Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 19 N019
The Notice of Intent to Award (Funding Opportunity Number BOR LC 19 N019) is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA 15.517 (environment-related assistance). The opportunity is aimed at supporting research work to be carried out by Kansas State University, an eligible public, state-controlled institution of higher education. The posting date is July 1, 2019, with an original closing date of July 16, 2019, and it anticipates a single award with an award ceiling of $124,983. Structurally, this is framed as an added set of tasks to an existing study, meaning the funding is intended to expand ongoing work rather than start a completely new project from scratch, and the cooperative agreement format suggests active federal involvement or coordination during the project period.
The project’s purpose centers on improving understanding of how two fish species, loach minnow (LM) and spikedace (SD), survive tagging and then move through river systems, especially around fish barriers. A key theme across the added objectives is the use of 8 mm PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) tags, which allow researchers to identify and track individual fish as they pass detection points. The work is designed to answer practical management questions: whether these small-bodied fish can be reliably tagged at certain sizes without high mortality or tag loss, how stocked fish disperse after release (including whether they move downstream past barriers), and how those dispersal patterns compare to fish that were naturally produced in the stream rather than hatchery-reared and stocked.
Objective 1 is a laboratory validation study focused on whether implanting 8 mm PIT tags is effective and safe for loach minnow and spikedace in the size range most relevant to field efforts. The plan is to tag 50 loach minnow and 50 spikedace, with individuals ranging from 50 mm to 80 mm in length, at ARCC. After tagging, the study will track two main outcomes over a 30-day period: survival (whether fish live through and beyond the tagging process) and tag retention (whether the PIT tags remain implanted and functional). This objective is essentially a feasibility and quality-control step. If survival is low or tags are frequently shed, the field components of the work would be compromised, so this laboratory test helps confirm that the methods produce usable data without undue harm to the fish.
Objective 2 shifts into field-based movement ecology, specifically characterizing dispersal and habitat use of stocked loach minnow and spikedace, with special attention to downstream movement relative to fish barriers. Likely study locations mentioned include the Blue River above a fish barrier and Spring Creek (Oak), with the possibility of additional areas depending on conditions and needs. Under this objective, the team will stock 100 tagged fish (loach minnow and spikedace) and then monitor their movements using an array of submersible PIT-tag antennas. The array is planned to include about 4 to 6 antennas positioned both upstream and downstream of the stocking location to quantify emigration and directional movement. By placing detection equipment around barriers or potential movement bottlenecks, the study is designed to reveal whether stocked fish remain near release sites, disperse broadly, preferentially move into certain habitats, or pass downstream into areas that may be less suitable or that managers are trying to protect. Emphasis on movement below barriers reflects a management concern that barriers intended to support conservation (for example, by blocking nonnative predators or competitors) might also influence dispersal dynamics of the target species.
Objective 3 extends the same dispersal and habitat-use questions to naturally spawned fish, again emphasizing downstream movement and barrier effects, but with an added comparative angle. The plan is to capture fish occurring at or near the same sites where hatchery fish are stocked, then track these naturally occurring individuals so their movement patterns can be contrasted with those of stocked fish. This comparison is important because hatchery-reared fish can behave differently than wild-origin fish due to differences in rearing environment, predator experience, foraging behavior, and stress responses. The objective also acknowledges a practical constraint: if there are inadequate numbers of naturally occurring loach minnow or spikedace in the streams where stocking occurs, the team may conduct this experiment in a different stream where natural fish are more available. That flexibility is meant to ensure the study can still produce a meaningful stocked-versus-natural comparison even if local abundance is too low at the stocking sites.
Taken together, the added tasks support a pipeline of work that moves from method validation (can these fish be PIT-tagged effectively at small sizes?) to applied field monitoring (where do stocked fish go, and do they cross barriers?) and then to ecological interpretation (do naturally produced fish disperse differently than stocked fish under similar conditions?). The deliverable value of the project is not just basic movement data, but information that can directly inform stocking strategies, placement and evaluation of fish barriers, and broader conservation decisions for these species in barrier-influenced stream networks.Apply for BOR LC 19 N019
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Kansas State University" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 01, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2019. (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 $124,983.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award under Funding Opportunity Number BOR LC 19 N019. It is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA 15.517 (environment-related assistance).
What type of award is being used?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This format generally indicates active federal involvement or coordination during the project period, rather than a purely pass-through grant with minimal agency interaction.
