Opportunity Information: Apply for 09SS602368
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Great Plains Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent To Award Toward Optimal Water Management in Colorados Lower Arkansas River Valley" 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 Jul 20, 2009 and posted on Jul 20, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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 (Great Plains Region) announced its intent to make a single discretionary grant award under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) to support work focused on improving water management and water quality in Colorado's Lower Arkansas River Valley. The opportunity is framed around an ongoing, cooperative effort between Reclamation and other agencies to study water quality conditions in the Lower Arkansas River system and to advance practical solutions that deliver clear public benefits.
The grant is designed to address several interconnected environmental and agricultural water-management problems affecting the Lower Arkansas River Valley. According to the notice, the area is experiencing the impacts of shallow groundwater tables, excessive salt accumulation (salinity issues), and elevated selenium concentrations. These conditions can affect irrigated lands and also move through drainage pathways into the broader river ecosystem, creating downstream water-quality and ecological concerns. By supporting targeted study and associated management work, the funding aims to inform and improve decisions that reduce these impacts over time.
The expected public outcomes emphasized in the notice include improved water quality, enhanced fish and wildlife habitat, and strengthened conservation efforts along the Arkansas River. In practice, this implies that the supported project would contribute data, analysis, or management approaches that help agencies and local partners better understand contaminant sources and transport (including selenium and salts), evaluate the role of groundwater and irrigation practices in driving water-quality conditions, and identify strategies that can improve conditions for both human and ecological uses of the river.
This is a relatively small, focused award: Reclamation anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000. The award ceiling is listed as $250,000, with an award floor of $1, indicating flexibility in the final amount while setting a clear maximum for the funding available under this notice. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated, meaning applicants would not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, signaling that the award is intended to support university-led research, monitoring, technical analysis, or applied science projects that align with the water-management and water-quality needs of the basin. The notice was posted and created on July 20, 2009, with an original and current closing date of July 27, 2009, and it was archived on August 26, 2009. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number 09SS602368, and it falls under the Environment activity category.
For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Karen McWilliams, Grant Specialist, reachable at 801-524-3852.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity announced by the Bureau of Reclamation (Great Plains Region) under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530). It is intended to support work that improves water management and water quality in Colorado's Lower Arkansas River Valley.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The funded work is intended to support an ongoing, cooperative effort between Reclamation and other agencies to study water quality conditions in the Lower Arkansas River system and advance practical solutions that provide clear public benefits.
What geographic area does the grant focus on?
The focus area is Colorado's Lower Arkansas River Valley and the Lower Arkansas River system.
What problems is the grant designed to address?
The notice highlights interconnected environmental and agricultural water-management problems in the Lower Arkansas River Valley, including shallow groundwater tables, excessive salt accumulation (salinity issues), and elevated selenium concentrations.
Why are shallow groundwater, salinity, and selenium important concerns in this basin?
According to the notice, these conditions can affect irrigated lands and can also move through drainage pathways into the broader river ecosystem. This creates downstream water-quality and ecological concerns.
What kinds of results or public benefits are expected?
The notice emphasizes public outcomes such as improved water quality, enhanced fish and wildlife habitat, and strengthened conservation efforts along the Arkansas River.
What types of activities might the supported project include?
Based on the notice, the project could contribute data, analysis, or management approaches to help partners understand contaminant sources and transport (including selenium and salts), evaluate how groundwater and irrigation practices influence water-quality conditions, and identify strategies to improve conditions for human and ecological uses of the river.
How much funding is available?
Reclamation anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000.
What is the minimum and maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $250,000. The award floor is listed as $1, which indicates flexibility in the final award amount while setting a clear maximum available under this notice.
How many awards does Reclamation expect to make?
The notice states an intent to make a single discretionary grant award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice. Applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. This indicates the opportunity is intended for university-led efforts such as research, monitoring, technical analysis, or applied science projects aligned with basin needs.
What is the program and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is under the Water Conservation Field Services Program, CFDA 15.530.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 09SS602368.
What is the activity category?
The opportunity falls under the Environment activity category.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the application dates?
The notice was posted and created on July 20, 2009. The original closing date and the current closing date are both listed as July 27, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The notice indicates the opportunity was archived on August 26, 2009, and the closing date listed is July 27, 2009.
Who can be contacted for administrative or access issues?
The listed point of contact is Karen McWilliams, Grant Specialist, reachable at 801-524-3852, for administrative or access issues related to the full announcement.
Which Bureau of Reclamation office is associated with this notice?
The notice is associated with the Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region.
What river system and pollutants are specifically mentioned?
The Lower Arkansas River system is specifically mentioned, along with elevated selenium concentrations and salinity (salt) issues.
How does the notice describe the pathway for water-quality impacts?
It notes that impacts can extend beyond irrigated lands by moving through drainage pathways into the broader river ecosystem, contributing to downstream water-quality and ecological concerns.
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