Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 16 N028
Apply for BOR MP 16 N028
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Porterville Irrigation District (PID) In-Lieu 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 Sep 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 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 $2,801,220.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Porterville Irrigation District (PID) In-Lieu Project is a federal financial assistance opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, tied to CFDA 15.555 under the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP). The funding is being pursued under the legal and programmatic framework established by Public Law 111-11 and the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement (including Title X provisions and specific settlement stipulations referenced in the notice). In practical terms, the Bureau of Reclamation signaled its intent to move forward with a cooperative agreement arrangement rather than opening a broad, competitive grant solicitation.
The proposed agreement is associated with an estimated total project value of $2,801,220.23, with Reclamation providing $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2016. The notice lists the funding instrument type as a grant/assistance agreement and categorizes the activity under natural resources. It also indicates an expectation of a single award. While the opportunity lists “special district governments” among eligible applicants, the announcement is explicitly a notice of intent to award and not a request for competitive proposals, meaning the government is not asking multiple applicants to submit competing applications. The decision not to compete the award is described as being within the government’s discretion under the cited Departmental Manual authority.
At the core of the project is an infrastructure expansion intended to increase the area within the Porterville Irrigation District that can receive surface water deliveries. PID proposes constructing two new distribution facilities designed for in-lieu groundwater recharge, targeting parts of the district that currently lack the infrastructure needed to take delivered surface water. “In-lieu recharge” generally refers to using surface water in place of groundwater pumping, which leaves more water in the aquifer and effectively functions like recharge by reducing withdrawals. By extending delivery capability into underserved areas, the district can shift more irrigation demand to surface supplies when available, rather than relying as heavily on groundwater pumping.
The Bureau of Reclamation frames the expected benefits in both economic and water management terms. Expanding the service area is anticipated to strengthen local and regional agricultural conditions by increasing overall water availability, reducing pumping costs for landowners, and providing surface water supplies to agricultural lands that would otherwise depend on groundwater. The project is also expected to support regional groundwater storage by better utilizing the groundwater basin beneath PID as a “reservoir” that can retain water when pumping is reduced or when high flows can be put to beneficial use.
A major operational motivation described in the notice is allowing PID to make fuller use of its existing Friant Division Central Valley Project (CVP) contract water. With more distribution reach inside the district, PID would have greater ability to take and use its contract entitlement locally rather than transferring water out of the district due to delivery constraints. The project is also intended to improve the district’s ability to capture and use high-flow supplies, including floodwater from the Friant Division and potentially from the Tule River, when such flows are available. Over time, these actions are expected to improve reliability by enhancing the district’s capacity to store water underground and by raising groundwater levels, which can directly lower energy and operational costs for private well owners who would otherwise need to pump from deeper depths.
Administratively, the notice provides key identifying details: the funding opportunity title is “Porterville Irrigation District (PID) In-Lieu Project,” the opportunity number is BOR MP 16 N028, and it was posted with a creation date of September 6, 2016, and an original closing date of September 20, 2016. Because this is a notice of intent to award rather than a competitive call, the “closing date” functions more like an administrative milestone than a deadline for open submissions. For questions, the notice directs inquiries to the listed grants management specialist, Christina A. Munoz, at cmunoz@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Porterville Irrigation District (PID) In-Lieu Project
What is the official title of this federal funding opportunity?
The official opportunity title is Porterville Irrigation District (PID) In-Lieu Project.
Which federal agency is issuing this opportunity?
This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
What program is this opportunity associated with?
The notice ties the opportunity to the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP).
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice references CFDA 15.555.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is BOR MP 16 N028.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice lists the funding instrument type as a grant/assistance agreement, and it also signals an intent to use a cooperative agreement arrangement rather than running a broad, competitive solicitation.
Is this a competitive grant where multiple applicants submit proposals?
No. The announcement is explicitly described as a notice of intent to award and not a request for competitive proposals. The government is not asking multiple applicants to submit competing applications.
How many awards does the Bureau of Reclamation expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates an expectation of a single award.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The opportunity lists special district governments among eligible applicants. At the same time, because this is a notice of intent to award (not an open competition), eligibility language does not function like an invitation for multiple applicants to apply.
Why is the award not being competed?
The notice states that the decision not to compete the award is within the government’s discretion under the cited Departmental Manual authority.
What legal or settlement framework is this project tied to?
The funding is being pursued under the legal and programmatic framework established by Public Law 111-11 and the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, including Title X provisions and specific settlement stipulations referenced in the notice.
What is the estimated total project value?
The notice states an estimated total project value of $2,801,220.23.
How much funding is Reclamation providing in the notice?
The notice specifies that Reclamation is providing $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2016.
What activity category does the notice assign to this opportunity?
The notice categorizes the activity under natural resources.
What is the project trying to build or implement?
The project is an infrastructure expansion intended to increase the area within the Porterville Irrigation District that can receive surface water deliveries. PID proposes constructing two new distribution facilities designed for in-lieu groundwater recharge, targeting areas that currently lack infrastructure to take delivered surface water.
What does "in-lieu groundwater recharge" mean in the context of this notice?
In the notice, "in-lieu recharge" is described as using surface water in place of groundwater pumping. By reducing groundwater withdrawals when surface water is available, more water remains in the aquifer, which effectively functions like recharge.
Why is expanding the service area important for PID?
Expanding delivery capability into underserved areas allows more irrigation demand to shift to surface supplies (when available) rather than relying as heavily on groundwater pumping.
What economic benefits are described in the notice?
The notice anticipates benefits including strengthening local and regional agricultural conditions by increasing overall water availability, reducing pumping costs for landowners, and providing surface water supplies to agricultural lands that would otherwise depend on groundwater.
What groundwater management benefits are described?
The project is expected to support regional groundwater storage by better utilizing the groundwater basin beneath PID as a kind of "reservoir" that retains water when pumping is reduced or when high flows can be put to beneficial use.
How does the project relate to Friant Division Central Valley Project (CVP) contract water?
A key motivation described is enabling PID to make fuller use of its existing Friant Division CVP contract water. With expanded distribution reach, PID would have greater ability to take and use its contract entitlement locally rather than transferring water out of the district due to delivery constraints.
Does the project mention using high-flow supplies or floodwater?
Yes. The notice states the project is intended to improve PID’s ability to capture and use high-flow supplies, including floodwater from the Friant Division and potentially from the Tule River, when such flows are available.
How is water reliability expected to improve over time?
Over time, the notice expects improved reliability through enhanced capacity to store water underground and by raising groundwater levels.
How could this project affect private well owners?
The notice indicates that raising groundwater levels can lower energy and operational costs for private well owners who would otherwise need to pump from deeper depths.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice lists a creation/posting date of September 6, 2016.
What is the closing date listed in the notice?
The original closing date is listed as September 20, 2016.
If this is not a competitive solicitation, what does the "closing date" represent?
Because the announcement is a notice of intent to award rather than a competitive call, the closing date functions more like an administrative milestone than a deadline for open submissions.
Who is the point of contact for questions about this notice?
Questions are directed to the listed grants management specialist: Christina A. Munoz.
What email address is provided for inquiries?
The notice provides the email address cmunoz@usbr.gov.
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