Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 17 N029
The Central Valley Prediction and Assessment of Salmon (CVPAS) opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (U.S. Department of the Interior) notice of intent to issue a single cooperative agreement to the University of Washington. The funding is tied to CFDA 15.517 and is authorized under Public Law 85-624 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (including Section 7(a)), as delegated to Reclamation by the Department of the Interior. The total anticipated award amount is $1,000,000, with Reclamation providing the full $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2017. While the eligible applicant category listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, this announcement is explicitly not a competitive solicitation; it is a non-competitive intent to award, and the government retains discretion not to compete the assistance action under applicable departmental policy.
At its core, the project is about improving how salmon-related information is collected, organized, analyzed, and shared for California's Central Valley river systems, with an emphasis on tools that can support near real-time decision-making. A central objective is to extend and enhance existing SacPas capabilities (a real-time, web-based secondary database and fish forecasting toolset) so that similar forecasting and analysis functions can be applied beyond the original scope to additional Central Valley rivers. This includes integrating multiple kinds of inputs into a single web-accessible analysis system, such as environmental and fish monitoring data, fish passage and survival models, outputs from water quality models, and related analytical tools. The intent is to move from scattered datasets and standalone model runs toward a more unified platform where managers and researchers can view conditions, run or review forecasts, and interpret likely biological outcomes in a consistent way.
A second major goal is to build out a spatially referenced data inventory and query website, similar in concept to systems like DART, using open-source applications and tools. The emphasis here is on making regionally integrated datasets more discoverable and usable by providing an organized inventory, mapping or location-aware references, and query functions that support research and management needs. In practical terms, this implies development work focused on data architecture, metadata standards, user-facing query tools, and public accessibility so that data from different programs and river systems can be located and compared without excessive manual effort.
The third objective focuses on applied support to Reclamation-funded and Endangered Species Act (ESA)-mandated activities during water years 2018 through 2021. This includes providing ongoing monitoring and evaluation services as well as producing data products that help predict, track, and evaluate how proposed or implemented management actions perform. The project is framed to support both individual actions and sets of associated actions, suggesting that the tools and datasets will be used to assess effectiveness across multiple operational or restoration measures, especially where timely feedback is needed to inform adaptive management under varying hydrologic and water quality conditions.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary, uses a cooperative agreement instrument (indicating substantial federal involvement is expected compared to a standard grant), and is listed under the activity category of education. The opportunity number is BOR-MP-17-N029. The notice was created on August 22, 2017, with an original closing date of September 5, 2017, and it anticipates one award with an award ceiling of $1,000,000. For questions, the point of contact provided is Crystal Oliver, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email at coliver@usbr.gov.Apply for BOR MP 17 N029
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Central Valley Prediction and Assessment of Salmon (CVPAS)" 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 Aug 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 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 $1,000,000.00 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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Central Valley Prediction and Assessment of Salmon (CVPAS) - FAQs
What is the CVPAS funding opportunity?
CVPAS (Central Valley Prediction and Assessment of Salmon) is a Bureau of Reclamation (U.S. Department of the Interior) notice of intent to issue a single cooperative agreement focused on improving salmon-related data and forecasting capabilities for California's Central Valley river systems.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is BOR-MP-17-N029.
Is this a competitive grant solicitation?
No. This announcement is explicitly described as a non-competitive notice of intent to award. It is not a competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The notice states the Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a single cooperative agreement to the University of Washington.
Who is listed as an eligible applicant category?
The eligible applicant category listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Does listing an eligible applicant category mean other institutions can apply and compete?
Based on the notice language provided, the action is a non-competitive intent to award to a single recipient (the University of Washington), so it is not presented as an open, competitive opportunity.
What is the total anticipated award amount?
The total anticipated award amount is $1,000,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
One award is anticipated.
What fiscal year funds the award?
The notice indicates Reclamation will provide the full $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2017.
What is the assistance listing / CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The funding is tied to CFDA 15.517.
What is the legal authority for this funding?
The notice cites authorization under Public Law 85-624 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (including Section 7(a)), as delegated to Reclamation by the Department of the Interior.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates substantial federal involvement is expected compared to a standard grant, which is why a cooperative agreement instrument is used.
How is the opportunity categorized (program type)?
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary.
What is the listed activity category?
The opportunity is listed under the activity category of education.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on August 22, 2017.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 5, 2017.
What is the project trying to accomplish overall?
At its core, the project aims to improve how salmon-related information is collected, organized, analyzed, and shared for California's Central Valley river systems, with an emphasis on tools that can support near real-time decision-making.
What is the first major technical objective described in the notice?
The first objective is to extend and enhance existing SacPas capabilities (a real-time, web-based secondary database and fish forecasting toolset) so similar forecasting and analysis functions can be applied to additional Central Valley rivers beyond the original scope.
What is SacPas in this context?
SacPas is described as a real-time, web-based secondary database and fish forecasting toolset that the project would extend and enhance.
What kinds of data and tools are intended to be integrated into the system?
The notice describes integrating multiple inputs into a single web-accessible analysis system, including environmental and fish monitoring data, fish passage and survival models, outputs from water quality models, and related analytical tools.
What problem is the project trying to solve with integration?
The intent is to move from scattered datasets and standalone model runs toward a more unified platform where managers and researchers can view conditions, run or review forecasts, and interpret likely biological outcomes in a consistent way.
What is the second major goal of the project?
The second goal is to build a spatially referenced data inventory and query website, similar in concept to systems like DART, using open-source applications and tools.
What does "spatially referenced data inventory and query website" mean here?
In practical terms, the notice points to an organized inventory with mapping or location-aware references and query functions so regionally integrated datasets are more discoverable and usable.
What development areas are implied for the data inventory and query website?
The notice suggests development work focused on data architecture, metadata standards, user-facing query tools, and public accessibility.
What is the third objective described in the notice?
The third objective is applied support to Reclamation-funded and Endangered Species Act (ESA)-mandated activities during water years 2018 through 2021.
What kind of support is included for water years 2018 through 2021?
The notice describes ongoing monitoring and evaluation services and the production of data products that help predict, track, and evaluate how proposed or implemented management actions perform.
Does the project focus on single management actions or multiple related actions?
The notice frames the effort as supporting both individual actions and sets of associated actions, implying the tools and datasets may be used to assess effectiveness across multiple measures.
Why is near real-time decision-making emphasized?
The notice emphasizes tools that can support near real-time decision-making so managers and researchers can view conditions, review forecasts, and interpret likely biological outcomes in a timely and consistent way.
Can the government decide not to move forward with the award?
Yes. The notice states the government retains discretion not to compete the assistance action under applicable departmental policy, and it is presented as an intent to award.
Who is the point of contact for this opportunity?
The point of contact is Crystal Oliver, Grants Management Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Crystal Oliver can be reached by email at coliver@usbr.gov.
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