Opportunity Information: Apply for R12AS20031
Apply for R12AS20031
- The Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arroyo Canal Fish Screen and Sack Dam Fish Passage Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.555 San Joaquin River Restoration Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 21, 2012 and posted on Aug 21, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,923,676.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,923,676.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals Special district governments City or township governments State governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Arroyo Canal Fish Screen and Sack Dam Fish Passage Project is a Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region) funding action under CFDA 15.555 (San Joaquin River Restoration Program) tied to the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act authority in Public Law 111-11 (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009), specifically Section 10004(b)(2). Rather than opening a broad competition, Reclamation issued a notice of intent to provide additional funding by modifying an existing cooperative agreement (Agreement #R11AC20087) with the Henry Miller Reclamation District #2131. The underlying driver is the San Joaquin River Settlement, approved by the Court on October 23, 2006, which requires specific upgrades to facilities near Sack Dam and the Arroyo Canal to support restoration goals, including protection and passage for migratory (anadromous) fish.
The project focuses on two core obligations from the Settlement. First, it calls for screening the Arroyo Canal diversion immediately upstream of Sack Dam to prevent fish from being drawn into the canal (fish entrainment), which can injure or kill fish and reduce successful migration. Second, it requires modifications at Sack Dam that are adequate to ensure fish passage, meaning fish must be able to move past the dam under a range of river flow conditions. Together, these actions are intended to reduce harm at a major diversion point and restore connectivity in the river system so fish can migrate as needed for spawning and other lifecycle stages.
Funding is aimed at the planning and design work needed to implement these physical changes. That includes environmental planning and documentation (to satisfy applicable environmental compliance requirements), permitting, appraisal-level engineering and feasibility design, and final engineering and feasibility design. In practical terms, the award supports moving from concept through engineered plans for a fish screen on the Arroyo Canal and structural or operational improvements to Sack Dam that enable fish passage across varying flows, rather than simply funding a generic environmental study.
Administratively, this opportunity is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement within the environment activity category, with an expected single award. The estimated total funding and the award ceiling are both listed as $3,923,676, with an award floor of $0, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated. Although the eligibility list includes a broad range of applicant types (individuals; special districts; city, county, state, and federally recognized tribal governments), the notice makes clear this is not a request for competitive proposals. Reclamation cites internal policy (Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4)) as the basis for its decision not to compete the assistance, emphasizing that the choice to proceed noncompetitively is solely at the government’s discretion.
Key dates in the posted record show it was posted and created on August 21, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 4, 2012, and an archive date of October 4, 2012. Questions were directed to Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist at the Bureau of Reclamation (mbryant@usbr.gov), who is also listed as the contact for assistance accessing the full announcement. The funding opportunity number associated with the notice is R12AS20031, which serves as the reference identifier for this intent-to-award announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Arroyo Canal Fish Screen and Sack Dam Fish Passage Project?
It is a Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region) funding action under CFDA 15.555, the San Joaquin River Restoration Program. The work supports the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act authority in Public Law 111-11 (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009), specifically Section 10004(b)(2), and is tied to obligations in the San Joaquin River Settlement approved by the Court on October 23, 2006.
What problem is this project trying to solve?
The project addresses two fish-related issues near Sack Dam and the Arroyo Canal diversion: (1) preventing fish from being drawn into (entrained in) the Arroyo Canal diversion immediately upstream of Sack Dam, and (2) ensuring fish can pass Sack Dam under a range of river flow conditions so migratory (anadromous) fish can move through the system for spawning and other life stages.
What are the two core obligations described in the notice?
The notice describes two core obligations from the Settlement: screening the Arroyo Canal diversion immediately upstream of Sack Dam to reduce fish entrainment, and modifying Sack Dam so fish passage is adequate across varying river flows.
What is fish entrainment, and why does it matter here?
Fish entrainment is when fish are drawn into a diversion canal. The notice states this can injure or kill fish and reduce successful migration. The proposed fish screen at the Arroyo Canal diversion is intended to prevent fish from being pulled into the canal.
What does "fish passage" mean in this context?
Fish passage means fish must be able to move past Sack Dam under a range of river flow conditions. The notice indicates the project will support modifications at Sack Dam that are adequate to ensure this passage.
Is the funding for construction, or for planning and design?
The funding described is aimed at planning and design work needed to implement physical changes, rather than a generic study or a broadly defined effort. The notice specifically mentions environmental planning and documentation, permitting, appraisal-level engineering and feasibility design, and final engineering and feasibility design.
What activities are specifically supported by this funding action?
Based on the notice, supported activities include: environmental planning and documentation to meet applicable environmental compliance requirements; permitting; appraisal-level engineering and feasibility design; and final engineering and feasibility design for (1) a fish screen on the Arroyo Canal diversion and (2) improvements at Sack Dam to enable fish passage across varying flows.
What deliverables is the award intended to produce?
The notice describes moving from concept through engineered plans. The deliverables implied by the listed scope are environmental documentation, permits, and engineering/feasibility designs at both appraisal and final levels for the fish screen and the Sack Dam fish passage modifications.
Which federal program and CFDA number are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.555, the San Joaquin River Restoration Program.
What is the legal authority cited for this funding action?
The notice ties the action to the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act authority in Public Law 111-11 (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009), specifically Section 10004(b)(2).
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice states Reclamation is not opening a broad competition. Instead, it issued a notice of intent to provide additional funding by modifying an existing cooperative agreement.
How will the funding be awarded if it is not competitive?
The notice states Reclamation intends to provide additional funding by modifying an existing cooperative agreement (Agreement #R11AC20087) with the Henry Miller Reclamation District #2131.
Who is the intended recipient mentioned in the notice?
The intended recipient identified is the Henry Miller Reclamation District #2131, through a modification to Cooperative Agreement #R11AC20087.
What type of award instrument is described?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement, within the environment activity category, and the notice indicates an expected single award.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed in the notice is R12AS20031.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding and the award ceiling are both listed as $3,923,676. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
If eligibility lists many applicant types, can others apply for this funding?
The notice includes a broad eligibility list (including individuals, special districts, and city/county/state/tribal governments), but it also explicitly states this is not a request for competitive proposals and that Reclamation is proceeding through a noncompetitive modification of an existing cooperative agreement.
Why did Reclamation decide not to compete this assistance?
The notice cites internal policy as the basis for the noncompetitive approach: Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4). It also emphasizes that the choice to proceed noncompetitively is solely at the government’s discretion.
What key dates are associated with the notice?
The record shows it was posted and created on August 21, 2012. The original and current closing date is September 4, 2012. The archive date is October 4, 2012.
Who is the point of contact for questions?
Questions were directed to Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist at the Bureau of Reclamation. The email provided is mbryant@usbr.gov.
Who can help with access to the full announcement?
The notice lists Megan Bryant as the contact for assistance accessing the full announcement, using the email mbryant@usbr.gov.
What settlement is this project tied to, and when was it approved?
The project is tied to the San Joaquin River Settlement, which the notice states was approved by the Court on October 23, 2006.
Where are the facility upgrades located?
The notice describes upgrades near Sack Dam and the Arroyo Canal. It also specifies that the Arroyo Canal diversion to be screened is immediately upstream of Sack Dam.
What is the intended environmental outcome?
The stated intent is to reduce harm at a major diversion point (by preventing entrainment) and restore river connectivity (by ensuring passage past Sack Dam), supporting migration needs for anadromous fish.
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