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- The Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Study of the Influences of Water Quality and Aquatic Weeds on Largemouth Bass in the Delta" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512 Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 3, 2010 and posted on Aug 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 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 $250,322.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,322.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Mid-Pacific Region financial assistance award intended to support a focused research effort on largemouth bass declines in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The project is titled "Study of the Influences of Water Quality and Aquatic Weeds on Largemouth Bass in the Delta" and is framed as a cooperative agreement, meaning BOR expects active involvement and coordination with the recipient during the work. The central purpose is to investigate how water quality conditions and aquatic weed (aquatic vegetation) dynamics may be contributing to an apparent reduction in largemouth bass performance or abundance, and to generate practical scientific information that can be used to develop strategies to reverse or mitigate the decline.
The award is being issued under CFDA 15.512 (Central Valley Project Improvement Act), authorized by Public Law 102-575, specifically Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e). In plain terms, the legal authority ties the work to federal responsibilities associated with Central Valley Project improvement actions, including environmental and fisheries-related objectives. BOR states that it intends to proceed through a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) agreement (CESU # 3FC810873) with the University of California, Davis. Importantly, the notice explicitly says this is a Notice of Intent and not a request for competitive proposals. The agency is indicating a planned, non-competitive award, and it notes that the government decision not to compete the assistance is at its discretion under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(3) and (4).
Funding details are straightforward: BOR anticipates making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $250,322, which is also listed as the award ceiling. The award floor is $0, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement and the activity category is environment. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the specific intent described in the notice is to fund UC Davis through the CESU mechanism.
Key administrative dates show this is a time-limited, archived opportunity from 2010. It was posted and created on August 3, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 17, 2010, and an archive date of August 18, 2010. While Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is referenced as applying to the announcement (with the then-current registration website), the practical takeaway is that standard federal assistance registration requirements applied at the time. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the point of contact is Maria E. Castaneda, Grants Officer at BOR, reachable by email at mcastaneda@usbr.gov or by phone at 916-978-5148.
Overall, this notice documents BORs plan to financially support a targeted, collaborative research study linking Delta water quality and aquatic weed conditions to largemouth bass outcomes, with the end goal of producing actionable science to inform management responses. It is not a competitive solicitation; it is a formal public notice that BOR intends to make a single cooperative agreement award (expected to UC Davis) under specific statutory and program authorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Mid-Pacific Region financial assistance opportunity to support a focused research effort on declines in largemouth bass in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The planned project is titled "Study of the Influences of Water Quality and Aquatic Weeds on Largemouth Bass in the Delta."
What is the main goal of the project?
The purpose is to investigate whether (and how) water quality conditions and aquatic weed (aquatic vegetation) dynamics are contributing to an apparent decline in largemouth bass performance or abundance in the Delta, and to produce practical scientific information that can be used to develop strategies to reverse or mitigate the decline.
What research topics does the notice emphasize?
The notice emphasizes two linked areas of study: (1) water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and (2) aquatic weeds/aquatic vegetation dynamics, and how these factors may influence largemouth bass outcomes.
What type of federal award is planned?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In this notice, a cooperative agreement means BOR expects active involvement and coordination with the recipient during the work, rather than a hands-off relationship.
Is this a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly states it is a Notice of Intent and not a request for competitive proposals. It describes a planned, non-competitive award.
Who does BOR intend to fund under this notice?
BOR states it intends to proceed through a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) agreement (CESU # 3FC810873) with the University of California, Davis.
What program or legal authority supports this award?
The award is identified under CFDA 15.512 (Central Valley Project Improvement Act) and is authorized by Public Law 102-575, specifically Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e).
Why is BOR not competing this assistance award?
The notice says the decision not to compete the assistance is at the government’s discretion under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(3) and (4).
How much funding is available?
BOR anticipates making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $250,322. This amount is also listed as the award ceiling.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $250,322.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $0.
How many awards does BOR expect to make?
The notice indicates BOR anticipates making one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the notice.
What is the activity category for this award?
The activity category is listed as environment.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are listed broadly as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. At the same time, the notice describes a specific intent to fund UC Davis through the CESU mechanism.
What is a CESU in the context of this notice?
The notice states BOR intends to proceed via a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) agreement and references CESU # 3FC810873. The CESU mechanism is presented as the pathway BOR plans to use for this cooperative agreement with UC Davis.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on August 3, 2010.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 17, 2010.
When was it archived?
The archive date is August 18, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
Based on the dates provided (closing date August 17, 2010 and archive date August 18, 2010), this is an archived, time-limited opportunity from 2010.
Were there federal registration requirements mentioned?
Yes. The notice references Central Contractor Registration (CCR) as applying to the announcement, indicating standard federal assistance registration requirements applied at the time.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues about the full announcement?
The point of contact listed is Maria E. Castaneda, Grants Officer at BOR.
What is the contact email and phone number provided?
Email: mcastaneda@usbr.gov
Phone: 916-978-5148
What practical outcome is BOR looking for from the study?
BOR frames the intended outcome as actionable science: practical scientific information that can be used to develop strategies to reverse or mitigate the apparent largemouth bass decline in the Delta.
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