Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 16 N023
Apply for BOR MP 16 N023
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sacramento River Basin Salmonid Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 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 $5,628,133.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Sacramento River Basin Salmonid Monitoring opportunity is a federal financial assistance action from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. It is set up as a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), meaning Reclamation expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out. The funding falls under CFDA 15.512 and is authorized through the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102-575), specifically Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e), which support fish and wildlife measures tied to Central Valley Project operations and restoration goals.
The notice is a Notice of Intent to Award (Funding Opportunity Number BOR-MP-16-N023) rather than an open, competitive solicitation. In practical terms, it signals Reclamation's plan to make a single award and explains that the government may choose not to compete the award under internal policy (Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4)). The intended recipient named in the announcement is the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. While the system listing includes "Eligible Applicants: State governments," the announcement itself makes clear that this specific action is not requesting proposals from the public and is oriented toward one expected award.
Financially, the estimated total agreement amount is $5,628,133, with Reclamation providing $600,000 in Fiscal Year 2016 as an initial increment. The listing indicates an award ceiling of $5,628,133 and an expectation of one award, which aligns with the intent-to-award format and the identified recipient. The opportunity is categorized under discretionary funding, with an activity focus in the environmental area, reflecting its emphasis on salmonid population monitoring and habitat project evaluation across the Sacramento River Basin.
The project has four main objectives centered on monitoring adult Chinook salmon escapement and evaluating habitat work. First, it aims to estimate adult escapement for Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon, a key metric used by managers to understand population status and trends. Second, it targets adult escapement estimates for Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon in Deer Creek, Antelope Creek, and Mill Creek, tributaries that are important for spring-run spawning and recovery planning. Third, it expands escapement estimation for fall-run Chinook salmon across a broad set of waterways, including the mainstem Sacramento River and several tributaries and connected systems: the American River, Clear Creek, Mill Creek, Deer Creek, Battle Creek, Cow Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Bear Creek. Fourth, it seeks to determine how effective salmonid spawning and rearing habitat restoration or improvement projects are at meeting their intended goals, tying monitoring results back to on-the-ground investments to assess whether habitat actions are producing measurable biological benefits.
Administratively, the opportunity was created on June 27, 2016, with an original closing date of July 11, 2016, which in this context functions more like a public notice timeline than a deadline for competing applications. Any questions identified by the agency were directed to the grants management specialist listed in the notice, Megan Bryant, reachable at mbryant@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Sacramento River Basin Salmonid Monitoring (BOR-MP-16-N023)
What is the Sacramento River Basin Salmonid Monitoring opportunity?
It is a federal financial assistance action from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) focused on salmonid population monitoring and evaluating habitat restoration/improvement projects across the Sacramento River Basin.
Is this a grant or something else?
This opportunity is set up as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. A cooperative agreement indicates Reclamation expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is BOR-MP-16-N023.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is a Notice of Intent to Award rather than an open, competitive solicitation. The announcement explains that Reclamation plans to make a single award and that the action is not requesting proposals from the public.
How many awards does Reclamation expect to make under this notice?
The listing indicates an expectation of one award, which aligns with the Notice of Intent to Award format.
Who is the intended recipient named in the announcement?
The intended recipient identified in the announcement is the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Why might the government choose not to compete this award?
The notice states the government may choose not to compete the award under internal policy referenced as Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4).
Who is listed as an eligible applicant?
The system listing includes "Eligible Applicants: State governments." However, the announcement also makes clear that this specific action is not requesting proposals from the public and is oriented toward one expected award to the identified recipient.
What is the CFDA number for this funding?
The funding falls under CFDA 15.512.
What is the legal authority for this funding action?
The opportunity is authorized through the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102-575), specifically Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e), which support fish and wildlife measures tied to Central Valley Project operations and restoration goals.
How much funding is associated with this agreement?
The estimated total agreement amount is $5,628,133.
What is the award ceiling?
The listing indicates an award ceiling of $5,628,133.
How much funding was planned for Fiscal Year 2016?
Reclamation planned to provide $600,000 in Fiscal Year 2016 as an initial increment.
What type of funding is this categorized as?
The opportunity is categorized under discretionary funding.
What program or activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity focus is in the environmental area, reflecting its emphasis on salmonid population monitoring and habitat project evaluation across the Sacramento River Basin.
What are the main objectives of the project?
The project has four main objectives: (1) estimate adult escapement for Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon; (2) estimate adult escapement for Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon in Deer Creek, Antelope Creek, and Mill Creek; (3) expand adult escapement estimation for fall-run Chinook salmon across the Sacramento River and multiple tributaries/connected systems; and (4) determine how effective salmonid spawning and rearing habitat restoration or improvement projects are at meeting their intended goals.
What does "adult escapement" mean in the context of this project?
Within the context provided, adult escapement refers to the adult Chinook salmon escapement estimates used by managers to understand population status and trends.
Which Chinook salmon runs are specifically included in the monitoring objectives?
The objectives specifically mention Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, and fall-run Chinook salmon.
Which waterways are included for spring-run Chinook salmon escapement estimation?
Spring-run escapement estimation is targeted for Deer Creek, Antelope Creek, and Mill Creek.
Which waterways are included for fall-run Chinook salmon escapement estimation?
Fall-run escapement estimation is described as spanning the mainstem Sacramento River and the following tributaries and connected systems: the American River, Clear Creek, Mill Creek, Deer Creek, Battle Creek, Cow Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Bear Creek.
How does the project address habitat restoration or improvement efforts?
One objective is to determine how effective salmonid spawning and rearing habitat restoration or improvement projects are at meeting intended goals by tying monitoring results back to on-the-ground investments to assess whether habitat actions produce measurable biological benefits.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 27, 2016.
What was the original closing date listed in the notice?
The original closing date was July 11, 2016.
Does the closing date function like an application deadline?
In this context, the closing date functions more like a public notice timeline than a deadline for competing applications, because the notice is a Notice of Intent to Award and is not requesting proposals from the public.
Who can be contacted for questions about this opportunity?
Questions were directed to the grants management specialist listed in the notice: Megan Bryant.
What is the contact email for the grants management specialist?
The contact email provided is mbryant@usbr.gov.
Which federal agency is issuing this financial assistance action?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
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