Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R8 YFWO SECDET 14
Apply for FWS R8 YFWO SECDET 14
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yurok Tribe Technical Assistance for the Development of an EIS Analysis of the Klamath Agreements for the Secretarial Determination Process" 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 Jul 16, 2010 and posted on Jul 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED.. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance), funded technical assistance for the Yurok Tribe tied to the federal Secretarial Determination process for the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project. The broader context is the long-running and highly contentious set of water allocation and fisheries restoration disputes in the Klamath River Basin involving tribes, farmers, fishermen, conservation groups, and multiple state and federal agencies. The notice explains that the federal government has already invested more than $500 million in the basin since 2003 across irrigation, fisheries, wildlife refuges, and other resource management actions, and that the basin has experienced a recurring "rotating crisis" as resource pressures shift among communities and interests.
The immediate policy driver behind the grant is PacifiCorp's hydropower relicensing effort with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and a subsequent agreement in principle among parties to consider removing the lower four dams in the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project. The Secretary of the Interior must make a final decision, known as the Secretarial Determination, on whether dam removal would advance restoration of salmonid fisheries in the basin and whether it would serve the broader public interest. To support that decision, the process requires strong biological information and modeling to compare two core alternatives: dam removal versus dam retention and continued management. The analysis is framed over a 50-year horizon beginning in 2020, with an emphasis on using the best available scientific evidence to estimate how each alternative could affect Klamath Basin fisheries over time.
The funded work centers on quality control and technical review of the environmental compliance documents being prepared under both NEPA and CEQA, specifically an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). A Bureau of Reclamation contractor was responsible for drafting these documents, and the Yurok Tribe's role under this grant was to review key deliverables and provide detailed, scientifically grounded comments, with particular attention to the accuracy and soundness of the technical sections. This includes reviewing early-stage planning materials as well as later drafts, and participating in meetings as needed (including travel) to coordinate on the development and revision of the documents.
The specific work products laid out in the notice are a structured set of written reviews and comments on multiple components of the EIS/EIR package. These include the draft Notice of Preparation, draft objectives, the draft project description, various developing chapters during preparation of the administrative draft EIS/EIR, the full administrative draft, the public review draft, and the responses to public and agency comments that would be incorporated into the final EIS/EIR. The grant also anticipates review of the CEQA Findings, which are the formal determinations required under California environmental law. In addition to commenting on drafts, the Yurok Tribe was expected to provide written review of the underlying studies being used in the Secretarial Determination process, effectively acting as a technical check on the scientific inputs that would inform the Secretary's final decision.
The timeline in the notice is aligned to the Secretarial Determination schedule and the expected release dates for the environmental documents. Work was to begin immediately (relative to the July 2010 posting). The public review draft EIS/EIR was expected in March 2011, meaning most of the intensive drafting, preliminary review, and administrative draft work would occur before that date. The final EIS/EIR was projected for release in November 2011, after the public comment period and preparation of formal responses to comments.
From a funding and eligibility standpoint, this announcement is not a competitive solicitation. It is explicitly labeled as a notice of intent stating that the opportunity had already been awarded to the Yurok Tribe and that no other applications would be reviewed. The grant amount was fixed, with an award floor and ceiling both listed as $25,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary and focused on science and technology and other research and development activities, reflecting that the funded assistance was aimed at technical review, scientific substantiation, and improving the reliability of an EIS/EIR intended to guide a major federal decision about dam removal and fisheries restoration in the Klamath Basin.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance) that funded technical assistance for the Yurok Tribe related to the federal Secretarial Determination process for the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project.
Who issued the grant and under what program?
The grant was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
What was the main purpose of the funding?
The funding supported the Yurok Tribe in providing quality control and technical review of environmental compliance documents and supporting studies used in the Secretarial Determination process, with an emphasis on scientifically grounded review and comments.
What broader decision or policy process did the grant support?
The grant supported the Secretarial Determination, a final decision by the Secretary of the Interior on whether removing the lower four dams in the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project would advance salmonid fisheries restoration and serve the broader public interest.
What are the two main alternatives being analyzed in the Secretarial Determination process?
The process compares two core alternatives: dam removal versus dam retention and continued management.
What time horizon was used for the analysis?
The analysis was framed over a 50-year horizon beginning in 2020, using the best available scientific evidence to estimate fisheries outcomes over time.
How does PacifiCorp and FERC relate to this grant?
The immediate policy driver was PacifiCorp's hydropower relicensing effort with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and an agreement in principle among parties to consider removing the lower four dams, which triggered the need for the Secretarial Determination.
What environmental laws and document types were involved?
The work focused on documents prepared under both NEPA and CEQA, specifically an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR).
Who was responsible for drafting the EIS/EIR documents?
A Bureau of Reclamation contractor was responsible for drafting the EIS/EIR documents.
What role did the Yurok Tribe play under this grant?
The Yurok Tribe reviewed key deliverables and provided detailed written comments, focusing on the accuracy and soundness of technical sections. The Tribe also participated in meetings as needed, including travel, to coordinate on document development and revision.
What specific deliverables or work products were included?
The grant covered written reviews and comments on multiple components of the EIS/EIR package, including: the draft Notice of Preparation, draft objectives, the draft project description, developing chapters during preparation of the administrative draft EIS/EIR, the full administrative draft, the public review draft, and responses to public and agency comments intended for incorporation into the final EIS/EIR.
Did the scope include CEQA Findings?
Yes. The grant anticipated review of the CEQA Findings, which are formal determinations required under California environmental law.
Did the funded work include reviewing scientific studies beyond the EIS/EIR text?
Yes. In addition to commenting on EIS/EIR drafts, the Yurok Tribe was expected to provide written review of underlying studies used in the Secretarial Determination process, serving as a technical check on scientific inputs.
When was work expected to start?
Work was expected to begin immediately relative to the July 2010 posting.
When were the major environmental document milestones expected?
The public review draft EIS/EIR was expected in March 2011, and the final EIS/EIR was projected for release in November 2011 after the public comment period and responses to comments were prepared.
Was this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement was explicitly a notice of intent stating that the opportunity had already been awarded to the Yurok Tribe and that no other applications would be reviewed.
Who was eligible to apply?
Based on the notice, no other applicants were eligible for consideration because the award had already been made to the Yurok Tribe and the agency stated it would not review other applications.
How much funding was provided?
The award amount was fixed at $25,000, with the award floor and ceiling both listed as $25,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What type of grant was it categorized as?
The opportunity was categorized as discretionary and focused on science and technology and other research and development activities, reflecting that the funded assistance centered on technical review and scientific substantiation.
Why was technical review emphasized?
The Secretarial Determination process depends on strong biological information and modeling to compare dam removal and dam retention alternatives. The grant supported review intended to improve the accuracy and reliability of technical sections and the scientific basis of documents informing a major federal decision.
What broader context in the Klamath Basin does the notice describe?
The notice places the work within a long-running and highly contentious set of disputes in the Klamath River Basin over water allocation and fisheries restoration involving tribes, farmers, fishermen, conservation groups, and multiple state and federal agencies.
What does the notice say about past federal investment in the basin?
It states the federal government had invested more than $500 million in the basin since 2003 across irrigation, fisheries, wildlife refuges, and other resource management actions.
What is meant by a "rotating crisis" in the basin?
The notice describes recurring crises as resource pressures shift among communities and interests, contributing to ongoing conflict and management challenges in the basin.
What kinds of coordination activities were included?
The scope included participating in meetings as needed (including travel) to coordinate on development and revision of the environmental documents.
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