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- The Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Associations Between Emigration Strategy, Habitat Use and Survival to Adulthood for Central Valley Winter Run Chinook Salmon" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512 Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 16, 2013 and posted on Aug 16, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $80,475.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,475.00 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 (Funding Opportunity Number R13AS20036) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region notice of intent to award a single cooperative agreement to the University of California, Santa Cruz. It is funded under CFDA 15.512 (Central Valley Project Improvement Act), authorized by Public Law 102-575, specifically Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e). The total planned award amount is $80,475, with Reclamation providing the full $80,475 in Fiscal Year 2013. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, and while the eligibility category listed includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the notice makes clear this is not a competitive solicitation.
The project focuses on Central Valley winter-run Chinook salmon and is aimed at improving understanding of how juvenile fish grow, migrate, and survive on the way to adulthood. A central driver in the study is the strong influence of water temperature and flow dynamics in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary, which can shape where juveniles travel, how quickly they develop, what habitats they use, and ultimately whether they make it to adulthood. In practical terms, the research is intended to connect environmental conditions in the estuary to the fish life-history choices (emigration strategy and habitat use) that are linked to survival outcomes.
The work is organized around three main objectives. First, the research team will develop a model that combines water temperature, salinity, and strontium measurements to produce a high-resolution map of environmental conditions across the study area. Strontium is particularly useful because it can act as a natural tracer of water sources and salinity gradients, helping distinguish where fish have been. Second, the team will analyze adult otoliths (ear stones) to estimate growth rates. Otoliths form layered structures over time and can preserve chemical and growth information, allowing researchers to reconstruct aspects of a fish's environmental history and development. Third, the model and findings will be validated by comparing results against archived juvenile otolith samples, which provides a way to check whether the reconstructed patterns for adults align with known juvenile records and prior sample sets.
Administratively, this opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically indicates that the agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordination on methods, data sharing, or progress oversight) compared to a standard grant. The notice also states that the government’s choice not to compete the award is based on Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2)(4), and that this determination is solely at the government’s discretion. The posting date and creation date are August 16, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 30, 2013, and an archive date of August 31, 2013. The estimated total funding and award ceiling are both $80,475 (with an award floor listed as $1), and one award was expected.
For questions, the listed contact is Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email at mbryant@usbr.gov. The announcement also notes that anyone having difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically should contact the same person.
Grant Opportunity FAQs (Funding Opportunity Number R13AS20036)
What is Funding Opportunity Number R13AS20036?
R13AS20036 is a Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region notice of intent to award a single cooperative agreement to the University of California, Santa Cruz. The notice makes clear that it is not a competitive solicitation.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. Although an eligibility category is listed (including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education), the notice explicitly states this is not a competitive solicitation and is a notice of intent to make a single award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice of intent is to award a single cooperative agreement to the University of California, Santa Cruz.
What type of funding is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates the agency expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordination on methods, data sharing, or progress oversight) compared to a standard grant.
How is this opportunity categorized administratively?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The funding is under CFDA 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act.
What is the legal authority for this award?
The award is authorized by Public Law 102-575, specifically Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e).
What is the total planned award amount?
The total planned award amount is $80,475.
How much funding will Reclamation provide, and in what fiscal year?
Reclamation will provide the full $80,475 in Fiscal Year 2013.
Is there any cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The estimated total funding and award ceiling are both $80,475. The award floor is listed as $1.
How many awards are expected to be made?
One award was expected.
What species and life stage does the project focus on?
The project focuses on Central Valley winter-run Chinook salmon, with a particular emphasis on understanding juvenile growth, migration, and survival on the way to adulthood.
What is the overall purpose of the study?
The research aims to improve understanding of how juvenile fish grow, migrate, and survive to adulthood, and to connect environmental conditions in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary to fish life-history choices (emigration strategy and habitat use) that are linked to survival outcomes.
Why are water temperature and flow dynamics important in this project?
The study is driven by the strong influence of water temperature and flow dynamics in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. These conditions can affect where juvenile fish travel, how quickly they develop, what habitats they use, and whether they ultimately survive to adulthood.
What are the three main objectives of the work?
The work is organized around three objectives: (1) develop a model combining water temperature, salinity, and strontium measurements to map environmental conditions at high resolution; (2) analyze adult otoliths (ear stones) to estimate growth rates; and (3) validate the model and findings by comparing results against archived juvenile otolith samples.
What is the environmental mapping/modeling component of the project?
The first objective is to develop a model that combines water temperature, salinity, and strontium measurements to produce a high-resolution map of environmental conditions across the study area.
Why does the project use strontium measurements?
Strontium is useful as a natural tracer of water sources and salinity gradients, helping distinguish where fish have been and supporting reconstruction of environmental histories.
What are otoliths, and why are they being analyzed?
Otoliths are fish ear stones that form layered structures over time and can preserve chemical and growth information. The project will analyze adult otoliths to estimate growth rates and reconstruct aspects of a fish's environmental history and development.
How will the research team validate its model and findings?
The third objective is to validate the model and findings by comparing results against archived juvenile otolith samples, checking whether reconstructed patterns for adults align with known juvenile records and prior sample sets.
On what basis did the government decide not to compete the award?
The notice states the decision not to compete the award is based on Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2)(4), and that the determination is solely at the government's discretion.
What are the key dates for this posting?
The posting date and creation date are August 16, 2013. The original and current closing date is August 30, 2013. The archive date is August 31, 2013.
Who is the point of contact for questions?
The listed contact is Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist. Email: mbryant@usbr.gov.
What should someone do if they have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically?
The announcement instructs anyone having difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically to contact Megan Bryant at mbryant@usbr.gov.
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