Colorado River Basinwide Salinity Control Program

The summary for the Colorado River Basinwide Salinity Control Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.

	Federal Grant Title:	Colorado River Basinwide Salinity Control Program
	CFDA Number:	15.509
	CFDA Description:	Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	R10SF40008
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 01, 2010
	Creation Date:	Dec 13, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 17, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 17, 2010
	Archive Date:	Dec 18, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$10,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$6,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

County governments - City or township governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional Information on Eligibility

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Grant Description

The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region (Reclamation), is requesting applications for salinity control projects that reduce salinity contributions to the Colorado River system. Such applications may consist of projects to reduce salinity contributions originating from saline springs, leaking wells, irrigation sources, municipal and industrial sources, erosion of public and private land, or other sources.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

Information not provided

Grant Announcement Contact

Lila Duffin Grant Specialist Phone 801-524-3647

Bureau of Reclamation [lduffin@usbr.gov]