Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 16 N010
Apply for BOR MP 16 N010
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Friant-Kern Canal (FKC) Reverse Pump-Back Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.555.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 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 $9,306,747.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Friant-Kern Canal (FKC) Reverse Pump-Back Project is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation funding action that supports water management and drought resiliency in California through the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (CFDA 15.555). The agency announced its intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to the Friant Water Authority, using authorities tied to Public Law 111-11 (Title IX, Subtitle F, Secure Water), specifically Section 9504(a)(1)(C) and (D). This announcement is framed as a notice of intent to award rather than an open, competitive grant solicitation.
Financially, the estimated total value of the cooperative agreement is $9,306,747, with Reclamation providing $2,300,000 in Fiscal Year 2016 as part of that overall amount. The posted award ceiling matches the total estimated agreement amount, and the expected number of awards is one. The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary program, with a natural resources funding activity focus, and it listed eligible applicant types broadly (state, county, city/township, and special district governments). In practice, however, the notice makes clear that the Bureau of Reclamation intended the award for a specific recipient: the Friant Water Authority.
The project purpose is operational and infrastructure-focused: it aims to permanently increase reverse pump-back capacity at specific canal check structures. The target upgrades are to raise pumping capacity to 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the Shafter Check Structure, and to 75 cfs at the Lake Woollomes and Deer Creek Check Structures. The practical benefit of these upgrades is to improve the system's ability to access alternative supplies during drought conditions, including water banks or other sources available through the California Aqueduct. In other words, by expanding the ability to pump water in the reverse direction at key points, the Friant-Kern Canal system can more effectively move and utilize water supplies that may be available when local supplies are constrained.
Administratively, the Bureau of Reclamation emphasized that it was exercising discretion to proceed without competition, citing Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4), and noting that the decision not to compete the financial assistance is solely within the government’s discretion. The announcement explicitly states it is not a request for competitive proposals, which is important for potential applicants who might otherwise assume they could submit an application under a normal grants process.
Key listing details include the funding opportunity title "Friant-Kern Canal (FKC) Reverse Pump-Back Project," opportunity number "BOR MP 16 N010," and an initial posting date of July 8, 2016, with an original closing date of July 21, 2016. For questions, the point of contact identified was Christina A. Muoz, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email at cmunoz@usbr.gov. The notice also references additional context in the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-16-N010.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Friant-Kern Canal (FKC) Reverse Pump-Back Project?
The Friant-Kern Canal (FKC) Reverse Pump-Back Project is a Bureau of Reclamation funding action that supports water management and drought resiliency in California through the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (CFDA 15.555). The project is focused on operational and infrastructure improvements to increase reverse pump-back capacity at specific canal check structures.
Which federal agency is behind this funding action?
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) funding action.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. The announcement is framed as a notice of intent to award rather than an open, competitive solicitation. It explicitly states it is not a request for competitive proposals.
How many awards does Reclamation expect to make under this opportunity?
The expected number of awards is one.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The notice states Reclamation intended to make a single cooperative agreement award to the Friant Water Authority.
What type of award is anticipated?
The announcement describes the funding as a cooperative agreement.
What is the estimated total value of the cooperative agreement?
The estimated total value of the cooperative agreement is $9,306,747.
How much funding was identified for Fiscal Year 2016?
Reclamation planned to provide $2,300,000 in Fiscal Year 2016 as part of the overall estimated agreement amount.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The posted award ceiling matches the total estimated agreement amount: $9,306,747.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to permanently increase reverse pump-back capacity at key Friant-Kern Canal check structures to improve the system's ability to access and move alternative water supplies during drought conditions.
Which canal locations are targeted for pump-back capacity upgrades?
The targeted upgrades are at the Shafter Check Structure and the Lake Woollomes and Deer Creek Check Structures.
What pumping capacity increases are planned at the Shafter Check Structure?
The project aims to increase pumping capacity to 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the Shafter Check Structure.
What pumping capacity increases are planned at the Lake Woollomes and Deer Creek Check Structures?
The project aims to increase pumping capacity to 75 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the Lake Woollomes and Deer Creek Check Structures.
How do these upgrades support drought resiliency?
By expanding reverse pumping capability at key points, the system can better access alternative supplies during drought, including water banks or other sources available through the California Aqueduct, and move those supplies through the Friant-Kern Canal system when local supplies are constrained.
What program is associated with this funding action?
This funding action is associated with the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (CFDA 15.555).
What legal authorities are cited for making this award?
The notice cites authorities tied to Public Law 111-11 (Title IX, Subtitle F, Secure Water), specifically Section 9504(a)(1)(C) and (D).
Why is the award being made without competition?
Reclamation stated it was exercising discretion to proceed without competition, citing Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4), and noting that the decision not to compete the financial assistance is solely within the government's discretion.
What is the funding opportunity title?
The funding opportunity title is "Friant-Kern Canal (FKC) Reverse Pump-Back Project."
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is BOR MP 16 N010.
When was this opportunity first posted?
The initial posting date listed is July 8, 2016.
What was the original closing date listed in the notice?
The original closing date listed is July 21, 2016.
What category and funding activity focus were listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary program with a natural resources funding activity focus.
Which applicant types were listed as eligible?
The listing broadly included state, county, city/township, and special district governments as eligible applicant types. However, the notice also makes clear the intended award recipient was the Friant Water Authority.
Who is the point of contact for questions?
The point of contact identified was Christina A. Muoz, Grants Management Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
The contact email provided is cmunoz@usbr.gov.
Where is the notice of intent referenced?
The announcement references additional context in the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-16-N010.
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