OpportunityTitle: Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance FY 2022
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Individuals and organizations submitting proposals should have the necessary technical and administrative abilities and resources to ensure successful completion of studies. Entities submitting proposals may be of Commercial, Individuals, Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Non-Profit Organizations, State Government, Local Government, Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Native American tribal organizations, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network and/or Federal Entities. United States non-profit, non-governmental organizations must provide a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) or (4) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service. Eligible recipients must appear in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing (CFDA) profile.
Description: 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 Agreement 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/events that advance the scientific community&#8217;s and public&#8217;s understanding of the biology and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Yukon River of Alaska. The following is a request for conceptual project proposals of one year in length addressing the needs of the priority Categories and Factors listed below. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop projects that incorporate local capacity with members of Yukon River communities in which they may be working. Coordinating projects with state and federal regulatory agencies is also recommended, but not mandatory.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: matthew_keyse@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Matthew Keyse&lt;br/&gt;matthew_keyse@fws.gov
CloseDateExplanation: All proposals and required information from the Application Checklist are to be submitted by March 4, 2022, no later than 11:59&#160;PM Eastern Standard Time. Completed applications should be submitted electronically through GrantSolutions.gov.&#160; &#160;Applicants submitting proposals using GrantSolutions.gov&#160;should note that they use Eastern Standard Time. Late applications are neither reviewed nor considered. Failure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application.               Ways to submit an application            Application due date and time            When and in what form applicant will receive acknowledgement of receipt                  Electronically through GrantSolutions.gov            March 04, 2022, 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time            Email within 5 working days of receipt            Submit each document separately in its original format. Do not merge documents into a single PDF file. Standard Forms (SF) can be filed electronically in GrantSolutions.  APPLICANT CHECKLIST  All applicants except Federal Entities; Federal Entities see checklist below    &#160; SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance or Application for Federal AssistanceIndividual  &#160; SF-424 Budget form: A complete SF-424A Budget Information form  &#160; SF-424B Assurances form: Signed and dated SF-424B Assurances form (required if&#160;not registered in SAM)  &#160; SF-LLL form: If applicable, completed SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form  &#160; Project Abstract  &#160; Project Summary and Project Narrative/Investigation Plan (including Letters of Support from partnering organizations)  &#160; Budget Table and Budget Narrative  &#160; Indirect Cost statement and related documentation (when applicable)  &#160; Conflict of Interest Disclosure, Single Audit Reporting Statement, Overlap and Duplication of&#160; Effort Statement: Each statement should be addressed on letterhead and signed by an authorized representative of the organization receiving funding.  &#160; Evidence of non-profit status: If a non-profit organization, a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) or (4) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service.   Federal Applicant Checklist (for Federal Applicants only)    &#160; Project Abstract  &#160; Project Summary and Project Narrative/Investigation Plan (including Letters of Support from partnering organizations)  &#160; Budget Table and Budget Narrative  &#160; Indirect Cost statement and related documentation (when applicable)  &#160; Conflict of Interest Disclosure