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

Post Date

March 23rd 2015

Application Due Date

March 31st 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00139

CFDA Number(s)

15.608

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $201941

• Award Range:

  $0 - $201941

Grant Description

Operate a fish counting weir on the Kwethluk 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