Investigating the Impace of River Regulation on Groundwater Supplies in the Western US

Post Date

February 27th 2013

Application Due Date

March 13th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

R13SS10002

CFDA Number(s)

15.517

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamationуs intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $35671

• Award Range:

  $1 - $35671

Grant Description

Under this co-operative agreement with the UI, a framework for evaluating aquifer sustainability along with a sustainability index will be developed. In addition, four Reclamation project areas will be evaluated using the framework. The framework and sustainability index will be applicable to aquifer systems associated with regulated water systems throughout the Western US and the four Reclamation project areas will serve as examples as to how the framework can be applied.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Melinda Ritacco
  Financial Assistance Specialist
  Phone 208-378-5103

• Agency Mailing Address:

  mritacco@usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  mritacco@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Pacific Northwest Region

• More Information:

  www.grants.gov