Notice of Intent to Award.pdf

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Determination for lssuing a Single Source Financial Assistance Award lnstructions: In accordance with Service policy 516 FW 6, /ssuing Discretionary Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards without Competition, complete this form to document the justification for issuing a single source grant or cooperative agreement award. This form must be signed by both a program representative and the empfoyee with signature authority for the award to be issued (see 516 FW 3, Srgnature Authoity for Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards). The completed and signed form must be maintained in the official award file.

University of WashingtonRecipient Name:

Project Title:

Program Contact:

Stormwater Threats and Clean Water Solutions for Pqggt Sound Salmonids A Joseph (Jay) Davis criteria that 505 DM

(1) Unsolicited Proposal: The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited application that represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach that is not the subject of a current or planned award, but is found to be advantageous to program objectives.

(2) Continuation: The activity to be funded is necessary for the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of, an activity we are funding and holding a competition would have a significant adverse efiect on continuing or completing the activity.

(3) Legislative Intent The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates the intent of Congress to restrict the award to a particular recipient or purpose.

(4) Unique Qualifications: The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a variety of demonstrable factors such as location; property ownership; voluntary support capacity; cost-sharing ability, if applicable; technical expertise; or other such unique qualifications.

(5) Emergencies: Because of a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety, there is not enough time to follow adequate competitive procedures.

Explain below why competition for this award is not practical. As applicable, summarize the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and any cost-sharing contribution offered bv the Be brief and

The University of Washington has unique capabilities in this area of investigation because it possesses the expertise to work within one of the largest stormwater research infrastructure on the west coast of the United States. This stormwater facility includes full-scale, replicated bioretention rain gardens of various types, replicated pervious concrete and porous asphalt cells, and a large range of bioretention columns of various sizes, all of which are needed to conduct this investigation into the "stormwater threats and clean water solutions for Puget Sound salmonids and their habitats".

I have determined that this proiect meets the requirements for a single source award and recommend that it be awarded to the recipient named above.

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Program Representative Sign and Date

Joseph (Jay) Davis t, as the Servrbe em ployee with signatu re a uth ority for th i s award under 516 FW 3, have reviewed this program recommendation and find that it meets the requirements for a single source award.

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Cynthia U. Barry, DARD - Ecological Services Printed Name of SignatorPrinted Name of Program Representative