Opportunity Information: Apply for R16AN20013
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- The DOI-BOR in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Contra Loma Boat Launch" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.524.
- 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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Contra Loma Boat Launch opportunity (Funding Announcement R16AN20013) is a continuation grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR), under CFDA 15.524 (Natural Resources). It supports recreation facility improvements at Contra Loma Reservoir, where the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) operates and maintains about 90 acres of developed parkland and wildlife habitat under a management agreement with Reclamation. The site is a heavily used public recreation area offering boating, hiking, picnicking, and fishing, with visitation averaging around 150,000 people per year, largely from Central California counties. The stated purpose of the funding is to help EBRPD meet its obligations to enhance recreation facilities and maintain or increase public recreational use at this reservoir.
The project scope focuses on practical, high-use infrastructure upgrades intended to improve visitor access and services. The grant supports improvements to parking facilities and roadway conditions at the reservoir, including upgrading existing parking areas so they have an adequate base for regular vehicle traffic and better overall durability. In addition, the specific work identified under Modification 0001 is the installation of two vault-type restrooms (described in the notice as "fault type" restrooms, but context indicates vault-type). These improvements are framed as benefits to the public that help keep the recreation area functional, safe, and capable of handling sustained demand.
Funding for this continuation action includes an anticipated federal amount of $50,000 tied to the modification, within a larger overall project funding picture. The total anticipated award amount is listed as $195,000, described as $145,000 under the basic agreement plus the $50,000 modification (Mod 0001). The notice also references cost share contributions, including $150,393 from the recipient (EBRPD) and $206,379 from the State Division of Boating and Waterways, reflecting the broader funding and partnership structure supporting the site. The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of execution through September 30, 2018. The award instrument is a grant, and the listed project leadership includes Jeff Rasmussen as Principal Investigator/Program Manager, with Michael Inthavong as Reclamation's point of contact.
EBRPD is responsible for carrying out the work and managing the grant. That includes administrative and financial management, overseeing construction management through project completion and acceptance, and then operating and maintaining the completed facilities afterward. EBRPD is also expected to submit a final report at the end of the project. Reclamation does not anticipate substantial federal involvement beyond normal stewardship functions such as monitoring performance and providing technical assistance if requested, which is typical for this kind of facility improvement grant where day-to-day implementation is handled by the local managing partner.
Competition was not pursued because the award is justified as a single-source continuation. DOI policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification when competition is not practicable, and the cited basis here is the "continuation" criterion. The rationale is that, under the statutory authority used for this program, funding for recreation enhancements is tied to having an executed agreement with Reclamation to administer the relevant lands and water areas. EBRPD is identified as the only non-federal public managing partner with such an agreement in place for Contra Loma Reservoir, and the award continues prior funded work (referenced as R13AP20012, which expired December 31, 2014). The modification specifically continues facility enhancement efforts by adding two vault-type restrooms.
The statutory authority for the grant is Public Law 89-72, the Federal Water Project Recreation Act, particularly Section 7(a) and 7(b) (79 Stat. 213, as amended). In plain terms, this law authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to plan, construct, operate, maintain, or otherwise provide public outdoor recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement facilities at Reclamation reservoirs, and to enter into agreements with state or local public bodies to administer project lands and water areas and handle operation, maintenance, and replacement responsibilities. The law also reflects Congress's intent that recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement be fully considered in federal water projects when non-federal partners agree to share costs and take on administration and long-term operating responsibilities, which aligns with EBRPD's role described in this opportunity.
Contra Loma Boat Launch (Funding Announcement R16AN20013) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Contra Loma Boat Launch grant opportunity (R16AN20013)?
It is a continuation grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR), under CFDA 15.524 (Natural Resources), supporting recreation facility improvements at Contra Loma Reservoir.
Who is the recipient of this grant?
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is the recipient and is responsible for carrying out the work and managing the grant.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The stated purpose is to help EBRPD meet its obligations to enhance recreation facilities and maintain or increase public recreational use at Contra Loma Reservoir.
Where will the funded work take place?
The work will take place at Contra Loma Reservoir, where EBRPD operates and maintains about 90 acres of developed parkland and wildlife habitat under a management agreement with Reclamation.
What kinds of recreation does the site support?
The reservoir is described as a heavily used public recreation area offering boating, hiking, picnicking, and fishing.
How heavily used is Contra Loma Reservoir?
Visitation averages around 150,000 people per year, largely from Central California counties.
What is included in the project scope?
The scope focuses on practical, high-use infrastructure upgrades intended to improve visitor access and services, including improvements to parking facilities and roadway conditions at the reservoir.
What improvements are planned for parking and roadways?
The grant supports upgrading existing parking areas so they have an adequate base for regular vehicle traffic and improved overall durability, along with roadway condition improvements.
What specific work is identified under Modification 0001 (Mod 0001)?
Mod 0001 identifies the installation of two vault-type restrooms. The notice describes them as "fault type" restrooms, but the context indicates vault-type.
How do the improvements benefit the public?
They are framed as improvements that help keep the recreation area functional, safe, and capable of handling sustained demand while improving visitor access and services.
How much federal funding is anticipated for this continuation action?
The continuation action includes an anticipated federal amount of $50,000 tied to the modification.
What is the total anticipated award amount?
The total anticipated award amount is listed as $195,000, described as $145,000 under the basic agreement plus the $50,000 modification (Mod 0001).
Are there cost share contributions mentioned in the notice?
Yes. The notice references cost share contributions of $150,393 from the recipient (EBRPD) and $206,379 from the State Division of Boating and Waterways.
What is the period of performance for the grant?
The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of execution through September 30, 2018.
What type of award instrument is being used?
The award instrument is a grant.
Who is listed as the project lead for EBRPD?
Jeff Rasmussen is listed as the Principal Investigator/Program Manager.
Who is the Bureau of Reclamation point of contact?
Michael Inthavong is listed as Reclamation's point of contact.
What responsibilities does EBRPD have under this grant?
EBRPD is responsible for administrative and financial management, overseeing construction management through project completion and acceptance, operating and maintaining the completed facilities afterward, and submitting a final report at the end of the project.
Will the federal government have substantial involvement in the project?
No. Reclamation does not anticipate substantial federal involvement beyond normal stewardship functions such as monitoring performance and providing technical assistance if requested.
Was this opportunity competitively awarded?
No. Competition was not pursued because the award is justified as a single-source continuation.
Why was competition not pursued?
The notice cites the "continuation" criterion and explains that funding for recreation enhancements is tied to having an executed agreement with Reclamation to administer the relevant lands and water areas. EBRPD is identified as the only non-federal public managing partner with such an agreement in place for Contra Loma Reservoir.
Is this grant connected to earlier funded work?
Yes. It continues prior funded work referenced as R13AP20012, which expired December 31, 2014, and the modification continues facility enhancement efforts by adding two vault-type restrooms.
What statutory authority supports this grant?
The statutory authority is Public Law 89-72, the Federal Water Project Recreation Act, particularly Section 7(a) and 7(b) (79 Stat. 213, as amended).
What does Public Law 89-72 authorize in relation to this project?
It authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to plan, construct, operate, maintain, or otherwise provide public outdoor recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement facilities at Reclamation reservoirs, and to enter into agreements with state or local public bodies to administer project lands and water areas and handle operation, maintenance, and replacement responsibilities.
How does this opportunity align with the intent of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act?
The notice reflects that Congress intended recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement to be fully considered in federal water projects when non-federal partners agree to share costs and take on administration and long-term operating responsibilities, which aligns with EBRPD's role at Contra Loma Reservoir.
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