The Department of Reclamation is offering a grant for developing and applying an ecological health assessment (EHA) for reservoirs to identify a balance between water management, habitat requirements for fishes, and environmental health. The research is aligned with the Science and Technology Program’s focus on climate impacts, aiming to recognize fluctuations in hydrologic and thermal regimes possibly linked to climate change. The grant includes the development of a web-based database to apply EHA for reservoirs, aiding in general ecosystem characterization, inter-reservoir comparisons, baseline setting, and trend analysis for long-term ecological monitoring.
Opportunity ID: 228033
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | R13SS10003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Ecological Health Assessment for Reclamation Managed Reservoirs |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.517 — Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 08, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 08, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 08, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 14,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $14,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Reclamation – Pacific Northwest Region |
| Description:: | The proposed research, developing and applying an ecological health assessment (EHA) for reservoirs, will play an important role in identifying a balance between water management, habitat requirements for fishes and environmental health. This research is also matched with a priority area of the Science and Technology Program emphasizing climate impacts because of the potential to recognize fluctuation of hydrologic and thermal regimes that could be due to climate change.
The development of a web-based database that could apply an EHA for a reservoir could be a valuable tool for general characterization of the aquatic ecosystem and making comparisons between Reclamation reservoirs. Also, such a database could be used to describe baseline conditions for future reporting and coupled with literature reviews to design more specific studies when necessary. Furthermore, these data would be very important sources for long-term trends because individual parameters would be varied widely due to an ecological complexity. If made available on the web (intranet) the potential for use (and improvement) would be increased over time. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.517 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00171270 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 08, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Melinda Ritacco |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.517 | PKG00171270 | Mar 25, 2013 | Apr 08, 2013 | View | Melinda Ritacco | Organization Applicants |