Opportunity Information: Apply for R21AS00617
The Central Valley Project Habitat and Facility Improvements grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R21AS00617) is a discretionary, environment-focused grant program administered by the Bureau of Reclamation under CFDA 15.512. It is designed to fund projects that protect, restore, and enhance habitat for salmonids in California's Central Valley river systems, specifically supporting populations of Fall Run, Spring Run, and Winter Run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The overall focus is on addressing the long-term habitat and operational problems created or worsened by water resources development, stream channel alteration, and other human-driven impacts that have changed river conditions from what these fish historically relied on.
The opportunity is rooted in the purposes of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA), which sets out several related goals: improving fish and wildlife habitat in the Central Valley and Trinity River basins, directly addressing impacts caused by the Central Valley Project (CVP), improving operational flexibility of the CVP, and working toward a reasonable balance among competing water demands (including fish and wildlife needs alongside agricultural, municipal, industrial, and power contractor needs). In practical terms, that means the program is not just about general conservation. It is aimed at tangible habitat and facility improvements that reduce the CVP's ecological footprint and help water operations and ecosystem requirements coexist more effectively.
The problem statement in the solicitation highlights several specific ecological mechanisms driving population stress. River engineering and flow regulation have reduced and altered spawning and rearing habitat, including the loss of suitable gravel in spawning areas. Gravel that is important for successful spawning is increasingly transported away from key sites, and river conditions have resulted in less usable rearing habitat for juvenile fish. In addition, water infrastructure can physically harm fish by entraining juveniles (pulling them into diversions or facilities), blocking or impairing passage, and increasing vulnerability to predation, particularly where altered channels or structures concentrate fish or slow them down.
Eligible applicants are broadly defined to include public agencies and mission-driven organizations that typically implement habitat and infrastructure projects: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (excluding institutions of higher education). The funding instrument is a grant, and the stated award ceiling is up to $120,000,000, indicating the program is structured to support potentially large, capital-intensive habitat or facility improvement efforts, although the number of expected awards is not specified in the provided source data. The opportunity was created on September 2, 2021, with an original closing date of November 30, 2021.
In summary, this grant opportunity supports projects in California's Central Valley that directly improve river habitat conditions and reduce harm caused by water infrastructure and river modifications, with the broader objective of recovering and sustaining salmon and steelhead populations while improving how the Central Valley Project can be operated in a way that better accounts for fish and wildlife alongside other water users.Apply for R21AS00617
- The Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Central Valley Project Habitat & Facility Improvements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-09-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-11-30. (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 $120,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Central Valley Project Habitat and Facility Improvements (R21AS00617) - FAQs
What is the Central Valley Project Habitat and Facility Improvements grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary, environment-focused grant program administered by the Bureau of Reclamation under CFDA 15.512. The program funds projects that protect, restore, and enhance habitat for salmonids in Californias Central Valley river systems, with an emphasis on addressing long-term habitat and operational problems linked to water resources development and other human-driven changes to rivers.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R21AS00617.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
The program is administered by the Bureau of Reclamation.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The solicitation lists CFDA 15.512.
What types of fish does this grant program focus on?
The focus is on Central Valley salmonids, specifically Fall Run, Spring Run, and Winter Run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
What geographic area does the program target?
The opportunity is targeted to Californias Central Valley river systems.
What is the main purpose of the grant program?
The core purpose is to fund habitat and facility improvements that protect, restore, and enhance river habitat conditions for salmon and steelhead while reducing harm caused by water infrastructure and river modifications. The program is aimed at tangible improvements that reduce ecological impacts and support better coexistence between water operations and ecosystem needs.
How is this opportunity connected to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA)?
The opportunity is rooted in the purposes of the CVPIA. Those purposes include improving fish and wildlife habitat in the Central Valley and Trinity River basins, directly addressing impacts caused by the Central Valley Project (CVP), improving operational flexibility of the CVP, and working toward a reasonable balance among competing water demands, including fish and wildlife needs alongside agricultural, municipal, industrial, and power contractor needs.
Is this program focused on general conservation work?
No. The description emphasizes that it is not just about general conservation. It is aimed at tangible habitat and facility improvements that reduce the CVPs ecological footprint and help water operations and ecosystem requirements coexist more effectively.
What kinds of problems is the program trying to address?
The solicitation highlights long-term habitat and operational problems created or worsened by water resources development, stream channel alteration, and other human-driven impacts that have changed river conditions from what salmon and steelhead historically relied on.
What specific ecological mechanisms are described as contributing to fish population stress?
Several mechanisms are called out, including river engineering and flow regulation that reduce and alter spawning and rearing habitat, loss of suitable gravel in spawning areas, gravel being transported away from key spawning sites, and river conditions resulting in less usable rearing habitat for juvenile fish.
How can water infrastructure harm fish, according to the opportunity description?
The description notes that water infrastructure can physically harm fish by entraining juveniles (pulling them into diversions or facilities), blocking or impairing passage, and increasing vulnerability to predation, particularly where altered channels or structures concentrate fish or slow them down.
What types of projects are this grant intended to fund?
Based on the description, the grant supports projects that protect, restore, and enhance habitat for salmonids and that reduce harm caused by water infrastructure and river modifications. This includes habitat and facility improvements that address issues like altered spawning and rearing habitat, gravel loss, entrainment risk, passage impairment, and predation vulnerability linked to engineered or modified river conditions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (excluding institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are nonprofits?
No. The eligibility description specifically excludes institutions of higher education from the 501(c)(3) nonprofit category.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the maximum award amount?
The stated award ceiling is up to $120,000,000.
Does the solicitation specify how many awards will be made?
No. The provided information states that the number of expected awards is not specified in the source data.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 2, 2021.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was November 30, 2021.
How does this program relate to Central Valley Project operations?
The program is intended to address impacts caused by the CVP and to support habitat and facility improvements that can reduce the CVPs ecological footprint. It also aligns with improving operational flexibility and balancing water demands, meaning the work is framed around making it more feasible for water operations and fish and wildlife needs to coexist.
What is the broader outcome the program is aiming for?
The broader objective is recovering and sustaining salmon and steelhead populations in Californias Central Valley while improving how the Central Valley Project can be operated in a way that better accounts for fish and wildlife alongside other water users.
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