The Department of Reclamation is offering the Upper Columbia Region Habitat Improvement Projects Grant in collaboration with Trout Unlimited – Washington Water Project. This grant aims to fund projects that enhance stream habitat in the Sub-basin, benefiting anadromous fisheries. The projects will result in improved spawning and rearing habitat, reduced entrainment, increased streamflow, enhanced fish passage, and better habitat for endangered fish species. Reclamation seeks to provide additional funding and extend the Agreement with TU-WWP. Closing date for applications is September 3, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 287752
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-PN-16-N018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Upper Columbia Region Habitat Improvement Projects |
| 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: | 15.517 — Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 20, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 03, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 03, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 03, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $854,904 |
| Award Ceiling: | $854,904 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | In 2012, Reclamation and Trout Unlimited – Washington Water Project (TU-WWP) entered into Cooperative Agreement No. R12AC10006 for the purpose of funding projects that will lead to stream habitat improvements within the Sub-basin which will benefit anadromous fisheries. Benefits include, but are not limited to: improved access to spawning and rearing habitat; reduced entrainment; increased streamflow; improved fish passage; and improved habitat quantity and quality for native endangered fish species including spring chinook salmon, steelhead trout, and bull trout. Reclamation has received a request from TU-WWP for additional funding and a one year extension to this Agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melinda Ritacco
Financial Assistance Specialist Phone 208-378-5103 Email:mritacco@usbr.gov |
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Folder 287752 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> RF-102_NOI.pdf
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