Opportunity Information: Apply for AFRP N 2 19
The grant opportunity titled "Additional environmental compliance tasks at DCID" is a continuation, sole-source award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, focused on completing unexpected environmental and cultural compliance work tied to an ongoing fish passage project. The work is needed because earlier planning assumed that environmental study results would not trigger design changes, but that assumption turned out to be wrong once the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance surveys were completed. Instead of finding no issues, the Section 106 cultural resource surveys identified significant, unanticipated cultural resources within the project area. As a result, the existing implementation Plans and Specifications for the fish passage project must be modified to avoid or mitigate impacts to those resources.
In addition to the cultural resource findings, environmental studies also identified and mapped elderberry shrubs on the site, which require further protection. This means the project design must be adjusted not only for NHPA compliance, but also to reduce risks to these biological resources. The overall purpose of the funding is to carry the project through the remaining regulatory and compliance steps by refining access routes and infrastructure designs so that construction can proceed without causing avoidable harm.
The scope of work is organized around several specific compliance and design tasks. First, the recipient must survey and create revised designs to realign portions of the southern access route to the site in order to avoid the cultural resources that were discovered. Second, once that access route is re-aligned on paper, additional environmental surveys must be completed along the new southern route alignment to ensure the revised path is properly evaluated and compliant. Third, the project also requires development of mitigation strategies and a mitigation design for the northern access route, indicating that impacts associated with that route must be addressed through planned avoidance, minimization, or compensatory actions. Finally, the award supports design revisions to the DCID irrigation canal specifically aimed at mitigating potential risks to the identified elderberry shrubs, integrating protective measures into the engineering plans rather than treating them as an afterthought.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a grant in the natural resources category under CFDA 15.648. It was created on January 4, 2019, with an original closing date of January 8, 2019, reflecting that it is a targeted continuation action rather than an open, long-running competition. The expected number of awards is one, consistent with the sole-source continuation description. The award ceiling is $40,000, indicating a relatively focused effort intended to cover the added surveying, design revisions, and mitigation planning needed to finalize regulatory compliance and keep the larger fish passage project on track. Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations other than small businesses, aligning with the fact that the work is meant to be performed by the existing cooperator already engaged in the underlying project.Apply for AFRP N 2 19
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Additional environmental compliance tasks at DCID" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 08, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Additional environmental compliance tasks at DCID."
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This grant is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
Is this a new competitive opportunity or a continuation award?
It is described as a continuation, sole-source award tied to an ongoing fish passage project, rather than an open competitive solicitation.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to complete unexpected environmental and cultural compliance work so the broader fish passage project can proceed through remaining regulatory steps without avoidable harm. This includes refining access routes and infrastructure designs in response to newly identified compliance constraints.
Why is additional compliance work needed now?
Earlier planning assumed environmental study results would not trigger design changes. After National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance surveys were completed, that assumption proved incorrect because Section 106 cultural resource surveys identified significant, unanticipated cultural resources within the project area. Environmental studies also identified and mapped elderberry shrubs that require further protection.
What specific law or compliance process is driving part of the redesign?
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance, including Section 106 cultural resource surveys, is a key driver because significant cultural resources were identified in the project area.
What biological resources are mentioned as needing protection?
Elderberry shrubs were identified and mapped on the site, and the project design must be adjusted to reduce risks to these shrubs.
How does this grant relate to the fish passage project?
The work is tied directly to an ongoing fish passage project. The added tasks support regulatory and compliance completion so construction can proceed with updated plans that avoid or mitigate impacts to newly identified resources.
What are the main tasks included in the scope of work?
The scope is organized around compliance and design tasks, including: (1) surveying and revising designs to realign portions of the southern access route to avoid discovered cultural resources; (2) conducting additional environmental surveys along the new southern route alignment once re-aligned; (3) developing mitigation strategies and a mitigation design for the northern access route; and (4) revising designs for the DCID irrigation canal to mitigate potential risks to identified elderberry shrubs.
What does the southern access route work involve?
The recipient must survey and create revised designs to realign portions of the southern access route in order to avoid the significant cultural resources found during Section 106 cultural resource surveys.
Why are additional environmental surveys required after the southern route is re-aligned?
Once the southern access route is re-aligned on paper, additional environmental surveys must be completed along the new alignment to ensure the revised path is properly evaluated and compliant.
What is required for the northern access route?
The project requires development of mitigation strategies and a mitigation design for the northern access route, indicating that impacts associated with that route must be addressed through planned avoidance, minimization, or compensatory actions.
What is the DCID irrigation canal design revision intended to address?
The design revisions to the DCID irrigation canal are specifically aimed at mitigating potential risks to the identified elderberry shrubs by integrating protective measures into the engineering plans.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.648.
What category is this grant listed under?
It is listed as a grant in the natural resources category.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one, consistent with the sole-source continuation description.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $40,000.
What does the award ceiling suggest about the size of the effort?
The $40,000 ceiling suggests a focused effort intended to cover the added surveying, design revisions, and mitigation planning necessary to finalize regulatory compliance and keep the larger fish passage project moving forward.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Why is eligibility limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses?
The opportunity aligns with the work being performed by the existing cooperator already engaged in the underlying project and is described as a sole-source continuation action.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on January 4, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was January 8, 2019.
Why is the open period so short?
The short timeframe reflects that it is a targeted continuation action rather than an open, long-running competition.
What outcomes are expected from this additional funding?
The expected outcome is updated plans and specifications that incorporate avoidance and mitigation measures for cultural resources and protective measures for elderberry shrubs, enabling the fish passage project to proceed through remaining regulatory and compliance steps.
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