Opportunity Information: Apply for R21AS00275
The Central Valley Project Conservation Program for Fiscal Year 2021 and 2022 is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under Funding Opportunity Number R21AS00275 (CFDA 15.564). It was created on February 18, 2021, with an application deadline of April 19, 2021. The program sits in the environmental funding category and uses a standard grant funding instrument. The maximum federal award amount listed for a single project is $1,000,000, and awards are intended to support on-the-ground conservation actions connected to the Central Valley Project (CVP), a major federal water infrastructure and operations system in California.
The main purpose of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit project proposals that benefit federally listed species and other special-status species whose habitats and populations have been affected by operation of the CVP. In practical terms, that means the program is looking for conservation work that measurably improves conditions for sensitive wildlife and plants associated with CVP-affected ecosystems. While the source text does not list specific project types, the emphasis on impacted habitats and populations generally points toward actions that restore, enhance, protect, or manage habitat; reduce threats; and support species recovery where CVP operations have played a role in environmental change. The program also highlights a second, process-focused objective: ensuring the award selection process complies with federal competition requirements for financial assistance and supporting public participation in the Central Valley Project Conservation Program (CVPCP). That combination signals that, beyond funding conservation outcomes, the Bureau of Reclamation is also prioritizing transparency, fair competition, and opportunities for stakeholders and the public to engage with how CVPCP funds are allocated.
Eligibility is broad and includes a mix of public, private, and individual applicants. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, special district governments, and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than universities) are eligible, as are individuals and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses, as specifically stated in the eligible applicant list). The NOFO description also frames eligible entities as state or local government agencies, private nonprofit or for-profit organizations, individuals, and educational institutions, reinforcing that the program is intentionally open to a wide range of partners capable of delivering conservation work.
The opportunity also makes it clear that prior grant performance can matter during application review for applicants who have previously received federal assistance awards. Past performance considerations, at a minimum, include whether the previous award recipient submitted required reports and other deliverables completely and on time, how well they communicated and coordinated with the awarding agency on past projects, whether they complied with the terms and conditions of earlier grant agreements, and whether they responded to requests for information in a timely way. This is essentially a signal that the Bureau of Reclamation values strong grants management and compliance alongside technical merit, and that applicants with a track record of meeting federal assistance requirements may be viewed more favorably than those with a history of late reporting, incomplete documentation, or weak responsiveness.
Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to fund conservation projects that address CVP-related impacts on threatened, endangered, and other special-status species, while also reinforcing competitive, compliant, and publicly engaged decision-making within the Central Valley Project Conservation Program framework.Apply for R21AS00275
- The Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Central Valley Project Conservation Program for Fiscal Year 2021 and 2022" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.564.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-02-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-04-19. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Individuals, For-profit organizations other than small businesses.
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