Shasta River Coho Salmon Enhancement and Collaboration Pilot Project

Funding Opportunity Number: R14AN00054 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.517Eligible Applicants Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-BORClosing Date: Jul 30, 2014Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jul 16, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a grant agreement to California Trout, Inc. under the authority of catalog for domestic assistance 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. Section 661-667e and Department Manual 255 DM 1.1B. Project Title: Shasta River Coho Salmon Enhancement and Collaboration Pilot Project. The total estimated amount of agreement is $366,175.00. Reclamation proposes to fund this project for the improvement of water quality and in stream flows in the Shasta River Watershed by leasing water from landowners, on a voluntary basis, during strategic times of the year to benefit coho and Fall Chinook salmon. Leasing water will protect cold water rearing habitats for coho during specific times for the year and provide flows to assist in salmon migration to spawning ground and/or refugia. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. R14AN20054 for additional information) A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed fin...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding