Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project - SDBOC Implementation

Post Date

May 11th 2012

Application Due Date

May 25th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

R12SF13001

CFDA Number(s)

15.531

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Special District Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $13700000

• Award Range:

  $None - $13700000

Grant Description

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamationуs intention to fund project activities, specifically the piping of multiple laterals, without full and open competition. The Bureau of Reclamation and the Sunnyside Division Board of Control(SDBOC) intend to enter into a grant agreement pursuant to the: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Settlement Act of 1994; P.L. 103-434, Section XIIяYakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, Sec 1203 (a); (b) (3) and (4); (j) (3). SEC. 1203. YAKIMA RIVER BASIN WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT- (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the State of Washington, the Yakama Indian Nation, Yakima River basin irrigators, and other interested parties, shall establish and administer a Yakima River Basin Water Conservation Program for the purpose of evaluating and implementing measures to improve the availability of water supplies for irrigation and the protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources, including wetlands, while improving the quality of water in the Yakima Basin. The anticipated length of the agreement is 5 years. Subsequent renewal or continuation modifications related to additional funds for any awards as of a result of this Notice of Intent may be entered into without future competition; however, they are conditioned upon successful project performance and availability of appropriated funds.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Becky Neuman
  Contracts & Agreements Specialist
  Phone 509-575-5848

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Becky Neuman

• Agency Email Address:

  bneuman@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Pacific Northwest Region