Closed · BOR-MP-17-0009 · CFDA 15.564 · Discretionary

University of California, Merced

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Reclamation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$390K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 11, 2017
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

University of California, Merced is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Reclamation that offered $1 -- $389,831 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 870 other opportunities from Bureau of Reclamation.

$1-$390K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.564
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

University of California, Merced is closed (last close July 11, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Reclamation still indexes 870 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 11, 2017

Posted Jun 28 Closes Jul 11

Est. Total Funding

$389,831

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a cooperative agreement to University of California, Merced under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.564, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq., of 1956 (FWCA), Departmental Manual 255 DM 1. Estimated total amount of agreement is $389,831.15 with the Recipient providing a total of $0.00. Reclamation is providing $389,831.15 in Fiscal Year 2017. As a benefit to the public, this project is to improve conservation and management of native vernal pool plant species in California through improved protocols for soil plant species identification from soil samples, enhanced vernal pool plant species richness estimates, genetic marker resource development for listed species, and population genetic investigation of threatened vernal pool species. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-17-N0009 for additional information) A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed financial assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) & (4) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Teresa E. Brown/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at tebrown@usbr.gov.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Natural Resources

The printed eligibility set for University of California, Merced is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). 65 other Bureau of Reclamation listings share this eligibility-code string (7% of 871).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Teresa Brown Grants Management Specialist

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