Opportunity Information: Apply for R12AS20017
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) Desert Terminal Lakes Program TROA Completion and Implementation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.508 Providing Water to At Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lakes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2012 and posted on Mar 28, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,986,211.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments City or township governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Mid-Pacific Region discretionary grant action tied to the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) under the Desert Terminal Lakes Program, focused on TROA completion and implementation activities. Rather than opening a new competition, Reclamation signaled its intent to issue a Notice of Intent (NOI) to make a noncompetitive award action in the form of Modification 003 to an existing grant agreement (R10AP20638) with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. In practical terms, this is continuation funding for work that is already underway, not a fresh solicitation looking for new project ideas or new applicants.
The notice explains that the government is relying on internal policy authority (Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4)) to justify not competing the assistance action. It also emphasizes that the decision not to compete is solely at the government’s discretion and that the announcement is not a request for competitive proposals. Even though the opportunity listing shows a broad set of eligible applicant types (including federally recognized tribes, state and local governments, special districts, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and individuals), the substance of the announcement makes clear the intended recipient for this action is the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe through a specific modification to an existing agreement.
Administratively, the listing identifies the Funding Opportunity Number as R12AS20017 and categorizes the instrument as a grant, with an expected single award. The associated CFDA number is 15.508, “Providing Water to At Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lakes,” which places it within Reclamation’s work related to sustaining and managing sensitive desert terminal lake systems. The funding activity category is listed as “Law, Justice and Legal Services,” which can happen in federal listings when agreements involve implementation frameworks, compliance, or operational/legal components tied to water management agreements, even when the on-the-ground outcomes are water and ecosystem related.
The estimated total funding shown is $2,986,211, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated. The posting date and creation date are March 28, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 11, 2012, and an archive date of April 12, 2012. The award floor and ceiling are both shown as $0, which typically means the listing is not structured as an open competitive range announcement; instead it functions as a public notice of an intended action and may not reflect negotiated modification values in the usual “ceiling/floor” format.
The announcement also notes that Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies. CCR was the predecessor to today’s SAM.gov registration requirement; at the time, entities receiving federal awards generally needed to be registered in CCR to be eligible for federal payments and assistance administration. For questions or access issues, the point of contact is Vivian Davis, Grants Management Specialist, reachable at vdavis@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity about?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Mid-Pacific Region discretionary grant action tied to the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) under the Desert Terminal Lakes Program. It is focused on TROA completion and implementation activities.
Is this a new competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice indicates Reclamation intends to make a noncompetitive award action. It is described as a Notice of Intent (NOI) to issue a noncompetitive action rather than opening a new competition, and it is explicitly not a request for competitive proposals.
What does "noncompetitive award action" mean in this context?
It means Reclamation is not seeking proposals from multiple applicants. Instead, it is planning to provide continuation funding through a modification to an existing grant agreement, rather than selecting a recipient through a competitive process.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. The action is expected to be issued as Modification 003 to an existing grant agreement identified as R10AP20638 with the Tribe.
Can new applicants apply for this funding opportunity?
Based on the substance of the announcement, no. While the listing may display a broad set of eligible applicant types, the notice explains that this is a continuation action directed to a specific recipient via a modification to an existing agreement, not an open competition for new applicants.
Why is Reclamation not competing this assistance action?
The notice states the government is relying on internal policy authority to justify the noncompetitive approach, specifically Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4).
Is Reclamation required to compete this award?
The notice emphasizes that the decision not to compete is solely at the government’s discretion.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R12AS20017.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The listing categorizes the instrument type as a grant.
How many awards does Reclamation expect to make under this opportunity?
The listing indicates an expected single award.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.508, titled "Providing Water to At Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lakes."
How much funding is estimated for this action?
The estimated total funding shown is $2,986,211.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the information provided.
Why do the award floor and ceiling both show $0?
The notice explains that when a listing is not structured as an open competitive range announcement, it may function more as a public notice of an intended action. In those situations, the usual award floor/ceiling fields may not reflect negotiated modification values, and can appear as $0.
What is the posting date for this opportunity?
The posting date is March 28, 2012 (and the creation date is also listed as March 28, 2012).
What are the closing and archive dates?
The original and current closing date is April 11, 2012, and the archive date is April 12, 2012.
What is the listed funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as "Law, Justice and Legal Services."
Why is the activity category "Law, Justice and Legal Services" if the program relates to water and lakes?
The notice indicates this can occur in federal listings when agreements involve implementation frameworks, compliance, or operational/legal components tied to water management agreements, even when the on-the-ground outcomes are related to water and ecosystem objectives.
What program is this action tied to?
It is tied to the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) under the Desert Terminal Lakes Program, with a focus on TROA completion and implementation activities.
Does Central Contractor Registration (CCR) apply?
Yes. The announcement notes that Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies.
What is CCR in relation to federal grants?
CCR is identified as the predecessor to today’s SAM.gov registration requirement. At the time referenced in the notice, entities receiving federal awards generally needed to be registered in CCR to be eligible for federal payments and assistance administration.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The point of contact is Vivian Davis, Grants Management Specialist. The email provided is vdavis@usbr.gov.
Is this funding described as continuation funding?
Yes. The notice describes the action as continuation funding for work already underway, rather than a fresh solicitation seeking new project ideas or new applicants.
What existing agreement is this action modifying?
The notice references an existing grant agreement number R10AP20638, and states the government intends to issue Modification 003 to that agreement.
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