The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program is offering a $100,000 grant to Ducks Unlimited (DU) for the Cosumnes River Cougar Wetland Restoration Project. This grant funds assessment, permitting, and design to restore Cougar Wetland within the Cosumnes River Preserve. The project aims to connect historic tidal sloughs to the mainstem Cosumnes River, creating vital tidal wetland habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon, steelhead, and other fish species. DU was chosen due to their unique expertise in tidal wetland restoration, prior site assessment, and their integral role as a landowner and co-manager of the Preserve.
Opportunity ID: 74493
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFRP1102 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cosumnes River Cougar Wetland Restoration Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.648 — Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 25, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 14, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 14, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
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 a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI):Federal regulations require that all funding opportunities be posted on Grants.gov. This posting is intended to comply with those regulations. This is a single source opportunity. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | USFWS intends to award Ducks Unlimited (DU) a single source grant in accordance with Section 3407(e) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA). The Stockton Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP) will provide $100,000 to the Cougar Wetland Project (Project) team through the Western Regional Office of Ducks Unlimited (DU) to fund assessment, permitting and design activities related to the restoration of Cougar Wetland within the Cosumnes River Preserve for the purpose of connecting historic tidal sloughs to the mainstem Cosumnes River and providing tidal wetland habitat to juvenile Chinook salmon, steelhead, and other fish species. USFWS intends to award a single source grant because the award supports the continuation of ongoing work and because the Project team and DU are uniquely qualified to accomplish these activities due to technical expertise in designing and implementing tidal wetland restoration that benefits anadromous and native fish. DU funded and has completed the initial site assessment and 10% engineering design. Additionally, DU has organized and facilitated meetings of the Project team. Additionally, DU is a landowner and member of the multi-agency team that jointly manages the Cosumnes River Preserve. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dwight (Ike) Luginbill
Grants/Agreements Assistant Phone 209-946-6400 x340 Email:Dwight_Luginbill@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 74493 Full Announcement-1 -> afrp1102 notice of intent cosumnes du.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dwight (Ike) Luginbill Grants/Agreements Assistant Phone 209-946-6400 x340 Email: Dwight_Luginbill@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.648 | PKG00036490 | Feb 25, 2011 | Mar 14, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
74493 SF424-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
74493 Budget-1.1.pdf
74493 Project-1.1.pdf
74493 SF424A-1.0.pdf
74493 SF424B-1.1.pdf
74493 SF424D-1.1.pdf
74493 SF424C-1.0.pdf
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