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $65,000.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $65,000. The award floor was listed as $0.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this announcement?
The CFDA number is 15.517, associated with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
Was this an open competitive grant opportunity?
No. The posting is a Notice of Intent to Award and explicitly states that no competition is being sought. This indicates the agency had a pre-identified recipient or arrangement in mind rather than soliciting proposals broadly.
What were the posting and closing dates?
The opportunity was posted/created on August 30, 2011. The original and current closing date was September 12, 2011.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. It was archived on October 12, 2011.
Who was the listed contact for access issues or questions at the time?
The contact listed was Becky Neuman, Contracts and Agreements Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation. Phone: 509-575-5848.
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