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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yukon River Salmon Panel 2012" 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 Feb 14, 2012 and posted on Feb 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $850,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $170,000.00 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 Yukon River Salmon Panel 2012 opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7 notice explaining its intent to issue a single-source cooperative agreement to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF and G). It is not a competitive funding announcement and it is not requesting proposals from other applicants. Instead, USFWS states that it plans to make the award about 15 days after the notice date. The opportunity sits under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance) and is categorized under environment and natural resources.
The legal foundation for the award comes primarily from the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-450) along with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 USC 661-667(e)). The Yukon River Salmon Act created the Yukon River Salmon Panel, a body meant to advise the Secretary of State during negotiations with Canada on any international agreements affecting salmon stocks that originate in the Yukon River in Canada. The Panel is also tasked with advising the Secretary of the Interior on restoration and enhancement of those salmon stocks and carrying out related conservation and management functions. In practical terms, the Act also authorizes funding to cover the travel and participation costs that allow the Panel and its supporting technical bodies to meet and operate, including the U.S. members and alternates of the Panel, the U.S. members of the Joint Technical Committee (JTC), and members of the Advisory Committee, as well as certain U.S. shares of expenses tied to joint U.S.-Canada technical work.
The core purpose of the cooperative agreement is administrative and operational support for the Panel process, rather than field research or habitat construction. ADF and G is designated by the U.S. Section of the Panel to provide support functions connected to the Yukon River Salmon Agreement, the Joint Technical Committee, and the Panel itself. Under this agreement, USFWS would reimburse eligible costs incurred by ADF and G and by U.S. public members involved in the Panel structure. The reimbursable expenses described include non-federal participant travel, lodging, and meals, along with meeting-related costs such as facility fees, meeting materials, photocopying, and other pre-agreed administrative expenses necessary to hold meetings and carry out the Panel and committee work.
USFWS justifies the single-source (noncompetitive) approach on two main grounds. First is legislative intent: the notice argues that the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 identifies ADF and G as the responsible management entity for purposes of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement, and ADF and G also chairs the U.S. section of the Panel and the Joint Technical Committee. Because of that statutory and functional role, USFWS describes ADF and G as the only logical recipient for this specific federal assistance. Second is continuity: since the Yukon River Salmon Agreement was signed in 2001, USFWS has repeatedly used cooperative assistance agreements with ADF and G to support Panel travel and related operational needs. The most recent agreement expired January 31, 2012, and USFWS states that continued financial support is necessary to sustain the Panel and meet ongoing responsibilities under the 2000 Act and the 2001 agreement. The notice explicitly states that opening the activity to competition would have a significant adverse effect on continuing this legislatively directed work.
In terms of funding details, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $850,000, with an award ceiling and floor both shown as $170,000, and it anticipates a single award. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is listed as state governments, consistent with the intent to award directly to the State of Alaska through ADF and G. The notice was posted and created on February 14, 2012, with a listed closing date of February 27, 2012, and an archive date of March 28, 2012, although the text emphasizes that it is not soliciting proposals.
For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is Rich Primmer, Agreement Officer, at 907-786-3611 or richprimmer@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the "Yukon River Salmon Panel 2012" opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7 notice stating the agency's intent to issue a single-source cooperative agreement to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). The purpose is to support the administrative and operational needs of the Yukon River Salmon Panel process (including related committees), not to run an open grant competition.
2. Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a competitive funding announcement and it is not requesting proposals from other applicants. It is a single-source (noncompetitive) cooperative agreement intended for ADF&G.
3. Is USFWS accepting applications or proposals from other organizations?
No. The notice indicates USFWS is not soliciting proposals. It describes an intent to award to a specific recipient (ADF&G) rather than opening the activity to other applicants.
4. Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), a State of Alaska agency. The notice describes ADF&G as the entity designated by the U.S. Section of the Panel to provide support functions connected to the Yukon River Salmon Agreement, the Joint Technical Committee, and the Panel.
5. What agency is issuing this notice?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7.
6. What is the CFDA number and program area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance. It is categorized under environment and natural resources.
7. What is the legal authority for making this award?
The primary legal foundation described in the notice is the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-450), along with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 USC 661-667(e)).
8. What is the Yukon River Salmon Panel and what does it do?
The Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 created the Yukon River Salmon Panel. The Panel is intended to advise the Secretary of State during negotiations with Canada on international agreements affecting salmon stocks that originate in the Yukon River in Canada. It also advises the Secretary of the Interior on restoration and enhancement of those salmon stocks and carries out related conservation and management functions.
9. What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is administrative and operational support for the Panel process. The notice describes support for the Yukon River Salmon Agreement, the Joint Technical Committee (JTC), and the Panel itself, including reimbursing eligible costs needed for meetings and participation.
10. Is this funding for field research, habitat restoration construction, or on-the-ground projects?
The notice characterizes the agreement as being focused on administrative and operational support for the Panel process rather than field research or habitat construction.
11. What kinds of costs are described as reimbursable under the agreement?
The notice describes reimbursement for eligible costs incurred by ADF&G and by U.S. public members involved in the Panel structure. Examples listed include non-federal participant travel, lodging, and meals, as well as meeting-related costs such as facility fees, meeting materials, photocopying, and other pre-agreed administrative expenses necessary to hold meetings and carry out Panel and committee work.
12. Who benefits from the reimbursed travel and participation costs?
The Act and notice describe support for travel and participation costs enabling the Panel and supporting technical bodies to meet and operate. This includes U.S. members and alternates of the Panel, U.S. members of the Joint Technical Committee (JTC), members of the Advisory Committee, and certain U.S. shares of expenses tied to joint U.S.-Canada technical work.
13. Why is USFWS using a single-source (noncompetitive) approach?
The notice provides two main reasons: (1) legislative intent and designated roles, stating the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 identifies ADF&G as the responsible management entity for purposes of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement and that ADF&G chairs the U.S. section of the Panel and the JTC; and (2) continuity, noting USFWS has repeatedly used cooperative assistance agreements with ADF&G since the agreement was signed in 2001 to support Panel travel and operational needs.
14. What does the notice say would happen if the activity were opened to competition?
The notice states that opening the activity to competition would have a significant adverse effect on continuing the legislatively directed work.
15. What is the expected timing for the award?
The notice states that USFWS plans to make the award about 15 days after the notice date.
16. What are the posted dates for this notice?
The notice was posted and created on February 14, 2012. It lists a closing date of February 27, 2012, and an archive date of March 28, 2012. The notice also emphasizes that it is not soliciting proposals.
17. What is the estimated total funding amount?
The notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $850,000.
18. What are the award ceiling and award floor shown in the notice?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are shown as $170,000 in the notice.
19. How many awards does USFWS anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a single award.
20. What type of funding instrument is planned?
The planned funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
21. Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
22. Who is eligible, according to the notice?
Eligibility is listed as state governments, consistent with the intent to award directly to the State of Alaska through ADF&G.
23. What agreement or international framework is this work connected to?
The notice references responsibilities connected to the Yukon River Salmon Agreement and indicates the Panel advises in the context of negotiations with Canada on international agreements affecting relevant salmon stocks. It also mentions joint U.S.-Canada technical work tied to the Panel structure.
24. Why was continued support considered necessary in 2012?
The notice states the most recent cooperative assistance agreement expired January 31, 2012, and that continued financial support is necessary to sustain the Panel and meet ongoing responsibilities under the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 and the 2001 agreement.
25. Who can be contacted for questions or trouble accessing the full announcement?
The contact provided is Rich Primmer, Agreement Officer, at 907-786-3611 or richprimmer@fws.gov.
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