Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 17 N005
The River Water Resource Protection Program and Restoration Demonstration Sites opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) discretionary grant action intended as a single, non-competitive award to The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It is issued under CFDA 15.508 and multiple authorizing laws cited in the notice (including Public Law 108-7 and Public Law 113-79, Title II, Section 2507). The announcement is structured as a Notice of Intent to Award rather than an open solicitation, meaning the government is signaling its plan to fund a specific recipient and is not requesting proposals from other applicants. The agency notes that the decision not to compete the award is made under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4), and that this determination is solely within the government’s discretion.
Funding for the agreement is listed at an estimated total of $5,332,112, with Reclamation providing the full $5,332,112 in Fiscal Year 2017. The posted award ceiling matches that amount, and the expected number of awards is one. The opportunity sits in the environment activity category and is tied to river and watershed protection work in the Truckee River watershed and Pyramid Lake area, with an emphasis on practical, on-the-ground demonstrations paired with research, planning, and stakeholder engagement.
The project’s goals combine applied research, wildfire risk and water-quality analysis, restoration site upkeep, and long-term watershed strategy development. A central theme is generating usable information for land and water managers about which land management practices deliver the greatest benefits for protecting river and lake habitat resources, especially through forest hazardous fuels reduction to reduce wildfire severity and its downstream impacts. Another major component is producing research that supports strategic planning for watershed managers and stakeholders, then translating that research into demonstrated restoration actions and public-private partnership models that others can replicate or scale.
Work at specific restoration demonstration locations is a core deliverable, particularly maintenance and management actions at the Independence Lake Preserve and the Lower Truckee River restoration sites. The intent is to keep these sites functioning as real-world examples that promote ecosystem health and protect fish, wildlife, and habitat resources, while also serving as proof-of-concept locations where stakeholders can see measurable water-quality and habitat improvements. In parallel, the project will assess the potential for high-intensity wildfire across the Truckee River watershed and quantify likely water-quality impacts, linking those findings to targeted restoration activities and associated costs so decision-makers can better compare prevention and restoration investments.
A required outcome is a drafted strategic plan addressing current and future threats to the Truckee River and Pyramid Lake. The plan is meant to guide TNC’s ongoing involvement in watershed issues, be presented to appropriate stakeholders, and serve as a foundation for developing partnerships and agreements that support implementation. Finally, the opportunity explicitly aims to use the study results and strategic plan as tools to attract increased private investment in watershed restoration, tying scientific analysis and planning to a broader financing and collaboration strategy.
Key administrative details from the posting include the opportunity number BOR-MP-17-N005, creation date July 24, 2017, and original closing date August 7, 2017 (though it is not a competitive application process). The listed contact for questions is Crystal Oliver, Grants Management Specialist, at coliver@usbr.gov.Apply for BOR MP 17 N005
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "River Water Resource Protection Program and Restoration Demonstration Sites" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.508.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 24, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 07, 2017. (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 $5,332,112.00 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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