Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 19 N030
This grant opportunity, titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Navajo Nation" (Funding Opportunity Number: BOR LC 19 N030), is a discretionary grant issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA 15.519. It was created on September 4, 2019, with an original closing date of September 17, 2019. The Bureau of Reclamation anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $750,000. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and the notice is specifically oriented toward funding work to be carried out by the Navajo Nation.
The underlying justification for this award is based on a long-standing coordination framework between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Navajo Nation. The two parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on July 17, 2000, aimed at supporting the development and protection of the Nation's water resources. The opportunity emphasizes that the Navajo Nation is uniquely qualified to implement the proposed work because all tasks are located within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation Reservation, where land access is limited and controlled. In practical terms, this points to the need for a trusted governmental partner with the authority, local knowledge, and logistical ability to work on tribal lands, manage access requirements, and coordinate improvements in remote areas.
The scope of work is a package of repairs, replacements, and system upgrades focused on water infrastructure, irrigation and diversion structures, livestock water reliability, and related supporting facilities. Several projects target the Many Farms area. One item is the Many Farms Feeder Canal Intake Sluice Gate Structure Repair, which involves repairing the foundation and gates on the intake structure, a critical component for controlling and managing water flows. Another is the Many Farms Diversion Dam effort, which includes purchasing and installing riprap to protect the diversion dam from erosion and damage, helping stabilize the structure and reduce the risk of deterioration during high flows. The Captain Tom Dam Repair involves earthwork intended to increase diversions into the reservoir, suggesting improvements to the dam or its approach channels so more water can be captured or routed effectively when available.
A substantial portion of the proposed activities concerns groundwater and well infrastructure, reflecting the importance of reliable pumping and distribution in many communities and agricultural settings on the Reservation. The Many Farms Agricultural Well project is described as replacing an obsolete well, indicating the existing well is likely beyond its useful life, unreliable, or incompatible with current needs. Similarly, the Leupp Chapter 5T-529 project also centers on replacing an obsolete well. The opportunity also includes a Leupp Municipal Water System Connection project, described as connecting a municipal well to a C-Aquifer well, which implies a system integration effort to improve supply flexibility, redundancy, or water quality and to better leverage available aquifer resources for municipal service.
The notice also lists multiple improvements aimed at livestock watering and rural water access, which are often vital for both household resilience and economic livelihoods. The Teesto/Tolani livestock water improvement projects are included as a broader set of enhancements, and the opportunity separately notes the purchase of livestock water storage tanks, a straightforward but important investment that can help buffer against outages, seasonal variability, and long hauling distances. Another notable rural infrastructure item is the solar retrofit of wells, which would replace inoperable or underperforming pumping systems with photovoltaic systems. This type of upgrade can reduce operating costs, improve reliability in off-grid or power-constrained areas, and keep water systems functioning even where utility power is limited or expensive.
In addition to water delivery and supply improvements, the package includes supporting infrastructure repairs that can affect access and system operability. The Upper Kerley Valley Bridge repairs indicate work on a transportation crossing that likely supports community access, maintenance routes, or movement of equipment needed to operate and repair water facilities. The Red Lake Canal Improvements point to repairs or upgrades to canal infrastructure, which typically aim to reduce seepage, improve conveyance efficiency, address damage, and maintain dependable delivery for irrigation or other uses.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment intended to improve the condition, reliability, and efficiency of multiple water-related assets across the Navajo Nation Reservation. Rather than funding a single standalone construction project, it bundles several practical, on-the-ground repairs and replacements that address erosion protection, water diversion capacity, aging wells, livestock watering needs, renewable energy pumping retrofits, and associated access and conveyance infrastructure. The Bureau of Reclamation frames the Navajo Nation as the appropriate recipient because the work occurs entirely within Reservation boundaries and requires the Nation's direct capability to plan, access, and implement projects on tribal lands while supporting the longer-term goals of the 2000 MOU to develop and protect Navajo water resources.Apply for BOR LC 19 N030
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Navajo Nation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.519.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Navajo Nation."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BOR LC 19 N030.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.519.
When was this funding opportunity created?
It was created on September 4, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 17, 2019.
How many awards did the Bureau of Reclamation anticipate making?
The Bureau of Reclamation anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $750,000.
Who is eligible to receive this grant?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Is this notice specifically oriented toward a particular recipient?
Yes. The notice is specifically oriented toward funding work to be carried out by the Navajo Nation.
