RPA Annual Science Review

Post Date

July 23rd 2013

Application Due Date

August 6th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

R13AS20033

CFDA Number(s)

15.512

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $322995

• Award Range:

  $1 - $322995

Grant Description

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a grant agreement to Delta Stewardship Council under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Public Law 102-575, Section 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e). Estimated total amount of agreement is $322,933.21 with Reclamation providing $134,841.89 for Fiscal Year 2013. The purpose of this annual review is to inform NMFS, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Reclamation (USBR) and Department of Water Resources (DWR) as to the efficacy of the prior yearуs water operations and regulatory actions prescribed by the RPAs, and to determine if there is any justification for amending specific measures in the RPAs to reflect new information. The principal objectives of this experiment are to: (1) Conduct the Annual Science Review Workshop, and (2) Generate program management tools to help improve the annual review process. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. R13AS20033 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)(2) & (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 Megan Bryant/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at mbryant@usbr.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Megan Bryant
  Grants Management Specialist
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  mbryant@usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  mbryant@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Mid-Pacific Region