Opportunity Information: Apply for R16AN20004
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- The DOI-BOR in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessment of salmonid rearing habitat and growth rate in the Upper Sacramento River watershed above Lake Shasta" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 04, 2016 and posted on Feb 04, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $456,012.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Assessment of salmonid rearing habitat and growth rate in the Upper Sacramento River watershed above Lake Shasta" (Funding Opportunity Number R16AN20004), is a U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR) notice describing Reclamation's intent to fund a specific research effort focused on salmonid habitat conditions and fish growth in the Upper Sacramento River system upstream of Lake Shasta. The project sits within the Environment funding activity category and is supported under CFDA 15.512, which is tied to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102-575), specifically authorities referenced as Section 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e). In practical terms, the opportunity is framed as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction.
The notice makes clear that this is not a typical competitive grant solicitation. Instead, it is a Notice of Intent to Award indicating that Reclamation plans to issue the cooperative agreement to the University of California, Davis. Although the eligibility category listed is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," the agency is explicitly stating it does not intend to open the award for competition. The justification for not competing the award is tied to Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4), and the decision to do so is described as being solely within the government's discretion. Because of that structure, the posting is informational rather than an invitation for outside applicants to submit proposals.
Financially, the estimated total award amount is $456,012, and Reclamation indicates it is providing the full $456,012 in Fiscal Year 2016. The award ceiling is also listed as $456,012, and the opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), consistent with the intent-to-award format and the named recipient institution.
The project itself is organized around three core objectives that collectively aim to explain how environmental conditions in the Upper Sacramento River above Shasta influence salmonid rearing success. First, the study will document water quality conditions, which typically includes measurements that can affect fish health and survival such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nutrients, and other relevant chemical and physical parameters. Second, it will assess food resources and dynamics, focusing on the abundance, composition, and seasonal or spatial patterns of prey items that juvenile salmonids depend on during rearing; this kind of work often evaluates aquatic invertebrate communities and how flow, temperature, and habitat features shape the food web. Third, the project will determine salmonid growth rates in the upper Sacramento River, connecting habitat and food conditions to measurable biological outcomes like growth, which is a key indicator of habitat quality and can influence later survival and migration success.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and was created and posted on February 4, 2016, with an original and current closing date of February 18, 2016. Since the notice is not requesting competitive proposals, the "closing date" functions more like an administrative milestone tied to the posting rather than a deadline for broad applicant submissions. For questions, the point of contact listed is Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email at mbryant@usbr.gov. The notice also directs readers to consult the associated Notice of Intent to Award (Announcement No. R16AN20004) for additional details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assessment of salmonid rearing habitat and growth rate in the Upper Sacramento River watershed above Lake Shasta."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R16AN20004.
Which federal agency is behind this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR) notice.
What type of funding instrument is planned (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The notice describes the planned award as a cooperative agreement. That format indicates the Bureau of Reclamation expects substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than acting only as a funder with minimal interaction.
Is this a competitive grant solicitation open to outside applicants?
No. The notice is a Notice of Intent to Award, and it states the Bureau of Reclamation does not intend to open the award for competition. The posting is informational rather than an invitation for new proposals from outside applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The Bureau of Reclamation indicates it plans to issue the cooperative agreement to the University of California, Davis.
What eligibility category is listed, and does that mean others can apply?
The eligibility category listed is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education." However, the notice also explicitly states the agency does not intend to compete the award, so the listing does not function as an open invitation for other institutions to apply.
Why is the Bureau of Reclamation not competing this award?
The notice cites a justification tied to Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4), and states that the decision not to compete the award is solely within the government's discretion.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity is within the Environment funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is supported under CFDA 15.512.
What legal authority is referenced for this funding?
The notice ties CFDA 15.512 to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102-575), citing authorities referenced as Section 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e).
What is the estimated total award amount?
The estimated total award amount is $456,012.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as $456,012.
How many awards are expected?
Expected Awards: 1.
Which fiscal year is the funding associated with, and how much is being provided?
The notice indicates the Bureau of Reclamation is providing the full $456,012 in Fiscal Year 2016.
What is the geographic focus of the project?
The project focuses on the Upper Sacramento River watershed above Lake Shasta, specifically the Upper Sacramento River system upstream of Lake Shasta.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is a research effort intended to explain how environmental conditions in the Upper Sacramento River above Shasta influence salmonid rearing success, with particular attention to habitat conditions, food resources, and fish growth.
What are the core objectives of the study?
The notice describes three core objectives: (1) document water quality conditions, (2) assess food resources and dynamics, and (3) determine salmonid growth rates in the upper Sacramento River.
What kinds of water quality conditions are expected to be documented?
The notice characterizes water quality documentation as typically including measurements that can affect fish health and survival, such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nutrients, and other relevant chemical and physical parameters.
What does "assess food resources and dynamics" mean in this context?
It refers to studying the abundance, composition, and seasonal or spatial patterns of prey items juvenile salmonids depend on during rearing. The notice notes this kind of work often evaluates aquatic invertebrate communities and how flow, temperature, and habitat features shape the food web.
What does the project mean by determining salmonid growth rates?
It means measuring growth outcomes for salmonids in the upper Sacramento River and linking those outcomes to habitat and food conditions. The notice describes growth as a key indicator of habitat quality that can influence later survival and migration success.
Is the opportunity categorized as discretionary?
Yes. The notice categorizes the opportunity as discretionary.
When was the opportunity created and posted?
The notice states it was created and posted on February 4, 2016.
What is the closing date listed for the opportunity?
The original and current closing date are both listed as February 18, 2016.
If the award is not competitive, what does the closing date represent?
Because the notice is not requesting competitive proposals, the closing date functions more like an administrative milestone tied to the posting rather than a deadline for broad applicant submissions.
Who is the point of contact for questions about this notice?
The listed point of contact is Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
By email at mbryant@usbr.gov.
Where does the notice direct readers for additional details?
The notice directs readers to consult the associated Notice of Intent to Award, identified as Announcement No. R16AN20004, for additional details.
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