NFWF Request for Proposals: Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration Program 2022 (US)

Deadline: 28-Mar-22

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is pleased to announce the Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration Program.

Programs

• The Klamath River Coho Restoration Grant Program (Klamath River Program)
  • The Klamath River Program is a partnership with Reclamation Klamath Basin Area Office and supports local and regional on-the-ground activities that improve degraded habitat and assist in enhancing natural populations of Southern Oregon Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) specifically within the mainstem Klamath River and tributaries between Iron Gate Dam (IGD) at river mile (RM) 190 to the Klamath River mouth excluding the Trinity River.
• The Trinity River Restoration Program (Trinity River Program)
  • The Trinity River Program is a partnership with Reclamation’s Northern California Area Office and provides funding for activities that improve aquatic habitat within the Trinity River Basin to help reduce the impacts of the operation of the Trinity River Division of the Central Valley Project on the mainstem fisheries of the Trinity River.

Priority

• Access improvement and barrier removal projects;
• Projects that improve habitat and access to cold water refugia;
• Instream habitat enhancement and protection projects;
• Water conservation projects, and;
• Fine sediment reduction projects (Trinity River only).

Geographic Focal Areas

• For the Klamath River Program
  • Projects must be located in the mainstem Klamath River Basin and tributaries between IGD at RM 190 and the Klamath River mouth. With the exclusion of the Trinity River, all tributaries between IGD and the Klamath River mouth are eligible for funding through the Klamath Program.
• For Trinity River Program
  • Projects must be located in tributary watersheds of the Trinity River between Lewiston Dam and Weitchpec, including the South Fork Trinity River and its tributaries.

Program Priorities

• For Both Klamath Coho And Trinity River
  • These include projects to:
    • Remove and address existing fish passage barriers including small dams, fords, and culverts to create permanent access to spawning and rearing habitat.
    • Maintain and improve access to existing habitat.
• For The Trinity River Program Only
  • Fine sediment reduction projects: Fine sediment (sand and silt) delivery from tributary watersheds to the Trinity River increases with roads, logging, and other land uses.
  • Fine sediment reduction projects include road maintenance, road rehabilitation, and road decommissioning on private and public lands within the Trinity River basin, excluding the Middle Trinity River HA (from Lewiston Dam to just above the North Fork).

Funding Information

• NFWF is expected to award up to $1,409,500 for Klamath River Program projects and $972,500 for Trinity River Program projects.
• Reclamation and NFWF expect to make 10-20 grant awards from this RFP ranging from $10,000 to $500,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible applicants include local, state, federal, and tribal governments and agencies (e.g., townships, cities), special districts (e.g., conservation districts, planning districts, utility districts), non-profit 501(c) organizations, schools, and universities.
• Ineligible Uses of Grant Funds
  • Reclamation funds administered through NFWF and matching contributions may not be used to support political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying, litigation, terrorist activities, or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
  • Reclamation funds administered through NFWF may not be used to support ongoing efforts to comply with legal requirements, including permit conditions, mitigation, and settlement agreements. However, grant funds may be used to support projects that enhance or improve upon existing baseline compliance efforts.
  • Equipment: Applicants are encouraged to rent equipment where possible and cost-effective or use matching funds to make those purchases.  NFWF acknowledges, however, that some projects may only be completed using NFWF funds to procure equipment. If this applies to your project, please contact the program staff listed in this RFP to discuss options.
  • Federal funds and matching contributions may not be used to procure or obtain equipment, services, or systems (including entering into or renewing a contract) that uses telecommunications equipment or services produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities) as a substantial or essential component, or as critical technology of any system. Refer to Public Law 115-232, section 889 for additional information

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For more information, visit https://www.nfwf.org/programs/klamath-basin-restoration-program/2022-klamath-basin-salmon-restoration-request-proposals