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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Inter Decadal Streamflow Projection Research and Apply to Operational Decision making" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.530 Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 6, 2012 and posted on Sep 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of Intent to award, no competition is being sought.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) funding opportunity titled "Inter Decadal Streamflow Projection Research and Apply to Operational Decision making" is a discretionary, natural-resources research award designed to improve how water managers anticipate and plan for river flows over inter-decadal time horizons (roughly multi-year to multi-decade periods). The project is positioned as an extension of prior work by the principal investigators, with the central goal of creating a credible and defensible methodology for projecting decadal-mean streamflow. The motivation is practical and operational: existing tools tend to be stronger either at short-term forecasting (seasonal to annual) or at longer, century-scale climate change scenarios, leaving a recognized gap in the middle where many infrastructure, reservoir operations, and regional planning decisions actually get made.
The technical focus is on advancing projection methods that can better represent slow, multi-year climate variations and their hydrologic impacts. The opportunity notes that climate modeling teams in the United States and Europe have recently intensified research into decadal climate prediction, reflecting broader recognition that decadal variability can meaningfully shift water availability. A specific scientific emphasis mentioned is the ability to account for changes in basin runoff efficiency, meaning how effectively a watershed turns precipitation into runoff, which can vary with temperature and precipitation patterns over inter-decadal scales. Incorporating these modulations is important because two periods with similar precipitation totals can produce very different streamflow outcomes if temperature-driven evapotranspiration, snowpack dynamics, soil moisture, and other basin processes shift over time.
A second core component of the work is methodological development using wavelet spectral techniques. Wavelet-based approaches are well suited for hydrologic and climate signals because they can analyze variability across multiple time scales and can handle non-stationary behavior (where the dominant patterns change over time). In this project, wavelet spectral methods are intended to help combine multiple information sources, particularly paleo-reconstructed streamflows (for example, tree-ring based reconstructions that extend flow histories back centuries) together with more recent instrumental observations. The purpose of blending paleo and observed records is to expand the effective sample size of natural variability, capture rare but plausible multi-decade wet and dry regimes, and improve the skill of decadal-mean streamflow projections beyond what can be learned from the relatively short gauge record alone.
Overall, the project aims to build out a suite of projection tools that integrates observational data, paleo reconstructions, and model information into an applied set of methods that can support operational decision-making. In practice, that implies deliverables that are not just academic results but are structured to inform how an operating agency like Reclamation evaluates risk, plans for sustained drought or prolonged wet periods, and manages reservoirs and water deliveries under uncertain but structured decadal variability. The language of the announcement suggests a strong continuity with prior PI efforts, emphasizing expansion and operationalization of existing research rather than starting from scratch.
From an administrative standpoint, this award is issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement or partnership with the federal agency during the project period (for example, iterative coordination on data, methods, and application to operational contexts). The total and maximum funding amount is listed as $100,000, with a single expected award and no cost-sharing requirement. The CFDA program referenced is 15.530, Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP). Importantly, the posting is explicitly a notice of intent to award with no competition being sought, meaning it is not an open call for proposals; eligibility is effectively limited to the intended recipient identified by the agency’s internal process. Key dates in the record show the announcement posted on September 6, 2012, with a closing date of September 20, 2012, and an archive date of October 20, 2012. The listed grants officer contact is Shawna Thompson at the Bureau of Reclamation (702-293-8570, smthompson@usbr.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Inter Decadal Streamflow Projection Research and Apply to Operational Decision making."
Which agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is described as a discretionary, natural-resources research award focused on improving river-flow planning over inter-decadal time horizons.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central goal is to create a credible and defensible methodology for projecting decadal-mean streamflow, so water managers can better anticipate and plan for river flows over multi-year to multi-decade periods.
What planning gap is this project trying to address?
The project is intended to address a recognized gap between (1) short-term tools that are stronger for seasonal-to-annual forecasting and (2) long-horizon tools that focus on century-scale climate change scenarios. Many infrastructure, reservoir operations, and regional planning decisions fall in the middle time frame (multi-year to multi-decade), and this work targets that space.
What time horizon does "inter-decadal" refer to in this announcement?
Inter-decadal is described as roughly multi-year to multi-decade periods, specifically emphasizing decadal-mean streamflow and slow, multi-year climate variations.
Is this project new research or an extension of prior work?
The announcement positions the project as an extension of prior work by the principal investigators, emphasizing expansion and operationalization of existing research rather than starting from scratch.
What are the main technical themes mentioned?
The opportunity highlights (1) improving projection methods to represent slow, multi-year climate variations and hydrologic impacts, (2) accounting for changes in basin runoff efficiency over inter-decadal scales, and (3) methodological development using wavelet spectral techniques to combine information sources such as paleo reconstructions and instrumental observations.
What does "basin runoff efficiency" mean in the context of this opportunity?
It refers to how effectively a watershed converts precipitation into runoff. The notice indicates runoff efficiency can vary with temperature and precipitation patterns over inter-decadal time scales.
Why does runoff efficiency matter for decadal streamflow projections?
The notice explains that two periods with similar precipitation totals can produce very different streamflow outcomes if temperature-driven evapotranspiration, snowpack dynamics, soil moisture, and other basin processes shift over time. Incorporating runoff-efficiency modulations is presented as important for credible projections.
What methodological approach is explicitly emphasized?
The announcement specifically emphasizes wavelet spectral techniques as a core methodological development area.
Why are wavelet spectral techniques considered useful here?
Wavelet-based approaches are described as well suited for hydrologic and climate signals because they can analyze variability across multiple time scales and can handle non-stationary behavior, where dominant patterns change over time.
What kinds of data sources are expected to be combined in the projection approach?
The project aims to combine multiple information sources, particularly paleo-reconstructed streamflows (for example, tree-ring based reconstructions extending back centuries) together with more recent instrumental observations. The broader objective also mentions integrating observational data, paleo reconstructions, and model information into an applied suite of tools.
What is the role of paleo-reconstructed streamflow in this work?
Paleo reconstructions are intended to expand the effective sample size of natural variability, capture rare but plausible multi-decade wet and dry regimes, and improve the skill of decadal-mean streamflow projections beyond what can be learned from the relatively short gauge record alone.
What operational outcomes or use cases are implied?
The notice frames the work as supporting operational decision-making, including how an operating agency like Reclamation evaluates risk, plans for sustained drought or prolonged wet periods, and manages reservoirs and water deliveries under uncertain but structured decadal variability.
Are the expected outputs purely academic research results?
No. The announcement indicates deliverables are expected to be structured to inform operational decision-making, not just academic results.
What award instrument will be used?
The award is issued as a cooperative agreement.
What does the cooperative agreement structure imply for agency involvement?
The notice states that a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement or partnership with the federal agency during the project period, such as iterative coordination on data, methods, and application to operational contexts.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The total and maximum funding amount listed is $100,000.
How many awards are expected?
A single award is expected.
Is cost sharing required?
No cost-sharing requirement is stated in the opportunity.
What CFDA program is referenced?
The CFDA program referenced is 15.530, Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
Is this an open, competitive solicitation?
No. The posting is explicitly a notice of intent to award with no competition being sought, meaning it is not an open call for proposals and eligibility is effectively limited to the intended recipient identified through the agency's internal process.
What were the key dates listed for this notice?
The announcement was posted on September 6, 2012. The closing date is September 20, 2012. The archive date is October 20, 2012.
Who is the listed grants officer contact for this opportunity?
The listed grants officer contact is Shawna Thompson, Bureau of Reclamation. Phone: 702-293-8570. Email: smthompson@usbr.gov.
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