Opportunity Information: Apply for R13AS20037
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Identifying the Genetic Bases of Migration and Survival in Central Valley Steelhead and Chinook Salmon" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512 Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 15, 2013 and posted on Aug 15, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 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 $150,105.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,105.00 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:
This grant opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region) notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to the University of California, Santa Cruz to study how conditions and operations in Californias Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are influencing the migration, survival, and genetics of Central Valley steelhead and Chinook salmon. The award is authorized under CFDA 15.512 (Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV), tied to Public Law 102-575, specifically Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e). It is framed as environmental research intended to support fisheries and water-project management decisions associated with the Central Valley Project and Delta operations.
The work focuses on two connected questions: first, whether changes in the Delta are contributing to declines in salmonid population numbers by affecting survival during migration; and second, whether those survival pressures are also changing the genetic makeup of the fish that successfully make it through the system. A major theme is the possibility that the Delta environment and related stressors are not only reducing abundance but also shaping evolution in real time by favoring certain genotypes or life history patterns. In steelhead, the opportunity specifically calls out an observed shift in many populations from anadromy (migrating to the ocean and returning to spawn) toward residency (remaining in freshwater), and the study aims to assess whether that shift has a detectable genetic basis and whether Delta-driven selection could be contributing to it.
The principal objectives are operational and analytical. One objective is to analyze how facility pumps affect entrainment of Central Valley hatchery steelhead stocks, meaning the extent to which fish are drawn into or affected by water-diversion pumping facilities in ways that can injure, kill, or redirect migrants. The second objective is to identify statistically significant differences between successful and unsuccessful migrants, which implies comparing fish that survive and complete migration versus those that do not, and then testing whether measurable genetic or biological differences are associated with those outcomes. In practical terms, the project is aimed at linking migration outcomes to genetic signatures and potentially to specific selective pressures associated with Delta hydrodynamics and infrastructure.
Funding is relatively modest and targeted: the estimated total agreement amount is about $150,104-$150,105, with Reclamation providing the full federal share in Fiscal Year 2013, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant. The opportunity lists an expected number of awards as one, and eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the intended recipient being UC Santa Cruz.
This notice is explicitly not a competitive solicitation. It states that the governments decision not to compete the award is made under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4), and that this determination is solely within the governments discretion. The posting dates show it was posted August 15, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 29, 2013, and an archive date of August 30, 2013, reflecting that it was a time-limited public notice rather than an open call for proposals. For questions, the point of contact is Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email at mbryant@usbr.gov, and the funding opportunity number referenced is R13AS20037.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region) notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to the University of California, Santa Cruz. The work is an environmental research project focused on how conditions and operations in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta influence the migration, survival, and genetics of Central Valley steelhead and Chinook salmon.
Which agency is offering the award?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region.
What is the purpose of the project described in the notice?
The purpose is to generate research that supports fisheries and water-project management decisions associated with the Central Valley Project and Delta operations. The project examines whether Delta conditions and operations are contributing to salmonid declines by affecting survival during migration, and whether those survival pressures may also be altering the genetic makeup of the fish that successfully migrate through the Delta.
What species and populations are included?
The notice focuses on Central Valley steelhead and Chinook salmon. It also specifically references Central Valley hatchery steelhead stocks in relation to entrainment and facility pumps.
What are the two main research questions?
The work centers on two connected questions: (1) whether changes in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are contributing to declines in salmonid population numbers by affecting survival during migration; and (2) whether those survival pressures are also changing the genetic makeup of the fish that successfully migrate through the Delta.
How does genetics fit into the project?
A key theme is that Delta-related stressors may be doing more than reducing fish abundance; they may also be shaping evolution in real time by favoring certain genotypes or life history patterns. The project includes an objective to identify statistically significant differences between successful and unsuccessful migrants and test whether genetic (or other measurable biological) differences are associated with migration outcomes.
What is the steelhead life-history shift mentioned in the notice?
The notice calls out an observed shift in many steelhead populations from anadromy (migrating to the ocean and returning to spawn) toward residency (remaining in freshwater). The study aims to assess whether that shift has a detectable genetic basis and whether Delta-driven selection could be contributing to it.
What does the project say about Delta operations and selective pressure?
In practical terms, the project is designed to link migration outcomes to genetic signatures and potentially to specific selective pressures associated with Delta hydrodynamics and infrastructure.
What are the principal objectives listed?
The notice describes two principal objectives: (1) analyze how facility pumps affect entrainment of Central Valley hatchery steelhead stocks (the extent to which fish are drawn into or affected by water-diversion pumping facilities in ways that can injure, kill, or redirect migrants); and (2) identify statistically significant differences between successful and unsuccessful migrants, implying comparisons between fish that survive and complete migration versus those that do not, and testing whether measurable genetic or biological differences are associated with those outcomes.
What is meant by entrainment in this context?
In this notice, entrainment refers to fish being drawn into or otherwise affected by water-diversion pumping facilities, which can result in injury, mortality, or redirection of migrating fish.
What type of federal award is planned?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the agency in the project compared with a standard grant.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a competitive solicitation and that the government's decision not to compete the award is made under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4). It also states that the determination is solely within the government's discretion.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
Who is the intended recipient?
The notice identifies the University of California, Santa Cruz as the intended recipient of the single cooperative agreement award.
Which applicants are eligible according to the notice?
Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the intended recipient being UC Santa Cruz.
What is the estimated funding amount?
The estimated total agreement amount is approximately $150,104 to $150,105.
What is the federal cost share and is matching required?
Reclamation is providing the full federal share in Fiscal Year 2013, and the notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What legal authority and program does this award fall under?
The award is authorized under CFDA 15.512 (Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV), tied to Public Law 102-575, specifically Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number referenced is R13AS20037.
When was the notice posted and what were the key dates?
The notice was posted on August 15, 2013. The original and current closing date was August 29, 2013, and the archive date was August 30, 2013.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. The dates and the description indicate it was a time-limited public notice of intent rather than an open call for proposals.
Who is the point of contact for questions?
The point of contact is Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist. Email: mbryant@usbr.gov.
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