Central Valley Improvement Act, Title XXXIV

 

The purposes of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) are (1) to protect, restore, and enhance fish, wildlife, and associated habitats in the Central Valley and Trinity River basins of California, (2) to address impacts of the Central Valley Project on fish, wildlife, and associated habitats, (3) to improve the operational flexibility of the Central Valley Project, (4) to increase water-related benefits provided by the Central Valley Project to the State of California through expanded use of voluntary water transfers and improved water conservation, (5) to contribute to the State of Californias interim and long-term efforts to protect the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, and (6) to achieve a reasonable balance among competing demands for use of Central Valley Project water, including the requirements of fish and wildlife, agricultural, municipal and industrial and power contractors.

Active 15.512 Bureau of Reclamation, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. Congress passed and the President signed the Central Valley Project Improvement Act in 1992. Recent accomplishments include a number of water acquisition, water conveyance, facility construction, land acquisition, and habitat restoration actions within the Central Valley, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Trinity River Basins. Detailed accomplishment reports are available at www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia.
Fiscal Year 2018 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2019 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2020 Detailed project priorities and accomplishments can be found on the programs website at: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia/index.html
Fiscal Year 2021 Detailed project priorities and accomplishments can be found on the programs website at: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia/index.html
Fiscal Year 2022 UC Davis, DEVELOP A NEW MONITORING TOOL AND IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR CURRENT BIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAMS CA Department of Water Resources, TO PROTECT THE BENEFICIAL USES OF WATER IN THE DELTA DURING DROUGHT PERIODS. Ducks Unlimited, THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE SUTTER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Fiscal Year 2023 Not yet available Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, Title XXXIV, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Public Law 102-575. State of California or an agency or subdivision thereof, Indian tribes, or nonprofit entities concerned with restoration, protection, or enhancement of fish, wildlife, habitat, or environmental values that are able to assist in implementing any action authorized by the title in an efficient, timely, and cost effective manner, [Section 9404(e) of PL 102-575, Title XXXIV] Anyone/General Public Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental compliance for this program may be required depending on the scope of the specific project funded. This may result in the need for an environmental impact assessment or environmental impact statement prior to the commencement of project activities. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Funding opportunity announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, SF-424 forms and any other forms to be used to submit application information, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov. All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the program funding announcement. Applications passing this screening process will be forwarded for review by a proposal evaluation panel comprised of qualified Federal experts in the program area. Applications will be reviewed against the proposal evaluation criteria, and any additional review factors, as stated in the funding announcement. Final selection will be determined by the Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, or regional officials, as applicable to the project. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines For current information on any upcoming funding opportunity announcements dates and deadlines, contac the Mid-Pacific Region, MP-400 Division of Resources Management, Sacramento, California, as listed in the Contacts section below. None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide all applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award. Continuation of funding for the Program from one fiscal year to the next is at the discretion of Congress. Yearly solicitation is made for projects of 24 months in duration or less, although multi-year projects may be considered if annual accomplishments can be demonstrated. Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov. Agreements will be awarded for projects that will result in attaining the objectives noted above and the mandates set out in the CVPIA. Areas of emphasis include fish and wildlife restoration activities and investigations, evaluation of ecologic and hydrologic effects of existing and alternative operations of water facilities and systems, the effects of the Central Valley Project (CVP) on anadromous fish populations, and delivery of refuge water supplies. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to promulgate such regulations and enter into such agreements as may be necessary to implement the intent, purposes and provisions of Title XXXIV. This title does not and shall not be interpreted to authorize construction of water storage facilities. Not applicable. Not applicable. All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 Retention requirements for records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.333. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. The Federal share of the costs of a project or activity carried out under this Program varies in accordance with the provisions of the CVPIA. Cost-share requirements will be included in the funding opportunity announcement posted on www.Grants.gov.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Proposals are requested for projects of 24 months in duration or less; however, funding for multi-year projects may be considered if annual accomplishments can be demonstrated. For further information, please contact the regional office. Heather Casillas Division Chief - Program Management BDO-300 CVPIA Program Manager Bureau of Reclamation Interior Region 10 - California - Great Basin (916) 978-5360 - Desk (916) 223-0028 - Cell Heather Casillas
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento, CA 95825 US
hcasillas@usbr.gov
Phone: (916) 978-5360 http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia 14-5173-0-2-301 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$51,071,672.00; FY 23 est $50,000,000.00; FY 24 est $50,000,000.00; FY 21$44,000,000.00; FY 20$27,000,000.00; FY 19$56,245,951.00; FY 18$12,000,000.00; FY 17$10,024,159.00; - Range is $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 Average $ 10,750,000 2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. OMB Circulars, Title 34 of Public Law 102-575, and Annual Work Plans. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Reclamation Office listed below or visiting the CVPIA website at www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia. Fiscal Year 2017 Information not available. Examples of funded projects include installment of fish screens, construction fish passage facilities, channel and floodplain fish habitat restoration, refuge water supply agreements and facilities, terrestrial habitat acquisition and restoration, and monitoring, modeling, and analysis studies.
Fiscal Year 2018 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2019 Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2023 Planned projects contribute to meeting the goals of the legislative mandate including fisheries habitat improvement, refuge water deliveries and acquisitions, and structured decision-making processes.