Opportunity Information: Apply for F25AS00274
Funding Opportunity F25AS00274 is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.608) focused on generating the technical baseline needed to redesign and modernize the Intake #2 water diversion on Battle Creek for the Coleman National Fish Hatchery (CNFH). The Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office (RBFWO), through its Battle Creek Program, is seeking proposals from qualified applicants to carry out a combined set of field investigations and modeling work. The aim is to produce a detailed, design-ready understanding of existing stream conditions and the way water and sediment move through the Intake #2 area, so future engineers can design a screened, fish-safe diversion that reliably supplies water to the hatchery for the long term.
The project scope centers on fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, bathymetry, and terrestrial surveying, paired with a sediment transport analysis. In practical terms, this means collecting and compiling the physical measurements and observations needed to describe channel shape and stability, streambed and bank conditions, in-channel depths and profiles, and the surrounding topography that influences flood behavior and access to diversion infrastructure. The work also includes analyzing and modeling flow conditions and sediment regimes to understand how the creek behaves across different seasons and events, how the bed and banks may change over time, and what those dynamics imply for a diversion structure that must remain functional and safe for fish under a range of hydrologic scenarios.
A major driver behind the investment is CNFH's operational and conservation importance. CNFH is described as one of the largest production hatcheries in the continental United States, producing tens of millions of salmonids each year and supporting a significant sport fishery. At the same time, the infrastructure improvements are tied to a broader multi-benefit program being pursued collaboratively by RBFWO, CNFH, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). One key goal within that larger effort is establishing a secondary population of endangered winter-run Chinook Salmon in Battle Creek, providing resilience beyond the Sacramento River system. CNFH has been selected as a primary facility to help raise these fish in addition to meeting its existing production goals, which increases the importance of having diversion infrastructure that meets current standards for fish protection and operational reliability.
The opportunity is also explicitly linked to an ongoing infrastructure review led by BOR, described as an aged infrastructure review. Under that review, the plan includes adding a new water intake system and updating older intake structures. The analyses and modeling produced under this grant are intended to directly support BOR by providing the technical foundation for intake design and modernization, reducing uncertainty about hydraulic performance, sediment behavior, and site constraints. In other words, the deliverables are not just academic studies; they are meant to be usable inputs for the engineering design team that will ultimately design and build the upgraded intake system.
Deliverables are framed as a complete and comprehensive assessment suitable for a future design team, implying a final package that includes the compiled survey datasets, modeling outputs, and interpretive findings that translate raw measurements into clear design implications. The solicitation also notes an approval requirement: the final selected applicant must be approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, reflecting the multi-agency nature of the project and the state’s role in the broader Battle Creek and hatchery objectives.
Key administrative details include an award ceiling of $600,000, a closing date of April 20, 2025, and an activity category of Natural Resources. The funding instrument type is a grant, the opportunity category is discretionary, and eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," suggesting the program may be open to non-federal entities such as universities, nonprofits, consulting firms, tribes, or other qualified organizations depending on the full notice terms. The opportunity was created on March 21, 2025, and while the notice indicates expected awards, the specific number is not provided in the text supplied.Apply for F25AS00274
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "F25AS00274 Water Supply Analyses Project for Coleman National Fish Hatchery Intake 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-03-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-04-20. (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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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What is Funding Opportunity F25AS00274?
F25AS00274 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under CFDA 15.608. It funds technical work to build the baseline information needed to redesign and modernize the Intake #2 water diversion on Battle Creek for the Coleman National Fish Hatchery (CNFH).
What is the main goal of this grant?
The goal is to generate a design-ready understanding of existing stream conditions and how water and sediment move through the Intake #2 area. The resulting technical baseline is intended to support future engineering design of a screened, fish-safe diversion that can reliably supply water to CNFH over the long term.
Which USFWS office is leading this effort?
The Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office (RBFWO), through its Battle Creek Program, is seeking proposals from qualified applicants to complete the field investigations and modeling work described in the opportunity.
What location and infrastructure does the project focus on?
The project focuses on the Intake #2 water diversion on Battle Creek associated with the Coleman National Fish Hatchery (CNFH). The work is targeted specifically at the Intake #2 area to support a future redesign and modernization.
Why is Intake #2 being studied and modernized?
The technical work is being funded to reduce uncertainty and support a future upgrade to diversion infrastructure so it meets current standards for fish protection and operational reliability. The grant is also linked to an ongoing aged infrastructure review led by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), which includes adding a new water intake system and updating older intake structures.
