Opportunity Information: Apply for R14AN20008
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Temperature Control Device (TCD)" 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 Jul 16, 2014 and posted on Jul 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 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 $3,030,320.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Temperature Control Device (TCD) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R14AN20008) is a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary funding action structured as a cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources category. Rather than being an open, competitive grant solicitation, it is a notice of intent to make an award to a specific entity: the El Dorado Irrigation District, which falls under the eligible applicant type of special district governments. The Bureau of Reclamation explicitly states that this notice is not a request for proposals, and that the government retains sole discretion to proceed without competition under the cited departmental authority (Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4)).
The core purpose of the cooperative agreement is to support and provide federal involvement and guidance for the design and construction of a Temperature Control Device at Folsom Lake Reservoir. Functionally, the TCD is intended to enable selective withdrawal of warmer water from different elevations in the reservoir. That capability matters because it helps conserve and protect the reservoir's cold water pool, which is managed for controlled releases downstream from the dam. Maintaining an adequate cold water supply is especially important for protecting and improving habitat conditions for cold water anadromous fish species in the Lower American River, where water temperature can directly affect survival, migration, and spawning success.
From a funding standpoint, the announcement distinguishes between the overall anticipated agreement value and the federal contribution in the stated fiscal year. The estimated total amount of the overall agreement is 24,100,665, while Reclamation's planned contribution for Fiscal Year 2014 is 3,030,320, which also appears as the estimated total funding on the posting. The opportunity carries a cost-sharing or matching requirement, indicating the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the overall project costs. No explicit award floor or ceiling is listed in the posting, and the expected number of awards is one, consistent with the intent to fund a single named recipient through a cooperative agreement.
The opportunity references CFDA 15.512, tied to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Title XXXIV), and cites several public laws as statutory authority (P.L. 105-295, Section 1(b); P.L. 108-137, Section 219; and P.L. 108-361). Administrative details show the notice was posted and created on July 16, 2014, with an original and current closing date of July 30, 2014, and an archive date of July 31, 2014. For questions or access issues, the designated contact is Leanne Henderson, Grants Management Specialist, reachable at lhenderson@usbr.gov.
Temperature Control Device (TCD) Opportunity (R14AN20008) - FAQs
1) What is the Temperature Control Device (TCD) opportunity?
The Temperature Control Device (TCD) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R14AN20008) is a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary funding action structured as a cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources category.
2) Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The Bureau of Reclamation states this is not an open, competitive grant solicitation. It is a notice of intent to make an award to a specific entity and is explicitly not a request for proposals.
3) Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The notice identifies the El Dorado Irrigation District as the specific entity intended to receive the award.
4) What type of applicant is the named recipient considered?
The El Dorado Irrigation District is described as falling under the eligible applicant type of special district governments.
5) What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support and provide federal involvement and guidance for the design and construction of a Temperature Control Device at Folsom Lake Reservoir.
6) What does the Temperature Control Device do?
The TCD is intended to enable selective withdrawal of warmer water from different elevations in the reservoir.
7) Why is selective withdrawal of water temperature important at Folsom Lake Reservoir?
Selective withdrawal helps conserve and protect the reservoir's cold water pool, which is managed for controlled releases downstream from the dam.
8) How does this project relate to fish habitat in the Lower American River?
Maintaining an adequate cold water supply is described as especially important for protecting and improving habitat conditions for cold water anadromous fish species in the Lower American River, where water temperature can directly affect survival, migration, and spawning success.
9) What is the estimated total value of the overall agreement?
The estimated total amount of the overall agreement is 24,100,665.
10) How much funding is Reclamation planning to contribute in the stated fiscal year?
Reclamation's planned contribution for Fiscal Year 2014 is 3,030,320, and this also appears as the estimated total funding on the posting.
11) Why are there two different funding figures listed (overall agreement value vs. fiscal year contribution)?
The announcement distinguishes between the overall anticipated agreement value (24,100,665) and the federal contribution planned for Fiscal Year 2014 (3,030,320). The posting shows the FY2014 contribution as the estimated total funding for that announcement.
12) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, indicating the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the overall project costs.
13) Is an award floor or ceiling stated?
No explicit award floor or ceiling is listed in the posting.
14) How many awards does the Bureau of Reclamation expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one, consistent with the intent to fund a single named recipient through a cooperative agreement.
15) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In this notice, the cooperative agreement is described as supporting and providing federal involvement and guidance for the design and construction of the Temperature Control Device.
16) Does the government have discretion to proceed without competition?
Yes. The Bureau of Reclamation states the government retains sole discretion to proceed without competition under the cited departmental authority (Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4)).
17) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity references CFDA 15.512, tied to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Title XXXIV).
18) What statutory authorities are cited for this opportunity?
The notice cites several public laws as statutory authority: P.L. 105-295, Section 1(b); P.L. 108-137, Section 219; and P.L. 108-361.
19) When was this opportunity posted and created?
Administrative details show it was posted and created on July 16, 2014.
20) What were the closing and archive dates?
The original and current closing date is July 30, 2014, and the archive date is July 31, 2014.
21) Who can be contacted for questions or access issues?
The designated contact is Leanne Henderson, Grants Management Specialist. The listed email address is lhenderson@usbr.gov.
22) Is the notice asking organizations to submit proposals?
No. The Bureau of Reclamation explicitly states the notice is not a request for proposals.
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