Upper Klamath Basin Water Supply Alignment

To plan, implement, and administer programs to align water supplies and demand for irrigation water users associated with the Klamath Project, with a primary emphasis on programs developed or endorsed by local entities comprised of representatives of those water users.

Activities are subject to appropriations and required environmental reviews. Expenditures may not exceed $10 million on an average annual basis, and programs may not:
(A) foster groundwater use that results in groundwater level declines that, based on existing data from the United States Geological Survey, are more than appropriate in a critically dry year, taking into consideration the long-term sustainability of aquifers;
(B) adversely affect compliance with applicable laws protecting fishery resources in Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River.

Federal - Department and establishment of the Federal government which are responsible for enforcement and the fulfillment of public policy. These departments and establishments directly administer and exercise jurisdiction over matters assigned to them, and are the administering agencies of Federal domestic assistance programs.

Interstate - An organizational unit established by two or more States to coordinate certain regional programs relating usually to boundaries for the control and improvement of rivers for irrigation or water power, conservation of natural resources, public utility regulation, development of ports, regional educational development, and regional planning.

State - Any agency or instrumentality of the fifty States and the District of Columbia excluding the political subdivisions of State, but including public institutions of higher education and hospitals. (This term does not include U.S. possessions or territories.)

Local - Political subdivisions of a State created under general law or State charter that regulate and administer matters chiefly of local concern. These subdivisions include cities, parishes, counties, municipalities, towns, townships, villages, school districts, special districts, or agencies or instrumentalities of local government, exclusive of institutions of higher education and hospitals. Included are Indian tribes on State reservations, Indian school boards, and State-designated Indian tribes.

Sponsored organizations - A public purpose group other than a unit of government that is a beneficiary under a plan or program administered by a State, or political subdivision of a State or local government, and which is subject to approval by a Federal agency. Usually organized to work for a specific purpose. Examples: Community development agencies, model cities, community action agencies.

Public nonprofit institution/organizations - A publicly owned agency or organization established to perform specialized functions or services for the benefit of all or part of the general public either without charge or at cost, making no profits and having no shareholders to receive dividends. Includes institutions of higher education and hospitals.

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government - The governing body or a governmental agency of an Indian tribe, Nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community (including any Native village as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) certified by the special programs and services provided through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Minority group - A group regarded as a subgroup of the majority to include African Americans, Americans of Spanish descent, Asians, and other nonwhite persons. It may include disadvantaged or under-represented groups, such as women, Vietnam-era veterans, and the physically challenged/disabled.

Small business - A business of less than 500 employees, independently owned and not dominant in its field. (Detailed criteria are established by the Small Business Administration.)

Profit organization - A public or private organization designed to produce product or deliver services to the public through a business enterprise which is structured and managed for profit.

Private nonprofit institution/organization – A privately owned organization or institution that represents community special interests through community service networks, public information, technical assistance, and public education. Operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes such that no part of its earnings is for the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. Includes private institutions of higher education and hospitals. Examples: Girl Scouts, American Civil Liberties Union.

Other private institution/organization - A privately owned agency that operates for profit and disburses dividends to shareholders.

Native American Organization - Groups of Indians to include urban Indian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, and associations. Also, include Indians as a minority group.

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Notice of funding opportunity announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov.

All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the funding opportunity announcement. Applications passing this screening process will be forwarded for review by a proposal evaluation panel comprised of qualified experts in the program area (indicate whether reviewers are Federal and/or non-Federal personnel). Applications will be reviewed against the proposal evaluation criteria and any additional review factors stated in the funding announcement. Final selection will be determined by the Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, or regional officials, as applicable to the project.

Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation personnel listed as the point of contact in the funding announcement.