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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yuma East Wetlands Operations and Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.538 Lower Colorado River Multi Species Conservation Program..
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 18, 2013 and posted on Jun 18, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 2, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,750,000.00 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).
- This is a notice of intent to award, no competition is being sought.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Yuma East Wetlands Operations and Management grant opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) cooperative agreement intended to keep the Yuma East Wetlands restoration site functioning as high-quality native habitat over the long term. It sits under CFDA 15.538, the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP), which is a large, multi-partner effort designed to balance use of Lower Colorado River water resources with Endangered Species Act compliance by conserving at least 26 native species and their habitats from Lake Mead down to the international boundary with Mexico. The core idea behind this award is not new construction, but sustained operations and maintenance of habitat that has already been restored and is now being managed as a designated conservation area.
The project site is a roughly 350-acre restored wetland and riparian mosaic located in downtown Yuma, Arizona. The site was originally degraded by non-native vegetation, trash dumping, and informal encampments, and partners began restoration work around 2000 by clearing invasive plants and debris, dredging and excavating backwaters and blocked channels, and re-establishing more natural water movement. The result is a diverse set of habitat types including cottonwood-willow stands, honey mesquite areas, marsh, and related riparian and upland vegetation. This habitat is intended to support multiple wildlife species, including sensitive and listed species such as the Yuma clapper rail and migratory birds like the southwestern willow flycatcher, and to help meet habitat standards set out in the LCR MSCP Habitat Conservation Plan.
Management responsibility for day-to-day operations is overseen by the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, working within a broader partnership that includes Reclamation, the Quechan Tribe, the City of Yuma, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department. A land use agreement executed in April 2013 formalized the site as a conservation area and set long-term funding commitments among the partners. Under that agreement, the LCR MSCP covers 70 percent of operations and maintenance costs for the restored areas, while the remaining 30 percent is shared equally by the Quechan Tribe, the City of Yuma, and the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corporation. The cost-share contributions are tied to practical needs like trail maintenance, upkeep of adjacent lands, law enforcement presence, and outreach to local stakeholders, even though the posted opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement as a grant condition.
Funding is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning Reclamation expects substantial federal involvement rather than a hands-off pass-through award. The opportunity was posted June 18, 2013, with a closing date of July 2, 2013, and was explicitly issued as a notice of intent to award with no competition being sought. The listing shows an expected single award totaling $1,750,000, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $1,750,000, indicating a fixed planned amount for this action.
The funded work focuses on ongoing operations and maintenance necessary to sustain the restored habitat and its supporting infrastructure. Activities called out include project coordination and administration; technical and general labor; repair, rehabilitation, and upkeep of the site irrigation system and pumping-related infrastructure; herbicide application (typically for invasive species control); repairs to vehicles and equipment used on the site; site signage; and other routine tasks associated with maintaining a large native habitat area. A major operational theme is that the habitat depends on managed irrigation water and functioning mechanical systems, so maintaining pumps, pipelines, and related infrastructure is central to keeping vegetation and wetland conditions within target ranges.
The recipient responsibilities are broad and reflect that the local managing entity is expected to run the site in compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state, and local requirements. The recipient must manage and coordinate all site operations, oversee contractors, and secure any required approvals and permits from landowners, operators, and relevant agencies. Specific obligations include planning, implementing, and monitoring work in compliance with governing laws and ordinances; ensuring access to the full 350 acres for habitat management; coordinating with entitled water contract holders regarding irrigation water committed to the site; and producing or coordinating annual irrigation water reports to Reclamation. The recipient is also expected to adhere to the approved scope of work and milestone schedule, participate in quarterly coordination meetings with Reclamation technical staff, and provide staff support for annual budgeting and upcoming-year work planning. In addition, the recipient must furnish all necessary services, equipment, materials, supplies, and personnel, consult with Reclamation before changing management operations or land use in ways that could affect habitat, and maintain financial documentation supporting the partners in-kind and/or cash contributions referenced in the land use agreement.
Reclamation’s role is hands-on and technical, consistent with the cooperative agreement model. At the recipient’s request, Reclamation will provide technical assistance to support the scope of work and will participate directly in annual work planning and budgeting through the LCR MSCP process. Reclamation staff will meet quarterly with recipient technical staff to review recent work and plan upcoming activities, and will collaborate to confirm that habitat conditions conform to the species and habitat standards in the Habitat Conservation Plan. Reclamation also anticipates working with the recipient to adjust management practices when needed to better benefit threatened and endangered species, and will provide technical expertise for upkeep, repair, and rehabilitation of pumping systems at the project.
In practical terms, the opportunity is best understood as long-term stewardship funding for a flagship urban riparian restoration site on the Lower Colorado River, with defined governance through a multi-party land use agreement and a shared commitment to keeping habitat conditions stable, functional, and compliant with LCR MSCP conservation objectives. The posted contact for the announcement was Grants Officer Shawna Thompson at the Bureau of Reclamation (702-293-8570, smthompson@usbr.gov).
Yuma East Wetlands Operations and Management Grant Opportunity: FAQs
What is the Yuma East Wetlands Operations and Management grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) cooperative agreement to support long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Yuma East Wetlands restoration site so it continues functioning as high-quality native habitat over time.
Which program and CFDA does this opportunity fall under?
It sits under CFDA 15.538, the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP).
What is the LCR MSCP and what is it designed to do?
The LCR MSCP is a large, multi-partner effort intended to balance use of Lower Colorado River water resources with Endangered Species Act compliance by conserving at least 26 native species and their habitats from Lake Mead to the international boundary with Mexico.
