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- The Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ecological Health Assessment for Reclamation Managed Reservoirs" 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 Mar 25, 2013 and posted on Mar 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 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 $14,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $14,000.00 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.
- This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region, announced an intention to fund a small research project focused on creating and applying an Ecological Health Assessment (EHA) for reservoirs managed by Reclamation. The central idea is to develop a practical, repeatable way to gauge overall reservoir ecosystem condition so managers can better balance day-to-day water operations with fish habitat needs and broader environmental health goals. A key motivation is that reservoir conditions can shift as hydrology and water temperature regimes change, and the project is positioned within the agency's Science and Technology priorities related to climate impacts because an EHA could help detect fluctuations that may be linked to climate-driven changes.
A major deliverable described in the opportunity is a web-based database that supports applying the EHA to individual reservoirs. This database would serve several purposes: it would provide a general characterization of aquatic ecosystem conditions for a given reservoir, allow comparisons across different Reclamation reservoirs using a common framework, and establish baseline conditions that can be used in future reporting. The announcement also emphasizes how the database and associated information could be paired with literature reviews to inform and target more detailed, site-specific studies when needed, rather than treating every reservoir as a one-off effort. Because reservoir ecosystems are complex and individual ecological parameters can vary widely, the ability to store and revisit standardized measures over time is highlighted as especially valuable for tracking long-term trends. The notice suggests that making the tool available internally through a web or intranet platform would increase its use and allow it to improve over time as more data and feedback accumulate.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding action using a cooperative agreement, categorized under natural resources, with an expected single award. The estimated total funding was $14,000, with an award ceiling of $14,000 and a floor of $1, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The associated CFDA program listed is 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the announcement explicitly states it was not a request for applications. Instead, it served as public notice of Reclamation's intent to fund the project without full and open competition. The opportunity was posted March 25, 2013, with an original and current closing date of April 8, 2013, and an archive date of May 8, 2013. For access issues, the contact listed was Melinda Ritacco, Financial Assistance Specialist (208 378 5103, mritacco@usbr.gov), with additional information referenced through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region, announced its intent to fund a small research project to create and apply an Ecological Health Assessment (EHA) for reservoirs managed by Reclamation. The goal is to develop a practical, repeatable way to gauge overall reservoir ecosystem condition so reservoir managers can better balance day-to-day water operations with fish habitat needs and broader environmental health goals.
2. What is an Ecological Health Assessment (EHA) in the context of this project?
In this opportunity, an EHA refers to a practical and repeatable assessment approach for measuring overall reservoir ecosystem condition. The intent is to use standardized measures so conditions can be characterized consistently, compared across reservoirs, and tracked over time.
3. Why is Reclamation interested in developing an EHA for reservoirs?
The announcement notes that reservoir conditions can shift as hydrology and water temperature regimes change. An EHA could help detect fluctuations in ecosystem condition, including changes that may be linked to climate-driven impacts. The project aligns with Reclamation Science and Technology priorities related to climate impacts.
4. What are the expected outcomes or deliverables?
A major deliverable described is a web-based database that supports applying the EHA to individual reservoirs. The database is intended to store and organize standardized measures and related information for ongoing use.
5. What is the purpose of the web-based database?
The web-based database is described as supporting multiple purposes, including:
- Providing a general characterization of aquatic ecosystem conditions for a given reservoir
- Allowing comparisons across different Reclamation reservoirs using a common framework
- Establishing baseline conditions that can be used in future reporting
- Helping track long-term trends by storing standardized measures over time
6. How would the database help with future studies?
The notice indicates the database and associated information could be paired with literature reviews to inform and target more detailed, site-specific studies when needed. This approach is positioned as a way to avoid treating every reservoir as a one-off effort while still recognizing that reservoir ecosystems are complex.
7. How does this effort relate to climate impacts?
The opportunity is positioned within Reclamation Science and Technology priorities related to climate impacts. The EHA is described as a tool that could help detect ecosystem fluctuations that may be linked to climate-driven changes, particularly as hydrology and water temperature regimes shift.
8. Is the database intended to be publicly available?
The announcement suggests making the tool available internally through a web or intranet platform to increase its use and allow it to improve over time as more data and feedback accumulate. The notice does not state that it will be publicly accessible.
9. What funding instrument is being used?
This was described as a discretionary funding action using a cooperative agreement.
10. What is the anticipated number of awards?
The opportunity indicated an expected single award.
11. How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding was $14,000. The award ceiling was $14,000 and the award floor was $1.
12. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
13. What is the CFDA program associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA program listed is 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
14. What program or category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was categorized under natural resources.
15. Who was eligible to receive this funding?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
16. Was this announcement a request for applications?
No. The announcement explicitly states it was not a request for applications. It served as public notice of Reclamation's intent to fund the project without full and open competition.
17. What does "intent to fund without full and open competition" mean here?
Based on the notice, Reclamation was providing public notice that it intended to fund this project through a discretionary action and not through a fully competitive application process. The announcement does not provide additional procedural details beyond stating it was not a request for applications.
18. What were the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posted date: March 25, 2013
- Original closing date: April 8, 2013
- Current closing date: April 8, 2013
- Archive date: May 8, 2013
19. Who is the contact for access issues or questions?
The contact listed for access issues was Melinda Ritacco, Financial Assistance Specialist, at (208) 378-5103 or mritacco@usbr.gov.
20. Where was additional information referenced?
The notice referenced additional information through Grants.gov.
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