Opportunity Information: Apply for R15AN20010
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Endangered Species Program Support Upper Klamath Lake (UKL)" 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 Apr 22, 2015 and posted on Apr 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,651,656.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,651,656.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Endangered Species Program Support - Upper Klamath Lake (UKL) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R15AN20010) is a Bureau of Reclamation continuation award designed to keep a long-running, science based monitoring program operating in Upper Klamath Lake and its tributaries. The core purpose is to continue seasonal water quality and nutrient loading monitoring so managers can track long term trends, separate management effects from climate driven variability, and evaluate whether watershed restoration actions are actually improving conditions in the lake. The monitoring is also positioned as practical, in season decision support: data collected by the Klamath Tribes feeds into USGS reporting on water quality and algal bloom conditions, with updates shared during the irrigation season to help Reclamation and partners understand habitat stressors that can contribute to endangered sucker mortality and periodic summer fish kills.
A major emphasis of the work is continuity and comparability of a multi decade dataset. The Tribes have been collecting limnological and related environmental data on UKL for more than 20 years, and the grant frames success largely as completing the agreed seasonal sampling, monitoring, and assessment objectives so the time series remains intact and usable for trend detection. The larger program goal is to produce defensible evidence about whether landscape scale management changes such as improved on farm practices, cattle grazing containment, water conservation measures, and wetland enhancements are associated with measurable improvements in UKL water quality and nutrient conditions.
This specific action is described as a modification that adds funding and expands the scope under an existing agreement (R14AP200077), adding two work elements. First, under Task 5.1.1, the Tribes will work with the USGS to examine how toxic cyanobacterial indicators relate to nutrient gradients across the lake system. That includes assessing whether microcystins (cyanotoxins), Microcystis aeruginosa cell abundance, and the organism’s potential genetic toxicity vary predictably along gradients in nutrient concentrations, which could shift as restoration projects change nutrient inputs and spatial patterns. The Tribes support this by collecting and analyzing microcystin along with key nutrient forms (ammonia, nitrate, total nitrogen, and phosphorus) at established monitoring sites and along transects across Upper Klamath Lake and Agency Lake, allowing the partnership to map spatial variability rather than relying only on point samples.
Second, under Task 5.6.1, the Tribes will conduct deeper analytical work on the historical record: spatial temporal analysis, trend analysis, and multivariate analysis of a 24 year limnological, climate, and hydrology database for Upper Klamath Lake, with the 25th year of data collection continuing under other tasks in the agreement. This task also includes subcontractor led analysis of microcystin findings. The opportunity lists concrete reporting deliverables and timelines tied to this analytical component, including a draft report on the long term database analyses (due May 2016), a final report after comments (due September 2016), and a preliminary microcystin data report (due February 16, 2016).
From an administrative standpoint, this is a single award, single source continuation grant rather than a competed opportunity. Reclamation justifies the noncompetitive approach under Department of the Interior single source policy criteria as a continuation action, arguing that opening the work to competition would disrupt the continuity of the two decade monitoring effort and introduce risks to data consistency, quality assurance/quality control, and established data sharing routines. The justification also notes the Klamath Tribes’ unique operational capacity for this work, including a state of the art water quality laboratory and dedicated field equipment such as boats and trucks needed for sampling. Reclamation’s role is described as limited to normal federal stewardship (performance monitoring and technical assistance if requested), with no substantial federal involvement anticipated in day to day project execution.
Key funding and eligibility details are explicitly defined in the announcement. The opportunity was posted April 22, 2015, with a closing date of May 6, 2015, and it was later archived June 5, 2015. The estimated total funding is $2,651,656, and the award floor and ceiling are both listed as $2,651,656, indicating a single, fixed size award. The funding instrument is a grant in the natural resources activity category, and the expected number of awards is one. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, consistent with the continuation context focused on the Klamath Tribes program. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act).
The cited statutory authority is the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) as amended, with delegated authority to the Bureau of Reclamation under Departmental Manual provisions (255 DM 1.1B), and the announcement also references related delegated authorities connected to endangered species and reclamation project operations. In practical terms, the legal framework is used to support financial assistance for monitoring and evaluation activities tied to habitat conditions and the effects of Reclamation actions on listed species, aligning the monitoring program with endangered species protection and water resource management needs in the Klamath Basin. For access issues, the listed grants officer contact is Beverly Breen (BBreen@usbr.gov).
FAQs: Endangered Species Program Support - Upper Klamath Lake (UKL) (R15AN20010)
What is this grant opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled Endangered Species Program Support - Upper Klamath Lake (UKL).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R15AN20010.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the Bureau of Reclamation.
