Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR PN 19 N010
The Improved Management of Surface Water Diversions for Michaud Unit grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BOR PN 19 N010) is a discretionary Bureau of Reclamation grant focused on strengthening how the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes manage and account for irrigation water deliveries in the Michaud Unit of the Fort Hall Irrigation Project (FHIP). It builds directly on earlier Reclamation support awarded in 2016 to install flow meters on pumps that divert water to the Michaud Canal. That earlier agreement was approaching its end, and the new opportunity emphasizes keeping the value of those investments by turning the measured flow data into practical, day-to-day operating decisions that improve efficiency and long-term water stewardship.
At its core, the project is designed to improve measurement, accounting, and operational control of surface water diversions from the Portneuf River and distribution through the Michaud Unit delivery system. The Tribes have been making infrastructure and monitoring upgrades, and this grant aims to translate those upgrades into substantial water resource efficiency gains. The emphasis is not just on collecting numbers from meters, but on using that information to run the system more reliably for irrigators while also protecting and maximizing Tribal water storage. In other words, it ties together physical improvements (like metering and delivery infrastructure) with management improvements (like operating rules and decision tools).
The work is organized around two main objectives. The first objective is to create an irrigation water management plan that guides how diversions and deliveries should be controlled given the newer infrastructure, the expanded availability of measured data, and the water delivery requests coming from irrigators served in the Michaud Unit. This plan is intended to function as a set of operational guidelines for canals and diversion structures, supporting consistent and efficient service while reducing avoidable losses and inefficiencies. A key theme is balancing reliable delivery to water users with the broader Tribal goal of maximizing storage and managing supplies carefully over the irrigation season.
The second objective is to develop computational tools that help implement the management plan in a practical, real-time setting. These tools are meant to support water managers with daily operational decisions, translating the plan into actionable control strategies for diversions and canal operations. By making the tools available for manager use, the opportunity recognizes that an effective plan has to be executable under real operating conditions, where weather, demand, and supply constraints can change quickly and require timely adjustments.
The expected outcome after the two-year project period is a complete package that water managers can use immediately: an irrigation water management plan with clear operating guidelines for the Michaud Unit delivery infrastructure, a set of computational tools for managing irrigation water delivery and diversion control on an ongoing basis, and a final report documenting the plan and explaining how to operate and apply the tools. Collectively, these deliverables are meant to provide lasting technical guidance that strengthens the Tribes ability to manage, protect, and plan around their water resources using better measurement, better accounting, and better operational decision-making.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Reclamation under CFDA 15.517 in the Natural Resources activity category, using a grant funding instrument. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, aligning the funding with Tribal water management needs and sovereignty over resource planning. The posting shows an application closing date of April 30, 2019, an award ceiling of $196,341, and it was created on April 16, 2019.Apply for BOR PN 19 N010
- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improved Management of Surface Water Diversions for Michaud Unit" 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 2019-04-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-04-30. (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 $196,341.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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