Who is the intended recipient/eligible applicant for this opportunity?
The opportunity is aimed at supporting research work to be carried out by Kansas State University, described as an eligible public, state-controlled institution of higher education.
Is this funding for a brand-new project or an expansion of existing work?
The notice frames the work as an added set of tasks to an existing study. In other words, the funding is intended to expand ongoing work rather than start a completely new project from scratch.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the original closing date?
The posting date is July 1, 2019, and the original closing date is July 16, 2019.
How many awards are anticipated?
The notice anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $124,983.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project aims to improve understanding of how two fish species, loach minnow (LM) and spikedace (SD), survive tagging and then move through river systems, with particular attention to movement around fish barriers.
Which species are the focus of the research?
The research focuses on loach minnow (LM) and spikedace (SD).
What tagging technology is central to the project?
The work centers on 8 mm PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) tags, which enable researchers to identify and track individual fish when they pass PIT-tag detection points.
What management questions is the project trying to answer?
Based on the described objectives, the project is designed to address practical questions such as:
- Whether small-bodied loach minnow and spikedace can be reliably PIT-tagged at relevant sizes without high mortality or frequent tag loss.
- How stocked fish disperse after release, including whether they move downstream past fish barriers.
- How dispersal patterns of stocked fish compare to fish naturally produced in the stream.
What is Objective 1 about?
Objective 1 is a laboratory validation study to test whether implanting 8 mm PIT tags is effective and safe for loach minnow and spikedace at sizes relevant to field efforts.
How many fish will be tagged for the laboratory validation (Objective 1)?
The plan is to tag 50 loach minnow and 50 spikedace.
What size fish will be included in the lab tagging study?
Fish will range from 50 mm to 80 mm in length.
Where will the laboratory tagging validation work be conducted?
The lab study is planned to occur at ARCC.
How long will fish be monitored in the lab study after tagging?
The study will track outcomes for 30 days after tagging.
What outcomes are measured in Objective 1?
Two main outcomes are measured: survival (whether fish live through and beyond the tagging process) and tag retention (whether PIT tags remain implanted and functional).
Why is the laboratory validation step important?
The lab validation is described as a feasibility and quality-control step. If survival is low or PIT tags are frequently shed, the field components could be compromised, so the lab work helps confirm that methods produce usable data without undue harm to the fish.
What is Objective 2 about?
Objective 2 is a field-based study that characterizes dispersal and habitat use of stocked loach minnow and spikedace, with special attention to downstream movement relative to fish barriers.
Where might the field work for Objective 2 take place?
Likely study locations include the Blue River above a fish barrier and Spring Creek (Oak), with the possibility of additional areas depending on conditions and needs.
How many stocked fish will be involved in Objective 2?
Under Objective 2, the team will stock 100 tagged fish (loach minnow and spikedace) and monitor their movements.
How will movements be monitored in the field?
Movements will be monitored using an array of submersible PIT-tag antennas.
How many PIT-tag antennas are planned for the field array, and how will they be positioned?
The array is planned to include about 4 to 6 antennas positioned both upstream and downstream of the stocking location to quantify emigration and directional movement.
Why is downstream movement past barriers emphasized?
The emphasis reflects a management concern that fish barriers intended to support conservation (for example, by blocking nonnative predators or competitors) might also influence dispersal dynamics of loach minnow and spikedace, including whether stocked fish move downstream into different areas.
What is Objective 3 about?
Objective 3 extends dispersal and habitat-use questions to naturally spawned fish and compares their movement patterns to those of hatchery-reared and stocked fish, again emphasizing downstream movement and barrier effects.
How will naturally spawned fish be included in the study?
The plan is to capture fish occurring at or near the same sites where hatchery fish are stocked and then track these naturally occurring individuals to compare their movement patterns with stocked fish.
What happens if there are not enough naturally occurring fish at the stocking sites?
If there are inadequate numbers of naturally occurring loach minnow or spikedace in the streams where stocking occurs, the team may conduct the naturally spawned fish experiment in a different stream where natural fish are more available.
Why compare stocked fish to naturally produced fish?
The comparison matters because hatchery-reared fish can behave differently than wild-origin fish due to differences in rearing environment, predator experience, foraging behavior, and stress responses.
What kinds of project outputs or decisions could this work support?
As described, the project is intended to produce information that can directly inform stocking strategies, placement and evaluation of fish barriers, and broader conservation decisions for loach minnow and spikedace in barrier-influenced stream networks.
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