Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 19 N010
This grant opportunity is a discretionary funding notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Arizona State University" (Funding Opportunity Number: BOR LC 19 N010). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply issuing funds and receiving a final report. The program area is environmental work under CFDA 15.560, and the eligible applicant category listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, with Arizona State University identified as the intended recipient. The opportunity was created on June 18, 2019, with an original closing date of July 2, 2019, indicating a short window consistent with an intended or targeted award rather than a broad competitive solicitation. The expected number of awards is one, and the listed award ceiling is $88,426.
The core purpose of the agreement is to better understand what drives wildlife to use canal crossing structures in Arizona. Canals can fragment habitat and create barriers to animal movement, so understanding how and when animals use crossing points can help agencies design, site, or modify structures to improve connectivity while maintaining canal operations and public safety. The overall objective is evaluation-focused: identifying the biological and physical factors that influence whether wildlife uses these crossings, and how human presence might change those patterns.
The work described in the notice breaks into three main activity areas. First, the project will document which species are actually using canal crossing structures. In practical terms, that implies systematic monitoring to compile species occurrence and use patterns at the crossings, likely capturing a mix of mammals, birds, reptiles, or other wildlife depending on location and habitat context. Second, the project will identify the characteristics of the crossing structures themselves, along with surrounding landscape features, that correlate with higher wildlife use. This is framed at both local and broader extents, which suggests comparing immediate site conditions (for example, structure dimensions, substrate, cover, adjacent vegetation, approach pathways, or proximity to water and habitat edges) as well as larger-scale landscape context (such as nearby land use, habitat connectivity, terrain, and distance to development). The intent is to determine which design elements or environmental settings make crossings more attractive or functional for wildlife movement.
Third, the agreement includes evaluating levels of human use of the same crossing structures and assessing the potential effects of recreation on wildlife use. This component recognizes that canal crossings may double as access points or informal pathways for people, and that human activity can deter some species, shift timing of use, or create avoidance behavior. By quantifying human presence and comparing it with wildlife activity, the project aims to clarify whether recreation is compatible with wildlife movement at these locations or whether management actions (like signage, barriers, seasonal restrictions, or alternative routing) might be needed to reduce disturbance.
Overall, the grant is a targeted, single-award cooperative agreement supporting applied research in Arizona that ties together wildlife monitoring, infrastructure and landscape assessment, and human-use evaluation. The expected outcome is actionable insight into which canal crossing designs and surrounding conditions best support wildlife movement, and how recreational activity might influence the effectiveness of these structures.Apply for BOR LC 19 N010
- 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 Arizona State 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 Jun 18, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 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 $88,426.00 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 grant opportunity?
The notice is titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Arizona State University."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is BOR LC 19 N010.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
Based on the notice details (a stated intent to award, a short open period, and an expected single award), it appears to be a targeted opportunity rather than a broad competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient?
Arizona State University is identified as the intended recipient.
What types of applicants are listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant category listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What funding mechanism will be used?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the Bureau of Reclamation expects substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds and only receiving deliverables at the end.
What is the program area or CFDA number?
The program area is environmental work under CFDA 15.560.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 18, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 2, 2019.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $88,426.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The core purpose is to better understand what drives wildlife to use canal crossing structures in Arizona, including how structure features, surrounding landscape conditions, and human presence may influence wildlife use.
Why focus on canal crossing structures?
Canals can fragment habitat and create barriers to animal movement. Understanding how wildlife uses crossing points can help agencies design, site, or modify structures to improve connectivity while maintaining canal operations and public safety.
Where will the work take place?
The project is described as applied research in Arizona focused on canal crossing structures.
What are the major activity areas described in the notice?
The work is organized into three main activity areas: (1) documenting which species use canal crossing structures, (2) identifying crossing and landscape characteristics associated with higher wildlife use, and (3) evaluating human use at the crossings and the potential effects of recreation on wildlife use.
What does "document which species are using canal crossing structures" involve?
It implies systematic monitoring to compile species occurrence and use patterns at the crossings, capturing which types of wildlife are actually using these structures.
What kinds of factors will be evaluated to understand wildlife use of crossings?
The project aims to identify biological and physical factors that influence whether wildlife uses crossings, including characteristics of the structures and surrounding landscape features at both local and broader extents.
What does it mean that factors will be assessed at local and broader extents?
Local extent suggests examining conditions immediately at or near the crossing structure, while broader extent suggests looking at larger landscape context around the crossing, such as surrounding land use and overall habitat connectivity.
Will the project look at the crossing structures themselves?
Yes. A central component is identifying characteristics of the crossing structures that correlate with higher wildlife use.
Will the project consider the surrounding landscape?
Yes. The notice describes evaluating surrounding landscape features that correlate with higher wildlife use, including analysis at broader extents beyond the immediate crossing location.
Does the project include human activity or recreation?
Yes. The third activity area is evaluating levels of human use of the same crossing structures and assessing potential effects of recreation on wildlife use.
Why evaluate human use at canal crossings?
Canal crossings may also be used by people as access points or informal pathways. Human activity can deter some species, shift timing of wildlife movement, or lead to avoidance behavior, which may reduce the effectiveness of crossings for connectivity.
What kinds of impacts from recreation are being considered?
The notice highlights that human presence might deter some wildlife, shift patterns of use, or create avoidance behavior. The project aims to compare human presence with wildlife activity to clarify these relationships.
What types of management actions could this research inform?
The notice indicates the findings could inform actions to reduce disturbance and improve crossing effectiveness, such as signage, barriers, seasonal restrictions, or alternative routing, if recreation is found to interfere with wildlife movement.
What is the overall objective of the project?
The overall objective is evaluation-focused: identifying which biological, physical, and human-use factors influence wildlife use of canal crossing structures so agencies can make more effective design and management decisions.
What outcome is the Bureau of Reclamation seeking from this work?
The expected outcome is actionable insight into which canal crossing designs and surrounding conditions best support wildlife movement, and how recreational activity might influence the effectiveness of these structures.
How does this work relate to canal operations and safety?
The notice frames the goal as improving wildlife connectivity while maintaining canal operations and public safety, suggesting findings should support practical solutions compatible with operational needs.
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