Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative

1. Project Description (20 points)

 

Short Project Summary (250 words or less):

• Provide a brief overview of your project including goals, objectives, and deliverables/outcomes, as well as how the project will directly benefit Pacific Lamprey and address needs and threats identified in the Regional Implementation Plans (RIPs) of the RMUs where the project will occur and/or impact.
• This information will be be used to describe your project in outreach materials and reports.

Detailed Project Description (750 words or less):

Please use the following headings to organize your response into sections:

• Project need/Importance to Pacific Lamprey: Describe why the proposed work is needed and how it will directly benefit Pacific Lamprey. 
• Measurable goals and objectives: Clearly identify and describe specific overarching goals, measureable objectives, major milestones, and associated deliverables. 
• Methodology: Describe the specific activities that will be undertaken to meet the objectives listed above. Identify and describe any partners (tribal, federal, state, local, watershed associations, etc.) supporting and implementing the project, including what role they have in the project (supplemental funding, subcontractos, implementation, technical assistance, etc.) and the resulting deliverables. Clearly identify the tasks/deliverables that would directly result from PLCI/NFHP funding if this project were selected for funding. If this project is part of a larger project, clearly describe which portion of the project PLCI funding would be applied to, and the specific deliverables and outcomes expected.
• Dissemination of findings: Clearly state how findings and deliverables from the project will be disseminated, including any outreach to the public, practitioners, and/or partners.

2. Project Feasibility (20 points)

• If applicable, have the designs for the project been completed or will they be completed before planned project implementation? Please describe the current status of designs (e.g., 30%, 60%, 90%). If designs have been reviewed, be prepared to provide any technical designs or documents for further review upon request.
• What permits are in place already and/or will be in place before project implementation? (e.g., ESA consultation, scienctific collection, fish health/transport, etc.). Be prepared to provide documentation upon request. In addition depending on funding stream, additional environmental compliance coordination and work may be necessary. 
• Is the implementation of this project contingent on any other needed materials, projects, or funding?

3. Linkage of Actions to Identified Threats to Lampreys (15 points)

For the next two questions, please reference the Regional Implementation Plans (RIPs) for each Regional Management Unit(s) (RMUs) where this project will occur. RIPs can be found on PLCI's website here: www.pacificlamprey.org/rmu/

4. Species/Habitat Benefits (15 points)

• Provide citations of literature, distribution maps, and/or surveys demonstrating Pacific Lamprey are currently and/or were historically present in the project area.
• How will the project provide meaningful measurable results to improve Pacific Lamprey populations and/or their habitat conditions?
• What life stage or stages of Pacific Lamprey will benefit from action? How?
• Demonstrate that the proposal provides meaningful measurable results to improve Pacific Lamprey populations and/or their habitat conditions, and work proposed will benefit Pacific Lamprey directly, and/or inform or guide future projects that will benefit lamprey (e.g., from assessment projects).

5. Relevance to Regional/National Plans, Strategies, and Priorities (10 points)

The following strategies, restoration and/or management plans are referenced in the questions below. Each is linked here for reference:

• 2022 Pacific Lamprey Conservation Agreement
• National Fish Habitat Partnership FY25 National Conservation Strategies

6. Evaluation and/or Monitoring (10 points)

Describe how the project's successful completion will benefit Pacific Lamprey, how it will be evaluated and/or monitored over time, and provide clear metrics on these benefits. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Habitat restoration and passage projects should include post-project monitoring.
• Research, evaluation, assessment and outreach projects should include how the resulting information will benefit Pacific Lamprey conservation.

7. Project Budget (10 points)

In order to be eligible for this funding via NFHP, projects are required to demonstrate 1:1 non-federal/federal match. Match can be in the form of cash and/or in-kind contributions.

Eligible types of in-kind contributions may include:

• Time (including volunteer hours)
• Labor
• Materials and/or equipment, etc. (so long as there are no federal ties to those resources.)

State agency resources can be used for non-federal match if they are not being charged to another federal grant or being used to match other federal grants.

Tribal contributions (cash and in-kind) are considered non-federal. If the project proponent is a tribal organization non-federal match is NOT required, but please still include all match contributions in the table below if any.

 

FY25 PLCI/NFHP Budget Template

Thank you for your interest in PLCI, and for taking the time to submit this proposal. You will be contacted by PLCI to discuss the outcome of this funding process.