Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 19 N008
The Derby Dam Fish Screen Project is a Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) financial assistance action that is planned as a cooperative agreement rather than an open, competitive grant solicitation. The agency states its intent to make a single award to Family Conservation Alliance LLC, under CFDA 15.517, using authorities that include Public Law 85-624 (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq., as amended) and Section 7(a) of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 742f(a)). The notice is presented as a "Notice of Intent to Award" and explicitly notes that it is not a request for competitive proposals; the decision not to compete is described as being within the government's discretion under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4), with delegated authority referenced at 255 DM 1.1B.
The project goal is practical and construction-focused: to complete the design, construction, and commissioning of a horizontal fish screen installed below the headworks of the Truckee Canal at Derby Dam. In plain terms, the work is meant to create a screening and guidance system that helps manage fish movement and reduce the risk of fish being drawn into canal operations, while still allowing the water diversion infrastructure to function as intended. Because it is a cooperative agreement, the structure implies substantial federal involvement during implementation compared with a standard grant, typically meaning closer coordination on technical requirements, oversight, and milestones.
The notice describes the fish screen as a full system made up of both the main screen structure and the supporting appurtenant facilities needed to make it operate reliably. The core structure includes elements such as an attenuation bay, taper walls, the screen material itself, and weir walls. The supporting (appurtenant) components include inlet flumes, gate structures, fish return structures, conveyance flumes, bypass structures, and any buildings or other operational structures required for safe and proper operation. Taken together, this indicates the project is not limited to installing screen panels; it covers the civil, mechanical, and operational features needed to route flows, control water levels, safely handle debris and maintenance needs, and return fish to an appropriate location.
Funding for the agreement is listed at a total value of up to $20,000,000, with Reclamation providing $15,000,000 in federal funds for FY 2019. The opportunity information indicates an award ceiling of $20,000,000 and an expectation of one award. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, with a natural resources activity category, and the eligible applicant type shown is a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), which aligns with the named intended recipient in the notice.
Administratively, the listing is identified as Funding Opportunity Number BOR MP 19 N008, with a creation date of February 14, 2019, and an original closing date of February 28, 2019. For additional details, the notice directs readers to the Notice of Intent to Award announcement under the same identifier and provides a point of contact for questions: Leanne Henderson, Grants Management Specialist (lhenderson@usbr.gov).Apply for BOR MP 19 N008
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Derby Dam Fish Screen Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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