Gales and Clear Creek Confluence Implementation | BOR PN 17 N001

Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR PN 17 N001

The Gales and Clear Creek Confluence Implementation grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BOR PN 17 N001) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA 15.517. It focuses on natural resources work tied to a specific restoration priority identified in the Gales Creek Subbasin Restoration Action Plan: improving floodplain connectivity at the confluence where Clear Creek meets Gales Creek. The underlying purpose is to advance “restoration goal 2,” which emphasizes restoring aquatic and floodplain habitat in ways that directly benefit fish and wildlife.

The project described is largely centered on getting a priority restoration action ready for on-the-ground implementation by funding the upfront technical steps. The applicant referenced in the description, TRWC, proposes to complete the design and permitting work needed to move the confluence restoration project forward. In practical terms, this typically means producing the engineering and restoration designs, completing required environmental and regulatory reviews, and securing permits so construction or implementation can proceed later with fewer delays. While the grant is about a specific location and action (the Clear Creek and Gales Creek confluence), it is framed as part of a broader, plan-driven effort to reconnect floodplains and improve habitat function across the subbasin.

In addition to the technical design and permitting deliverables, the opportunity also supports community engagement meant to strengthen longer-term restoration capacity. The proposal includes outreach to local community members and organizations to build relationships, recruit volunteers for stewardship activities, and identify or develop additional restoration opportunities beyond this single project. That outreach component is positioned as a way to leverage volunteer labor for ongoing site care and to create momentum for future habitat projects in the watershed.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The funding instrument is a grant, with an award ceiling of $42,059 and an expectation of a single award. The opportunity was created on March 14, 2017, with an original closing date of March 28, 2017, indicating a short application window. Overall, the grant is best understood as targeted, relatively small-scale federal support intended to prepare a high-priority floodplain connectivity restoration project for implementation while also building local stewardship and partnership support to sustain and expand restoration work in the area.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Gales and Clear Creek Confluence Implementation" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 14, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 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 $42,059.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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