NWO-CESU-17-29 FOA WAKE ISLAND FISHERIES 14AUG2017 .pdf

Funding Opportunity Announcement

Wake Island Airfield Funding Agency : Funding Instrument: Cooperative Agreement

US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District 1616 Capitol Ave Omaha, NE 68102

Funding Opportunity No: NWO-CESU-17-29 CFDA No: 12.632 Program Title: Legacy Resource Management Program

Issue Date: 20170815 Application Due Date: 20170914 Overview:

WAKE ATOLL FISHERY SURVEYS FOR WAKE ISLAND AIRFIELD

The overall objective of this project is to provide fishery survey support to the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center (PRSC), 611th Civil Engineer Squadron (611 CES) at Wake Island Airfield (WIA). The field surveys shall be broken out over the course of two (2) weeks at WIA. The primary focus of surveys is to develop a baseline dataset for commonly caught target and non-target species fish which shall allow the 611 CES and its partnering agencies to monitor the impacts of recreational fishing on these selected stocks in future years. Target species is the term used to reference the subset of species the current island residents enjoy seeking for sport or consumption, while non target species are those species incidentally caught while seeking the targets. The NFE’s target species assessment shall focus on the following species bonefish (Albula sp.), bluefin trevally (Caranx melampgygus), goatfish species (Mullidae sp.), and commonly eaten snapper species (Lutjanidae sp.). The non target species selected by the NFE to evaluate during this project shall include wrasse and parrotfish species, with an emphasis placed on humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum); other species to include for evaluations shall be deemed as valuable representatives of other feeding guilds and selected by the NFE. The NFE’s final proposed selection of target and non target species to evaluate shall be depicted within their work plan for USAF approval.

Some tasks may require support from a sub-NFE due to logistics and travel at WIA. The NFE shall provide detailed sub-proposals.

POP: 18 months Estimated Total Funding: $ 226,800.00 Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Contents of Full Text Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description V. Application Review Information II. Award Information VI. Award Administration Information III. Eligibility Information VII. Agency Contacts IV. Application Information VIII. Other Information

Contact Information: Questions relating to Grants.gov including the registration process and system requirements should be directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726. For assistance with the requirements of this Funding Opportunity Announcement, please contact stephanie.a.rostermundt@usace.army.mil.

Instructions to Applicants:

The complete funding opportunity announcement, application forms, and instructions are available for download at Grants.gov.

Applications in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement shall be submitted by the application due date. Applications may be submitted by mail, email, or via the internet through Grants.gov.

Applicants shall have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR), and if submitting application via the internet, register with Grants.gov.

See Section IV of the Funding Opportunity Announcement for complete application submission information.

mailto:stephanie.a.rostermundt@usace.army.mil

Section I: Funding Opportunity Description

WAKE ATOLL FISHERY SURVEYS FOR WAKE ISLAND AIRFIELD

Section II: Award Information

Cooperative Agreement; $226,800.00 Budget; 1 award; 18 month Period of Performance

Section III: Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants – ONLY MEMBERS OF THE CESU HAWAII PACIFIC ISLANDS (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/unit_portals/DESO_portal.htm).

1. Cost Sharing – 100% USACE Funded

2. Other – n/a

Section IV: Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package The complete funding opportunity announcement, application forms, and instructions are available for download at Grants.gov. USACE is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an applicant’s inability to access documents posted at the referenced website.

The administrative point of contact is Stephanie Rostermundt, 402-995-2083, Stephanie.A.Rostermundt@usace.army.mil

2. Content and Form of Application Submission All mandatory forms and any applicable optional forms must be completed in accordance with the instructions on the forms and the additional instructions below.

a. SF 424 - Application for Federal Assistance

b. SF 424 A – Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs

c. SF 424 B – Assurances – Non-Construction Programs

d. Program Narrative – Brief program description illustrating applicant’s ability to meet the goals and objectives described in Section I of the announcement.

3. Application shall be submitted NO LATER THAN 14 SEPTEMBER 2017

4. Submission Instructions Applications may be submitted e-mail and the internet.

a. E-mail:

Format all documents to print on Letter (8 ½ x 11”) paper. E-mail proposal to Stephanie.A.Rostermundt@usace.army.mil

b. Internet:

Applicants are required to submit proposals through Grants.gov. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their Grants.gov proposal submission is received in its entirety. The Government bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission of conversion processes associated with electronic submissions. The Government will bear no responsibility for delays in submissions due to technical difficulties at or with the Grants.gov website.

All applicants using Grants.gov to submit proposals must be registered and have and account with Grants.gov. It may take up to three weeks to complete Grants.gov registration. For more mailto:Stephanie.A.Rostermundt@usace.army.mil information on registration, go to http://www.grants.gov/ForApplicants.

Section V: Application Review Information

1. Criteria The following criteria shall serve as the standard against which any response to this announcement will be evaluated.

a. Initial Review The Government will perform an initial review to determine that the applicant is (1) eligible in accordance with Section III of the announcement; (2) all information required by Section IV has been submitted; and (3) all mandatory requirements are satisfied.

b. Merit Review Technical Approach

c. Budget Review Meets budget

2. Review and Selection Process See above

3. Estimated Award Date: 20170922

Section VI: Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices Written notice of award will be given in conjunction with issuance of a cooperative agreement signed by a Grants Officer. The cooperative agreement will contain the effective date of the agreement, the period of performance, funding information, and all terms and conditions. The recipient is required to sign and return the document before work under the agreement commences. Work described in this announcement SHALL NOT begin without prior authorization from a Grants Officer.

2. Administrative Requirements The cooperative agreement issued as a result of this announcement is pursuant to the administrative requirements in

3. Reporting

Omaha District POC listed below

Section VII: Agency Contact

Stephanie Rostermundt, Grants Officer, Contracting Division USACE, Omaha District Tel: 402-995-2083

ATTN: CECT-NWO-E

1616 Capitol Ave Omaha, NE 68102 E-mail: Stephanie.A.Rostermundt@usace.army.mil

Section VIII: Other Information n/a http://www.grants.gov/ForApplicants