This grant, offered by the Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region, is for the purpose of funding cloud seeding operations in the Walker River Basin. The program seeks to initiate cloud seeding in water year 2011 and continue these vital operations for an additional four years. A significant component of this grant is to estimate the impact of the cloud seeding efforts on Walker River flows through the application of a hydrologic model. This financial assistance, provided under the authority of CFDA 15.582, represents a non-competitive award intended to enhance water resource management in the region. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals from other entities.
Opportunity ID: 54856
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R10AS20027 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cloud Seeding in the Walker Basin |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.508 — Providing Water to At-Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lakes |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 27, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,357,569 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,357,569 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This requirement is posted as a Notice of Intent to award to The Desert Research Institute |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation – Mid-Pacific Region |
| Description: | The Mid-Pacific Region of the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) intends to issue a Notice of Intent for a Grant Agreement to The Desert Research Institute, under the authority of catalog for domestic assistance (CFDA) 15.582, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Public Law 107-171, Section 2507(a)(1), for the following program: Cloud Seeding in the Walker Basin. BOR proposes to provide financial assistance for a grant effort to (1) initiate cloud seeding in the Walker River Basin in water year 2011 (beginning October 1, 2010), (2) continue cloud seeding operations for four additional years and (3) estimate the impact of the cloud seeding operations on Walker River flows using a hydrologic model. Refer to Notice of Intent (NOI) to award announcement, R10AS20027 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)(1) and (4) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies to this announcement. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Vivian Davis/Contract Specialist, by email at vdavis@usbr.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Vivian Davis
Contract Specialist Phone 916-978-5543 Email:vdavis@usbr.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 54856 Full Announcement-1 -> noi r10as20027.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Vivian Davis Contract Specialist Phone 916-978-5543 Email: vdavis@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.508 | PKG00018922 | May 27, 2010 | Jun 14, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54856 SF424-2.0.pdf
54856 SF424A-1.0.pdf
54856 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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