Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 18 N035
The funding opportunity titled "Captive Propagation and Reintroduction of Large-flowered Fiddleneck (Amsinckia grandiflora) in Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin Counties, California - Phase 2 Monitoring" is a discretionary grant action from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. It is tied to federal fish and wildlife coordination authorities, including the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934 and related amendments and delegations (including Section 7(a) authorities as cited in the notice). The overall purpose is conservation-focused: continuing on-the-ground work to support captive propagation and reintroduction efforts for the large-flowered fiddleneck, a rare plant, with an emphasis in this phase on monitoring and ongoing site management across parts of Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin Counties in California.
This announcement is specifically a Notice of Intent to Award (Funding Opportunity Number BOR MP 18 N035) and is not structured as a normal competitive grant solicitation. Reclamation states its intent to issue a grant agreement to a named recipient, Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting, Inc., and notes that the decision not to compete the assistance is based on internal departmental policy (referenced as Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4)). In practical terms, that means the notice is informational rather than an open call for proposals, and it anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). Even though the listing includes an "Eligible Applicants" category (small businesses), the text makes clear that this particular action is intended for a specific organization rather than a general applicant pool.
Financially, the projected total value of the agreement is listed as $273,464.00 (the award ceiling matches this amount), with $98,424.00 identified as the Bureau of Reclamation's contribution in Fiscal Year 2018. The opportunity is categorized under the environment funding activity area, and the posting references CFDA-related authorities in the description while the source data also lists CFDA number 15.564. The notice was created on August 22, 2018, with an original closing date of September 5, 2018, which functions more as an administrative timeline for the posting rather than a competitive deadline for submitting new proposals.
The work scope is presented as a continuation into Phase 2 monitoring and includes six main components. First, the project will convene and consult with a TAG, which likely refers to a Technical Advisory Group or similar stakeholder/subject-matter committee that guides methods, site selection, and management decisions. Second, it will delineate, prepare, and plant reintroduction sites, meaning the project team will identify boundaries and conditions of suitable habitat areas, complete any needed site preparation (such as invasive species control or soil and microhabitat preparation), and then conduct plantings to establish or reinforce populations. Third, the project will install and monitor partial fencing at nine reintroduction sites, suggesting a protective measure to reduce impacts from herbivory, trampling, or other disturbances while still allowing some ecological connectivity. Fourth, it includes implementing irrigation of reintroduction plots, which is often necessary during establishment phases for sensitive plant reintroductions, especially in variable rainfall years, to improve survival and recruitment. Fifth, the project will conduct annual monitoring and management of the reintroduction sites, which typically involves tracking plant survival, flowering and seed production, recruitment of new individuals, threats (like grazing pressure, competition, or drought stress), and then applying adaptive management actions based on what the monitoring shows. Sixth, the project requires interim and final reporting, meaning the recipient must document activities, monitoring outcomes, site conditions, and progress toward reintroduction and persistence goals, creating a formal record Reclamation can use for oversight and future planning.
Administratively, the instrument type is a grant, and the agency points readers to the related Notice of Intent to Award for additional context (BOR-MP-18-N035). The notice also provides a direct contact for questions: Crystal Oliver, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email at coliver@usbr.gov. Overall, the posting describes a targeted, continuation-style conservation award aimed at sustaining and evaluating reintroduction investments for a rare native plant through site protection measures, irrigation support, annual monitoring, and structured reporting across multiple counties in Northern and Central California.Apply for BOR MP 18 N035
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Captive Propagation and Reintroduction of Large-flowered Fiddleneck (Amsinckia grandiflora) in Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin Counties, California - Phase 2 Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.564.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 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 $273,464.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses.
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