Reclamation's Bay Delta Restoration Program: Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants

new supplies for agricultural irrigation, improve energy efficiency, and benefit endangered species. Projects should also increase the capability or success rate of on-farm water conservation or water use efficiency projects that can be undertaken by farmers and ranchers through irrigation system improvements and irrigation efficiency enhancements. Period of Performance is from the date of issuance of the Agreement to approximately September 30, 2014. FOA R12AF20003 will be posted on the GRANTS.GOV web site, at www.grants.gov, on or about January 1, 2012. The estimated date for receipt of proposals is on or about March 15, 2012. The FOA must be downloaded at the above web site. No paper copy of this announcement will be distributed. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applied to this FOA. Prospective recipients must be registered prior to award. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Robert Lowry at rlowry@usbr.gov.