Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 17 N002
This Notice of Intent to Award (Funding Opportunity Number BOR LC 17 N002) is a continuation grant from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (CFDA 15.538) focused on maintaining and advancing a long-running tagging and capture database for native fishes in the lower Colorado River. The opportunity centers on a specialized data system that has served for decades as the core repository for fish tagging, stocking, and capture records used by researchers and managers working to conserve imperiled native species. The grant supports the ongoing receipt, processing, quality control, archiving, and reporting of tagging data so agencies and partners can make timely, informed management decisions.
The database effort began in 1988 at Arizona State University under the direction of P.C. Marsh and the late W.L. Minckley. In federal fiscal year 2009, responsibility for managing these records transitioned from ASU to Marsh Associates, continuing under P.C. Marsh. Over time, the repository has consolidated information from mark-recapture and related studies for several key native fish taxa, including bonytail, razorback sucker, and flannelmouth sucker (including hybrids), spanning the lower Colorado River corridor from Glen Canyon Dam downstream to the United States-Mexico International Boundary. Data contributors include multiple entities conducting field work across major reservoirs and river divisions, including Lakes Mohave, Havasu, and Mead, as well as the Cibola, Havasu, Imperial, and Palo Verde reaches and other locations along the lower river. Reclamation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and additional partners have historically funded and relied on this database infrastructure.
A major driver for continued support is the scale and pace of current conservation actions. Ongoing native fish programs downstream of the Grand Canyon are expected to stock thousands of PIT-tagged bonytail and razorback sucker annually, while field monitoring is anticipated to capture and document tens to hundreds of individuals each year across these species and flannelmouth sucker. Because these efforts generate large volumes of tagging and encounter data, the grant emphasizes maintaining a mature, user-friendly, and scientifically credible database that can track individual fish histories over time, produce detailed analytical and summary reports, and provide up-to-date information for biologists, program managers, and decision makers.
The opportunity is also framed in the broader context of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (MSCP). MSCP is described as needing a comprehensive, integrated data management system capable of serving multiple programs and species, not just native fishes. The existing fish tagging database is positioned as a strong foundational component that can integrate into a larger MSCP-wide data system, helping meet programmatic reporting and coordination needs while continuing to support fish-specific research and management requirements. In practical terms, this continuation award is intended to sustain a proven data repository, ensure continuity of long-term datasets, and prepare the system for integration with an expanded, multi-species conservation data framework.
Administratively, the listing indicates a single expected award with an award ceiling of $800,000. It is categorized as a continuation opportunity and uses the grant funding instrument. The notice was created February 23, 2017, with an original closing date of March 9, 2017, and eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,” with additional clarification referenced in the full opportunity materials.Apply for BOR LC 17 N002
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.538.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 23, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 09, 2017. (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 $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award for a continuation grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. The Funding Opportunity Number is BOR LC 17 N002 and it is listed under CFDA 15.538.
Is this a new grant or a continuation of existing work?
It is a continuation opportunity intended to sustain an existing, long-running tagging and capture database for native fishes in the lower Colorado River.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant supports maintaining and advancing a specialized data system that serves as a core repository for fish tagging, stocking, and capture records. The goal is to enable timely, informed conservation and management decisions for imperiled native fish species.
What kinds of activities does the grant support?
The notice emphasizes ongoing receipt, processing, quality control, archiving, and reporting of fish tagging and encounter data, including the ability to produce detailed analytical and summary reports and to track individual fish histories over time.
What database is being supported?
The opportunity focuses on a long-running fish tagging and capture database that has been used for decades as a central repository for records from mark-recapture and related studies in the lower Colorado River.
When did this database effort begin?
The database effort began in 1988 at Arizona State University under the direction of P.C. Marsh and the late W.L. Minckley.
Who has managed the database over time?
Initially, the effort was based at Arizona State University. In federal fiscal year 2009, responsibility transitioned from ASU to Marsh Associates, continuing under P.C. Marsh.
Which fish species are specifically mentioned as being included in the repository?
The notice mentions bonytail, razorback sucker, and flannelmouth sucker (including hybrids) as key native fish taxa covered by the consolidated records.
What geographic area does the database cover?
The repository spans the lower Colorado River corridor from Glen Canyon Dam downstream to the United States-Mexico International Boundary.
What are examples of locations where data contributors conduct field work?
Examples listed include Lakes Mohave, Havasu, and Mead, and river reaches/divisions such as Cibola, Havasu, Imperial, and Palo Verde, along with other locations along the lower river.
Who uses the database outputs?
The database is used by researchers and managers working to conserve imperiled native species, including biologists, program managers, and decision makers who need up-to-date tagging and encounter information.
Why is continued support for the database emphasized?
Continued support is driven by the scale and pace of current conservation actions that generate large volumes of tagging and encounter data, requiring a mature, user-friendly, scientifically credible system to maintain long-term individual fish histories and produce reliable reporting.
What types of conservation actions are expected to generate new data?
The notice states that programs downstream of the Grand Canyon are expected to stock thousands of PIT-tagged bonytail and razorback sucker annually, and monitoring is anticipated to capture and document tens to hundreds of individuals each year across those species and flannelmouth sucker.
Does the notice mention PIT tags specifically?
Yes. It specifically notes that thousands of PIT-tagged bonytail and razorback sucker are expected to be stocked annually, which will produce substantial tagging and encounter records.
How does this grant relate to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (MSCP)?
The opportunity is framed within the broader MSCP context, which is described as needing a comprehensive, integrated data management system that can serve multiple programs and species. The existing fish tagging database is positioned as a strong foundational component that can integrate into an MSCP-wide data system.
Is the database intended to support only native fishes?
The notice focuses on native fish tagging and capture data, but it also describes MSCP as needing an integrated system for multiple programs and species. The fish database is presented as a foundational component for that broader multi-species framework.
What is the intended outcome of this continuation award?
The stated intent is to sustain a proven data repository, ensure continuity of long-term datasets, and prepare the system for integration with an expanded multi-species conservation data framework while continuing to support fish-specific research and management needs.
What agency is offering the grant?
The offering agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
What funding instrument is being used?
The notice indicates the opportunity uses the grant funding instrument.
How many awards are expected?
The listing indicates a single expected award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $800,000.
When was the notice created, and what was the original closing date?
The notice was created on February 23, 2017, and the original closing date was March 9, 2017.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." The listing notes that additional clarification is referenced in the full opportunity materials.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice identifies CFDA 15.538.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BOR LC 17 N002.
Which organizations are mentioned as having historically funded and relied on this database infrastructure?
The notice mentions that the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and additional partners have historically funded and relied on the database infrastructure.
What makes the database important for management decisions?
According to the notice, the database enables tracking individual fish histories over time and generating detailed analytical and summary reports, providing timely and scientifically credible information for conservation planning and operational decision-making.
What types of data are stored in the system?
The notice describes the repository as consolidating fish tagging, stocking, and capture records, including mark-recapture and related study data and encounter histories for tagged individuals.
What does "quality control" refer to in the context of this grant?
Based on the notice language, quality control is part of the supported work of receiving and processing tagging data to maintain a scientifically credible database, alongside archiving and reporting functions.
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