Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance

 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) receives funds for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada which was reached in March 2001. The Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 authorizes funds for implementation of the Agreement including funds for cooperative research and management projects on the Alaska portion of the Yukon River. The Service administers these funds through financial assistance on a competitive basis for projects/studies that advance the scientific communitys understanding and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Yukon River of Alaska.

Active 15.671 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 Fourteen conceptual proposals totaling $906,216 were received. Five proposals are anticipated to be funded for a total of $333,566 or less. Fourteen conceptual proposals totaling $906,216 were received. Four proposals received funding totaling $260,000.
Fiscal Year 2017 Five detailed proposals totaling $385,189 were received. Three proposals are anticipated to be funded for a total of $243,000 or less. Twelve detailed proposals totaling $681,758 were received. Six proposals received funding totaling $236,362.
Fiscal Year 2018 In FY18 the program received 9 proposals and issued 4 awards.
Fiscal Year 2019 In FY19 the program received 5 proposals and issued 3 awards.
Fiscal Year 2020 In FY20 the program received 8 proposals and issued 5 awards.
Fiscal Year 2021 In FY21 the program received 11 proposals and issued 5 awards.
Fiscal Year 2022 Program received 6 proposals and issued 6 awards.
Fiscal Year 2023 Program received 4 proposals and issued 4 awards.
Fiscal Year 2024 Program anticipates receiving 6 proposals and issuing 4 awards. Yukon River Salmon Act (16 U.S.C. §5701 et seq.) The intended result of this funding is to improve the understanding of the biology and management of Yukon River salmon species. Projects that are awarded money from this source will ultimately benefit the rural and urban American and Canadian public that subsist off of the salmon resources of the Yukon River. Federal law mandates that all organizations applying for Federal financial assistance must have a valid Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number and have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Individuals submitting an application on their own behalf and not on behalf of a company, state, local or tribal government, academia or other type of organization are exempt from the DUNS number and SAM requirements. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants submit a detailed proposal including a completed and signed SF424 Application for Federal Assistance, a completed SF424A Budget Information (Non-construction) form, and a signed SF424B Assurances form. Detailed instructions for submitting a proposal will be posted on Grants.gov. The Project Officer for the grant announces the call for proposals via newspapers, email, and Grants.gov. Links to the call for proposals are posted on the Fairbanks Fish and Wildlife Field Office website and are distributed to state, federal, NGOs, and universities. Detailed project proposals will be evaluated by an interagency review committee which will provide recommendations to the U.S. Section of the Yukon River Panel (Panel) for final approval. The Panel will review the prioritized list and select proposals to be funded in the spring of each fiscal year. Service staff will notify applicants of review results by either sending them an approval letter stating their selection and a project agreement to sign and return to the Service or by sending written notification to the applicant that the application was not selected. Potential recipients must sign the project agreement and return it before funds can be obligated. Once the potential recipients sign the project agreement, the Service will obligate funds and issue a fully executed Award either electronically or through the mail. January 6, 2023 Applicants will receive notice of approval/disapproval within 60 calendar days of submitting an initial proposal and within 60 calendar days of submitting a detailed proposal. Not applicable. Recipients may request funding for a subsequent year/cycle of a currently funded project. However, these requests are subject to the same submission, review, and approval requirements as all new applications. This program will fund any approved renewal application as a new award, not as an amendment to an existing award. Recipients may request approval for budget and project plan revisions of funded projects, including period of performance and reporting due date extensions, in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Review criteria are based on the application's requirements as posted in the call for proposals. Selections for funding are principally based on the merit of the project and how well the project addresses one or more of the priorities and factors identified in the call for proposals. Applicant's success in previous projects and their ability to successfully and efficiently execute the new project is also taken into consideration. Finally, timeliness in the submission process is also used as a criterion for approval. This funding is intended to support projects that are focused on improving the understanding of the biology and management of Yukon River Chinook salmon and summer and fall chum salmon. Projects should address one or more of the following categories: (1) assess and achieve fishery management objectives; (2) Building and maintain public support of, and meaningful participation in, salmon resource management; (3) improve understanding of salmon biology and ecology; (4) assess, conserve, and restore salmon habitats. This funding is not intended to fund real property acquisition and/or construction. Performance Reports: Performance reports are required. Recipients must monitor and report on project performance in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR 200.329. Final performance reports and final SF-425, Federal Financial Reports are due within 120 calendar days of the award period of performance end date, unless the awarding program approves a due date extension. The FWS details all reporting requirements including frequency and due dates in Notices of Award. Not applicable. Recipients will maintain records in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Program-specific legislation/regulation may dictate additional records retention requirements. Program will detail all non-standard records retention requirements in the notice of award. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The period of performance for projects funded under this program is for approximately one year, starting May 1 and ending no later than June 30, with final reports due and funding spent within 90 days after completion of the project. The program obligates funds and sends a notice of award to successful applicants. Recipients request funds in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles, unless otherwise dictated by program-specific legislation or special award terms. Program will include any special payment terms and conditions in the notice of award. Research and Management Fund Coordinator, Fairbanks Fish and Wildlife Field Office, 101 12th Avenue, Room 110, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701, 907-456-0418, matthew_keyse@fws.gov. Alaska Region
Fish and Wildlife Office, 1011 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99503 US
FAIR_USRM@fws.gov
Phone: 907-786-3523 https://fws.gov/partner/yukon-river-intertribal-watershed-council 14-1611-0-1-302 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$379,757.00; FY 23 est $289,366.00; FY 24 est $260,000.00; FY 21$286,597.00; FY 20$271,086.00; FY 19$170,433.00; FY 18$251,091.00; FY 17$260,000.00; FY 16$260,000.00; - Range: $3,000-220,456; Average: $40,756 Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2016 Program anticipates funding projects that 1) help build and maintain public support for management of the Yukon River salmon through outreach events, weekly teleconferences, and public meetings; 2) deal with monitoring salmon returns in rivers; 3) map woody debris habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon; and 4) improve fish passage. Program funded projects that 1) help build and maintain public support for management of the Yukon River salmon through outreach events, weekly teleconferences, and public meetings; 2) deal with monitoring salmon returns in rivers; and 3) improve fish passage.
Fiscal Year 2017 Program anticipates funding projects that 1) help build and maintain public support for management of the Yukon River salmon through outreach events, weekly teleconferences, and public meetings; 2) determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 3) identify in-season genetic stocks of salmon. Program funded projects that 1)help build and maintain public support for management of the Yukon River salmon through outreach events, weekly teleconferences, and public meetings; 2) deal with monitoring salmon returns in rivers; and 3) projects that improve the abundance and genetic knowledge of subyearling Chinook salmon.
Fiscal Year 2018 1) Help build and maintain public support for management of the Yukon River salmon through outreach events, weekly teleconferences, and public meetings; 2) determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 3) identify in-season genetic stocks of salmon.
Fiscal Year 2019 1) Help build and maintain public support for management of the Yukon River salmon through outreach events, weekly teleconferences, and public meetings; 2) determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 3) identify in-season genetic stocks of salmon; 4) use of a small UAS system to determine Chinook Salmon spawning and habitat.
Fiscal Year 2020 1) Help build and maintain public support for management of the Yukon River salmon through outreach events, weekly teleconferences, and public meetings; 2) Determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 3) Identify in-season genetic stocks of salmon; 4) Juvenile Chinook Salmon outmigration, diet, and condition.
Fiscal Year 2021 1) determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 2) identify in-season genetic stocks of salmon; 3) juvenile Chinook, Chum, and Coho salmon education and awareness campaign; 4) Chinook and Chum Salmon hormone and stable isotope biochronology feasibility.
Fiscal Year 2022 1) Determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 2) Identify in-season genetic stocks of salmon; 3) Juvenile Chinook, Chum, and Coho salmon education and awareness campaign; 4) Aerial survey and tagging to determine Coho salmon spawning area; 5) Improving the efficiency and accuracy of SONAR data processing.
Fiscal Year 2023 1) Determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 2) Develop Life Cycle models of climate change impacts on Yukon Salmon; 3) Juvenile Chinook, Chum, and Coho salmon education and awareness campaign; 4) Use of genetic testing to detect Ichthyophonus in Yukon Chinook and Northern Bering Sea salmon; 5) Utilize genetics to improve the mixed stock analysis from the harvest or the stock assessment of fall Chum Salmon; and 6) Develop and sustain locally supported approaches for management.
Fiscal Year 2024 1) Determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 2) Identify in-season genetic stocks of salmon; 3) Juvenile Chinook, Chum, and Coho salmon education and awareness campaign; 4) Methods testing to detect Ichthyophonus in Yukon Chinook and Northern Bering Sea salmon; 5) Develop and sustain locally supported approaches for management; 6) Assess climate change and habitat impacts to Yukon River salmon populations.