The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program (TAP), provides financial and technical assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes.
Donor Name: Bureau of Reclamation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The objective of this NOFO is to invite federally recognized Indian tribes to submit proposals for financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect tribal water and related resources.
The TAP establishes cooperative working relationships, through partnerships with Indian tribes, to assist tribes as they develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. