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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Gravity Monitoring of the Lower Santa Cruz River Enhanced Potential Recharge Study" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.542 Arizona Water Settlement Act of 2004.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 16, 2011 and posted on Jun 16, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $23,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $23,500.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) issued this notice to announce its intent to fund a specific project called "Gravity Monitoring of the Lower Santa Cruz River Enhanced Potential Recharge Study" without full and open competition. In other words, it was not posted as an open call for proposals; it was published mainly for transparency, to document that Reclamation planned to make a directed award under an existing partnership framework rather than soliciting multiple applications.
The project itself focuses on groundwater recharge along the Lower Santa Cruz River by looking at whether diverting treated wastewater effluent into normally dry river channels can increase the amount of water that infiltrates into the subsurface and contributes to aquifer storage. The underlying idea is that by routing effluent into dry reaches, more water may seep through the channel bed and into groundwater, potentially improving water supply reliability in the area.
A major reason this study matters is that its results are intended to feed directly into planning and design decisions for a long-term, permanent Constructed Recharge Facility. That facility would aim to boost recharge of effluent and, importantly, help accrue a higher percentage of long-term storage credits. Those credits are tied to meeting the objectives of the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (SAWRSA), which relates to water management and storage goals in the region.
From a technical standpoint, Reclamation noted it had multiple approaches planned to monitor channel losses and to document whether the recharge effort is working. This particular award emphasizes testing a monitoring method that uses ground-based relative gravity meters. These instruments detect very small changes in gravity at the land surface that can occur when subsurface water storage changes, because adding or removing water mass underground slightly alters the local gravitational field. The study is essentially evaluating how well gravity monitoring can serve as a direct measurement tool for changes in subsurface water storage, as a complement to more traditional hydrologic monitoring methods.
Administratively, the funding mechanism was a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) master agreement, which is a framework used by federal agencies to collaborate with academic institutions and partners on research and technical studies. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding and aligned with an environmental funding activity category. Eligible applicants were limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the CESU-style research collaboration approach.
The planned award was straightforward and small in scale: one expected award with total estimated funding of $23,500, with both the award floor and ceiling set at $23,500 (meaning the amount was fixed). No cost sharing or matching was required. The opportunity referenced CFDA number 15.542, associated with the Arizona Water Settlement Act of 2004. Key dates show it was posted and created on June 16, 2011, with a closing date of June 30, 2011, and archived on July 1, 2011. For access issues, the listed point of contact was Linda Howell, Agreements Specialist, at 623-773-6283.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding notice about?
This notice from the Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) announces an intent to fund a specific project titled "Gravity Monitoring of the Lower Santa Cruz River Enhanced Potential Recharge Study" without full and open competition. It was published primarily for transparency to document a planned directed award, rather than to invite proposals through an open call.
2) Is this an open grant opportunity where anyone can apply?
No. The notice indicates the project was intended to be funded without full and open competition. It was not posted as an open solicitation for multiple applicants to compete.
3) Why was the notice posted if it was not competitive?
Based on the information provided, it was posted mainly for transparency and documentation purposes, to show that Reclamation planned to make a directed award under an existing partnership framework rather than running a competitive process.
4) What project is being funded?
The project is called "Gravity Monitoring of the Lower Santa Cruz River Enhanced Potential Recharge Study." It focuses on evaluating groundwater recharge along the Lower Santa Cruz River, specifically examining whether diverting treated wastewater effluent into normally dry river channels can increase infiltration and contribute to aquifer storage.
5) What is the main scientific question the study is trying to answer?
The study is investigating whether routing treated wastewater effluent into typically dry reaches of the river channel leads to measurable increases in subsurface water storage (aquifer recharge) by enhancing seepage through the channel bed.
6) Why is groundwater recharge along the Lower Santa Cruz River important in this notice?
The results are intended to feed directly into planning and design decisions for a long-term, permanent Constructed Recharge Facility. That facility would aim to increase recharge of effluent and support accrual of a higher percentage of long-term storage credits tied to regional water management objectives.
7) How does this relate to long-term storage credits and SAWRSA?
The notice states that a permanent Constructed Recharge Facility would aim to boost effluent recharge and help accrue a higher percentage of long-term storage credits, which are tied to meeting objectives of the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (SAWRSA).
8) What monitoring approach is emphasized in this particular award?
This award emphasizes testing a monitoring method using ground-based relative gravity meters to evaluate changes in subsurface water storage. These measurements are intended to complement more traditional hydrologic monitoring methods.
9) How does gravity monitoring work for groundwater studies (as described in the notice)?
Ground-based relative gravity meters detect very small changes in gravity at the land surface. Because adding or removing water mass underground slightly changes the local gravitational field, changes in measured gravity can be used as a direct indicator of changes in subsurface water storage.
10) Is gravity monitoring meant to replace traditional hydrologic monitoring?
No. The notice frames gravity monitoring as a complementary approach. Reclamation noted it had multiple approaches planned to monitor channel losses and document whether recharge is working, and this study evaluates gravity monitoring as an additional direct measurement tool.
11) What type of award mechanism was planned?
The planned funding mechanism was a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) master agreement, which is a framework used by federal agencies to collaborate with academic institutions and partners on research and technical studies.
12) What does it mean that this was under a CESU master agreement?
As described, CESU is a partnership framework that supports collaborative research and technical studies between federal agencies and academic institutions/partners. In this notice, that framework is the basis for making the cooperative agreement award.
13) How was this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding and aligned with an environmental funding activity category.
14) Who was eligible to receive the award?
Eligible applicants were limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the CESU-style research collaboration approach described in the notice.
15) How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
16) What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $23,500.
17) Was the award amount flexible (a range), or fixed?
It was fixed. Both the award floor and the award ceiling were set at $23,500, meaning the planned award amount was $23,500.
18) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching was required.
19) What CFDA number was referenced?
The opportunity referenced CFDA number 15.542, associated with the Arizona Water Settlement Act of 2004.
20) What were the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice was posted and created on June 16, 2011. The closing date was June 30, 2011. It was archived on July 1, 2011.
21) Who was the point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact was Linda Howell, Agreements Specialist. The phone number provided was 623-773-6283.
22) What is the broader intended use of the study results?
The notice indicates the results are intended to directly inform planning and design decisions for a permanent Constructed Recharge Facility focused on increasing effluent recharge and supporting long-term storage credit objectives.
23) Does the notice describe where the recharge water comes from?
Yes. The recharge concept described involves diverting treated wastewater effluent into normally dry river channels to increase infiltration into the subsurface.
24) Does the notice specify the federal office issuing the notice?
Yes. The notice was issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region.
25) Does the notice indicate whether multiple applications would be reviewed?
It indicates the intent was to fund the named project without full and open competition, which implies it was a directed award rather than a multi-applicant competitive review process.
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