Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 19 N011
This funding opportunity is a Notice of Intent to Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, indicating the agency plans to make a single cooperative agreement award to the Colorado School of Mines. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity within the environment activity area and is listed under CFDA number 15.560. The funding opportunity number is BOR LC 19 N011. The notice was created on July 12, 2019, with an original closing date of July 27, 2019, and it anticipates one award with an award ceiling of $321,000. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the intended recipient identified in the title.
The project itself focuses on advancing and validating a desalination system for a specific real-world deployment on the Navajo Nation. The planned work begins with a review of existing desalination system specifications to evaluate how well the current design fits the unique needs of the Navajo application. This step is essentially a technical gap assessment: it compares what the system was originally designed to do against the conditions, constraints, and performance requirements expected in the Navajo context, which can include source water characteristics, operating environment, logistical limitations, maintenance realities, and user needs.
After the specification review, the agreement supports upgrading the desalination equipment so it meets the Navajo project requirements. In practical terms, this means modifying or improving hardware and potentially controls, power needs, robustness, and operability so the unit can function reliably under the expected field conditions. The upgrades are intended to move the system from a general or prior configuration into a configuration that is fit-for-purpose for the Navajo deployment, with attention to performance, durability, and practical operation.
Once upgrades are completed, the work shifts into testing phases. The first testing phase is to be conducted in a controlled, outdoor setting at BGNDRF. This kind of test environment is meant to simulate real-world outdoor operating conditions while still allowing the project team to control key variables, monitor performance closely, and troubleshoot efficiently. It provides an intermediate step between laboratory work and full field deployment, helping to validate system performance, identify failure points, and refine operating procedures before the unit is placed in a community setting.
The final phase is testing and demonstration of the desalination unit on the Navajo Nation. This field demonstration is meant to show what the system can do in the actual environment where it is intended to be used. The notice highlights three practical outcomes the demonstration should address: the unit's capabilities (how well it performs and what quality/quantity of treated water it can produce), its cost (both direct costs and cost drivers observed during operation), and its operational requirements (what it takes to run and maintain the system, including labor, consumables, energy, maintenance frequency, and any specialized support needs). Overall, the project is structured to move from design review, to targeted equipment upgrades, to staged testing that culminates in an on-site demonstration designed to produce credible, real-world information about feasibility and deployment considerations for the Navajo application.Apply for BOR LC 19 N011
- 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 Colorado School of Mines" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 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 $321,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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