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- The Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "San Joaquin River Restoration Program Installation of Gates on Sack Dam" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustaining and Manage Americas Resources for Tomorrow).
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 13, 2010 and posted on Oct 13, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 26, 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 $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: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region) notice of intent to award a single discretionary grant tied to the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP). The project focus is straightforward: provide financial assistance to install four gates on Sack Dam. Adding these gates is meant to improve the dam's ability to control and manage river flows moving through the structure, specifically to better support the SJRRP's Interim Flows and Restoration Flows. In practical terms, the work is aimed at strengthening flow regulation capability at Sack Dam so water releases can be managed more precisely in support of restoration objectives.
The Bureau of Reclamation indicated it intended to enter into a grant agreement with the San Luis Canal Company under CFDA 15.507 (WaterSMART - Sustaining and Manage Americas Resources for Tomorrow). The legal authority cited is Public Law 111-11, the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, included in Title X, Subtitle A of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, referencing Section 10004(b)(2). The announcement identifies this as an environmental funding activity and anticipates one award.
The funding amount is fixed: an estimated total of $250,000, with an award ceiling and floor both listed as $250,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated. The planned period of performance runs from the date of award through March 1, 2011, with an estimated award date on or about November 12, 2010. Key timeline markers in the posting include a posted date of October 13, 2010, an original and current closing date of October 26, 2010, and an archive date of October 27, 2010.
A major point of this notice is that it is not a competitive solicitation. The Bureau of Reclamation explicitly states that the determination not to compete the award is at the government's discretion, citing Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(1) for an unsolicited proposal and paragraph 2.14(B)(4) for unique qualifications. Because of that, the notice functions more as a public announcement of the government's intent rather than an invitation for other applicants to submit competing proposals, even though the eligibility field is broadly listed as "unrestricted" subject to any clarifications in the text.
Administrative requirements are also noted. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is applicable to the announcement (with the CCR website provided), which signals that standard federal registration expectations apply for the recipient. For additional details or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Maria E. Castaneda, Grants Officer, Bureau of Reclamation, reachable by email at mcastaneda@usbr.gov and by phone at 916-978-5148. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number R11AS20003, and the notice points readers to the related Notice of Intent to Award announcement under that same identifier for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region) notice of intent to award a single discretionary grant connected to the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP). The notice is essentially a public statement that the government plans to make one specific award rather than a general call for competing applications.
2) What project will the grant fund?
The project is to provide financial assistance to install four gates on Sack Dam. The intent of adding these gates is to improve Sack Dam's ability to control and manage river flows moving through the structure.
3) Why are gates being installed on Sack Dam?
The gates are intended to strengthen flow regulation capability at Sack Dam so water releases can be managed more precisely. This improved control is described as supporting the SJRRP's Interim Flows and Restoration Flows.
4) How does this relate to the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP)?
The work at Sack Dam is identified as supporting SJRRP flow objectives by improving the dam's operational control for Interim Flows and Restoration Flows, which are referenced in the notice as key restoration-related flow regimes.
5) Which federal agency is issuing the notice?
The issuing agency is the Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region.
6) Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice specifically states it is not a competitive solicitation. It is a notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an invitation for other applicants to submit competing proposals for the same funding.
7) If eligibility is listed as "unrestricted," can anyone apply?
Although the eligibility field is broadly listed as "unrestricted," the notice emphasizes that the Bureau of Reclamation has decided not to compete the award. The announcement is presented as the government's intent to make a specific award rather than to evaluate competing submissions.
8) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The Bureau of Reclamation indicated it intended to enter into a grant agreement with the San Luis Canal Company.
9) What is the CFDA program associated with this opportunity?
The notice cites CFDA 15.507, identified as WaterSMART - Sustaining and Manage Americas Resources for Tomorrow.
10) What is the legal authority for this grant?
The legal authority cited is Public Law 111-11, the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, included in Title X, Subtitle A of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, referencing Section 10004(b)(2).
11) Is this considered an environmental funding activity?
Yes. The announcement identifies the opportunity as an environmental funding activity.
12) How many awards does the Bureau of Reclamation expect to make?
The notice anticipates one award.
13) What is the total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $250,000.
14) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $250,000, indicating the award amount is fixed at that level in the notice.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
16) What is the period of performance?
The planned period of performance runs from the date of award through March 1, 2011.
17) When is the estimated award date?
The notice provides an estimated award date on or about November 12, 2010.
18) What are the key posting and closing dates?
The posted date is October 13, 2010. The original and current closing date is October 26, 2010. The archive date is October 27, 2010.
19) Why did the Bureau of Reclamation decide not to compete this award?
The notice states the determination not to compete is at the government's discretion and cites Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(1) for an unsolicited proposal and paragraph 2.14(B)(4) for unique qualifications.
20) What federal registration requirements are mentioned?
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is identified as applicable to the announcement, suggesting that standard federal registration expectations apply for the recipient. The CCR website is referenced in the notice.
21) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R11AS20003.
22) Where can someone look for related information about this intent to award?
The notice indicates there is a related Notice of Intent to Award announcement under the same identifier (R11AS20003) for more information.
23) Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact is Maria E. Castaneda, Grants Officer, Bureau of Reclamation.
24) How can the point of contact be reached?
Email: mcastaneda@usbr.gov. Phone: 916-978-5148.
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