The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking applications for the WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects.
Donor Name: Bureau of Reclamation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: Selected Territories
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (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 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.
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (Department) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Department’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and nonFederal funding to work cooperatively with states, tribes, and local entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply sustainability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts.
Funding Information
- A total of up to $100,000 in Federal funds may be awarded to an applicant. To be considered a small-scale project, total project costs should generally be $225,000 or less.
- The proposed projects should be completed within two years of the award.
Eligible Projects
Reclamation will provide funding for small-scale on-the-ground water efficiency projects which seek to implement work identified in an applicant’s water planning efforts. Example projects include, but are not limited to:
- Canal lining/piping
- Municipal metering
- Irrigation flow measurement
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and Automation (SCADA)
- Landscape Irrigation measures
- High-Efficiency Indoor Appliances and Fixtures
- Upgrades to Commercial Cooling Systems to Improve Water Use Efficiency
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants eligible to receive an award under this NOFO include:
- Category A:
- States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts;
- State, regional, or local authorities, whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and
- Other organizations with water or power delivery authority.
- Category B: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership with and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. Category B applicants must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner, stating that they are acting in partnership with the applicant and agree to the submittal and content of the proposal.
To be eligible, applicants must also be located in one of the following states or territories: 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 Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
