Cloud Seeding in the Walker Basin

Post Date

May 27th 2010

Application Due Date

June 14th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

R10AS20027

CFDA Number(s)

15.508

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments

This requirement is posted as a Notice of Intent to award to The Desert Research Institute

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1357569

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1357569

Grant Description

The Mid-Pacific Region of the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) intends to issue a Notice of Intent for a Grant Agreement to The Desert Research Institute, under the authority of catalog for domestic assistance (CFDA) 15.582, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Public Law 107-171, Section 2507(a)(1), for the following program: Cloud Seeding in the Walker Basin. BOR proposes to provide financial assistance for a grant effort to (1) initiate cloud seeding in the Walker River Basin in water year 2011 (beginning October 1, 2010), (2) continue cloud seeding operations for four additional years and (3) estimate the impact of the cloud seeding operations on Walker River flows using a hydrologic model. Refer to Notice of Intent (NOI) to award announcement, R10AS20027 for additional information. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed financial assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(1) and (4) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies to this announcement. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Vivian Davis/Contract Specialist, by email at vdavis@usbr.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Vivian Davis
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 916-978-5543

• Agency Mailing Address:

  vdavis@usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  vdavis@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Mid-Pacific Region