Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 17 N004
This Notice of Intent to Award (Funding Opportunity Number: BOR LC 17 N004) is a continuation grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, focused on environmental monitoring and management in the Las Vegas Wash (LVW). The LVW is a major flow system carrying more than 170 million gallons of water per day and ultimately draining toward Lake Mead, a critical drinking water source for the region. Historically, LVW flows supported extensive wetlands (over 2,000 acres), but by the 1990s those wetlands had declined to roughly 200 acres. The opportunity frames that loss as a major ecological and water-quality concern because reduced vegetation can weaken habitat for wildlife and diminish the wash's role as a natural filter before water reaches Lake Mead.
The project is positioned as a priority effort supporting the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and its implementation of the Las Vegas Wash Comprehensive Adaptive Management Plan (LVWCAMP). In practical terms, the grant supports work tied to several specific LVWCAMP action items: Action Item 1 (install erosion control structures), Action Item 41 (conduct additional research), and Action Item 37 (ensure implementation of mitigation measures). While the notice lists these broader management actions, the core on-the-ground activity emphasized in the description is long-term monitoring that helps evaluate whether restoration and mitigation measures are working as intended.
A central component of the work is standardized bird and vegetation monitoring conducted by the Great Basin Bird Observatory (GBBO). The bird surveys use standard point count methods, and vegetation is monitored at each survey point using a protocol originally developed by Gerald Braden of the San Bernardino County Museum, who managed the effort during its first four years before GBBO took over. This monitoring is not presented as optional or exploratory; it is explicitly cited in the Las Vegas Wash Wildlife Management Plan as a recommended activity. The notice also highlights that the monitoring serves two purposes: tracking abundance and diversity of wildlife over time (routine status and trend monitoring) and providing effectiveness monitoring, meaning it helps measure how well restoration, erosion control, and mitigation actions are performing.
The opportunity is structured as a continuation of earlier funded efforts, specifically building on prior grant agreements 04FG300026, 05FG300015, and R08AP30020, which supported surveys from 2005 through 2011. That history signals that the activity is part of an established monitoring program rather than a brand-new initiative, and the "Notice of Intent to Award Only" language indicates it is not a general open competition but a planned award aligned with ongoing program needs.
Key administrative details include an award ceiling of $235,589 and an expectation of one award. The assistance listing (CFDA) is 15.540, and the eligible applicant type is special district governments. The posting dates show a creation date of March 29, 2017, with an original closing date of April 12, 2017. Overall, the grant is aimed at sustaining and extending long-term ecological monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash to support adaptive management decisions, demonstrate compliance with mitigation commitments, and protect habitat and water quality benefits connected to Lake Mead.Apply for BOR LC 17 N004
- 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): 15.540.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 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 $235,589.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is BOR LC 17 N004.
Who is the federal agency offering this grant?
The grant is from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity open to all applicants?
No. The notice is described as a "Notice of Intent to Award Only," which indicates it is a planned continuation award rather than a general open competition.
What type of grant is this (new or continuation)?
This is a continuation grant that builds on earlier funded efforts and ongoing program needs.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $235,589.
Which applicants are eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant type listed is special district governments.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing (CFDA) is 15.540.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The posting shows a creation date of March 29, 2017, and an original closing date of April 12, 2017.
Where is the project located?
The work focuses on the Las Vegas Wash (LVW), which ultimately drains toward Lake Mead.
Why is the Las Vegas Wash important in this opportunity?
The Las Vegas Wash is described as a major flow system carrying more than 170 million gallons of water per day, and it drains toward Lake Mead, identified as a critical drinking water source for the region.
What environmental concern is the grant trying to address?
The notice emphasizes the decline of wetlands along the Las Vegas Wash and frames it as a major ecological and water-quality concern, in part because reduced vegetation can weaken wildlife habitat and reduce the wash's role as a natural filter before water reaches Lake Mead.
How much have the Las Vegas Wash wetlands changed over time (as described in the notice)?
The notice states that historically the flows supported over 2,000 acres of wetlands, but by the 1990s those wetlands had declined to roughly 200 acres.
What broader management plan does this grant support?
The grant supports the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and implementation of the Las Vegas Wash Comprehensive Adaptive Management Plan (LVWCAMP).
Which LVWCAMP action items are referenced in the notice?
The notice references Action Item 1 (install erosion control structures), Action Item 41 (conduct additional research), and Action Item 37 (ensure implementation of mitigation measures).
What is the primary on-the-ground activity emphasized in the project description?
Long-term monitoring is emphasized as the core activity, used to evaluate whether restoration and mitigation measures are working as intended.
What types of monitoring are included in the project?
The project includes standardized bird monitoring and vegetation monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash.
Who conducts the bird and vegetation monitoring described in the notice?
The monitoring is conducted by the Great Basin Bird Observatory (GBBO).
What bird survey method is used?
The bird surveys use standard point count methods.
How is vegetation monitored at bird survey points?
Vegetation is monitored at each survey point using a protocol originally developed by Gerald Braden of the San Bernardino County Museum.
Who originally managed the vegetation monitoring protocol and when did GBBO take over?
The protocol was managed by Gerald Braden during the first four years of the effort, and GBBO took over after that period.
Is the monitoring presented as optional or recommended?
It is presented as recommended and is explicitly cited in the Las Vegas Wash Wildlife Management Plan as a recommended activity.
What are the stated purposes of the monitoring program?
The notice describes two purposes: (1) routine status and trend monitoring to track abundance and diversity of wildlife over time, and (2) effectiveness monitoring to help measure how well restoration, erosion control, and mitigation actions are performing.
How does this grant relate to restoration, erosion control, and mitigation work?
The monitoring supported by the grant is intended to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of restoration activities, erosion control structures, and mitigation measures over time.
What prior grant agreements does this continuation effort build on?
The notice references prior grant agreements 04FG300026, 05FG300015, and R08AP30020.
What time period did the prior funded surveys cover?
The notice states the earlier agreements supported surveys from 2005 through 2011.
What is the overall goal of the grant as described?
The overall goal is to sustain and extend long-term ecological monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash to support adaptive management decisions, demonstrate compliance with mitigation commitments, and protect habitat and water quality benefits connected to Lake Mead.
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