Tuluksak River Salmon Run Timing and Abundance _ Notice of Intent to award to a Single Source

Post Date

March 19th 2015

Application Due Date

March 27th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00136

CFDA Number(s)

15.608

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Single Source: The Tuluksak Native Community was selected based on their unique qualifications. The Tuluksak Native Community owns or administers the land downstream of the project that is necessary to successfully monitor juvenile and adult salmon populations. Secondly, the Tuluksak Native Community has been a long-term cooperator on the Tuluksak Weir project including hiring technicians and assisting with project logistics. The Tuluksak Native Community has the ability to support their employees in the field based on existing infrastructure. Finally, the Tuluksak Native Community is the leading local authority to act as an advocate for the Service_s conservation mission on the Tuluksak River.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $186808

• Award Range:

  $57187 - $186808

Grant Description

Operate a fish counting weir on the Tuluksak River, including hiring of local residents as biological technicians

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Katherine Smiley, 907-786-3412
  Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.fws.gov/alaska/funding_opportunity.htm