NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD | BOR LC 18 N003

Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 18 N003

This Notice of Intent to Award (Funding Opportunity Number BOR LC 18 N003) is a Bureau of Reclamation cooperative agreement tied to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP). The LCR MSCP is a long-term, 50-year federal and non-federal partnership designed to balance continued use of Lower Colorado River water resources with conservation responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Through a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), the program targets conservation outcomes for at least 26 native species of plants and animals across the river corridor stretching from Lake Mead down to the southerly international boundary with Mexico. One focal species for this particular award is the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), a large native fish that Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) considers a species of special concern and that has been federally listed as endangered since 1991.

The Bureau of Reclamation, as the implementing agency for the LCR MSCP, is partnering with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, which is a committed signatory to the program and the HCP. The practical purpose of the project is to help maintain viable razorback sucker populations in the lower Colorado River and associated drainages in line with the numeric and biological goals laid out in the LCR MSCP. In real terms, that means supporting the propagation and augmentation work needed to keep populations from declining and to improve their persistence across the system.

The project work described centers on hatchery-based production and field operations. Key objectives include producing roughly 5,000 to 15,000 razorback suckers each year, transporting those fish, and stocking them throughout lower Colorado River drainages where they can contribute to recovery and long-term population stability. The scope also explicitly includes ongoing hatchery maintenance and repair, recognizing that consistent fish production at those levels depends on reliable infrastructure and day-to-day operational capacity. Overall, the activities are framed as applied conservation actions that directly support ESA compliance and implementation of the HCP under the larger multi-species program.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency typically expects substantial involvement or coordination during project performance rather than functioning as a hands-off pass-through funder. The activity category is Environment, and the CFDA number is 15.517. Eligibility is limited to state governments, and the opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $61,491. The opportunity was created on December 28, 2017, with an original closing date of January 10, 2018, indicating it was structured as a targeted, time-bounded action supporting a specific partner and a specific set of conservation deliverables within the LCR MSCP framework.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 28, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 10, 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 $61,491.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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