South of Delta Refuge Water Supply Augumentation Program

Post Date

December 16th 2010

Application Due Date

January 3rd 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

R11AS20007

CFDA Number(s)

15.512

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

water supply

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

State and Federal agencies, Indian tribes, and affected interests

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $480755

• Award Range:

  $0 - $480755

Grant Description

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a cooperative agreement to San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, under the authority of catalog for domestic assistance (CFDA) 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Public Law 102-575, Section 3406(d). Estimated amount: $480,775.00. Reclamation proposes the development of the Refuge Water Supply Augmentation Program to identify new opportunities, such as, water supply acquisitions and diversification projects south of the Delta. The program objective is to identify meaningful short and long term opportunities, such as, identifying additional sources of water to either purchase or make available via diversification, and help reduce escalating wetland water acquisition costs, through the development of an expanded network of potential local suppliers. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. R11AS20007 for additional information)

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Mary Sims
  Grants Specialist
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Mary Sims

• Agency Email Address:

  msims@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Mid-Pacific Region