Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00098
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) issued this funding notice to support a targeted research project on "contaminants of emerging concern" (CECs) and how realistic mixtures of those contaminants may affect native freshwater mussels and the fish species mussels rely on during reproduction. The central purpose is to figure out whether exposure to ecologically relevant CEC mixes can reduce unionid mussel reproductive success and, ultimately, recruitment of new juveniles into the population. In practical terms, the project asks a straightforward but important question: if temperature, light, and other water quality conditions are held constant, do mussels exposed to CEC mixtures produce fewer successfully recruited, free-living juvenile mussels than mussels raised in clean control water? If recruitment is reduced, the work is also intended to pinpoint where the breakdown occurs in the reproductive cycle, such as impacts to glochidia development, spermatogenesis, the period when glochidia infest host fish, or the transition from parasitic stage to juvenile mussels.
This opportunity is not a competitive grant solicitation and does not have an application process. Instead, it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to Central Michigan University (CMU) through a cooperative agreement under a federal justification (505 DM 2.14.B.4) and executed through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework. The Service states that competition is not practical because Dr. Woolnough's laboratory at CMU is uniquely positioned to carry out the specialized work required, including mussel husbandry, controlled contaminant exposure studies, and detailed behavioral, health, and reproductive evaluations for both mussels and host fish. The notice also emphasizes that the lab's location is convenient for coordination with Service staff and for access to validation sites, and that the team brings established protocols developed through prior collaborative work with the Service. Using those existing methods is important because it allows results from this study to be compared directly to earlier Service-supported research, strengthening continuity and interpretability.
The project is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Service expects to be substantially involved rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. Service personnel will contribute contaminants expertise and will work closely with CMU to ensure that exposure conditions and validation of the CEC mixtures follow established guidelines. The Service will also take the lead role in assessing host fish health. CMU, in turn, will lead the day-to-day operation of the exposure systems and conduct the full set of mussel health and reproductive assessments, including the host fish infestation experiments that are essential for evaluating mussel recruitment outcomes.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary award with an environmental and natural resources focus (CFDA 15.678). The funding opportunity number is F17AS00098, with a creation date of January 6, 2017, and an original closing date of January 13, 2017, though the closing date is largely procedural because the award is single-source and not open for outside applications. The expected number of awards is one, and the stated award ceiling is $326,688. Overall, the notice describes a focused, collaborative research effort aimed at determining whether modern contaminant mixtures are quietly undermining freshwater mussel reproduction through effects on mussels themselves, on the host fish they depend on, or on the critical interaction between the two during early life stages.Apply for F17AS00098
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Freshwater Mussel and Host Fish Exposure to Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Health and Reproductive Evaluations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 13, 2017 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the Central Michigan University under justification 505DM 2.14B.4.. (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 $326,688.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding notice about?
This notice from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) supports a targeted research project on "contaminants of emerging concern" (CECs). The study focuses on how realistic mixtures of these contaminants may affect native freshwater mussels (unionids) and the fish species mussels rely on during reproduction.
What is the main purpose of the research project?
The central purpose is to determine whether exposure to ecologically relevant mixtures of CECs can reduce unionid mussel reproductive success and, ultimately, reduce recruitment of new juvenile mussels into the population.
What core research question is the project trying to answer?
The project asks whether mussels exposed to CEC mixtures produce fewer successfully recruited, free-living juvenile mussels than mussels raised in clean control water, assuming other conditions (temperature, light, and other water quality parameters) are held constant.
If recruitment is reduced, what does the project aim to identify?
If fewer juveniles are successfully recruited, the project is intended to pinpoint where the breakdown occurs in the reproductive cycle. Examples noted include potential impacts to glochidia development, spermatogenesis, the period when glochidia infest host fish, or the transition from the parasitic stage to juvenile mussels.
What are "contaminants of emerging concern" (CECs) in the context of this notice?
In this notice, CECs refer to modern contaminants being evaluated as realistic mixtures under ecologically relevant exposure conditions to understand their effects on mussels and host fish during reproduction and early life stages.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice states it is not a competitive grant solicitation and does not have an application process.
Is there an application process for outside organizations or researchers?
No. The notice indicates there is no application process because it is a single-source award and is not open for outside applications.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The Service’s notice of intent is to make a single-source award to Central Michigan University (CMU) through a cooperative agreement.
Why is the award being made as a single-source (noncompetitive) action?
The Service states that competition is not practical because Dr. Woolnough’s laboratory at CMU is described as uniquely positioned to perform the specialized work required, including mussel husbandry, controlled contaminant exposure studies, and detailed behavioral, health, and reproductive evaluations for mussels and host fish.
What is the cited justification for not competing the award?
The notice references a federal justification cited as 505 DM 2.14.B.4 as the basis for proceeding with a single-source award.
What agreement mechanism will be used?
The project is described as a cooperative agreement, rather than a standard grant where funds are provided with limited agency involvement.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
According to the notice, a cooperative agreement means the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expects substantial involvement in the work rather than only providing funding and receiving a final report.
How will the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service be involved in the project?
The Service will contribute contaminants expertise, work closely with CMU to ensure exposure conditions and validation of the CEC mixtures follow established guidelines, and take the lead role in assessing host fish health.
What responsibilities will Central Michigan University (CMU) have?
CMU will lead the day-to-day operation of the exposure systems and conduct the mussel health and reproductive assessments. CMU will also conduct the host fish infestation experiments needed to evaluate mussel recruitment outcomes.
Why does the notice mention CMU’s location and prior work with the Service?
The notice emphasizes that the lab’s location is convenient for coordination with Service staff and for access to validation sites. It also notes that the team has established protocols developed through prior collaborative work with the Service.
Why is it important to use the existing protocols described in the notice?
Using existing methods is described as important because it allows results from this study to be compared directly to earlier Service-supported research, supporting continuity and interpretability.
What does the research focus on: mussels, fish, or both?
Both. The research examines effects on native freshwater mussels and on the host fish mussels depend on during reproduction, including impacts on the interaction between mussels and host fish during early life stages.
What specific part of the mussel life cycle is highlighted as critical in this notice?
The notice highlights the period when glochidia infest host fish and the transition from the parasitic stage to free-living juvenile mussels as key parts of the process that may be affected by CEC mixtures.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed in the notice is F17AS00098.
What is the CFDA number and program area noted?
The notice lists CFDA 15.678 and describes the opportunity as a discretionary award with an environmental and natural resources focus.
What is the award ceiling (maximum amount) stated in the notice?
The stated award ceiling is $326,688.
How many awards does the notice expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice lists a creation date of January 6, 2017, and an original closing date of January 13, 2017.
Does the closing date matter if the award is single-source?
The notice indicates the closing date is largely procedural because the award is single-source and not open for outside applications.
What overall outcome is this project trying to determine?
The notice describes a focused, collaborative research effort aimed at determining whether modern contaminant mixtures may be undermining freshwater mussel reproduction through effects on mussels, on the host fish they depend on, or on the critical interaction between the two during early life stages.
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