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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Design and Engineering at Lake Cachuma Reservoir Recreation Area" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.524 Recreation Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 31, 2014 and posted on Jul 31, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 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 $280,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $280,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "Design and Engineering at Lake Cachuma Reservoir Recreation Area" (Funding Opportunity Number R14AN20023) is a Bureau of Reclamation notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open solicitation and is not asking the public to submit applications. Instead, it serves as formal public notice that Reclamation plans to fund specific ongoing project work through a grant modification, issued as a continuation award under CFDA 15.524 (Recreation Resources Management). The anticipated federal contribution is $130,000, with a required cost share, bringing the total anticipated project amount to $280,000. The period of performance runs from the date of execution through December 31, 2018.
The recipient identified in the notice is the County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department (Parks), which operates and maintains roughly 3,000 acres of developed parkland and wildlife habitat at Cachuma Lake under a management agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The recreation area supports a wide range of public uses, including RV and tent camping, sleeping cabins, guided lake cruises, a nature center, boating, hiking, picnicking, and fishing, and it reportedly serves just under one million visitors per year, largely from Southern California. Within that setting, the funded effort focuses on design and engineering needs tied to both utility and visitor-serving infrastructure, including park water distribution planning, fire line location work, sewage treatment design and lift station requirements, cabin-related facilities, marina improvements, and ADA compliance issues where roads cross natural streams or runoff ditches.
The work described for the recipient includes tangible facility upgrades in addition to design/engineering support. Specifically, Santa Barbara County Parks will purchase and install four cabin trailers at designated locations within the recreation area. These units are described as being built on 20-foot mobile trailer frames and include kitchen and bathroom facilities, suggesting they are intended to expand or improve overnight accommodations. The project also includes an expansion of seating at the Marina Cafe, consisting of an approximately 40-foot by 40-foot patio cover along with about 60 feet by 40 feet of concrete patio and walkways, plus the purchase of metal tables and chairs to furnish the expanded area.
Reclamation states it does not expect substantial federal involvement in day-to-day execution of the work. Its role is expected to remain limited to normal federal stewardship responsibilities, such as monitoring project performance and providing technical assistance if requested by the recipient, rather than active management or direction of the project.
A key point in the announcement is why the award is being made without full and open competition. Reclamation cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy requirements (505 DM 2) and relies on the "Unique Qualifications" justification. The rationale is that Santa Barbara County Parks is uniquely qualified because it is the established management partner responsible for operating and managing the Lake Cachuma Reservoir Recreation Area under an existing agreement with Reclamation. The notice also references statutory authority under the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (Public Law 89-72), which allows Reclamation to enter into multi-year agreements for development programs involving the design and construction of new recreation facilities and the upgrade or rehabilitation of existing facilities within the reservoir area, supporting the continuation approach for this specific site and operator.
Administrative details included in the posting indicate there is expected to be one award, the total funding equals the award floor and ceiling ($280,000), and the opportunity was posted July 31, 2014 with an original/current closing date of August 14, 2014 and an archive date of August 15, 2014. Although it lists an eligible applicant category (special district governments), the substance of the notice makes clear the recipient has already been selected due to the site-specific management relationship. For access issues or questions about the full announcement, the notice provides a grants officer contact: Beverly Breen at BBreen@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Design and Engineering at Lake Cachuma Reservoir Recreation Area."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R14AN20023.
3) Which federal agency is associated with this notice?
The notice is from the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation).
4) Is this an open grant competition where the public can apply?
No. This is a notice of intent to award. It is not an open solicitation and is not requesting applications from the public.
5) If it is not open, what is the purpose of posting it publicly?
It serves as formal public notice that Reclamation plans to fund specific ongoing project work through a grant modification (a continuation award), rather than soliciting new proposals.
6) What program or CFDA number is referenced?
The notice identifies CFDA 15.524, Recreation Resources Management.
7) Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The recipient identified is the County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department (Parks).
8) Why was this award planned as a single-source (non-competitive) action?
Reclamation cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy requirements (505 DM 2) and uses the "Unique Qualifications" justification. The rationale given is that Santa Barbara County Parks is uniquely qualified as the established management partner responsible for operating and managing the Lake Cachuma Reservoir Recreation Area under an existing agreement with Reclamation.
9) What statutory authority is mentioned to support this continuation approach?
The notice references the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (Public Law 89-72), which allows Reclamation to enter into multi-year agreements for development programs involving design and construction of new recreation facilities and the upgrade or rehabilitation of existing facilities within reservoir areas.
10) What is the anticipated federal funding amount?
The anticipated federal contribution is $130,000.
11) Is there a cost share requirement?
Yes. The notice states there is a required cost share.
12) What is the total anticipated project amount including cost share?
The total anticipated project amount is $280,000.
13) How many awards are expected?
The posting indicates there is expected to be one award.
14) What are the award floor and ceiling listed in the notice?
The notice indicates the total funding equals both the award floor and award ceiling: $280,000.
15) What is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from the date of execution through December 31, 2018.
16) Where will the project work take place?
The work is tied to the Lake Cachuma Reservoir Recreation Area (Cachuma Lake), which Santa Barbara County Parks operates and maintains under a management agreement with Reclamation.
17) What does Santa Barbara County Parks manage at the site?
The notice states Santa Barbara County Parks operates and maintains roughly 3,000 acres of developed parkland and wildlife habitat at Cachuma Lake.
18) What types of recreation uses does the site support?
The recreation area supports RV and tent camping, sleeping cabins, guided lake cruises, a nature center, boating, hiking, picnicking, and fishing.
19) How many visitors does the recreation area reportedly serve?
The notice reports just under one million visitors per year, largely from Southern California.
20) What is the main focus of the funded effort described?
The funded effort focuses on design and engineering needs related to both utility infrastructure and visitor-serving infrastructure at the recreation area.
21) What specific design and engineering topics are mentioned?
The notice mentions: park water distribution planning, fire line location work, sewage treatment design and lift station requirements, cabin-related facilities, marina improvements, and ADA compliance issues where roads cross natural streams or runoff ditches.
22) Does the project include any construction or tangible facility upgrades?
Yes. In addition to design/engineering support, the notice describes tangible upgrades such as installing cabin trailers and expanding seating at the Marina Cafe.
23) What cabin-related purchases and installations are included?
Santa Barbara County Parks will purchase and install four cabin trailers at designated locations within the recreation area.
24) What are the cabin trailers described as?
They are described as being built on 20-foot mobile trailer frames and including kitchen and bathroom facilities, indicating they are intended to expand or improve overnight accommodations.
25) What improvements are planned for the Marina Cafe seating area?
The project includes a seating expansion consisting of an approximately 40-foot by 40-foot patio cover, about 60 feet by 40 feet of concrete patio and walkways, and the purchase of metal tables and chairs to furnish the expanded area.
26) What level of federal involvement does Reclamation expect during execution?
Reclamation states it does not expect substantial federal involvement in day-to-day execution. Its role is expected to be limited to normal federal stewardship responsibilities such as monitoring project performance and providing technical assistance if requested.
27) What were the key posting dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted July 31, 2014. It lists an original/current closing date of August 14, 2014 and an archive date of August 15, 2014.
28) The notice lists "eligible applicants." Does that mean others could apply?
Although it lists an eligible applicant category (special district governments), the substance of the notice states the recipient has already been selected due to the site-specific management relationship, and the notice is not requesting applications.
29) Who is the contact for access issues or questions about the full announcement?
The grants officer contact listed is Beverly Breen. The email provided is BBreen@usbr.gov.
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