Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 17 N002
The grant opportunity titled Implementation of Truckee River Operating Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number BOR MP 17 N002) is a discretionary grant announced by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. It falls under CFDA 15.508 and is backed by several federal authorities, including Public Law 108-7 and provisions in Public Law 113-79 (Title II, Section 2507). The Bureau of Reclamation’s stated intent is to issue a single grant agreement directly to the California Department of Water Resources, which is also listed as the eligible applicant type (state governments). The total estimated award amount is $499,420, with the full $499,420 planned to be provided in Fiscal Year 2017, and the notice anticipates one award.
The core purpose of the funding is to support full implementation of the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA), a key operating framework for managing the Truckee River system. TROA is designed to bring long-term stability and predictability to how water resources are operated and managed in accordance with established water rights and negotiated operating guidelines among the primary beneficiaries and stakeholders who rely on Truckee River waters. In practical terms, the project is about putting into effect the operational rules and mechanisms that govern how water is stored, released, credited, and managed across interconnected reservoirs and river reaches spanning from the upper Truckee River Basin in California through to Pyramid Lake in Nevada.
A major component highlighted in the description is TROA’s use of “credit water” concepts, including the conversion of a portion of certain municipal Credit Waters into Fish Credit Water, along with the creation of other environmental credit waters. These tools are intended to support environmental and water-quality goals by improving Truckee River water quality, helping sustain reservoir storage, and maintaining or enhancing in-stream flows. The geographic scope emphasized in the notice runs from Lake Tahoe downstream to Pyramid Lake, reflecting an interest in system-wide benefits rather than isolated site improvements.
The expected outcomes are framed around both water management reliability and environmental improvement. By implementing TROA, the project aims to provide additional drought protection, expand recreational opportunities tied to healthier reservoirs and river flows, and deliver broader environmental benefits. Those environmental benefits include positive effects on fish and wildlife, plant communities, and habitat conditions along the Truckee River corridor. The overall theme is that implementing the agreement’s operational provisions should improve how the system performs during dry periods while also supporting ecological conditions and downstream lake and river health.
This announcement is explicitly a Notice of Intent to Award and not a competitive solicitation. The government cites Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(4) as the basis for not competing the financial assistance, noting that the determination not to compete is solely at the government’s discretion. The posting includes key administrative details such as a creation date of December 23, 2016, and an original closing date of January 6, 2017, and it directs questions to the listed grants management specialist, Crystal Oliver, at coliver@usbr.gov. For additional background, the notice points readers to the referenced Notice of Intent to Award announcement for BOR-MP-17-N002.Apply for BOR MP 17 N002
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Implementation of Truckee River Operating Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.508.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 06, 2017. (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 $499,420.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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