This Department of the Interior grant is for designing and installing critical fish passage and fish screening projects in priority areas such as the Upper Clark Fork (e.g., Harvey, Flint, Boulder Creeks), Rock Creek, Bitterroot River, and Middle Clark Fork core areas. The initiative aims to significantly benefit local bull trout and other native fish populations through targeted aquatic habitat restoration and data collection. The grant emphasizes maximizing cost-sharing opportunities with partners to achieve high ecological benefits. Additionally, it supports developing public outreach materials highlighting historical perspectives and local fish recovery issues. This Single Source Award recognizes the recipient’s unique qualifications, including location, technical expertise, and capacity for cost-sharing.
Opportunity ID: 201493
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F12AS00422 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Watershed Improvements |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2012 This is a Notice of Intent to award a Cooperative Agreement to Trout Unlimited, for the purpose of improving fish passage, reduce fish entrainment, and collection of data. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2012 This is a Notice of Intent to award a Cooperative Agreement to Trout Unlimited, for the purpose of improving fish passage, reduce fish entrainment, and collection of data. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Design and installation of fish passage and fish screening projects in priority areas (i.e. streams that support local population of bull trout) in the Upper Clark Fork (e.g. Harvey Creek, Flint Creek, Boulder Creek) Rock Creek, Bitterroot River, and Middle Clark Fork core areas. 2. Spend aquatic habitat restoration funds and complete work (e.g. collect data) in focus areas, maximize cost-sharing opportunities with partners, and attain the highest level of aggregated, ecological benefits to native fish populations. 3 Better articulate aquatic habitat restoration needs and opportunities for future funding and program development. Develop public outreach information (pamphlet or flyer) that includes a historical perspective and emphasizing locally important recovery issues (fish passage). This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (#4), which allows for award without competition to an applicant. The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dan Brewer, 406-449-5225 ext. 216
dan_brewer@fws.gov Email:dan_brewer@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dan Brewer, 406-449-5225 ext. 216 dan_brewer@fws.gov Email: dan_brewer@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00147150 | Sep 24, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
201493 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
201493 Project-1.1.pdf
201493 Budget-1.1.pdf
201493 SF424A-1.0.pdf
201493 SF424B-1.1.pdf