Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 19 N016
The Bureau of Reclamation, within the U.S. Department of the Interior, published a notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.512 for a project titled "Drivers of Delta Smelt Health, Condition and Reproduction" (Funding Opportunity Number BOR MP 19 N016). The work falls under the Natural Resources category and is authorized by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102-575), specifically Title XXXIV, Sections 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e). In practical terms, the opportunity is tied to federal efforts to improve scientific understanding and management of the Central Valley Project and associated environmental resources, with a clear focus on the Delta Smelt, a sensitive native fish species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
The funding is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means Reclamation expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The estimated total value of the agreement is $4,040,439, with Reclamation providing $850,000 in Fiscal Year 2019 as part of that larger total. The announcement indicates an expected number of awards of one, reflecting that this is intended to be a single, specific partnership rather than a broad competition.
The core purpose of the project is highly technical and method-driven: to leverage significant expertise in developing and refining protocols and techniques for collecting, preserving, and processing smelt, including methods for measuring their health. That emphasis suggests the project is aimed at improving the quality, consistency, and scientific defensibility of how Delta Smelt are handled and evaluated, likely supporting better monitoring, diagnostics, and research into factors affecting their condition and reproduction. The title points to examining drivers of health and reproductive outcomes, but the description highlights the enabling foundation for that science: standardized or improved procedures for sample collection, preservation, laboratory processing, and health assessment metrics.
Although the posting includes an "Eligible Applicants" field listing 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), the narrative description states Reclamation intends to issue the cooperative agreement to the University of California, Davis. This is not presented as an open call for proposals. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for competitive proposals and cites Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) and (4), as the basis for the government’s decision not to compete the award, which is described as being solely within the government’s discretion. In other words, the announcement functions as a transparency notice that Reclamation plans to make a directed award rather than solicit applications from multiple entities.
Key administrative details include a creation date of September 6, 2019, and an original closing date of September 20, 2019, which in this context typically reflects the period the notice is posted rather than a deadline for proposal submissions. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of 1, consistent with a single intended recipient. For questions, the point of contact is Teresa E. Brown, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email at tebrown@usbr.gov, and the notice references the full Notice of Intent to Award (BOR-MP-19-N016) for additional information.Apply for BOR MP 19 N016
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Drivers of Delta Smelt Health, Condition and Reproduction" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 06, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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