Bureau of Reclamation Grant for Evaluating Cultured Delta Smelt Exposure

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a cooperative agreement to University of California, Davis (UC Davis) under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Public Law 102-575, Section 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e).  Estimated total amount of agreement is $439,616.00 with the Recipient providing a total of $0.00. Reclamation is providing $439,616.00 in Fiscal Year 2019.  The purpose of this project is to work together to formulate the study designs and coordinate the data collection, analysis and interpretation for each component of the projects as described below and, in the outflow, related study proposals. Applicable UC Davis and Reclamation investigator will co-present the results at scientific workshops and conferences and will co-author submissions to peer-reviewed journals for publications. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-19-N005 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)(2) & (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

Teresa E. Brown/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at tebrown@usbr.gov.