Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00186
The Fox River Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) funding opportunity supports restoration of natural resources harmed by historical releases of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into Wisconsin's Lower Fox River and Green Bay. The program is managed by the Fox River/Green Bay Natural Resource Trustees, who use settlement funds paid by responsible parties to repair ecological injuries and compensate the public for lost natural resource services. Projects funded under this opportunity are expected to directly advance the restoration goals laid out in two guiding documents: the 2003 Joint Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Area, and the 2016 Restoration Plan Update. The legal authority for this work comes from the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), which is the federal law that allows natural resource trustees to assess damages from contamination and direct recovery funds toward restoration.
This is not a typical open, competitive grants program. Instead of a standard request for proposals posted for broad competition, the Trustees develop and refine project ideas strategically in coordination with the Trustee Council. Prospective applicants are expected to talk with the restoration coordinator early, before submitting a full application, to make sure the concept fits the Trustees' priorities, selection criteria, and planning framework. If a project is selected after review, the award is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a single-source (noncompetitive) grant agreement, justified under the Department of the Interior's single-source policy (505 DM 2.14.B.4). In practical terms, that means the pathway to funding depends heavily on alignment with Trustee-led planning and coordination rather than responding to an open solicitation.
The opportunity is administered by the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, and is categorized as a discretionary grant in the natural resources funding area (CFDA 15.658). The posted opportunity number is F17AS00186, with an original posting date of April 5, 2017 and an original closing date of December 31, 2017. The program anticipated up to 15 awards, with a stated award ceiling of $3,000,000, though actual project budgets would depend on the scope and the Trustees' priorities and available settlement funds.
Eligibility is broad and includes most common public, nonprofit, academic, tribal, and private entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; individuals; for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits). Even with broad eligibility, the key practical requirement is that the proposed work must clearly contribute to restoring, replacing, or enhancing the injured natural resources and associated services identified in the Fox River/Green Bay NRDA planning documents, and it must be developed in coordination with the Trustee Council process rather than treated as a stand-alone grant application.Apply for F17AS00186
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fox River Natural Resource Damage Assessment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.658.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 05, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Fox River NRDA Funding Opportunity (F17AS00186) - FAQs
What is the Fox River NRDA funding opportunity?
This funding opportunity supports restoration of natural resources harmed by historical releases of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into Wisconsin's Lower Fox River and Green Bay. Funding is used to repair ecological injuries and compensate the public for lost natural resource services.
Who manages this program?
The program is managed by the Fox River/Green Bay Natural Resource Trustees (the Trustees). They oversee planning and selection of restoration work and coordinate through the Trustee Council process.
Where does the money come from?
Funds come from settlements paid by responsible parties. Those settlement dollars are directed toward restoration to address injuries to natural resources and related public services.
What kinds of projects are expected to be funded?
Projects are expected to directly advance the restoration goals and priorities described in the Trustees' guiding documents, and to restore, replace, or enhance injured natural resources and associated services impacted by PCB contamination in the Lower Fox River and Green Bay.
What documents guide which projects are considered a fit?
Two planning documents are specifically identified as the guiding framework for selecting and shaping projects:
- The 2003 Joint Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Area
- The 2016 Restoration Plan Update
What is the legal authority behind this restoration work?
The legal authority is the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). CERCLA allows natural resource trustees to assess damages from contamination and to direct recovered funds toward restoration.
Is this a typical open, competitive grant program?
No. This is not described as a standard open request for proposals where applicants compete through a broad public solicitation. Instead, the Trustees develop and refine project ideas strategically in coordination with the Trustee Council.
Do prospective applicants need to talk with anyone before submitting an application?
Yes. Prospective applicants are expected to contact the restoration coordinator early, before submitting a full application, to confirm that the concept aligns with Trustee priorities, selection criteria, and the planning framework.
How are projects selected if there is no open competition?
The Trustees develop and refine project ideas through the Trustee Council coordination process. Projects are then reviewed for fit with Trustee priorities, selection criteria, and the NRDA restoration planning framework before moving forward toward an award.
Who issues the grant award if a project is selected?
If a project is selected after review, the award is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What does it mean that the award is "single-source" and "noncompetitive"?
It means the grant agreement is issued as a single-source (noncompetitive) award rather than through an open competitive process. The award is justified under the Department of the Interior's single-source policy (505 DM 2.14.B.4).
What federal department administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant in the natural resources funding area, listed under CFDA 15.658.
What is the opportunity number?
The posted opportunity number is F17AS00186.
What were the original posting and closing dates?
The original posting date was April 5, 2017, and the original closing date was December 31, 2017.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated up to 15 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The stated award ceiling is $3,000,000. Actual project budgets depend on project scope, Trustee priorities, and available settlement funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many common entity types, including:
- State, county, and local governments
- Special districts
- Independent school districts
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status)
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits)
If eligibility is broad, what is the most important practical requirement?
The proposed work must clearly contribute to restoring, replacing, or enhancing injured natural resources and associated services identified in the Fox River/Green Bay NRDA planning documents. The project also needs to be developed in coordination with the Trustee Council process rather than treated as a stand-alone grant submission.
What geographic area does this opportunity focus on?
The focus is Wisconsin's Lower Fox River and Green Bay.
What contamination is this restoration effort responding to?
This effort responds to injuries caused by historical releases of PCBs into the Lower Fox River and Green Bay.
What should an applicant do to improve fit with Trustee priorities?
Based on the opportunity description, the practical pathway is to engage early with the restoration coordinator and align the concept with the Trustees' priorities, selection criteria, and the restoration goals in the 2003 plan and the 2016 update.
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