Bureau of Reclamation Offering Grant for Evaporation Estimation Algorithm Continuation

This notice indicates the Bureau of Reclamation’s intent to fund specific project activities without open competition. This grant is for the purpose of continuing critical research on evaporation and evapotranspiration estimates, building upon previous work. The funding is directed to the Desert Research Institute (DRI), recognized for its expertise in creating and modeling algorithms for evaporation estimates. DRI has a history of successful partnerships with Reclamation, including developing open-source software for evaporation modeling and tracking. This continuation of activities under an existing cooperative agreement is deemed essential for the satisfactory completion of the ongoing project, leveraging the Principal Investigator’s and DRI’s proven track record in climate and satellite web application studies related to water resource management.

Opportunity ID: 328429

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	BOR-DO-20-N008
Funding Opportunity Title:	Notice of Intent to Award
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:	–
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	15.560 — SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Jul 30, 2020
Last Updated Date:	Jul 30, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 14, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 14, 2020
Archive Date:	Sep 13, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$0
Award Ceiling:	$499,797
Award Floor:	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	Nevada System of Higher Education (Desert Research Institute)

Additional Information

Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation
Description:	This notice is not a request for applications. This provides public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. The Recipient has expertise in creating and modeling the type of algorithms used in evaporation estimates. Reclamation has previously partnered with DRI to create open source software for the modeling and tracking of evaporation. The Principal Investigator and Desert Research Institute has the expertise and past performance in evaporation and evapotranspiration studies with climate and satellite web application projects. This activity is a continuation of activities funded under an existing cooperative agreement and is necessary to satisfactorily complete the project.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Matthew D Reichert Grants Management Specialist Phone 303-445-3865 Email:mreichert@usbr.gov

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