Peer Review of Groundwater Models used in California's Central Valley

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	Federal Grant Title:	Peer Review of Groundwater Models used in California's Central Valley
	CFDA Number:	15.507
	CFDA Description:	WaterSMART (Sustaining and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow)
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	R11AS20012
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 09, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 09, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 22, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 22, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jun 23, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	20,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	20,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	20,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Includes: - State or Territory agencies or departments with water or power delivery authority - Federally recognized Indian tribes with water or power delivery authority (25 U.S.C. 450b) - Irrigation and water districts - Other organizations with water or power delivery authority
Grant Description: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a grant agreement to the California Water and Environmental Modeling Forum (CWEMF), under the authority of catalog for domestic assistance (CFDA) 15.507, Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow. Estimated amount: $20,000.00. Reclamation proposes to fund the CWEMF Peer Review to perform an independent review and assessment of the capabilities of the Integrated Water and Flow Model (IWFM), MODFLOW, and HydroGeoSphere (HGS) models. This review shall be performed by one or more recognized experts in the development and application of groundwater models. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. R11AS20012 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)(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 Maria E. Castaneda/Grants Officer, by email at mcastaneda@usbr.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Maria E. Castaneda Grants Officer Phone 916-978-5148

mcastaneda@usbr.gov [mcastaneda@usbr.gov]
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