This department is offering grants for projects addressing priority science needs identified by the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative. These grants aim to enhance understanding of interactions between ecosystems and hydrology, assess climate change impacts on watersheds, habitats, and species, improve water supply forecasting and modeling, and support the monitoring and inventory of watersheds. Resource managers and organizations involved in conservation efforts within the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative region are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submissions is June 28, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 171515
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | R12SF80301 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | WaterSMART Applied Science Grants for the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.557 — Desert and Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperatives |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | May 18, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 21, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 685,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | • In accordance with Public Law 111-11, Section 9504, of the SECURE Water Act and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661-666c, as delegated to Reclamation in Departmental Manual 255 DM 1.1B., eligible applicants include any: a. States and Territories identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, as amended and supplemented—specifically Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands b. Irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, as amended and supplemented—specifically Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands c. Tribes located in the Western United States d. Universities located in the United States; e. Nonprofit research institutions located in the United States f. Nonprofit organizations located in the United States o Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for funding under all three funding categories if the proposal addresses fish or wildlife habitat in wetland, riparian, or aquatic areas and there is a nexus to a Reclamation project or activity. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Reclamation – Denver Office |
| Description:: | Resource managers concerned with conservation of natural and cultural resources are faced with increasing challenges. Such challenges may include changing water availability, changing land use, preserving traditional or historical sites, areas, landscapes, and/or resources, sensitive species protection and recovery, invasive species, and a range of other complex issuesall of which are further complicated as the impacts of climate change are realized. In response, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is participating in the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC). This effort represents a broader vision of conservation that includes working with partners across landscapes to ensure that science capacity is in place to enable resource managers to successfully address these 21st century conservation challenges. LCCs are management-science partnerships that inform integrated resource management actions addressing climate change and other stressors within and across landscapes. LCCs bring together science and resource conservation to support and complement adaptation strategies addressing climate change and water conservation. Each LCC functions within a specific landscape, but it is also part of a national and, ultimately, international network. LCCs are true cooperatives formed and directed by land, water, wildlife, and cultural resources managers and interested public and private organizations. Project categories were developed through a collaborative process between Desert LCC member agencies and stakeholders within the region. This process included review of over forty technical reports and assessments developed over the Desert LCC region, six outreach meetings and workshops, and direct communication with interested stakeholders, parties, and individuals. These projects address priority science needs identified by the Desert LCC. The types of projects eligible for funding are more fully described in section III.C, below.FY 2012 Desert LCC science needs:1. Interactions between ecosystems and hydrology2. Impacts of climate change and land/resource management to watersheds and associated hydroecologic resources3. Climate change impacts to surface water and ground water dependent habitats and species4. Climate change impacts to the interaction between surface water and ground water resources5. Investigate climate change impacts to future water supply and resource availability for humans and ecosystems6. Improved monitoring and inventory of watersheds and their associated infrastructure and ecosystems (including pathogens and invasive species)7. Improved hydrologic forecasting and modeling methodologies including better understanding and communication of associated uncertainty |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Cost share noted | May 21, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | Update title | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.557 |
| Competition ID: | R12SF80301 |
| Competition Title: | WaterSMART Applied Science Grants for the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00122571 |
| Opening Date: | May 18, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Michelle Maher |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.557 | R12SF80301 | WaterSMART Applied Science Grants for the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative | PKG00122571 | May 18, 2012 | Jun 28, 2012 | View | Michelle Maher | Organization Applicants |