Delta Smelt Research and Refuge Population Development

The summary for the Delta Smelt Research and Refuge Population Development grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Reclamation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Delta Smelt Research and Refuge Population Development: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a cooperative agreement to University of California, Davis under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Public Law 102-575, Section 3406(b)(1) and 3407(e). Estimated total amount of agreement is $9,996,222.00. Reclamation is providing $1,939,074.00 in Fiscal Year 2015. The objectives of the project are to: 1) Continue the development of a delta smelt refugial population as a safeguard against species extinction in the wild; 2) Create a genetically sound population of captive fish for research purposes, and 3) Conduct a series of experiments on smelt physiology, health, condition and behavior.
(Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. R15AN20003 for additional information)

A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed financial assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) & (4) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Megan Bryant/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at [email protected].