Opportunity Information: Apply for R11SF30016
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Washington County Water Supply Study" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.509 Title II, Colorado River BasinSalinity Control Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 15, 2011 and posted on Sep 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 29, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $201,000.00 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.
- This is a notice of intent to award, no competition is being sought.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Washington County Water Supply Study grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R11SF30016) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region award intended to support a multi-year water supply and water quality study led by the local District acting as the region's water supply agency. The broader study is structured in three phases, each aimed at advancing specific goals tied to understanding current conditions and identifying practical management paths for a fast-growing county where the easiest water resource projects have already been built. Because remaining development options are expected to be larger, more technically complicated, and more costly than past efforts, the study is meant to pull together the best available information and then fill key data gaps so decision-makers can compare realistic alternatives.
This particular funding notice focuses on Phase 2 of the study, which concentrates on understanding arsenic occurrence and mobilization. In other words, the work is aimed at figuring out where arsenic is present in local water resources, why it shows up, and what physical or geochemical conditions cause it to move into groundwater or other water supplies. The announcement indicates that the analysis will be done at an appraisal level, meaning it is not a final design-level engineering effort but a structured, decision-oriented assessment that relies heavily on existing studies, datasets, and prior monitoring wherever possible. Even so, the District anticipates the need for new field and laboratory data to close gaps that cannot be addressed with existing information, including infiltration tests, laboratory analyses, and additional water quality sampling and analysis.
A key feature of the project is that it requires an interdisciplinary team. The work involves multiple specialties that will sometimes operate independently and other times coordinate closely to meet phase-specific tasks. This reflects the nature of arsenic investigations and water supply planning, which typically combine hydrology, geology, geochemistry, water quality, engineering, and resource management planning to connect observed water quality conditions to sources, transport pathways, and feasible management responses. The end goal across the overall study is to gather, organize, and analyze water quality and water supply conditions so the District can develop and compare water resources management alternatives and strategy options suitable for the county and its incorporated communities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant categorized under an environmental funding activity and linked to CFDA 15.509 (Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program). The posting date was September 15, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 29, 2011, and an archive date of October 29, 2011. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $201,000 and no stated minimum award floor. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Eligibility is described as unrestricted in general terms, but the notice also explicitly states it is a notice of intent to award and that no competition is being sought, which effectively signals the agency planned a directed award rather than an open, competitive solicitation. The listed point of contact for access issues was Grants Officer Shawna Thompson (702-293-8570, smthompson@usbr.gov).
Washington County Water Supply Study (Phase 2 - Arsenic) Grant FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) discretionary grant opportunity titled the Washington County Water Supply Study grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number R11SF30016. It is intended to support Phase 2 of a broader, multi-year water supply and water quality study led by the local District acting as the region's water supply agency.
2) What is the overall purpose of the broader study?
The broader study is designed to gather, organize, and analyze the best available information on water supply and water quality in a fast-growing county where many of the easiest water projects have already been developed. It aims to fill key data gaps so decision-makers can compare realistic water resources management alternatives and strategy options for the county and its incorporated communities.
3) Which phase does this funding notice cover?
This funding notice focuses specifically on Phase 2 of the broader study.
4) What is Phase 2 about?
Phase 2 concentrates on understanding arsenic occurrence and mobilization. In practical terms, it is focused on identifying where arsenic is present in local water resources, understanding why it occurs, and determining what physical or geochemical conditions cause it to move into groundwater or other water supplies.
5) What does "arsenic occurrence and mobilization" mean in the context of this project?
It refers to (1) locating and characterizing where arsenic is found in the area's water resources and (2) evaluating the processes and conditions (including geochemical and physical factors) that can release arsenic and transport it into water supplies, such as groundwater.
6) Is this a design-level engineering project?
No. The announcement states the work will be performed at an appraisal level. That means it is a structured, decision-oriented assessment rather than final, design-level engineering. It relies heavily on existing studies, datasets, and prior monitoring wherever possible.
7) Will new data collection be part of Phase 2?
Yes. While the project is intended to use existing information where possible, the District anticipates that new field and laboratory data will be needed to address key gaps that cannot be resolved with existing information. Examples mentioned include infiltration tests, laboratory analyses, and additional water quality sampling and analysis.
8) What types of activities or analyses are anticipated under Phase 2?
Based on the notice, Phase 2 includes appraisal-level analysis of arsenic occurrence and mobilization using existing data and studies, plus targeted new data collection to close gaps. The notice specifically references infiltration tests, laboratory analyses, and additional water quality sampling and analysis as potential gap-filling efforts.
9) Why is the study needed now?
The notice indicates that the county is fast-growing and that the easiest water resource projects have already been constructed. Remaining development options are expected to be larger, more technically complicated, and more costly than past efforts, so the study is intended to support realistic comparisons among feasible alternatives by consolidating information and filling critical data gaps.
10) Who is expected to lead the study work?
The broader, multi-year study is described as being led by the local District acting as the region's water supply agency.
11) What kind of team does the project require?
The notice emphasizes that the project requires an interdisciplinary team. It describes multiple specialties that may work independently at times and coordinate closely at other times to accomplish phase-specific tasks.
12) Why does the project require an interdisciplinary team?
Arsenic investigations and water supply planning typically require connecting observed water quality conditions to sources, transport pathways, and practical management responses. The notice indicates the work draws on multiple specialties such as hydrology, geology, geochemistry, water quality, engineering, and resource management planning.
13) What is the intended end goal of the work supported by this award?
The end goal across the overall study is to gather, organize, and analyze water quality and water supply conditions so the District can develop and compare water resources management alternatives and strategy options suitable for the county and its incorporated communities.
14) What is the funding instrument type and category?
The notice describes this as a discretionary grant. It is categorized under an environmental funding activity.
15) Is this opportunity connected to a specific CFDA program?
Yes. It is linked to CFDA 15.509, identified as Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program.
16) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R11SF30016.
17) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
18) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $201,000.
19) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award floor is stated in the information provided.
20) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the notice.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted in general terms. However, the notice also explicitly states it is a notice of intent to award and that no competition is being sought, which indicates the agency planned a directed award rather than an open competitive solicitation.
22) Is this a competitive opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly indicates it is a notice of intent to award and that no competition is being sought, which effectively signals a directed award.
23) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was September 15, 2011. The original and current closing date was September 29, 2011. The archive date was October 29, 2011.
24) Who is the point of contact listed for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Grants Officer Shawna Thompson. Phone: 702-293-8570. Email: smthompson@usbr.gov.
25) Which Bureau of Reclamation region is associated with this award?
The opportunity is described as a Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region award.
26) What makes the appraisal-level approach important for decision-making?
As described, the appraisal-level approach is intended to be structured and decision-oriented, using the best available existing studies and monitoring while strategically filling gaps with new data where necessary. This supports comparing realistic alternatives without being a final, design-level engineering effort.
27) What kinds of coordination challenges should be expected given the project structure?
The notice indicates multiple specialties will sometimes operate independently and other times coordinate closely to meet phase-specific tasks. This implies planned coordination across disciplines to connect water quality findings (arsenic occurrence/mobilization) with broader water supply planning and management considerations.
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