Opportunity Information: Apply for R10SF35004
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Riverside Corona Feeder Project, Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 10, 2010 and posted on Sep 10, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,526,725.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,526,725.00 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 Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of Reclamation s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Riverside Corona Feeder Project, Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin (Funding Opportunity Number R10SF35004) was a Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region funding action intended to support a specific water-supply reliability project in Southern California. The core purpose of the project was to increase firm water supplies by using the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin as a managed storage and recovery system. In practical terms, the project aimed to store excess imported water when it was available, then extract and deliver that groundwater to users when supplies were tighter. By doing this, the project was designed to improve overall water reliability, enhance water quality, and reduce water costs for the participating service area.
The technical scope described in the notice centered on active groundwater management through new infrastructure. The project proposed constructing groundwater wells and installing pumps to better manage groundwater levels and to move recovered groundwater to water users. In addition to the well and pumping components, the project included building a new water pipeline intended to serve portions of San Bernardino County and Riverside County. Taken together, the storage (banking imported water), extraction (wells and pumps), and distribution (pipeline delivery) elements were meant to function as an integrated system that could smooth out supply fluctuations over time and reduce vulnerability to drought-year cutbacks.
A major policy and operational goal highlighted in the announcement was reducing dependence on imported water during dry-year conditions. By banking imported water during periods of availability and using it later, the project would help mitigate shortages that can occur when imported supplies are constrained. The project was also framed as a way to reduce potential water shortages during dry years and to improve long-term system resilience by making better use of regional groundwater storage capacity.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity was categorized as a mandatory cooperative agreement in the environment funding activity category, with an expectation of one award. The estimated total funding amount was $2,526,725, and both the award ceiling and floor were listed as $2,526,725, indicating a single, fixed-size award for the identified activity. Cost sharing or matching was required. The notice was posted on September 10, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 24, 2010, and it was archived on October 24, 2010.
The eligibility and competitive process language is important for understanding what this posting represented. The Bureau of Reclamation explicitly stated that the funding announcement was not a request for applications. Instead, it served as public notice of Reclamation's intent to fund the specified project activities without full and open competition. Eligible applicants were broadly labeled as "Others" with further clarification referenced in an additional eligibility text field (not included in the excerpt), which is consistent with notices that are published primarily to satisfy transparency and public notification requirements for non-competitive or directed awards.
For access issues or questions tied to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Shawna Thompson, Grants Specialist, reachable by phone at 702-293-8570 or by email at smthompson@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Riverside Corona Feeder Project, Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin funding opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) funding action tied to a specific water-supply reliability project in Southern California. The project focuses on using the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin as a managed storage and recovery system to increase firm water supplies.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R10SF35004.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to increase firm water supplies by storing excess imported water in the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin when it is available, then extracting and delivering that groundwater to users when supplies are tighter. The project was also described as improving overall water reliability, enhancing water quality, and reducing water costs for the participating service area.
How does the project use the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin?
The basin is intended to function as a managed storage and recovery system. In practice, imported water can be banked (stored) during periods when it is available, and later recovered (pumped) and delivered to users during periods of tighter supply.
What technical work or infrastructure was described for the project?
The notice described active groundwater management supported by new infrastructure, including constructing groundwater wells, installing pumps to manage groundwater levels and move recovered groundwater to users, and building a new water pipeline.
What areas would the new pipeline serve?
The pipeline was intended to serve portions of San Bernardino County and Riverside County.
What problem is the project designed to address during dry years?
A major goal stated in the announcement was reducing dependence on imported water during dry-year conditions. By banking imported water in wetter or higher-availability periods and using it later, the project was framed as helping mitigate shortages when imported supplies are constrained.
What outcomes or benefits were highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement highlighted improving water reliability, enhancing water quality, reducing water costs, reducing potential water shortages during dry years, and improving long-term system resilience by making better use of regional groundwater storage capacity.
What type of funding instrument was planned?
This opportunity was categorized as a mandatory cooperative agreement in the environment funding activity category.
Was this announcement competitive?
No. The Bureau of Reclamation stated that the announcement was not a request for applications. It was published as public notice of Reclamation's intent to fund the specified project activities without full and open competition.
Does this announcement mean organizations could submit applications?
Based on the notice language provided, it was explicitly not a request for applications. It functioned as a public notice of intent to fund a specific project activity without full and open competition.
How many awards were expected under this funding action?
The notice indicated an expectation of one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,526,725.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were listed as $2,526,725, indicating a single, fixed-size award for the identified activity.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice stated that cost sharing or matching was required.
When was the notice posted, and what were the closing dates?
The notice was posted on September 10, 2010. The original closing date and the current closing date were both September 24, 2010.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The notice was archived on October 24, 2010.
Who was listed as the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Shawna Thompson, Grants Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 702-293-8570. Email: smthompson@usbr.gov.
Who was identified as eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broadly labeled as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in an additional eligibility text field (not included in the provided excerpt).
Why would an agency publish a notice that is not a request for applications?
The notice language indicates it was issued as public notice of intent to fund specific project activities without full and open competition, which is consistent with postings used to meet transparency and public notification requirements for non-competitive or directed awards.
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