FISH-ABLE Fun with Reclamation

 

To provide opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged children to use and enjoy public waters and related lands; to assist Reclamation in meeting its goal to provide accessible programs, facilities and activities to create a positive outdoor experience for all citizens; to increase awareness of all the participants (parents/caregivers, sportsmen, partners, volunteers) to the capabilities of disabled and disadvantaged children; and to provide educational opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged children to learn more about fish and water as natural resources.

Active 15.550 Bureau of Reclamation, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. The program provided opportunities to disabled and disadvantaged children who participated in fishing events during 2017.
Fiscal Year 2018 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2019 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2020 No accomplishments to report. No new awards for FY20. All prior awards completed.
Fiscal Year 2021 No accomplishments to report. No new awards for FY21. All prior awards completed.
Fiscal Year 2022 • The Camp Walleye event in Montana hosted 36 disadvantaged children and 5 adult chaperones, plus numerous boat captains. Children that would never normally be exposed to fishing, boating and outdoor recreation on a lake were given an opportunity of a lifetime. Over 421 fish were caught that day including 300 walleyes, 101 perch, 7 Northern Pike, 12 miscellaneous fish and 1 trout.
Fiscal Year 2023 The Mayfly Project completed 2 events in Idaho and Oregon hosting 10 foster children each. These children receiving compete flyfishing rods and gear and were mentored by experienced guides to learn how to fly fish and well as education about aquatic ecosystems. Take Pride in America (TPIA) Public Law 101-628 (16 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) and the TPIA Delegation Agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation dated September 22, 2008 Eligible applicants are Non-Profits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Survive (IRS), other than institutions of higher education. Disabled and disadvantaged children Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. See the list of Regional points of contact under Contact Information to initiate interest before applying. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Funding announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov. For fixed-price grants awarded and funded through Public Law 101-628 (16 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) and the TPIA Delegation Agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation dated September 22, 2008, and subsequent amendments, all Federal rules, regulations, and agency specific guidelines for awarding procedures will be followed. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation personnel listed as the point of contact in the funding announcement. None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide all applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award. Not applicable. Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov. TPIA has delegated authority to Reclamation to carry out a Program to instill in the public the importance of the appropriate use of and appreciation for Reclamation facilities. Eligible activities under the Delegation are limited to activities authorized under the TPIA. Such activities may include events designed to increase public awareness of recreational opportunities at Reclamation reservoirs, for physically challenged and disadvantaged children as well as other members of the public, and may also include financial assistance agreements to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out the Program. Not applicable. Not applicable. All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 Retention requirements for records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.333. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

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MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. 1-5 years Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program. Missouri Basin Region (Region 5) and Arkansas Rio Grande-Texas Gulf (Region 6) contact: Alex Morgan email: amorgan@usbr.gov phone: (406-247-7715) Columbia-Pacific Northwest (Region 9) contact: Darcy Nelson email: dgnelson@usbr.gov phone: (208) 378-5310 Lower Colorado Basin (Region 8) contact: Chris Linehan email: clinehan@usbr.gov phone: (702) 293-8171 Upper Colorado Basin (Region 7) contact: Valerie Heath-Harrison email: vheathharrison@usbr.gov phone: (801) 524-3664 California-Great-Basin (Region 10) contact: Scott Springer email: sspringer@usbr.gov phone: (916) 978-5266 Arthur C. Coykendall
Denver Federal Center, Building 67
Denver, CO 80225 US
acoykendall@usbr.gov
Phone: 3034452915 https://www.usbr.gov/main/about/mission.html 14-0680-0-1-300 (Project Grants) FY 22$15,000.00; FY 23 est $20,000.00; FY 24 est $20,000.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$50,000.00; FY 18$54,281.00; FY 17$132,000.00; - Range: $5,000 - $20,000 Average: $10,000 2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. Fishing events for special needs children at 17 different Reclamation owned managed reservoirs servicing over 400 children.
Fiscal Year 2018 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2019 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2022 Great Falls Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs (AKA Camp Walleye) a fishing event held at Lake Elwell in September. The program caters to disadvantaged youth who do not get the opportunity to experience the outdoors.
Fiscal Year 2023 The Mayfly Project held several fishing events in rivers below Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs near Boise, Idaho. The program is for foster children to learn fly fishing from local experts.