Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR PN 19 N005
The "Operations and Maintenance American Falls West Boat Ramp Recreation Area" grant is a mandatory funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, focused on keeping the West Boat Ramp Recreation Area at American Falls Reservoir in Idaho safe, functional, and open for public use. American Falls Reservoir is described as the largest reservoir on the Upper Snake River system, and the project is centered on day-to-day park operations and routine upkeep rather than new construction or major capital improvements. The award is intended to help Power County cover labor and the practical, ongoing costs of running the site, including supplies, tools, equipment, and regular maintenance and repairs that come with heavy public recreation use.
The work supported by the funding is very operational in nature and reflects what is typically required to maintain a busy boat ramp and adjacent recreation amenities. Examples listed in the opportunity include installing, removing, and repairing boat docks; cleaning and maintaining restrooms; removing sand from the boat ramp to keep it usable and safe; mowing grass and maintaining landscaped areas; repairing or replacing picnic tables and fire grills; completing repairs to picnic shelters; removing trash; providing traffic control when needed; and handling other miscellaneous services that come up during the season. Taken together, these tasks aim to keep facilities in good condition, reduce safety hazards, and ensure visitors can access the reservoir for boating and other recreation.
Eligibility is limited to county governments, and in practice the managing partner is Power County, Idaho. The opportunity indicates that Reclamation did not use full and open competition for this award because it aligns with legislative intent and existing authority under federal reclamation recreation laws. Specifically, it references provisions that allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with federal, state, or local public bodies to administer project lands and waters and to operate, maintain, and replace recreation facilities in the public interest, including for recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement purposes. Power County operates the site under an existing management agreement (identified as 14-07-14-LA480), which is the reason the funding is directed to the established local managing entity rather than being broadly competed.
The posting also explains the practical driver behind the federal assistance: Power County had previously managed the recreation area without additional federal funding, but increasing public use has made added financial support necessary. In this context, the grant helps Reclamation meet its obligations under the management agreement by ensuring that the recreation area can be maintained to a standard that supports safe public recreation.
Key details from the source listing include the funding opportunity number BOR PN 19 N005, CFDA 15.524, and an activity category tied to natural resources. The instrument type is a grant, the agency anticipated making one award, and the maximum award amount (ceiling) listed is $95,250. The opportunity was created on August 1, 2019, with an original closing date of August 15, 2019.Apply for BOR PN 19 N005
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Operations and Maintenance American Falls West Boat Ramp Recreation Area" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.524.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 01, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2019. (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 $95,250.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments.
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