Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project: $1.8M Grant Renewal for Wildlife Habitat Conservation
The “GJO Horsethief Canyon SWA Grant Renewal (HCSWA)” is a grant renewal opportunity within the Grand Valley Unit (Unit) of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project. The goal is to reduce salt loading to the Colorado River by enhancing wildlife habitats and conserving natural resources. This particular grant is available for state governments and aims to support projects that preserve permanent wildlife habitats, including wetlands, grasslands, and shrub habitats along the Colorado River, totaling over 2,000 acres. The grant amount available for this opportunity is $1,817,341.
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-UC-19-NO11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | GJO Horsethief Canyon SWA Grant Renewal (HCSWA) |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 15.509 — Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 09, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 09, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 1,817,341 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,817,341 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The purpose of the Grand Valley Unit (Unit) of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project is to decrease salt loading to the Colorado River. The Unit improved canal and lateral systems in Mesa County, Colorado. As these improvements were made, scattered wetlands and other wildlife habitat were dried up and lost. To compensate for this loss, Reclamation worked with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Colorado Division of Wildlife (now the Colorado Parks & Wildlife) to acquire, develop, and preser ve permanent wildlife habitats along the Colorado River.
Th e se areas that CPW will operate and m a intain encompass over 2 , 000 acres o f p r ime wildlife habitat along th e Colorado River. Project will release stress on properties and provide restoration of native cottonwood riparian forests, create wetlands , and plant permanent grassland and shrub habitat. |
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| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Ossie Taylor
Grants Management Specialist Phone 801 524 3806 |