The Bureau of Reclamation is offering a $73,957 grant to the University of California, Davis, to enhance understanding of the delta smelt’s physiology and behavioral ecology. This species, endemic to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, is federally listed as threatened. The grant aims to optimize existing stress and feeding assessment techniques for delta smelt. Researchers will investigate the effects of turbidity, salinity, and temperature on feeding and stress recovery times across larval, juvenile, and adult life stages. This crucial information will then be utilized to precisely define the fundamental environmental niche of the delta smelt, contributing vital data for conservation efforts of this endangered fish.
Opportunity ID: 160155
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R12AS20015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Old Standards vs New Approaches: Defining the Fundamental Niche of Delta Smelt |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.512 — Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $73,957 |
| Award Ceiling: | $73,957 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation – Mid-Pacific Region |
| Description: | The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a grant to University of California, Davis under the authority of catalog for 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 $73,957.00. The purpose of the grant is to improve understanding of the physiology and behavioral ecology of delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), a fish endemic to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. The principal objectives of this study are (1) To optimize and enhance existing techniques for stress and feeding assessments applicable to delta smelt; (2) Investigate the effect of turbidity, salinity, and temperature on feeding and stress recovery times in larval, juvenile, and adult delta smelt; (3) Utilize the above information to define the fundamental niche as determined by turbidity, salinity, and temperature. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. R12AS20015 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 Megan Bryant/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at mbryant@usbr.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Megan Bryant
Grants Management Specialist Phone 916-978-4627 Email:mbryant@usbr.gov |
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