The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering grants to fund research projects focusing on Chinook and chum salmon in the Alaska portion of the Yukon River. These competitive grants aim to advance scientific understanding and management of the salmon population. Projects should align with priority categories and involve collaboration with local Yukon River communities. Applicants are encouraged to propose one-year studies that include community engagement and may choose to work alongside state and federal regulatory agencies. Conceptual project proposals are welcomed with a closing date of Jan 06, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 286161
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F16AS00348 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance FY2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Food and Nutrition Health Information and Statistics Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.671 — Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 06, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 06, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 06, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000 |
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: | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) receives funds for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada which was reached in March 2001. The Yukon River Salmon Agreement of 2000 authorizes funds for implementation of the Agreement including funds for cooperative research and management projects on the Alaska portion of the Yukon River. The Service administers these funds through financial assistance on a competitive basis for projects/studies/events that advance the scientific communitys and publics understanding of the biology and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Yukon River of Alaska. The following is a request for conceptual project proposals of one year in length addressing the needs of the priority Categories and Factors listed below. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop projects that incorporate local capacity with members of Yukon River communities in which they may be working. Coordinating projects with state and federal regulatory agencies is also recommended, but not mandatory. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Supervisory Fisheries Biologist Matthew Keyse +19074551870
matthew_keyse@fws.gov Email:matthew_keyse@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 286161 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOFO_F16AS00348.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Supervisory Fisheries Biologist Matthew Keyse +19074551870 matthew_keyse@fws.gov Email: matthew_keyse@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.671 | PKG00225630 | Jul 15, 2016 | Jan 06, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
286161 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
286161 SF424B-1.1.pdf
286161 SF424A-1.0.pdf
286161 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
286161 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
286161 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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