Watershed Improvements

Post Date

September 13th 2012

Application Due Date

September 14th 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.

Funding Opportunity Number

F12AS00422

CFDA Number(s)

15.608

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

4

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $60000

• Award Range:

  $20000 - $60000

Grant 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Dan Brewer, 406-449-5225 ext. 216
  dan_brewer@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  E-Mail

• Agency Email Address:

  dan_brewer@fws.gov

• More Information:

  N/A