This grant, offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is for advancing collaborative restoration activities in the Klamath Basin of Southern Oregon and Northern California. The Basin has long faced drought and limited water, impacting Tribes and stakeholders. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Year 2, this opportunity seeks projects addressing these critical conditions. It employs a two-step process: pre-proposals are submitted and evaluated, with only high-ranked projects invited for full proposals. The Service, collaborating with federal and state partners, aims to streamline funding and leverage additional support for top projects, recognizing high demand.
Opportunity ID: 346456
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F23AS00284 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F23AS00284 FWS Year 2 Klamath Basin Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law Funding Opportunity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | NOTE: DO NOT UPLOAD PRE-PROPOSALS IN GrantSolutions Grant Management Module (GMM) or GRANTS.GOV, Send Pre-Proposals directly to KlamathBIL@fws.gov |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2023 NOTE: DO NOT UPLOAD PRE-PROPOSALS IN GRANTS.GOV or GrantSolutions Grant Management Module (GMM), send Pre-Proposals directly to, KlamathBIL@fws.gov.If invited to submit full proposals, applications must be uploaded in GrantSolutions.The following tentative schedule has been provided by the Service’s Klamath BIL program to help guide applicants in developing timelines for their pre-proposals and full proposals. Dates and times may change. April 14, 2023 – Pre-proposals due, Send Pre-Proposals directly to, KlamathBIL@fws.gov June 14, 2023 – FWS invites full proposals based on highest ranked scores July 14, 2023 – Full Proposals Due, announcement will close at midnight (00:00) ETEarly August – Announce Awards October/November – Obligate funding to recipients |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2023 NOTE: DO NOT UPLOAD PRE-PROPOSALS IN GRANTS.GOV or GrantSolutions Grant Management Module (GMM), send Pre-Proposals directly to, KlamathBIL@fws.gov.If invited to submit full proposals, applications must be uploaded in GrantSolutions.The following tentative schedule has been provided by the Service’s Klamath BIL program to help guide applicants in developing timelines for their pre-proposals and full proposals. Dates and times may change. April 14, 2023 – Pre-proposals due, Send Pre-Proposals directly to, KlamathBIL@fws.gov June 14, 2023 – FWS invites full proposals based on highest ranked scores July 14, 2023 – Full Proposals Due, announcement will close at midnight (00:00) ETEarly August – Announce Awards October/November – Obligate funding to recipients |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | For more than two decades, the Klamath Basin has encountered numerous challenges due to ongoing drought conditions, limited water supply and diverse needs. The Interior Department, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the Bureau of Reclamation and numerous other state and federal entities have sought collaborative solutions to address conditions that impact Tribes and other stakeholders who are intimately connected to the Klamath Basin. For Year 2 (FY 23) of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding opportunity for the Klamath Basin, the Service is soliciting project pre-proposals that advance restoration activities in the Klamath Basin of Southern Oregon and Northern California. During an Interior Department workshop on Klamath restoration funding opportunities on December 15, 2022, many Klamath Basin stakeholders expressed an interest in having federal agencies adopt a more efficient process for navigating the complexities of funding opportunities across the federal and state government. As an initial response to that request, the Service, in collaboration with the Interior Department and other federal and state partners, invites applicants to submit project pre-proposals for its Year 2 BIL Klamath Basin funding opportunity. This funding opportunity incorporates a two-step process. Step one involves submitting pre-proposals, which will be ranked and evaluated by the Service. For Step two, by invitation only, the Service request full-proposals from the highest ranked projects. Both the pre-proposal process and the by-invitation-only full-proposal process are described below. Potential for Leveraging and Coordinating Funding The Service recognizes that there will likely be more request for project funding, than what is available within the Service’s Year 2 BIL funding opportunity. In an effort to leverage additional funds for high-ranking projects, the Service may share pre-proposal abstracts with other funding agencies and conservation partners in order to determine level of support, overlap with ongoing work, potential additional collaboration opportunities, and potential coordination of funds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Matt Baun
Matt_Baun@fws.gov Email:Matt_Baun@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 346456 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_F23AS00284.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Matt Baun Matt_Baun@fws.gov Email: Matt_Baun@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | F23AS00284 | F23AS00284 FWS Year 2 Klamath Basin Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law Funding Opportunity | PKG00280186 | Feb 28, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
346456 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
346456 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
346456 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
346456 SF424A-1.0.pdf
346456 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
346456 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
346456 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf