Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 18 N013
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Northern Arizona University" (Funding Opportunity Number: BOR LC 18 N013) to support work connected to the Eloy and Maricopa-Stanfield (EMS) Basin Study in Pinal County, Arizona. The award is planned as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Bureau of Reclamation expects to stay actively involved while Northern Arizona University (NAU) carries out the technical work. The opportunity was created on August 7, 2018, with an original closing date of August 21, 2018, and it anticipates a single award with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $102,992. Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with NAU as the intended recipient. The program is listed under CFDA 15.560 and falls within an environmental funding activity category.
The purpose of the project is to help Reclamation, along with regional partners and stakeholders, meet the objectives of the EMS Basin Study. The Basin Study is positioned as a planning tool intended to produce practical, decision-relevant information for future water resources planning and to support economic development across the study area. Because the EMS area is located in Pinal County, a region where groundwater and surface-water supply pressures are closely tied to agriculture, municipal growth, and long-term sustainability concerns, the study results are described as "vital" for informing future planning choices.
NAU's role centers on building and strengthening the technical foundation of the study's water supply and demand assessment and improving the understanding of local groundwater conditions. The university is expected to conduct a literature review to capture existing scientific and technical work relevant to the basin, then compile and analyze data needed for key components of the study, particularly those related to assessing current and projected water supplies and water demands. A major element of the work involves evaluating the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Pinal Active Management Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model, which is an important tool for understanding groundwater behavior in the region and for simulating how the aquifer system may respond under different pumping, recharge, and management scenarios.
In addition to the modeling-focused tasks, NAU is expected to support engagement and data gathering related to tribal water issues in the study area. This includes assisting with contacting relevant tribes and compiling applicable tribal supply and demand data, recognizing that tribal water rights, supplies, and needs are essential components of a complete basin-wide accounting. NAU will also help develop a scope of work for updates to the regional groundwater flow model, essentially outlining what improvements, refinements, or new inputs should be incorporated to keep the model accurate and useful for planning.
A further technical deliverable involves reinterpreting EMS sub-basin subsurface conditions using new data and reinterpreted existing data. This task is aimed at refining the conceptual understanding of the basin's geology and hydrogeology (for example, aquifer extents, confining layers, sediment distribution, and structural features) so that any subsequent groundwater model updates are based on the best available interpretation of how water moves and is stored underground. Overall, the project is designed to strengthen the study's data quality, modeling reliability, and stakeholder relevance, leading to better-informed water management decisions and long-range planning for the EMS area.Apply for BOR LC 18 N013
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Northern Arizona University" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $102,992.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Northern Arizona University."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BOR LC 18 N013.
What program listing (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.560.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity.
What kind of award is planned?
The award is planned as a cooperative agreement, where the Bureau of Reclamation expects to remain actively involved while Northern Arizona University carries out the technical work.
Who is the intended recipient?
The notice indicates an intent to award to Northern Arizona University (NAU).
Who is eligible to apply based on the eligibility category provided?
Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with Northern Arizona University.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The maximum funding level (award ceiling) is $102,992.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 7, 2018.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 21, 2018.
What is the geographic focus of the work?
The work is connected to the Eloy and Maricopa-Stanfield (EMS) Basin Study in Pinal County, Arizona.
What is the EMS Basin Study?
The EMS Basin Study is described as a planning tool intended to produce practical, decision-relevant information for future water resources planning and to support economic development across the study area.
Why is this study important for Pinal County, Arizona?
The EMS area is in a region where groundwater and surface-water supply pressures are closely tied to agriculture, municipal growth, and long-term sustainability concerns. The study results are described as vital for informing future planning choices.
What is the overall purpose of the funded project?
The purpose is to help the Bureau of Reclamation, along with regional partners and stakeholders, meet the objectives of the EMS Basin Study by strengthening the technical foundation for water supply and demand assessments and improving understanding of local groundwater conditions.
What role will Northern Arizona University (NAU) play?
NAU is expected to build and strengthen the technical foundation of the study's water supply and demand assessment, improve understanding of local groundwater conditions, and complete specific technical and data-focused tasks supporting the EMS Basin Study.
What literature review work is expected from NAU?
NAU is expected to conduct a literature review to capture existing scientific and technical work relevant to the basin.
What data-related tasks are included in the scope described?
NAU is expected to compile and analyze data needed for key components of the EMS Basin Study, particularly those related to assessing current and projected water supplies and water demands.
Which groundwater model is specifically mentioned in the project description?
The project involves evaluating the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Pinal Active Management Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model.
Why is the ADWR Pinal AMA Regional Groundwater Flow Model important to this work?
It is described as an important tool for understanding groundwater behavior in the region and for simulating how the aquifer system may respond under different pumping, recharge, and management scenarios.
What does "evaluating" the regional groundwater flow model imply in this opportunity?
Based on the description, the evaluation is part of strengthening the study's technical foundation and understanding groundwater conditions, with a focus on how the model supports basin planning under various scenarios.
Does the project include work related to tribal water issues?
Yes. NAU is expected to support engagement and data gathering related to tribal water issues in the study area.
What tribal-related support tasks are described?
Tasks include assisting with contacting relevant tribes and compiling applicable tribal supply and demand data, recognizing that tribal water rights, supplies, and needs are essential components of a complete basin-wide accounting.
What is meant by developing a scope of work for updates to the groundwater flow model?
NAU will help develop a scope of work outlining what improvements, refinements, or new inputs should be incorporated to keep the regional groundwater flow model accurate and useful for planning.
What is the subsurface reinterpretation deliverable mentioned?
NAU is expected to reinterpret EMS sub-basin subsurface conditions using new data and reinterpreted existing data.
What is the goal of reinterpreting subsurface conditions?
The goal is to refine the conceptual understanding of the basin's geology and hydrogeology so that any subsequent groundwater model updates are based on the best available interpretation of how water moves and is stored underground.
What kinds of subsurface or hydrogeologic features are referenced?
The description references features such as aquifer extents, confining layers, sediment distribution, and structural features.
How does the cooperative agreement structure affect project execution?
It means the Bureau of Reclamation expects to stay actively involved while NAU performs the technical work, indicating ongoing federal participation during implementation.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls within an environmental funding activity category.
What outcomes is the project intended to support?
The project is intended to strengthen data quality, improve modeling reliability, increase stakeholder relevance, and support better-informed water management decisions and long-range planning for the EMS area.
How does the project connect water planning and economic development?
The EMS Basin Study is positioned to provide decision-relevant information for future water resources planning and to support economic development across the study area, and the project supports those objectives by improving the technical basis of the study.
What water resource pressures are highlighted for the study area?
The description highlights pressures on groundwater and surface-water supplies linked to agriculture, municipal growth, and long-term sustainability concerns in Pinal County.
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