Peer Review of Groundwater Models used in California's Central Valley

Post Date

June 9th 2011

Application Due Date

June 22nd 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

R11AS20012

CFDA Number(s)

15.507

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Includes: - State or Territory agencies or departments with water or power delivery authority - Federally recognized Indian tribes with water or power delivery authority (25 U.S.C. 450b) - Irrigation and water districts - Other organizations with water or power delivery authority

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $20000

• Award Range:

  $20000 - $20000

Grant Description

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a grant agreement to the California Water and Environmental Modeling Forum (CWEMF), under the authority of catalog for domestic assistance (CFDA) 15.507, Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow. Estimated amount: $20,000.00. Reclamation proposes to fund the CWEMF Peer Review to perform an independent review and assessment of the capabilities of the Integrated Water and Flow Model (IWFM), MODFLOW, and HydroGeoSphere (HGS) models. This review shall be performed by one or more recognized experts in the development and application of groundwater models. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. R11AS20012 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)(4) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Maria E. Castaneda/Grants Officer, by email at mcastaneda@usbr.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Maria E. Castaneda
  Grants Officer
  Phone 916-978-5148

• Agency Mailing Address:

  mcastaneda@usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  mcastaneda@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Mid-Pacific Region