Is this a new competitive grant or a continuation award?
This is a single award, single source continuation grant rather than a competed opportunity.
Why is the award noncompetitive?
Reclamation justifies the noncompetitive approach under Department of the Interior single source policy criteria as a continuation action. The stated rationale is that competing the work could disrupt continuity of the multi-decade monitoring effort and create risks to data consistency, QA/QC, and established data-sharing routines.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose is to keep a long-running, science-based monitoring program operating in Upper Klamath Lake and its tributaries, continuing seasonal monitoring of water quality and nutrient loading so managers can track long-term trends, separate management effects from climate-driven variability, and evaluate whether watershed restoration actions are improving lake conditions.
How is the monitoring data used during the irrigation season?
The monitoring is also described as practical, in-season decision support. Data collected by the Klamath Tribes feeds into USGS reporting on water quality and algal bloom conditions, with updates shared during the irrigation season to help Reclamation and partners understand habitat stressors that can contribute to endangered sucker mortality and periodic summer fish kills.
Why is continuity and comparability emphasized?
A major emphasis is maintaining continuity and comparability of a multi-decade dataset. The Tribes have collected limnological and related environmental data for more than 20 years, and success is framed largely as completing agreed seasonal sampling, monitoring, and assessment objectives so the time series remains intact and usable for trend detection.
What kinds of management or restoration changes is the monitoring meant to evaluate?
The larger program goal is to produce defensible evidence on whether landscape-scale management changes are associated with measurable improvements in UKL water quality and nutrient conditions, including improved on-farm practices, cattle grazing containment, water conservation measures, and wetland enhancements.
How does this award relate to an existing agreement?
This action is described as a modification that adds funding and expands the scope under an existing agreement, R14AP200077.
What new work elements are added under this modification?
The modification adds two work elements: Task 5.1.1 (work with USGS on cyanobacterial toxicity indicators in relation to nutrient gradients) and Task 5.6.1 (deeper analysis of the historical long-term database, including subcontractor-led microcystin analysis).
What happens under Task 5.1.1?
Under Task 5.1.1, the Tribes will work with the USGS to examine how toxic cyanobacterial indicators relate to nutrient gradients across the lake system. This includes assessing whether microcystins, Microcystis aeruginosa cell abundance, and the organism's potential genetic toxicity vary predictably along nutrient gradients as restoration projects change nutrient inputs and spatial patterns.
What samples or analytes are specifically mentioned for Task 5.1.1?
The Tribes will collect and analyze microcystin along with key nutrient forms, including ammonia, nitrate, total nitrogen, and phosphorus, at established monitoring sites and along transects across Upper Klamath Lake and Agency Lake.
Why are transects included instead of only point samples?
The transects allow the partnership to map spatial variability across the system rather than relying only on point samples.
What happens under Task 5.6.1?
Under Task 5.6.1, the Tribes will conduct deeper analytical work on the historical record, including spatial-temporal analysis, trend analysis, and multivariate analysis of a 24-year limnological, climate, and hydrology database for Upper Klamath Lake. The description also notes that the 25th year of data collection continues under other tasks in the agreement, and that this task includes subcontractor-led analysis of microcystin findings.
What reporting deliverables and due dates are listed for the analytical work?
The opportunity lists: a preliminary microcystin data report due February 16, 2016; a draft report on long-term database analyses due May 2016; and a final report after comments due September 2016.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $2,651,656.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are listed as $2,651,656, indicating a single, fixed-size award.
How many awards does the announcement expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What activity category is used for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the natural resources activity category.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, consistent with the continuation context focused on the Klamath Tribes program.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act).
What is the statutory authority cited for the award?
The cited statutory authority is the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) as amended, with delegated authority to the Bureau of Reclamation under Departmental Manual provisions (255 DM 1.1B). The announcement also references related delegated authorities connected to endangered species and reclamation project operations.
How is Reclamation's role described during project execution?
Reclamation's role is described as limited to normal federal stewardship (performance monitoring and technical assistance if requested), with no substantial federal involvement anticipated in day-to-day project execution.
What unique capabilities are cited in the single-source justification?
The justification notes the Klamath Tribes' unique operational capacity, including a state-of-the-art water quality laboratory and dedicated field equipment such as boats and trucks needed for sampling.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 22, 2015 and had a closing date of May 6, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 5, 2015.
What geographic area does the monitoring focus on?
The monitoring focuses on Upper Klamath Lake and its tributaries, and includes sampling across Upper Klamath Lake and Agency Lake.
Who is the listed grants officer contact for access issues?
The listed grants officer contact is Beverly Breen at BBreen@usbr.gov.
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