The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant to The Nature Conservancy for the removal of an antiquated dam on the East Apetuck River in New Milford, Connecticut. This grant aims to enhance riverine habitat, increase fishing opportunities, and eliminate a safety hazard. The project aligns with the Department of the Interior’s conservation priorities by fostering partnerships and improving recreational opportunities. Funded through a natural resource damage settlement, this grant contributes to restoring natural resources injured by PCBs, creating jobs, and enhancing local communities. For inquiries, contact Artela Jacobs at (404) 679-7197 or artelajacobs@fws.gov. Closing date: Jul 20, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 307195
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F18AS00243 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Papermill Pond Dam Removal |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.658 — Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 20, 2018 THIS IS ANOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOLTNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 20, 2018 THIS IS ANOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOLTNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $179,913 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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: | THIS IS ANOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | THIS IS ANOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. This Notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. This is a notice of intent to award a Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and The Nature Conservancy for the purpose of removing an antiquated, hazardous dam on the East Apetuck River in New Milford, Connecticut to enhance the aquatic riverine habitat, increase recreational fishing opportunities and eliminate a safety hazard posed by the disintegrating dam. This award will support the Department of the Interior’s priority to “Create a conservation stewardship legacy”, specifically by fostering a partnership with a conservation organization (TNC) and a sportsmen’s group/local landowner (Ousatonic Fish and Game Protective Association) to enhance habitat for migratory fish and improve a recreational fishery. This project also “Restores trust with local communities” by providing federal funds for local priorities (in this case removing an antiquated dam that is a safety hazard to downstream residents). Lastly, this award will support several Departmental initiatives – creating American jobs, increasing, and improving recreational opportunities. The source of the funding for this award is from a natural resource damage settlement between the Service, the States of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Trustees) and the General Electric Company. The award will help to compensate for natural resources injured as a result of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) released from the General Electric Company facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts under the authority of CFDA 15.658, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration, and Implementation. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed assistance is based upon Departmental Manual 505DM2, paragraph2.l4 (B) (4) and is solely within the discretion of the Govemment. Questions conceming this announcement should be directed to Artela Jacobs at (404) 679-7197 or by email at artelajacobs@fws.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Artela Jacobs 404-679-7197
Artela_Jacobs@fws.gov Email:Artela_Jacobs@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 307195 Other Supporting Documents-NOFO -> F18AS00243 NOFO.pdf
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