Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 19 N012
This notice describes the Bureau of Reclamation's intent to make a single discretionary grant award to the Yavapai Apache Nation (YAN), a federally recognized tribal government, to support additional technical work related to reclaimed water management and tribal water rights settlement negotiations. The opportunity is listed under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and is categorized as an environmental funding activity (CFDA 15.519). It was created on July 19, 2019, with an original closing date of August 2, 2019, and anticipates one award with a funding ceiling of $107,424.
The core purpose of the funding is to continue a previously funded effort under Bureau of Reclamation Agreement R16AP00056, titled "YAN Reclaimed Water Resource Study." This new effort is described as Phase II, framed as the next step in advancing the earlier study rather than starting a new, unrelated project. The work centers on completing technical analyses needed to confirm whether a specific approach, the Sedona reclaimed water management alternative, is viable in practice. In other words, the grant supports engineering and water-resource evaluation tasks that would help determine whether this reclaimed water strategy can realistically be implemented and relied on.
A major reason given for limiting the award to YAN is that the project is directly tied to ongoing negotiations to settle YAN's water rights claims in the Gila River General Stream Adjudication. Because the outcome of the work could influence settlement terms and the Nation's position in those negotiations, the notice argues that YAN is uniquely qualified to carry it forward. The Sedona reclaimed water management alternative is highlighted as the preferred option because it offers the greatest overall value when comparing expected capital return on investment with the amount of reclaimed water available. The notice also emphasizes that, beyond potential benefits to the Nation in a settlement context, implementing this alternative would provide a net benefit to the Verde River, positioning the work as both a practical water-management evaluation and a component that could support broader river and watershed outcomes as part of a negotiated resolution.Apply for BOR LC 19 N012
- 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 the Yavapai Apache Nation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.519.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 02, 2019. (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 $107,424.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity about?
This notice describes the Bureau of Reclamation's intent to make a single discretionary grant award to support additional technical work connected to reclaimed water management and tribal water rights settlement negotiations. The work is framed as Phase II of an existing effort and focuses on technical analyses to determine whether a specific reclaimed water strategy can be implemented in practice.
2) Which federal agency is offering (or announcing) this funding?
The opportunity is listed under the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
3) What type of funding activity is this categorized as?
It is categorized as an environmental funding activity and is associated with CFDA 15.519.
4) Who is the intended award recipient?
The notice states the Bureau of Reclamation intends to make a single discretionary grant award to the Yavapai Apache Nation (YAN), a federally recognized tribal government.
5) Is this an open competitive opportunity?
Based on the notice, it anticipates one award and states an intent to make that award to Yavapai Apache Nation due to the project being directly tied to YAN's water rights settlement negotiations and technical work related to those negotiations.
6) How many awards are anticipated?
The notice anticipates one award.
7) What is the maximum (ceiling) funding amount?
The funding ceiling listed in the notice is $107,424.
8) When was the opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on July 19, 2019, and the original closing date is listed as August 2, 2019.
9) What is the main purpose of the funded work?
The core purpose is to continue a previously funded effort by supporting technical analyses needed to confirm whether the Sedona reclaimed water management alternative is viable in practice. The work is described as engineering and water-resource evaluation intended to determine whether the strategy can realistically be implemented and relied on.
10) How does this effort relate to prior work or prior funding?
The notice describes the effort as Phase II and as the next step in advancing an earlier study previously funded under Bureau of Reclamation Agreement R16AP00056, titled "YAN Reclaimed Water Resource Study." It is presented as a continuation rather than a new, unrelated project.
11) What specific alternative is being evaluated?
The technical work centers on the Sedona reclaimed water management alternative, with the goal of completing analyses needed to confirm whether this approach is feasible in practice.
12) Why does the notice limit the award to Yavapai Apache Nation (YAN)?
The notice explains that the project is directly tied to ongoing negotiations to settle YAN's water rights claims in the Gila River General Stream Adjudication. Because the technical work could influence settlement terms and the Nation's position in those negotiations, the notice argues YAN is uniquely qualified to carry the work forward.
13) How is the work connected to tribal water rights settlement negotiations?
The notice states the project supports technical work related to reclaimed water management and tribal water rights settlement negotiations, and that the outcome may influence settlement terms and YAN's negotiating position in the Gila River General Stream Adjudication.
14) Why is the Sedona reclaimed water management alternative described as the preferred option?
The notice highlights it as the preferred option because it offers the greatest overall value when comparing expected capital return on investment with the amount of reclaimed water available.
15) What kinds of tasks are implied by "technical analyses" in this notice?
The notice frames the work as engineering and water-resource evaluation tasks needed to confirm practical viability of the Sedona reclaimed water management alternative. It does not provide a detailed task list beyond that general description.
16) What broader benefits are mentioned beyond YAN's settlement context?
The notice states that implementing the Sedona reclaimed water management alternative would provide a net benefit to the Verde River. It positions the work as both a practical reclaimed water management evaluation and a component that could support broader river and watershed outcomes as part of a negotiated resolution.
17) Does the notice say this is meant to start a new program or continue an existing one?
It is presented as a continuation of an existing effort (Phase II) tied to the earlier "YAN Reclaimed Water Resource Study" under Agreement R16AP00056.
18) Does the notice identify the specific water rights proceeding involved?
Yes. It references the Gila River General Stream Adjudication as the proceeding in which YAN's water rights claims are being negotiated for settlement.
19) Is the focus strictly environmental, strictly legal, or both?
Based on the notice, the work is technical and environmental in nature (reclaimed water management, engineering, and water-resource evaluation) and is also directly connected to a legal/negotiation context because it may affect settlement negotiations related to YAN's water rights claims.
20) What is the overall objective of Phase II as described?
Phase II is described as completing the technical work needed to validate whether the Sedona reclaimed water management alternative is viable and can be relied upon, supporting both practical decision-making and the information needs of settlement negotiations.
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