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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Basin States Salinity Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.509 Title II, Colorado River BasinSalinity Control Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2014 and posted on Apr 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $9,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Basin States Salinity Program (Funding Opportunity Number R14SS40005) is a Bureau of Reclamation funding opportunity under CFDA 15.509, the Title II Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program. Structured as a continuation award using a cooperative agreement, it is designed to support on-the-ground and programmatic efforts that reduce salinity contributions within the Colorado River Basin. The opportunity sits within the agriculture funding activity category and is specifically aimed at advancing salinity control work that is considered cost-effective, meaning projects are expected to deliver measurable salinity reductions relative to the dollars invested.
Reclamation’s stated intent for this opportunity is to work directly with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) to expend Basin States Program Salinity Funds. The scope is broad and covers both implementation and supporting activities. Eligible work includes measures and associated infrastructure or “works†that reduce salinity originating from sources such as saline springs, leaking wells, irrigation-related sources (for example, inefficient application or conveyance losses that mobilize salts), industrial sources, and erosion occurring on public or private lands. In addition to physical improvements, the program also supports studies, planning, and administration necessary to develop, manage, and evaluate salinity control activities, indicating that both project delivery and the technical or administrative groundwork behind it may be funded.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, and the announcement anticipates a single award, consistent with Reclamation’s intent to partner with UDAF for this continuation action. The estimated total funding is $9.2 million, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $9.2 million, indicating the award amount is effectively fixed at that level for the intended recipient rather than being a competitive range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, so the recipient is not required by the announcement to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted and created on April 21, 2014, with an original and current closing date of May 5, 2014, and an archive date of June 4, 2014. Questions or access issues were directed to the Grants Officer, Heidi Hansen, at 801-524-3760 or heidihansen@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Basin States Salinity Program. The Funding Opportunity Number is R14SS40005.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) funding opportunity.
What program and CFDA number does this opportunity fall under?
It is under CFDA 15.509, the Title II Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program.
What is the main purpose of the Basin States Salinity Program award?
The award is designed to support on-the-ground and programmatic efforts that reduce salinity contributions within the Colorado River Basin.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity is structured as a continuation award using a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a continuation award?
Based on the information provided, the award is presented as a continuation action rather than an open, multi-recipient competition, and it reflects Reclamation's stated intent to work directly with a specific state agency (UDAF).
Is this opportunity competitive?
The announcement anticipates a single award and states Reclamation's intent to work directly with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), which indicates it is not presented as a broadly competitive opportunity for multiple recipients.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
Who is the intended recipient mentioned in the announcement?
Reclamation states its intent to work directly with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) to expend Basin States Program Salinity Funds.
What funding activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity sits within the agriculture funding activity category.
How much total funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $9.2 million.
What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor is $9.2 million and the award ceiling is also $9.2 million, meaning the award amount is effectively fixed at $9.2 million for the anticipated single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the announcement.
What kinds of projects or activities are supported?
The scope includes both implementation and supporting activities that reduce salinity originating from sources such as saline springs, leaking wells, irrigation-related sources (including inefficient application or conveyance losses that mobilize salts), industrial sources, and erosion on public or private lands.
Does the opportunity fund physical infrastructure or "works"?
Yes. Eligible work includes measures and associated infrastructure or works that reduce salinity contributions.
Are studies and planning activities eligible, or only construction/implementation?
Studies, planning, and administration are supported when they are necessary to develop, manage, and evaluate salinity control activities. The opportunity is not limited to physical implementation only.
What geographic area is the focus of this funding?
The focus is the Colorado River Basin.
What does the announcement mean by "cost-effective" salinity control?
Projects are expected to deliver measurable salinity reductions relative to the dollars invested, indicating that outcomes (salinity reduction) should be tied to the level of funding used.
What are examples of salinity sources the program targets?
The announcement lists saline springs, leaking wells, irrigation-related sources (such as inefficient application or conveyance losses that mobilize salts), industrial sources, and erosion on public or private lands.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on April 21, 2014.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is May 5, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is June 4, 2014.
Who should be contacted for questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues were directed to the Grants Officer, Heidi Hansen, at 801-524-3760 or heidihansen@usbr.gov.
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