Opportunity ID: 343962

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FY2022-CULVERT-AOP-PROGRAM
Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year 2022 National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert AOP Program)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 20.205 — Highway Planning and Construction
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Oct 06, 2022
Last Updated Date: Jan 31, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 06, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 06, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $196,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants are: (1) States; (2) a unit of local government; or an (3) Indian Tribe (49 U.S.C. § 6703(c)). For the purpose of this program and as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5304), Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (49 U.S.C. § 6703(a)(2)).

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Description:

— ORIGINAL NOFO POSTING – 10/06/2022 —

The primary goal of the Culvert AOP Program is to improve or restore anadromous fish passage through the replacement, removal, repair, or improvement of culverts or weirs. The grant program prioritizes projects that would improve fish passage for: (A) anadromous fish stocks listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. § 1533); (B) anadromous fish stocks identified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that could reasonably become listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under that section; (C) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as prey for endangered species, threatened species, or protected species, including Southern resident orcas (Orcinus orca); or (D) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as climate resilient stocks (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(1)). The program also prioritizes projects that would open up more than 200 meters of upstream (anadromous) habitat before the end of the natural habitat (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(2)). 

Link to Additional Information: FHWA’s Culvert AOP Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ryan Buck

Agreement Officer

Phone 202-366-4229
Email:CulvertAOP@dot.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Modification to update NOFO attachments. Jan 31, 2023
NOFO AMENDMENT 1 – 01/26/2026 —

The purpose of this amendment to the Culvert AOP Program NOFO is to provide FHWA’s responses to the questions received in response to this opportunity. Please refer to the "Related Documents" tab of this opportunity to access the document titled "CulvertAOP_QandA.pdf" to access this information.

Oct 06, 2022
The Grantor contact has been changed for this opportunity. In addition to CulvertAOP@dot.gov, please forward any questions or other correspondence related to this NOFO to Ryan Buck at Ryan.Buck@dot.gov. Oct 06, 2022
Oct 06, 2022

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FY2022-CULVERT-AOP-PROGRAM
Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year 2022 National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert AOP Program)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 20.205 — Highway Planning and Construction
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Oct 06, 2022
Last Updated Date: Jan 31, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 06, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 06, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $196,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants are: (1) States; (2) a unit of local government; or an (3) Indian Tribe (49 U.S.C. § 6703(c)). For the purpose of this program and as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5304), Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (49 U.S.C. § 6703(a)(2)).

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Description:

— ORIGINAL NOFO POSTING – 10/06/2022 —

The primary goal of the Culvert AOP Program is to improve or restore anadromous fish passage through the replacement, removal, repair, or improvement of culverts or weirs. The grant program prioritizes projects that would improve fish passage for: (A) anadromous fish stocks listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. § 1533); (B) anadromous fish stocks identified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that could reasonably become listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under that section; (C) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as prey for endangered species, threatened species, or protected species, including Southern resident orcas (Orcinus orca); or (D) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as climate resilient stocks (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(1)). The program also prioritizes projects that would open up more than 200 meters of upstream (anadromous) habitat before the end of the natural habitat (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(2)). 

Link to Additional Information: FHWA’s Culvert AOP Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ryan Buck

Agreement Officer

Phone 202-366-4229
Email:CulvertAOP@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FY2022-CULVERT-AOP-PROGRAM
Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year 2022 National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert AOP Program)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 20.205 — Highway Planning and Construction
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Oct 06, 2022
Last Updated Date: Jan 26, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 06, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $196,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants are: (1) States; (2) a unit of local government; or an (3) Indian Tribe (49 U.S.C. § 6703(c)). For the purpose of this program and as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5304), Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (49 U.S.C. § 6703(a)(2)).

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Description:

NOFO AMENDMENT 1 – 01/26/2026 —

The purpose of this amendment to the Culvert AOP Program NOFO is to provide FHWA’s responses to the questions received in response to this opportunity. Please refer to the “Related Documents” tab of this opportunity to access the document titled “CulvertAOP_QandA.pdf” to access this information.

