2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity

The 2023 NOFO No. R23AS00353 has been posted and can be viewed at Grants.gov

The appendices to the NOFO have been posted in Grants.gov for you to download and populate, but if you experience errors, they are being made available to you here. However, note that we cannot accept any proposals outside of Grants.gov.

Salt Load Reduction Table

Salt Load Reduction Worksheet

Appendix A - Cost Est. Sheet

Budget Pricing Guide

Appendix B - On-Farm Enable Rev.

Appendix F - Significance Rev.

Application 2023 Salinity NOFO

July 11, 2023, WebEx NOFO Question and Answer Session.

NOFO WebEx

Q&A's

For questions or need guidance submitting the NOFO, please find the appropriate contact below.

Contacts

Reclamation Regional Office Coordinators

Reclamation Technical Contacts and Area Office Coordinators

Technical Representatives by State

COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (Public Law 93-320) created the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program, and Section 204 of the Act created the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council. The Council consists of up to three members from each of the seven Colorado River Basin States. Governors of their respective states appoint the Council members. The Council:

1. Acts as liaison between both the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the States in accomplishing the purposes of the Act;
2. receives reports from the Secretary on the progress of the salinity control program and review and comment on said reports;
3. recommends to both the Secretary and the Administrator of the EPA appropriate studies of further projects, techniques, or methods for accomplishing the purposes of the Act; and
4. provides to the Secretary of the Interior advice and consultation regarding implementation of the Basin States Program to carry out salinity control activities.

This is accomplished by the Council meeting with the Federal agencies two times a year and providing an Annual Report to the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture and the Administrator of the EPA.

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council Public Meeting – October 24, 2023

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is publishing this notice to announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council (Council) will take place.

DATES: The meeting will take place in-person and virtually on the following two days: Tuesday October 24, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (MDT), and Wednesday, October 25, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will be held at the New Mexico State Capitol Building at 411 S Capitol Street, Santa Fe NM 87501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clarence Fullard at 303-253-1042 or cfullard@usbr.gov. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.

National Environmental Policy Act & Habitat Replacement

Please review the NEPA Guidance document provided on this webpage for preliminary information regarding NEPA and habitat replacement requirements for salinity projects. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Reclamation for additional information regarding the NEPA process and the habitat replacement component of salinity control projects. Below are the primary points of contact for each Reclamation Area Office.

• National Environmental Policy Act – Guidance for Preparing Salinity Control Program Projects Link is to a PDF file
• Salinity Control Program: Fish and Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Procedures Link is to a PDF file – 16 April 2018
• Salinity Control Projects, Environmental Compliance and Habitat Replacement presentation Link is to a PDF file