Is this award meant for new construction or new restoration work?
No. The core purpose is sustained operations and maintenance of habitat that has already been restored and is now managed as a designated conservation area, rather than new construction.
Where is the Yuma East Wetlands site located?
The site is located in downtown Yuma, Arizona.
How large is the project site?
The restored wetland and riparian mosaic is roughly 350 acres.
What was the site like before restoration?
It was originally degraded by non-native vegetation, trash dumping, and informal encampments.
What restoration actions helped create the current habitat?
Partners began restoration work around 2000 by clearing invasive plants and debris, dredging and excavating backwaters and blocked channels, and re-establishing more natural water movement.
What habitat types exist at the site now?
The site includes a diverse set of habitats such as cottonwood-willow stands, honey mesquite areas, marsh, and related riparian and upland vegetation.
What species is the habitat intended to support?
The habitat is intended to support multiple wildlife species, including sensitive and listed species such as the Yuma clapper rail and migratory birds like the southwestern willow flycatcher.
How does the site relate to the LCR MSCP Habitat Conservation Plan?
The habitat helps meet habitat standards set out in the LCR MSCP Habitat Conservation Plan.
Who oversees day-to-day operations and management of the site?
Day-to-day operations are overseen by the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, working within a broader partnership.
Which partners are involved in the broader management partnership?
Partners include the Bureau of Reclamation, the Quechan Tribe, the City of Yuma, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
What agreement formalized the site as a conservation area and established long-term commitments?
A land use agreement executed in April 2013 formalized the site as a conservation area and set long-term funding commitments among the partners.
How are operations and maintenance costs shared under the land use agreement?
Under that agreement, the LCR MSCP covers 70 percent of O&M costs for the restored areas. The remaining 30 percent is shared equally by the Quechan Tribe, the City of Yuma, and the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corporation.
Is cost sharing or matching required as a condition of the posted grant opportunity?
The posted opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement as a grant condition, even though the land use agreement describes shared contributions among partners to support practical needs.
Why is this being offered as a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant?
Funding is structured as a cooperative agreement because Reclamation expects substantial federal involvement, including hands-on technical participation in planning, coordination, and habitat standard confirmation.
Was this opportunity competitively solicited?
No. It was explicitly issued as a notice of intent to award with no competition being sought.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 18, 2013, and had a closing date of July 2, 2013.
How many awards were expected, and what was the planned funding amount?
The listing shows an expected single award totaling $1,750,000. The award floor and ceiling were both set at $1,750,000, indicating a fixed planned amount for this action.
What types of work and activities are supported by the funding?
The funded work focuses on ongoing O&M to sustain restored habitat and supporting infrastructure. Activities called out include project coordination and administration; technical and general labor; repair, rehabilitation, and upkeep of the site irrigation system and pumping-related infrastructure; herbicide application (typically for invasive species control); repairs to vehicles and equipment used on the site; site signage; and other routine tasks needed to maintain a large native habitat area.
Why are irrigation water and mechanical systems so central to operations at the site?
A major operational theme is that the habitat depends on managed irrigation water and functioning mechanical systems. Maintaining pumps, pipelines, and related infrastructure is central to keeping vegetation and wetland conditions within target ranges.
What are the recipient's overall responsibilities under this cooperative agreement?
The recipient is expected to run the site in compliance with applicable federal, tribal, state, and local requirements. Responsibilities include managing and coordinating all site operations, overseeing contractors, and securing required approvals and permits from landowners, operators, and relevant agencies.
What compliance and planning obligations are specifically described for the recipient?
Specific obligations include planning, implementing, and monitoring work in compliance with governing laws and ordinances; ensuring access to the full 350 acres for habitat management; coordinating with entitled water contract holders regarding irrigation water committed to the site; and producing or coordinating annual irrigation water reports to Reclamation.
What coordination and reporting cadence is expected with Reclamation?
The recipient is expected to participate in quarterly coordination meetings with Reclamation technical staff, provide staff support for annual budgeting and upcoming-year work planning, and adhere to the approved scope of work and milestone schedule.
Does the recipient need to provide its own staff, materials, and equipment?
Yes. The recipient must furnish all necessary services, equipment, materials, supplies, and personnel to carry out the work.
What is expected if the recipient wants to change management operations or land use?
The recipient is expected to consult with Reclamation before changing management operations or land use in ways that could affect habitat.
What documentation is the recipient expected to maintain regarding partner contributions?
The recipient must maintain financial documentation supporting the partners' in-kind and/or cash contributions referenced in the land use agreement.
What role does Reclamation play during the period of performance?
Reclamation's role is hands-on and technical. At the recipient's request, Reclamation will provide technical assistance to support the scope of work, participate directly in annual work planning and budgeting through the LCR MSCP process, meet quarterly with recipient technical staff, and collaborate to confirm habitat conditions conform to species and habitat standards in the Habitat Conservation Plan.
Will Reclamation help adjust management practices to benefit threatened and endangered species?
Yes. Reclamation anticipates working with the recipient to adjust management practices when needed to better benefit threatened and endangered species.
Does Reclamation provide technical expertise related to pumping and irrigation infrastructure?
Yes. Reclamation will provide technical expertise for upkeep, repair, and rehabilitation of pumping systems at the project.
Who is the contact listed for the announcement?
The posted contact was Grants Officer Shawna Thompson at the Bureau of Reclamation. Phone: 702-293-8570. Email: smthompson@usbr.gov.
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