Contaminants, Age, and Growth Studies for Sturgeon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, CA
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.648 -- Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP)
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Funding is available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP) to develop information that will help manage and conserve white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) and green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) that inhabit the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta in California. Specifically, funding is available to: determine the effects of contaminants on growth and reproductive success; study the effects of several methods of fin ray removal on growth and survival; and develop current age and growth information and compare that to results from other...
studies.
Submissions should include the following:
1)a proposed study design;
2)a description of the proposed methodology and feasibility (technical and permitting);
3)a proposed budget, split by task and year;
4)a timeline based on funding being available on or before August 2011;
5)expected deliverables, including a final report, digital data set, photos, and permit copies;
6)any cost share or in-kind and the expected amount and source; and
7)information to demonstrate the applicants ability to design and implement the study including similar previous projects
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Dwight (Ike) Luginbill
Grants/Agreements Assistant
Phone 209-946-6400 x340
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| afrp1103_announcement.docx | Sturgeon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, CA | Feb 28, 2011 08:39 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: April 30, 2011
Award
$200,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$200,000
Award Minimum
$200,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
AFRP1103
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 28, 2011
Archive date:
April 30, 2011
