Opportunity Information: Apply for 08SF811421
Apply for 08SF811421
- The Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Western Water Institutional Solutions Identification, Development, and Application of Institutional Solutions for Western Water Problems" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2008 and posted on May 21, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $262,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $262,500.00 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) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Non profit research institutions are eligible applicants
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Opportunity Summary:
The Western Water Institutional Solutions funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 08SF811421) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office initiative focused on strengthening how institutions anticipate, manage, and resolve water related conflicts in the western United States. The core idea is that water problems are not only technical or hydrologic; they are often driven by competing demands, changing conditions, and disagreements among people and organizations. Reclamation is looking to support work that helps build practical, repeatable institutional mechanisms so disputes can be monitored early, prevented when possible, and addressed constructively when they do occur. The opportunity emphasizes that conflict can show up at multiple levels, including interpersonal disputes, internal agency tensions, conflicts between agencies, and disagreements among external stakeholders, and the proposed work should be relevant across those scales.
The announcement frames "institutional capacity" for water conflict management around four major areas. First is building interpersonal and interagency capability for conflict management, which can include skills, processes, and structures that improve communication, negotiation, and collaboration across organizational boundaries. Second is proactive monitoring and planning for change, meaning tools or approaches that help an agency notice emerging issues early and prepare for shifting conditions rather than reacting after problems escalate. Third is the ability to resolve unforeseen conflicts, recognizing that unexpected events, new policies, droughts, or rapid growth can trigger disputes that were not predicted in advance and require adaptable response strategies. Fourth is agency wide incentives for conflict management and prevention, which speaks to the internal policies, performance expectations, and organizational culture that encourage staff and leadership to invest time in prevention and collaborative problem solving instead of defaulting to adversarial approaches.
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the natural resources category, with an expected single award. The estimated total funding is $262,500, which is also listed as the award ceiling, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award floor is listed as $0, reflecting that final award amounts can depend on scope and proposal strength. Eligible applicants include nonprofit research institutions as well as public, state controlled, and private institutions of higher education, with the eligibility category in the notice also noting "Others" and directing applicants to the eligibility clarification text.
A major administrative note in the announcement explains the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) context. CESUs are regional partnership networks that enable cost effective collaboration between federal agencies, universities, and other organizations to produce and share scientific and technical information useful for environmental and resource management. While this opportunity is described as being based on the CESU program, it explicitly states that competition is not restricted to CESU partners. The notice also explains why CESUs matter in practice: when Reclamation awards a cooperative agreement to a CESU member organization for a specific project, it can receive a substantial reduction in indirect costs compared with typical rates, and in return Reclamation uses standard CESU terms and conditions. It also clarifies that procurement contracts and grants are not awarded under a CESU agreement, and that projects still must be supported by an appropriate statutory authority; if the authority is discretionary, the funding must be announced through standard Grants.gov procedures, as was done here.
Key dates and administrative details in the source information indicate the opportunity was posted May 21, 2008, created May 28, 2008, and closed June 16, 2008, with the archive date listed as May 20, 2009. The listed point of contact for access issues is Randale Jackson, Grant Specialist, at 303-445-2432.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Western Water Institutional Solutions funding opportunity?
The Western Water Institutional Solutions funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 08SF811421) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office initiative that supports efforts to strengthen how institutions in the western United States anticipate, manage, and resolve water-related conflicts. The opportunity focuses on building practical, repeatable institutional mechanisms that help detect disputes early, prevent escalation when possible, and address conflicts constructively when they occur.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office.
What is the main problem this opportunity is trying to address?
The announcement emphasizes that water problems are often not only technical or hydrologic. They are frequently driven by competing demands, changing conditions, and disagreements among people and organizations. The opportunity is aimed at improving institutional capacity to handle those conflict dynamics.
What kinds of water conflicts does the announcement consider?
The announcement recognizes that conflict can appear at multiple levels, including interpersonal disputes, internal agency tensions, conflicts between agencies, and disagreements among external stakeholders. Proposed work should be relevant across those scales.
What does the opportunity mean by "institutional capacity" for water conflict management?
The opportunity frames institutional capacity around four major areas: (1) building interpersonal and interagency capability for conflict management, (2) proactive monitoring and planning for change, (3) the ability to resolve unforeseen conflicts, and (4) agency-wide incentives for conflict management and prevention.
What does "building interpersonal and interagency capability" include?
This area can include skills, processes, and structures that improve communication, negotiation, and collaboration across organizational boundaries. The emphasis is on strengthening how people and organizations work together to manage conflict.
What does "proactive monitoring and planning for change" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to tools or approaches that help an agency notice emerging issues early and prepare for shifting conditions rather than reacting after problems escalate.
What does "ability to resolve unforeseen conflicts" refer to?
This area reflects the reality that unexpected events, new policies, droughts, or rapid growth can trigger disputes that were not predicted in advance. The opportunity highlights the need for adaptable response strategies for those situations.
What are "agency-wide incentives for conflict management and prevention"?
This refers to internal policies, performance expectations, and organizational culture that encourage staff and leadership to invest time in prevention and collaborative problem solving rather than defaulting to adversarial approaches.
What type of award is anticipated?
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the natural resources category.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expected single award.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $262,500. This amount is also listed as the award ceiling.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $0, which indicates that final award amounts can depend on the scope and strength of proposals.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit research institutions as well as public, state controlled, and private institutions of higher education. The eligibility category also notes "Others" and directs applicants to the eligibility clarification text.
Is this opportunity limited to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) partners?
No. Although the opportunity is described as being based on the CESU program, it explicitly states that competition is not restricted to CESU partners.
What are CESUs, as described in the announcement?
CESUs are regional partnership networks that enable cost-effective collaboration between federal agencies, universities, and other organizations to produce and share scientific and technical information useful for environmental and resource management.
Why does CESU membership matter for this type of cooperative agreement?
The notice explains that when Reclamation awards a cooperative agreement to a CESU member organization for a specific project, Reclamation can receive a substantial reduction in indirect costs compared with typical rates, and the award uses standard CESU terms and conditions.
Does a CESU agreement allow Reclamation to award procurement contracts or grants?
No. The notice clarifies that procurement contracts and grants are not awarded under a CESU agreement.
How does the announcement describe the authority and posting requirements for projects connected to CESUs?
The notice states that projects must be supported by an appropriate statutory authority. If the authority is discretionary, the funding must be announced through standard Grants.gov procedures, as was done for this opportunity.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
Key dates listed in the source information indicate the opportunity was posted May 21, 2008, created May 28, 2008, and closed June 16, 2008.
What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date is listed as May 20, 2009.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Randale Jackson, Grant Specialist, at 303-445-2432.
What geographic area is this opportunity focused on?
The opportunity focuses on water-related conflicts in the western United States.
What is the central approach Reclamation is looking to support?
Reclamation is looking to support work that builds practical, repeatable institutional mechanisms so disputes can be monitored early, prevented when possible, and addressed constructively when they do occur.
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