Opportunity Information: Apply for R14AS00025
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "South Fork Boise River Sediment Study" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 28, 2014 and posted on Jan 28, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $17,710.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $17,710.00 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.
- This Agreement will be entered into under the provisions of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU) Agreement (Reclamation Agreement No. R11AC10001) therefore, Reclamation and U of I are subject to all terms and conditions contained within the PNW CESU Agreement, as well as project specific terms and conditions agreed to as outlined in this new Agreement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The South Fork Boise River Sediment Study (Funding Opportunity Number R14AS00025) was a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under the Natural Resources funding activity category. The project was designed to support development of a process-based hydraulic and sediment transport model led by the University of Idaho. The central purpose of the work was to better understand how sediment generated after wildfire events moves from upland sources into the South Fork Boise River, with a particular focus on the mobility and downstream transport of fine sediment once it reaches the river system.
A key deliverable of the effort was a modeling framework capable of helping resource managers predict the fate, timing, and movement of post-fire sediment loads. In practical terms, the study aimed to provide decision-relevant information about where fine sediments are likely to be transported, where they may deposit, and how long elevated sediment conditions might persist following fire-related watershed disturbances. This matters because fine sediment can affect river habitat quality by altering substrate composition, affecting water clarity, and influencing the ecological conditions that support fish populations and their food sources.
The opportunity also explicitly tied the modeling results to operations at Anderson Ranch Dam. By linking sediment transport behavior to dam operations, the study intended to clarify whether, and to what extent, operational decisions could influence bull trout critical habitat and the bull trout prey base in the South Fork Boise River. The overall management value was to improve the ability to anticipate and mitigate impacts to sensitive aquatic resources while balancing operational needs at the dam.
Administratively, the award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Bureau of Reclamation expected substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant. The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $17,710, which also served as the award ceiling. The award floor was listed as $1. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act).
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The award was to be executed under the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU) framework (Reclamation Agreement No. R11AC10001), which meant the recipient and Reclamation were subject to the CESU terms and conditions in addition to any project-specific terms negotiated for this particular agreement.
The opportunity was posted on January 28, 2014, and closed on February 28, 2014, with an archive date of March 28, 2014. Additional details were available through Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Melinda Ritacco, Financial Assistance Specialist at the Bureau of Reclamation (208-378-5103, mritacco@usbr.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): South Fork Boise River Sediment Study (R14AS00025)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled South Fork Boise River Sediment Study.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R14AS00025.
3) Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
4) What type of funding instrument was used?
The award was structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
5) What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the Bureau of Reclamation expected substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant.
6) What funding activity category did this opportunity fall under?
The funding activity category was Natural Resources.
7) What was the main purpose of the project?
The project aimed to support development of a process-based hydraulic and sediment transport model to improve understanding of how sediment generated after wildfire events moves from upland sources into the South Fork Boise River, especially the mobility and downstream transport of fine sediment once it enters the river system.
8) Who was expected to lead the modeling work?
The modeling effort was led by the University of Idaho.
9) What was the key deliverable?
A key deliverable was a modeling framework intended to help resource managers predict the fate, timing, and movement of post-fire sediment loads.
10) What kinds of management questions was the model meant to inform?
The modeling framework was intended to provide decision-relevant information about:
- Where fine sediments are likely to be transported
- Where fine sediments may deposit
- How long elevated sediment conditions might persist following fire-related watershed disturbances
11) Why is fine sediment a concern for the South Fork Boise River?
The opportunity noted that fine sediment can affect river habitat quality by altering substrate composition, affecting water clarity, and influencing ecological conditions that support fish populations and their food sources.
12) How did this study relate to Anderson Ranch Dam operations?
The opportunity explicitly tied modeling results to operations at Anderson Ranch Dam. The goal was to clarify whether, and to what extent, operational decisions could influence bull trout critical habitat and the bull trout prey base in the South Fork Boise River.
13) What was the overall management value described in the announcement?
The study was intended to improve the ability to anticipate and mitigate impacts to sensitive aquatic resources while balancing operational needs at the dam.
14) How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated one award (Expected Awards: 1).
15) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $17,710.
16) What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $17,710.
17) What was the award floor?
The award floor was listed as $1.
18) Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
19) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act).
20) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
21) Was this opportunity connected to a CESU?
Yes. The award was to be executed under the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU) framework.
22) What agreement number was referenced for the CESU framework?
The announcement referenced Reclamation Agreement No. R11AC10001.
23) What did it mean to execute the award under the PNW CESU framework?
It meant the recipient and Reclamation were subject to CESU terms and conditions in addition to any project-specific terms negotiated for this particular cooperative agreement.
24) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 28, 2014.
25) What was the application closing date?
The opportunity closed on February 28, 2014.
26) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 28, 2014.
27) Where could applicants find additional details about the opportunity?
Additional details were available through Grants.gov.
28) Who was the point of contact listed for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Melinda Ritacco, Financial Assistance Specialist at the Bureau of Reclamation.
29) What contact information was provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 208-378-5103
Email: mritacco@usbr.gov
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