This grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aims to collect biotic and abiotic data to evaluate the ecological impacts of the White Rock and Bradford dam removal projects in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Funded by the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Act, these projects completed between 2015 and 2017 sought to improve passage for migratory and resident fish. The University of Rhode Island is the recipient of this single-source award, operating under the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit. The purpose is to monitor ecological parameters, including riparian plant communities, invasive species, and river morphology, to assess project goals and comply with permit requirements. A monitoring plan, following the Stream Barrier Removal Guide, will be developed to ensure effective post-removal assessment.
Opportunity ID: 294563
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00247 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Monitoring and Assessment of White Rock and Bradford Dam Removals, Hurricane Sandy |
| 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: | Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.677 — Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities-FWS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 12, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $99,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $99,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This is an announcement for issuing a single source financial assistance award to the University of Rhode Island. This announcement is for notification purposes only. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is interested in the collection of biotic and abiotic data to evaluate construction projects funded through the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Act and completed in 2015-2017. This award is under Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU), the North Atlantic CESU award number F14AC00282. The primary sites for this funding opportunity are the White Rock and the Bradford dam removal sites, in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The grantee will collect data to evaluate ecological parameters associated with the project goal of improving passage for migratory and resident fish and to comply with potential permit requirements with regard to changes in vegetative community composition and abiotic factors. A monitoring plan will need to be developed and is expected to follow the Stream Barrier Removal Guide (Collins et al, 2007) with monitoring metrics likely to include riparian plant community composition, invasive species extent, and river morphology among other potential variables. This project is not expected to address inundation modelling at the project sites as that will be accomplished independent of this project. This project is authorized by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, Public Law 113-2. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Arnold Zinan 413 253 8528
arnold_zinan@fws.gov Email:arnold_zinan@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 294563 Full Announcement-White Rock and Bradford Dam -> PATON NOFO for URI White Rock and Bradford.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Arnold Zinan 413 253 8528 arnold_zinan@fws.gov Email: arnold_zinan@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.677 | PKG00233151 | Jun 12, 2017 | Jun 20, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294563 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294563 SF424B-1.1.pdf
294563 SF424A-1.0.pdf
294563 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
294563 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
294563 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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