Opportunity Information: Apply for R15AS00022
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building an Integrated Data Harvester and Analysis Software for the Methow Basin with Future Linkages to Columbia River Basin Data Management Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 12, 2014 and posted on Dec 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 26, 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 $118,547.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $118,547.00 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 R15AS00022), offered by the Bureau of Reclamation under CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act), funds a single cooperative agreement to build an integrated software system that improves how aquatic and watershed data are collected, connected, and analyzed in the Methow Basin, with an eye toward future linkages to the broader Columbia River Basin Data Management Project. The central idea is to reduce fragmentation across existing datasets and make it easier for scientists and resource managers to turn raw monitoring information into consistent, decision-ready analyses.
The technical focus is on developing a data harvesting and analysis framework that can pull together multiple types of information already being collected by different groups. This includes existing databases as well as key environmental datasets such as stream flow, water temperature, and channel dimensions, alongside stream community or biological datasets such as species observations and related ecological measurements. A major deliverable is the use and advancement of a data harvester tool called Hatch (www.datahatch.org), which is intended to connect these otherwise separate data sources by aligning them in both space and time. In practical terms, that means the tool should help users relate, for example, a set of fish or invertebrate observations at a particular site and date to the corresponding flow and temperature conditions, and to the physical habitat context for that location.
Beyond simply aggregating data, the opportunity emphasizes building standardized analysis procedures directly into the software as coded tools. The goal is to move away from one-off, analyst-specific workflows and toward repeatable methods that biologists, statisticians, and modelers can apply consistently across projects and time periods. By embedding standardized analyses into the toolset, the project aims to make it easier to compare results across studies, reduce duplication of effort, and improve transparency about how metrics and outputs are generated. This also supports better discovery and access, since linked datasets and uniform analytical routines allow users to search and interpret information more effectively when trying to understand the key components and drivers of the Methow Basin system.
Another explicit purpose is to strengthen modeling and monitoring strategy. With data sources integrated and analyses standardized, the framework can help reveal where information is missing, inconsistent, or not collected at the right frequency or locations. Identifying these data gaps is meant to directly inform improved monitoring approaches, including recommendations or strategies for what to measure, where to measure it, and how often, so that future data collection better supports management questions and modeling needs. The planned “future linkages†to Columbia River Basin data management imply that the architecture and choices made here should be scalable and compatible with broader regional data efforts, not just tailored to a single watershed in isolation.
The opportunity was posted December 12, 2014, with a closing date of December 26, 2014, and an archive date of December 12, 2015. It anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount of $118,547, which is also listed as the award ceiling (with an award floor of $1). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating the work is intended to be carried out by universities or similar public academic entities with the capacity to develop software, manage complex datasets, and collaborate with agency partners under a cooperative agreement structure.
For administrative and access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants management contact was Melinda Ritacco, Grants Management Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation (208-378-5103, mritacco@usbr.gov), with the primary listing pointing to Grants.gov for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is R15AS00022.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Reclamation.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
What type of award is being funded?
The announcement funds a single cooperative agreement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $118,547.
What is the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is $118,547 and the award floor is $1.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to build an integrated software system that improves how aquatic and watershed data are collected, connected, and analyzed in the Methow Basin, with an eye toward future linkages to the broader Columbia River Basin Data Management Project.
What problem is the project trying to solve?
The project is intended to reduce fragmentation across existing datasets and make it easier for scientists and resource managers to turn raw monitoring information into consistent, decision-ready analyses.
What geographic area is the project focused on?
The project is focused on the Methow Basin.
Is there an expectation that the work connects to a larger regional effort?
Yes. The opportunity notes future linkages to the Columbia River Basin Data Management Project, suggesting the system should be scalable and compatible with broader regional data efforts.
What is the technical focus of the work?
The technical focus is developing a data harvesting and analysis framework that can pull together multiple types of information already being collected by different groups, including existing databases and key environmental and biological datasets.
What kinds of environmental datasets are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity specifically mentions stream flow, water temperature, and channel dimensions.
What kinds of biological or stream community datasets are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity mentions species observations and related ecological measurements.
What is “Hatch†and how does it relate to this grant?
Hatch (www.datahatch.org) is identified as a data harvester tool that is intended to connect otherwise separate data sources by aligning them in both space and time. A major deliverable is the use and advancement of Hatch as part of the integrated system.
What does it mean to align datasets “in both space and time�
In practical terms, it means enabling users to relate biological observations at a particular site and date (for example, fish or invertebrate observations) to corresponding flow and temperature conditions and the physical habitat context for that same location.
Is the goal only to aggregate data into one place?
No. The opportunity emphasizes building standardized analysis procedures directly into the software as coded tools, not only aggregating datasets.
What does the opportunity mean by “standardized analysis procedures�
It means moving away from one-off, analyst-specific workflows and toward repeatable methods that biologists, statisticians, and modelers can apply consistently across projects and time periods.
Why embed analyses as coded tools in the software?
Embedding standardized analyses aims to make it easier to compare results across studies, reduce duplication of effort, and improve transparency about how metrics and outputs are generated.
How is improved discovery and access expected to happen?
The opportunity indicates that linked datasets and uniform analytical routines allow users to search and interpret information more effectively when trying to understand key components and drivers of the Methow Basin system.
How does this project support modeling and monitoring strategy?
With integrated data and standardized analyses, the framework can reveal where information is missing, inconsistent, or not collected at the right frequency or locations, which is intended to inform improved monitoring approaches.
What kinds of monitoring improvements are implied?
The opportunity describes identifying data gaps and developing recommendations or strategies for what to measure, where to measure it, and how often, so that future data collection better supports management questions and modeling needs.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on December 12, 2014 and had a closing date of December 26, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as December 12, 2015.
Who is the grants management contact for administrative or access issues?
The listed grants management contact is Melinda Ritacco, Grants Management Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation. Phone: 208-378-5103. Email: mritacco@usbr.gov.
Where is the full announcement referenced?
The primary listing points to Grants.gov for additional information.
Is this opportunity intended for universities and similar academic entities?
Yes. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the description indicates the work is intended to be carried out by universities or similar public academic entities with the capacity to develop software, manage complex datasets, and collaborate with agency partners under a cooperative agreement.
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