OpportunityTitle: Knights Landing Outfall Gates (KLOG)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Special District Governments, State Government, small business
Description: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a Grant Agreement to Reclamation District 108 under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.517, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. &#167; 661, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior: To provide that wildlife conservation shall receive equal consideration and be coordinated with other features of water-resource development programs through the effectual and harmonious planning, development, maintenance, and coordination of wildlife conservation and rehabilitation &#8230; the Secretary of the Interior is authorized (1) to provide assistance to, and cooperate with, Federal, State, and public or private agencies and organizations in the development, protection, rearing, and stocking of all species of wildlife, resources thereof, and their habitat, in controlling losses of the same from disease or other causes, Departmental Manual Part 255 DM 1, Chapter 1 authorizes the Commissioner of Reclamation: 1.1 Delegation. Subject to the exceptions in Section 1.2, the Commissioner of Reclamation (Commissioner) is delegated the authority of the Assistant Secretary &#8211; Water and Science to: B. Take the following actions, either directly or by providing financial assistance to non-Federal parties, pursuant to the Conservation of Wild Life, Fish and Game Act of March 10, 1934 (Pub. L. 73-121; 48 Stat. 401) as amended by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of August 14, 1946 (Pub. L. 85-624; 72 Stat. 563; 16 U.S.C. 661-666c); Section 5 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, December 28, 1973 (Pub. L. 93-205; 87 Stat. 884; 16 U.S.C. 1534); and Section 7(a) of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1956, August 8, 1956 (70 Stat. 1122; 16 U.S.C. 742f(a)), regarding the construction and/or continued operation and maintenance of any Federal reclamation project: (1) plan, design, and construct, including acquiring lands or interest therein as needed for: (a) fish passage and screening facilities at any non-Federal water diversion or storage project; or (b) projects to create or improve instream habitat. (2) acquire or lease water or water rights from willing sellers or lessors; or (3) monitor and evaluate the effect of Reclamation actions on Endangered Species Act-listed species. Estimated total amount of agreement is $1,360,500.00 with Reclamation providing $680,250.00 in Fiscal Year 2019. The purpose of this KLOG Fish Barrier Reconstruction will involve reinstalling an electric hoist system to operate the fish screens.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: nvaranini@usbr.gov
GrantorContactText: Nicolas Varanini &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist