Habitat Restoration for Bakersfield Cactus and the San Joaquin Valley Giant Flower Loving Fly at the San Hill Preserve | BOR MP 17 N032

Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 17 N032

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation announced a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Habitat Restoration for Bakersfield Cactus and the San Joaquin Valley Giant Flower Loving Fly at the San Hill Preserve" (Funding Opportunity Number BOR MP 17 N032). The agency stated its intent to make a single award, with an estimated total agreement amount of $254,160.99, under CFDA 15.512 through the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA), Public Law 102-575, Section 3406(b)(1). The funding activity area is natural resources, and the notice was published on September 1, 2017 with an original closing date of September 20, 2017. The award ceiling is listed as $0, reflecting that this posting functions as a notice of intent rather than an open competition with a stated maximum.

The purpose of the project is focused on permanent habitat restoration at the San Hill Preserve to support the recovery of the Bakersfield cactus. The work is framed as preventative conservation: restoring and protecting habitat so the species does not become more imperiled, while also creating permanently protected areas that can contribute to long-term recovery and, potentially, future delisting if recovery benchmarks are met. In practical terms, the emphasis on "permanently restore" and "permanently protected habitats" signals that the project is meant to produce durable conservation outcomes rather than short-term improvements, aligning with the CVPIA's broader objectives to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife associated with Central Valley Project impacts.

A second major driver of the project is co-benefit to the San Joaquin Valley giant flower loving fly, a highly localized species that, according to the notice, exists only at the project site. The restoration actions for the cactus are expected to improve or stabilize conditions for this fly as well. The fly was described as being under consideration by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for listing as threatened or endangered, so the project also functions as proactive habitat work that could reduce risk factors for a species on the edge of formal Endangered Species Act protection.

This announcement is not a request for competitive proposals. Reclamation indicated it intended to issue the cooperative agreement specifically to the Center for Natural Lands Management, and it cited Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2)(4) as the basis for the government decision not to compete the financial assistance. In other words, the notice serves primarily as a public transparency step about an intended noncompetitive award rather than an invitation for applicants to submit proposals. For questions, the listed contact was Teresa E. Brown, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by email at tebrown@usbr.gov.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Habitat Restoration for Bakersfield Cactus and the San Joaquin Valley Giant Flower Loving Fly at the San Hill Preserve" 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 Sep 01, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

Apply for BOR MP 17 N032

[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal: