Central Valley, Trinity River Division, Trinity River Fish and Wildlife Management

To address impacts of the Central Valley Project (CVP) on fish, wildlife, and associated habitats in the Trinity River basin of California by protecting, restoring, and enhancing such habitats and to address other identified adverse environmental impacts of the Central Valley Project.

State and local entities, public nonprofit institutions/organizations, other public institutions/organizations, Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, small businesses, profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, quasi- public nonprofit institutions/organizations, and other private institutions/organizations.

General public, public institutions/organizations, Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, small businesses, profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, quasi-public nonprofit institutions/organizations, and other private institutions/organizations.

A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be posted at Grants.gov as funding is made available by the Bureau of Reclamation. Applications shall include: 1) A detailed written technical proposal that should include information such as a scope of work which separates the work into major tasks, the approach proposed to accomplish the work, type of personnel who will participate in accomplishing the work, background and location of applicant, any equipment that will be utilized by the project applicant, experience in this type of work, an estimate of the costs and/or cost savings, any economic benefit, and any other information that may be useful for proposal evaluation. 2) A detailed cost proposal including a budget covering salaries and wages, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, subcontracts, indirect cost rates, funding sources and commitments, cost-sharing, and a breakdown of costs by task. In addition, applicants must submit all applicable SF 424 forms, which are referenced in the NOFO.

The number of awards, maximum funding amount per award, and areas of interest for which proposals will be considered, are determined on an annual basis and are dependent upon the annual appropriation from Congress. Proposals received in response to the FOA are reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the FOA. The review team will consist of Federal personnel and qualified non-Federal personnel when specific expertise is required by the review team. The Bureau of Reclamation will make awards to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year. The Bureau of Reclamation reserves the right to prioritize projects based on availability of funds and to ensure balance among the program objectives listed in the FOA.

Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be provided for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov.