The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant to American Rivers, Inc. for monitoring and assessing fish passage efficiency at the Bloede Dam Removal project in Maryland, funded through the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Act. The grantee will collect data on migratory fish passage, conduct physical monitoring of the site post-dam removal, and submit reports over a 5-year period. This project aligns with the Department of Interior’s priorities of conservation stewardship and achieving goals. Applications must address these priorities. Closing date for applications is July 18, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 306355
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F18AS00177 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Bloede Dam; Monitoring and Assessment of the Dam Removal; Hurricane Sandy |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.677 — Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities-FWS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $476,250 |
| Award Ceiling: | $476,250 |
| Award Floor: | $476,250 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | 1. This is an announcement for issuing a single source financial assistance award to the American Rivers, Inc. This announcement is for notification purposes only. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is interested in the collection of data to evaluate fish passage efficiency at the Bloede Dam Removal project funded through the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Act and expected to be completed in 2018. This award is authorized by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, Public Law 113-2 (Service CFDA 15.677). The primary focus of evaluation for this funding opportunity is the Bloede Dam removal site on the Patuxent River in Maryland. The grantee will collect data to evaluate parameters associated with the project goal of improving passage for migratory and resident fish and to comply with permit requirements. The grantee will support the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other project partners by surveying sites above and below the Bloede Dam site to collect fish during the spawning period to evaluate passage of migratory fish through the site. Sampling will target Alewife, American Shad, Blueback Herring and Hickory Shad by weekly electrofishing during the spawning period. In addition, the grantee will conduct physical monitoring of the site including photo monitoring, preparation of sediment facies maps, and calculation of net channel change over time after dam removal. Monitoring of fish and physical features post dam removal will occur over a 5 year period following the removal of Bloede Dam from 2018 to 2023. Annual and final reports will be submitted detailing the results of the surveys. This project meets Department of Interior financial assistance priorities of partnering. Successful applications will adequately address the priorities of the secretary of the Department of Interior: 1) Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt, 3) Restore trust and be a good neighbor and 10) Achieve our goals and lead our team forward. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Arnold Zinan 413 253 8528
arnold_zinan@fws.gov Email:arnold_zinan@fws.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Arnold Zinan 413 253 8528 arnold_zinan@fws.gov Email: arnold_zinan@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.677 | PKG00243218 | Jun 18, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
306355 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
306355 SF424B-1.1.pdf
306355 SF424A-1.0.pdf
306355 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
306355 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
306355 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf