South of Delta Refuge Water Supply Augumentation Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	South of Delta Refuge Water Supply Augumentation Program
	CFDA Number:	15.512
	CFDA Description:	Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	water supply
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	R11AS20007
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 16, 2010
	Creation Date:	Dec 16, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 03, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 03, 2011
	Archive Date:	Feb 02, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$480,755
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$480,755
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State and Federal agencies, Indian tribes, and affected interests
Grant Description: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a cooperative agreement to San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, under the authority of catalog for domestic assistance (CFDA) 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Public Law 102-575, Section 3406(d). Estimated amount: $480,775.00. Reclamation proposes the development of the Refuge Water Supply Augmentation Program to identify new opportunities, such as, water supply acquisitions and diversification projects south of the Delta. The program objective is to identify meaningful short and long term opportunities, such as, identifying additional sources of water to either purchase or make available via diversification, and help reduce escalating wetland water acquisition costs, through the development of an expanded network of potential local suppliers. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. R11AS20007 for additional information)
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Mary Sims Grants Specialist
Mary Sims [msims@usbr.gov]
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