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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Water Quality Monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash Mainstream and Tributaries" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.540 Lake Mead/Las Vegas Wash Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 3, 2015 and posted on Sep 3, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,220.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,220.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- No competition is being sought, this is a notice of intent to award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Water Quality Monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash Mainstream and Tributaries" is a Bureau of Reclamation funding action under the Lake Mead/Las Vegas Wash Program (CFDA 15.540). It supports ongoing, coordinated water quality monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash (LVW) and its tributaries, a system that transports more than 170 million gallons of water per day and ultimately flows toward Lake Mead, the primary source of drinking water for the Las Vegas community. The opportunity is framed around the ecological and water-supply importance of the Wash, noting that historical flows once supported over 2,000 acres of wetlands, but by the 1990s only about 200 acres remained. That wetland loss reduced habitat for wildlife and weakened the Wash's natural ability to filter and improve water quality before it reaches Lake Mead.
The work being funded is tied directly to the Las Vegas Wash Comprehensive Adaptive Management Plan (LVWCAMP), specifically Action Item 40 (develop long-term management and monitoring plans) and Action Item 41 (conduct additional research). For more than a decade, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has conducted water quality monitoring through multiple programs to meet those action items. To reduce overlap among agencies and make sure monitoring dollars and staff time are used efficiently, SNWA and partner agencies developed and implemented the Las Vegas Wash Surface Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Plan in 2011. That plan is a core feature of this funding notice because it provides the structure for integrating multiple organizations' sampling efforts into a single, coordinated monitoring approach that still meets individual stakeholder needs while advancing the broader LVWCAMP goals.
A key deliverable and continuing expectation described in the notice is the consistent management and sharing of monitoring data. Sampling entities upload collected water quality information into a centralized system, the Lower Colorado River Water Quality Database, which is available to both professional users and the public. In practical terms, the grant is meant to sustain a collaborative monitoring network that collects comparable data, avoids duplicated field efforts, and supports long-term assessment of conditions in the Wash and its tributaries, with downstream implications for Lake Mead water quality and associated environmental resources.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant with an expected single award totaling $300,220 (the award ceiling and floor are both $300,220), and it does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The posting date was September 3, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 17, 2015, and an archive date of October 17, 2015. Importantly, the eligibility and competition language indicates this is not a competitive solicitation; it is a notice of intent to award and states that no competition is being sought. The contact listed for access issues with the full announcement is Grants Officer Shawna Thompson at 702-293-8570.
FAQs: Water Quality Monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash Mainstream and Tributaries (CFDA 15.540)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Water Quality Monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash Mainstream and Tributaries."
Which federal agency is offering this funding action?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation funding action under the Lake Mead/Las Vegas Wash Program.
What program and CFDA number are associated with the opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the Lake Mead/Las Vegas Wash Program, CFDA 15.540.
What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The grant supports ongoing, coordinated water quality monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash (LVW) and its tributaries to sustain long-term assessment of conditions in the system and support downstream water quality considerations for Lake Mead.
Why is the Las Vegas Wash important in this funding notice?
The Las Vegas Wash transports more than 170 million gallons of water per day and ultimately flows toward Lake Mead, described as the primary source of drinking water for the Las Vegas community.
How does the notice describe ecological changes in the Las Vegas Wash?
The notice explains that historical flows once supported over 2,000 acres of wetlands, but by the 1990s only about 200 acres remained. This wetland loss reduced wildlife habitat and weakened the Wash's natural ability to filter and improve water quality before it reaches Lake Mead.
How is the funded work connected to the Las Vegas Wash Comprehensive Adaptive Management Plan (LVWCAMP)?
The work is tied directly to the LVWCAMP, specifically Action Item 40 (develop long-term management and monitoring plans) and Action Item 41 (conduct additional research).
Who has been conducting water quality monitoring related to these LVWCAMP action items?
For more than a decade, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has conducted water quality monitoring through multiple programs to meet those action items.
What is the Las Vegas Wash Surface Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Plan (2011), and why does it matter here?
SNWA and partner agencies developed and implemented the Las Vegas Wash Surface Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Plan in 2011 to reduce overlap among agencies and ensure monitoring dollars and staff time are used efficiently. It is a core feature of this notice because it provides a structure for integrating multiple organizations' sampling efforts into a single, coordinated monitoring approach.
What is meant by a "coordinated monitoring approach" in this opportunity?
As described, the approach is designed to integrate sampling efforts across multiple organizations so they collect comparable data, avoid duplicated field efforts, and still meet individual stakeholder needs while advancing broader LVWCAMP goals.
What are the key deliverables or ongoing expectations described?
A key deliverable and continuing expectation is consistent management and sharing of monitoring data through centralized uploading of collected water quality information.
Where is the monitoring data stored and shared?
Sampling entities upload collected water quality information into the Lower Colorado River Water Quality Database, which is available to both professional users and the public.
How does this grant relate to Lake Mead?
The Las Vegas Wash ultimately flows toward Lake Mead. The monitoring network supported by the grant is intended to support long-term assessment of water quality conditions in the Wash and its tributaries, with downstream implications for Lake Mead water quality and associated environmental resources.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The notice describes this as a discretionary grant.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
What is the total funding amount for the award?
The expected total award amount is $300,220. The award ceiling and floor are both $300,220.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that cost sharing or matching funds are not required.
Is this a competitive solicitation?
No. The eligibility and competition language indicates this is not a competitive solicitation. It is described as a notice of intent to award and states that no competition is being sought.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date is September 3, 2015. The original and current closing date is September 17, 2015. The archive date is October 17, 2015.
Who should be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact is Grants Officer Shawna Thompson at 702-293-8570.
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