Eligible: Local Government, Nonprofits, Other, Tribes, Utilities

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$0 - $125,000

WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects For Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025

From US Department of Interior (DOI) - Bureau of Reclamation

The objective of this NOFO is to invite States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on small-scale on-the-ground projects that seek to conserve, better manage, or otherwise make more efficient use of water supplies. Proposed projects that are supported by an existing water management and conservation plan, System Optimization Review, or other planning effort led by the applicant are prioritized. This prioritization will help ensure that projects funded under this NOFO are well thought out, have public support, and have been identified as the best way to address water management concerns.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Cooperative Agreement, Grant

    • Title

      WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects For Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025

    • Source

      US Department of Interior (DOI) - Bureau of Reclamation

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $12,000,000

    • Award Range

      $0 - $125,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Local Government, Nonprofits, Other, Tribes, Utilities

    • Sector

      Water & Natural Resources

    • Activity

      Efficiency Improvements, Financial Assistance, Project Finance

    • Eligibility

      Category A Applicants: States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts; State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and Other organizations with water or power delivery authority. All applicants must be located in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented; specifically: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Category B Applicants: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership with, and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A, with respect to a project involving land or infrastructure owned by the Category A entity. All Category B applicants must be located in the United States, or the specific Territories identified above. Category B applicants should include with their application a letter from the Category A partner stating that the Category A partner: Is acting in partnership with the applicant; Agrees to the submittal and content of the application; and Intends to participate in the project in some way, for example, by providing input, feedback, or other support for the project.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      grants.gov

    • Requirements

      Proposed projects that are supported by an existing water management and conservation plan, System Optimization Review, or other planning effort led by the applicant are prioritized. This prioritization will help ensure that projects funded under this NOFO are well thought out, have public support, and have been identified as the best way to address water management concerns. Reclamation has simplified the evaluation criteria and streamlined the application process for this category of WaterSMART Grants to ensure that the process works for smaller entities.

    • Disbursement Method

      Reimbursement

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Sep 1, 2024

    • Application Close Date

      Jan 14, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      3:00 PM PST

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      Christina Munoz, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

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