This grant offered by Reclamation’s Science and Technology Grant Program aims to fund a project focused on comparing Bias Corrected Statistical Downscaling and Bias Correction/Constructed Analogs methods with alternative approaches for downsizing CMIP5 projections in arid basins. The study will evaluate different precipitation projection methods at two specific sites, aiming to improve flood projections in the Bill Williams River drainage and enhance water resources appraisal in the Upper Santa Cruz River. The project seeks to guide Reclamation staff in incorporating climate change impacts into hydrologic studies by identifying the most suitable precipitation projection method for specific study types.
Opportunity ID: 281463
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R16AC00024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Comparison of Precipitation Downscaling Procedures |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.560 — SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $123,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $123,000 |
| Award Floor: | $123,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Reclamation did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:Unique Qualifications |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | In relatively small basins with arid climates, rainfall characteristics are highly variable andstream flow is tightly coupled with the nuances of rainfall events (e.g. hourly precipitationpatterns). Reclamation’s climate change assessments in these basins typically employ CMIP5projections downscaled with Bias Corrected Statistical Downscaling and BiasCorrection/Constructed Analogs (BCSD-BCCA) methods, but these products do not always meetmanagement needs. This project, funded through Reclamation’s Science and Technology GrantProgram, consists of a rigorous comparison of the BCSD-BCCA methods with alternativeapproaches to guide Reclamation staff directed to incorporate climate change impacts intohydrologic studies. These include rainfall output from dynamical downscaled Regional ClimateModels (RCM), a stochastic rainfall generator forced by either Global Climate Models (GCM) orRCM, and projections using historical records conditioned on either GCM or RCM.This comparison will be performed for two sites. The Lower Colorado Region’s RiverOperations Group identified the Bill Williams River drainage to Alamo Lake, upstream of LakeHavasu, as an area in need of improved flood projections. The Upper Santa Cruz River nearNogales, Arizona on the Arizona-Mexico border is the site of an on-going Reclamation waterresources appraisal study. Our objectives are to: 1) evaluate the suitability of each precipitationprojection method for each study type; 2) develop a test to select the preferred method for agiven type of study; and 3) quantify the impact of each method on Reclamation’s planningactivities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Susan Erickson
GMS Phone 7022938051 Email:serickson@usbr.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| update email | Feb 09, 2016 | |
| Feb 09, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R16AC00024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Comparison of Precipitation Downscaling Procedures |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.560 — SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $123,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $123,000 |
| Award Floor: | $123,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Reclamation did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:Unique Qualifications |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | In relatively small basins with arid climates, rainfall characteristics are highly variable andstream flow is tightly coupled with the nuances of rainfall events (e.g. hourly precipitationpatterns). Reclamation’s climate change assessments in these basins typically employ CMIP5projections downscaled with Bias Corrected Statistical Downscaling and BiasCorrection/Constructed Analogs (BCSD-BCCA) methods, but these products do not always meetmanagement needs. This project, funded through Reclamation’s Science and Technology GrantProgram, consists of a rigorous comparison of the BCSD-BCCA methods with alternativeapproaches to guide Reclamation staff directed to incorporate climate change impacts intohydrologic studies. These include rainfall output from dynamical downscaled Regional ClimateModels (RCM), a stochastic rainfall generator forced by either Global Climate Models (GCM) orRCM, and projections using historical records conditioned on either GCM or RCM.This comparison will be performed for two sites. The Lower Colorado Region’s RiverOperations Group identified the Bill Williams River drainage to Alamo Lake, upstream of LakeHavasu, as an area in need of improved flood projections. The Upper Santa Cruz River nearNogales, Arizona on the Arizona-Mexico border is the site of an on-going Reclamation waterresources appraisal study. Our objectives are to: 1) evaluate the suitability of each precipitationprojection method for each study type; 2) develop a test to select the preferred method for agiven type of study; and 3) quantify the impact of each method on Reclamation’s planningactivities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Susan Erickson
GMS Phone 7022938051 Email:serickson@usbr.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R16AC00024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Comparison of Precipitation Downscaling Procedures |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.560 — SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $123,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $123,000 |
| Award Floor: | $123,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Reclamation did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria: Unique Qualifications |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | In relatively small basins with arid climates, rainfall characteristics are highly variable and stream flow is tightly coupled with the nuances of rainfall events (e.g. hourly precipitation patterns). Reclamation’s climate change assessments in these basins typically employ CMIP5 projections downscaled with Bias Corrected Statistical Downscaling and Bias Correction/Constructed Analogs (BCSD-BCCA) methods, but these products do not always meet management needs. This project, funded through Reclamation’s Science and Technology Grant Program, consists of a rigorous comparison of the BCSD-BCCA methods with alternative approaches to guide Reclamation staff directed to incorporate climate change impacts into hydrologic studies. These include rainfall output from dynamical downscaled Regional Climate Models (RCM), a stochastic rainfall generator forced by either Global Climate Models (GCM) or RCM, and projections using historical records conditioned on either GCM or RCM. This comparison will be performed for two sites. The Lower Colorado Region’s River |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Susan Erickson
GMS Phone 7022938051 Email:serickson@usbr.gov |
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