New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Salmon Conservation and Research Facility Operations and Maintenance

Funding Opportunity ID: 313375 Opportunity Number: BOR-MP-19-N007 Opportunity Title: Salmon Conservation and Research Facility Operations and Maintenance Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.555 Eligible Applicants: State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-BOR Agency Name: Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Posted Date: Mar 01, 2019 Close Date: Mar 20, 2019 Last Updated Date: Mar 01, 2019 Award Ceiling: $10,743,115 Award Floor: $1 Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,743,115 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a Cooperative Agreement to California Department of Fish and Wildlife under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.555, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11), Public Law 111-11, San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, Title X, Part I: Section 1002, Section 10004 (b)(1); Stipulation of Settlement CIV NO. S-88-1658-LKK/GGH (San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement) - Paragraph 14(a); as limited and delegated by the Secretary of the Interior delegation of authority to the Bureau of Reclamation at 255 DM 1.1B. Estimated total amount of agreement is $10,743,114.99. Reclamation is providing $2,383,087.81 in Fiscal Year 2019. This project will provide the following: · Develop and maintain a genetically diverse brood stock of spring and potentially fall run Chinook to support the restoration of Chinook salmon to self-sustaining levels; · Produce targets set by the SJRRP to the maximum extent practicable given the limitations of tank space and water supply at the Interim Facility, until the full-scale Conservation Facility becomes operational; · Produce juvenile spring-run and fall-run Chinook, with an emphasis on spring-run Chinook production, to support the restoration of Chinook salmon runs to self-sustaining levels; · Support and provide research needs associated with restoring spring and/or fall run Chinook populations to self-sustaining levels. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-19-N007 for additional information) A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed financial assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Christina Munoz/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at cmunoz@usbr.gov. Version: 1

Published at: March 02, 2019 at 03:15AM
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