YRBWEP Implementation

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	Federal Grant Title:	YRBWEP Implementation
	CFDA Number:	15.531
	CFDA Description:	Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation Upper Columbia Area Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	09SF1UR033SDBOC
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 17, 2008
	Creation Date:	Dec 17, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 16, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 16, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jan 17, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$54,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$54,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$150,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Special district governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation's intention to fund project activities, specifically the piping of multiple laterals, without full and open competition pursuant to the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Settlement Act of 1994; P.L. 103-434, Section XII Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, Sec 1203 (a); (b) (3) and (4); (j) (3). SEC. 1203. YAKIMA RIVER BASIN WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT- (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the State of Washington, the Yakama Indian Nation, Yakima River basin irrigators, and other interested parties, shall establish and administer a Yakima River Basin Water Conservation Program for the purpose of evaluating and implementing measures to improve the availability of water supplies for irrigation and the protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources, including wetlands, while improving the quality of water in the Yakima Basin. The anticipated length of the agreement is 15 years. Subsequent renewal or continuation modifications related to additional funds for any awards as of a result of this Notice of Intent may be entered into without future competition; however, they are conditioned upon successful project performance and availability of appropriated funds.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Rex Crumrine Contracts & Agreements Special Phone 509-575-5848

rcrumrine@pn.usbr.gov [rcrumrine@pn.usbr.gov]
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