Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 20 N001
The NEWLANDS OPTIMIZATION/MODERNIZATION STUDY is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, focused on improving water management and conservation in the Truckee and Carson River basins. The intent of the award is to fund a detailed planning and analysis effort that helps the Truckee Carson Irrigation District (TCID) and its partners identify practical modernization actions that can be turned into future on-the-ground projects. A key theme of the opportunity is finding solutions that better align agricultural water needs with environmental outcomes, with the expectation that modernization and improved efficiency could increase the water available to the Truckee River system and Pyramid Lake.
Funding for the effort is set at an estimated total of $407,000, with Reclamation providing the full $407,000 in Fiscal Year 2020. The opportunity anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) and lists an award ceiling of 1 (as posted). It is categorized under Natural Resources and uses a grant as the funding instrument. The funding is tied to federal authority under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), specifically Public Law 113-79, Title II, Subtitle F, Section 2507 and related subsections, and it references CFDA authorities noted in the announcement. The Bureau of Reclamation stated its intent to issue the grant agreement to the Farmers Conservation Alliance (FCA), indicating this was structured as a Notice of Intent to Award rather than an open competition.
The technical scope described centers on producing a modernization and optimization study for TCID and the broader watershed partnership. The planned work includes coordinated engagement with TCID, Reclamation, and other stakeholders, alongside a series of assessments and analyses aimed at pinpointing where water is being lost, what operational changes or infrastructure improvements could reduce those losses, and how energy use and costs intersect with water delivery performance. The tasks outlined include reviewing existing data, conducting hydraulic modeling to better understand system behavior and constraints, developing system improvement plans, and evaluating the benefits of proposed projects. The study also calls for partnership and funding assessments, suggesting the final recommendations are expected to be realistic not only from an engineering perspective but also from an implementation and financing standpoint.
In addition to the technical evaluation, the opportunity emphasizes strategic planning deliverables such as financial analysis, modernization strategy development, and the creation of communication assets. That combination signals that the end product is meant to be used to build alignment among partners, support future grant applications or cost-share proposals, and clearly explain tradeoffs and benefits to both agricultural communities and environmental interests. The overall goal is to move beyond general concepts and produce a structured roadmap of water management and conservation actions that can guide near-term decisions and longer-term investments across the Truckee and Carson River watersheds.
The posting lists the funding opportunity number as BOR-MP-20-N001, with a creation date of January 10, 2020, and an original closing date of January 23, 2020. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), consistent with the identified recipient. For additional context and official details, the description points readers to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-20-N001.Apply for BOR MP 20 N001
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEWLANDS OPTIMIZATION/MODERIZATION STUDY" 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 Jan 10, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 2020. (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 $1.00 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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