— END OF AMENDMENT 1 —

— ORIGINAL NOFO POSTING – 10/06/2022 —

The primary goal of the Culvert AOP Program is to improve or restore anadromous fish passage through the replacement, removal, repair, or improvement of culverts or weirs. The grant program prioritizes projects that would improve fish passage for: (A) anadromous fish stocks listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. § 1533); (B) anadromous fish stocks identified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that could reasonably become listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under that section; (C) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as prey for endangered species, threatened species, or protected species, including Southern resident orcas (Orcinus orca); or (D) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as climate resilient stocks (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(1)). The program also prioritizes projects that would open up more than 200 meters of upstream (anadromous) habitat before the end of the natural habitat (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(2)). 

Link to Additional Information: FHWA’s Culvert AOP Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ryan Buck

Agreement Officer

Phone 202-366-4229
Email:CulvertAOP@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FY2022-CULVERT-AOP-PROGRAM
Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year 2022 National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert AOP Program)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 20.205 — Highway Planning and Construction
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Oct 06, 2022
Last Updated Date: Jan 06, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 06, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $196,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants are: (1) States; (2) a unit of local government; or an (3) Indian Tribe (49 U.S.C. § 6703(c)). For the purpose of this program and as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5304), Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (49 U.S.C. § 6703(a)(2)).

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Description:

The primary goal of the Culvert AOP Program is to improve or restore anadromous fish passage through the replacement, removal, repair, or improvement of culverts or weirs. The grant program prioritizes projects that would improve fish passage for: (A) anadromous fish stocks listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. § 1533); (B) anadromous fish stocks identified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that could reasonably become listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under that section; (C) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as prey for endangered species, threatened species, or protected species, including Southern resident orcas (Orcinus orca); or (D) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as climate resilient stocks (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(1)). The program also prioritizes projects that would open up more than 200 meters of upstream (anadromous) habitat before the end of the natural habitat (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(2)). 

Link to Additional Information: FHWA’s Culvert AOP Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ryan Buck

Agreement Officer

Phone 202-366-4229
Email:CulvertAOP@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FY2022-CULVERT-AOP-PROGRAM
Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year 2022 National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert AOP Program)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 20.205 — Highway Planning and Construction
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 06, 2022
Last Updated Date: Oct 06, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 06, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $196,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants are: (1) States; (2) a unit of local government; or an (3) Indian Tribe (49 U.S.C. § 6703(c)). For the purpose of this program and as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5304), Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (49 U.S.C. § 6703(a)(2)).

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Description:

The primary goal of the Culvert AOP Program is to improve or restore anadromous fish passage through the replacement, removal, repair, or improvement of culverts or weirs. The grant program prioritizes projects that would improve fish passage for: (A) anadromous fish stocks listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. § 1533); (B) anadromous fish stocks identified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that could reasonably become listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under that section; (C) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as prey for endangered species, threatened species, or protected species, including Southern resident orcas (Orcinus orca); or (D) anadromous fish stocks identified by the NMFS or the USFWS as climate resilient stocks (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(1)). The program also prioritizes projects that would open up more than 200 meters of upstream (anadromous) habitat before the end of the natural habitat (49 U.S.C. § 6703(e)(2)). 

Link to Additional Information: FHWA’s Culvert AOP Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Rick Murray

Agreement Officer

Phone 202-366-4250
Email:CulvertAOP@dot.gov

Folder 343962 Full Announcement-FY2022-CULVERT-AOP-PROGRAM -> FY2022-CULVERT-AOP-PROGRAM NOFO.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Ryan Buck
Agreement Officer
Phone 202-366-4229
Email: CulvertAOP@dot.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
PKG00277185 Oct 06, 2022 Feb 06, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

343962 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

343962 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

343962 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

343962 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf

343962 SF424A-1.0.pdf

343962 SF424B-1.1.pdf

343962 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf

343962 SF424D-1.1.pdf

343962 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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