What types of work are included in the project scope?
The scope combines field investigations and modeling, centered on fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, bathymetry, and terrestrial surveying, paired with a sediment transport analysis. The intent is to collect, compile, analyze, and model physical and hydraulic conditions at the site in a way that is directly usable for future diversion design.
What does "field investigations" mean in this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, field investigations include collecting and compiling physical measurements and observations needed to describe channel shape and stability, streambed and bank conditions, in-channel depths and profiles, and surrounding topography that affects flood behavior and access to diversion infrastructure.
What does "bathymetry" refer to for this project?
In this context, bathymetry refers to measuring and characterizing in-channel depths and profiles in the Intake #2 area so the channel geometry and underwater features can be represented accurately for analysis and modeling.
What does "terrestrial surveying" refer to for this project?
Terrestrial surveying refers to surveying surrounding land topography near the creek and diversion area to document site conditions that influence flood behavior and physical access/constraints around diversion infrastructure.
What is meant by a sediment transport analysis in the scope?
A sediment transport analysis, as described, involves analyzing and modeling sediment regimes to understand how sediment moves through the Intake #2 area, how the bed and banks may change over time, and what those dynamics imply for a diversion structure that needs to remain functional and fish-safe across different flow conditions.
What modeling and analysis outcomes is the project trying to produce?
The opportunity emphasizes analyzing and modeling flow conditions and sediment regimes to understand seasonal and event-based creek behavior, potential channel change over time, and the hydraulic and sediment implications for a diversion that must operate under a range of hydrologic scenarios.
Are the deliverables intended to be academic research, or design support materials?
The deliverables are intended to be practical, design-support materials. The notice states the analyses and modeling are meant to directly support BOR and reduce uncertainty about hydraulic performance, sediment behavior, and site constraints, producing usable inputs for the engineering design team that will ultimately design and build the upgraded intake system.
What deliverables are expected under this grant?
Deliverables are framed as a complete and comprehensive assessment suitable for a future design team. This implies a final package that includes compiled survey datasets, modeling outputs, and interpretive findings that translate raw measurements into clear implications for future diversion design.
How does this project relate to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)?
The opportunity is explicitly linked to a BOR-led aged infrastructure review. The grant-funded analyses and modeling are intended to provide BOR with the technical foundation needed for intake design and modernization, specifically by reducing uncertainty around hydraulics, sediment behavior, and site constraints.
How does this project support fish conservation and protection goals?
The project supports designing a screened, fish-safe diversion, and it is tied to a broader multi-benefit effort that includes establishing a secondary population of endangered winter-run Chinook Salmon in Battle Creek. The improved diversion infrastructure is positioned as important to meeting fish protection standards while ensuring long-term hatchery water supply reliability.
Why is the Coleman National Fish Hatchery (CNFH) important in this opportunity?
CNFH is described as one of the largest production hatcheries in the continental United States, producing tens of millions of salmonids each year and supporting a significant sport fishery. CNFH is also identified as a primary facility selected to help raise endangered winter-run Chinook Salmon in addition to existing production goals, increasing the need for reliable, fish-protective intake infrastructure.
Which agencies are involved in the broader program connected to this grant?
The broader effort is described as a collaborative multi-benefit program pursued by RBFWO, CNFH, BOR, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
Is there any special approval requirement for the applicant?
Yes. The solicitation notes that the final selected applicant must be approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), reflecting the multi-agency nature of the project.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $600,000.
What is the application deadline (closing date)?
The closing date provided is April 20, 2025.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 21, 2025.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is discretionary.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.608.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others." Based on the information provided, this suggests it may be open to non-federal entities such as universities, nonprofits, consulting firms, tribes, or other qualified organizations, depending on the full notice terms.
How many awards will be made?
The notice indicates expected awards, but the specific number of expected awards is not provided in the information supplied.
What does the project need to accomplish for future engineers?
The project is meant to produce a detailed, design-ready understanding of existing stream conditions and the movement of water and sediment through the Intake #2 area. The purpose is to equip future engineers with the baseline datasets and interpretive findings needed to design a diversion that is screened, fish-safe, and reliable over the long term.
What site behaviors are the analyses expected to address?
The analyses are intended to describe how Battle Creek behaves across different seasons and events, how bed and bank conditions may change over time, and what those dynamics mean for diversion functionality and fish safety under a range of hydrologic scenarios.
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