Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 17 N022
The Bureau of Reclamation, within the Department of the Interior, announced its intent to make a discretionary cooperative agreement for a project titled "Sacramento River Salmonid Passage Model for Data Assessment in Real Time" (Funding Opportunity Number BOR MP 17 N022). The stated plan is to issue the agreement to the University of Washington under CFDA 15.517, with the work justified under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act authorities and related Interior Department delegations. This is presented as a notice of intent to award rather than an open solicitation, meaning it is not seeking competitive proposals and the government reserves discretion to proceed without competition under the cited departmental manual provisions.
Financially, the overall estimated project value is listed as $559,563, with Reclamation contributing $172,000 in Fiscal Year 2017. The opportunity forecasts a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) and is categorized under an environmental funding activity area, with eligibility limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the intended recipient being a university. The announcement was created July 3, 2017, with an original closing date of July 17, 2017, reflecting the administrative window for the notice rather than a typical competitive application deadline.
The project itself is focused on improving real-time and near-real-time understanding of juvenile salmonid passage through the Sacramento River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where fish movement, water operations, and habitat conditions interact in complex ways. A central objective is to develop a new fish passage model or adapt an existing one so it can forecast juvenile salmonid movement and abundance patterns. In practical terms, this implies building or refining modeling tools that can translate available monitoring and environmental data into actionable forecasts about where juvenile salmon are likely to be, how many may be moving through certain reaches, and how movement patterns change under different flow and operational scenarios.
A second major component is the creation and implementation of a spatially referenced data inventory and a Data Access in Real Time query system and website, referred to as SacDART. The intent is to use open-source applications and tools to assemble regionally integrated datasets and make them publicly accessible, which suggests a strong emphasis on data transparency, interoperability, and usability for researchers and resource managers. The spatially referenced aspect indicates the system is expected to organize information by location (such as river reaches, monitoring stations, and geographic layers) so users can query, map, and download data in ways that support both scientific analysis and management decisions.
The third objective emphasizes applied monitoring, evaluation, and production of data products and services that can help predict, track, and assess the effectiveness of proposed or implemented actions during Water Years 2016, 2017, and 2018. This frames the work as operationally relevant rather than purely academic: the model and data system are meant to support real decisions and post-action evaluation, such as assessing whether specific flow changes, operational adjustments, habitat actions, or passage interventions appear to improve juvenile salmonid survival, movement timing, or distribution. By pairing forecasting tools with a real-time data access platform, the project aims to shorten the time between data collection, analysis, and decision support for salmonid management in a heavily managed river-delta system.
Administrative questions are directed to Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist, at mbryant@usbr.gov, and the notice references the associated Notice of Intent to Award for additional detail.Apply for BOR MP 17 N022
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sacramento River Salmonid Passage Model for Data Assessment in Real Time" 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 Jul 03, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 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 $172,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (U.S. Department of the Interior) Notice of Intent to Award a discretionary cooperative agreement for a project titled "Sacramento River Salmonid Passage Model for Data Assessment in Real Time" (Funding Opportunity Number BOR MP 17 N022).
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. It is presented as a notice of intent to award rather than an open solicitation. The announcement indicates the government is not seeking competitive proposals and is reserving discretion to proceed without competition under the cited departmental manual provisions.
Who is the intended recipient?
The notice states the Bureau of Reclamation plans to issue the cooperative agreement to the University of Washington.
What is the CFDA number associated with this award?
The notice identifies CFDA 15.517.
What legal authorities are cited to justify the work?
The notice describes the work as justified under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act authorities and related Department of the Interior delegations.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity forecasts a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the estimated total project value?
The overall estimated project value is listed as $559,563.
How much funding is Reclamation contributing, and when?
The notice states Reclamation is contributing $172,000 in Fiscal Year 2017.
What is the funding activity area or topic category?
The opportunity is categorized under an environmental funding activity area.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the intended recipient being a university.
What are the key project goals?
The project is focused on improving real-time and near-real-time understanding of juvenile salmonid passage through the Sacramento River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It aims to better translate monitoring and environmental data into actionable forecasts about fish movement and abundance patterns in a complex system influenced by fish behavior, water operations, and habitat conditions.
What does the project aim to model or forecast?
A central objective is to develop a new fish passage model or adapt an existing model so it can forecast juvenile salmonid movement and abundance patterns. In practical terms, that means producing forecasts about where juvenile salmon are likely to be, how many may be moving through certain river reaches, and how movement patterns shift under different flow and operational scenarios.
What is SacDART?
SacDART refers to the "Data Access in Real Time" query system and website to be created and implemented as part of the project.
What is the purpose of the SacDART data system and website?
The intent is to assemble regionally integrated datasets and make them publicly accessible using open-source applications and tools. The system is described as a spatially referenced data inventory and query platform, meaning users should be able to work with data organized by location (for example, river reaches, monitoring stations, and geographic layers) to support querying, mapping, and downloading data for analysis and decision support.
What does "spatially referenced data inventory" mean in this notice?
Based on the description provided, it means the data system is expected to organize information by geographic location, allowing users to connect datasets to specific places such as river segments, monitoring sites, and mapped layers relevant to the Sacramento River and Delta.
What types of project outputs are implied by the notice?
The notice implies outputs that include (1) a fish passage forecasting model (new or adapted), (2) an implemented SacDART real-time query system and public website, and (3) monitoring, evaluation, and data products/services designed to predict, track, and assess management actions during the specified water years.
Which time period does the monitoring and evaluation work focus on?
The third objective emphasizes applied monitoring, evaluation, and production of data products and services to support prediction, tracking, and assessment of actions during Water Years 2016, 2017, and 2018.
How is the project intended to be used by managers and researchers?
The notice frames the work as operationally relevant: forecasting tools paired with a real-time data access platform are meant to shorten the time between data collection, analysis, and decision support for salmonid management in a heavily managed river-delta system.
What kinds of management questions is this project meant to support?
As described, the tools and data products are intended to help predict and track juvenile salmonid movement and to assess the effectiveness of proposed or implemented actions, such as flow changes, operational adjustments, habitat actions, or passage interventions, by evaluating outcomes like movement timing, distribution, and indicators relevant to passage performance.
What is the geographic focus of the project?
The project focuses on juvenile salmonid passage in the Sacramento River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
What does the posted "closing date" represent for this notice?
The announcement was created July 3, 2017, with an original closing date of July 17, 2017. The description indicates this reflects an administrative window for the notice of intent to award rather than a typical competitive application deadline.
Where can administrative questions be directed?
Administrative questions are directed to Megan Bryant, Grants Management Specialist, at mbryant@usbr.gov.
Is there a referenced document for additional details?
Yes. The notice references an associated Notice of Intent to Award for additional detail.
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