Why does the notice describe the Navajo Nation as uniquely qualified to implement the work?
The notice explains that all tasks are located within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation Reservation, where land access is limited and controlled. Because of this, the Navajo Nation is positioned as the trusted governmental partner with the authority, local knowledge, and logistical ability to access tribal lands, manage access requirements, and coordinate improvements in remote areas.
What is the underlying justification or coordination framework referenced for this award?
The justification is tied to long-standing coordination between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Navajo Nation, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into on July 17, 2000, focused on supporting the development and protection of the Nation's water resources.
What is the overall purpose of the proposed work?
The package of work focuses on repairs, replacements, and system upgrades across multiple water-related assets, including water infrastructure, irrigation and diversion structures, groundwater and well systems, livestock water reliability, and supporting facilities like canals and a bridge.
Is this funding for one single construction project or multiple projects?
It is described as a bundled package of several practical, on-the-ground repairs and replacements rather than a single standalone construction project.
Where will the work take place?
The work is described as occurring entirely within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation Reservation.
What kinds of water infrastructure improvements are included in the scope of work?
The scope includes repairs and upgrades such as intake structure repairs, diversion dam erosion protection, dam-related earthwork to increase diversions, replacement of obsolete wells, municipal system connections involving aquifer wells, canal improvements, livestock water system improvements and storage tanks, and solar retrofits of wells.
Which projects are specifically mentioned in the Many Farms area?
Several projects target the Many Farms area, including the Many Farms Feeder Canal Intake Sluice Gate Structure Repair, the Many Farms Diversion Dam riprap purchase and installation, and the Many Farms Agricultural Well replacement. The Captain Tom Dam Repair is also listed and involves earthwork intended to increase diversions into the reservoir.
What is included in the Many Farms Feeder Canal Intake Sluice Gate Structure Repair?
It involves repairing the foundation and gates on the intake structure, described as a critical component for controlling and managing water flows.
What work is planned for the Many Farms Diversion Dam?
The effort includes purchasing and installing riprap to protect the diversion dam from erosion and damage, helping stabilize the structure and reduce the risk of deterioration during high flows.
What does the Captain Tom Dam Repair involve?
The notice describes earthwork intended to increase diversions into the reservoir, indicating improvements that help capture or route more water effectively when available.
What groundwater or well-related projects are included?
The notice emphasizes groundwater and well infrastructure, including replacement of the Many Farms Agricultural Well and replacement of an obsolete well under the Leupp Chapter 5T-529 project. It also includes a Leupp Municipal Water System Connection project to connect a municipal well to a C-Aquifer well.
What does "replace an obsolete well" mean in the context of the listed projects?
Based on the description provided, it indicates the existing well is obsolete, likely beyond its useful life, unreliable, or not aligned with current needs, and is planned to be replaced.
What is the Leupp Municipal Water System Connection project?
It is described as connecting a municipal well to a C-Aquifer well, implying an integration effort to improve supply flexibility, redundancy, or water quality and to better leverage available aquifer resources for municipal service.
What livestock water improvements are included?
The scope includes Teesto/Tolani livestock water improvement projects as a broader set of enhancements, as well as the purchase of livestock water storage tanks.
Why are livestock water storage tanks highlighted as part of the work package?
The description suggests these tanks are a straightforward but important investment to buffer against outages, seasonal variability, and long hauling distances, improving livestock watering reliability.
What are "solar retrofits of wells" in this opportunity?
Solar retrofits are described as replacing inoperable or underperforming pumping systems with photovoltaic systems. The notice indicates this can reduce operating costs, improve reliability in off-grid or power-constrained areas, and keep water systems functioning where utility power is limited or expensive.
Are there any supporting (non-water) infrastructure items included?
Yes. The package includes Upper Kerley Valley Bridge repairs, described as work on a transportation crossing that likely supports access, maintenance routes, or movement of equipment needed to operate and repair water facilities.
What are the Red Lake Canal Improvements?
They are described as repairs or upgrades to canal infrastructure, which typically aim to reduce seepage, improve conveyance efficiency, address damage, and maintain dependable delivery for irrigation or other uses.
How does this opportunity relate to long-term water resource goals?
The Bureau of Reclamation frames the work as supporting the longer-term goals of the July 17, 2000 MOU to develop and protect Navajo Nation water resources, while making targeted improvements to the condition, reliability, and efficiency of multiple water-related assets.
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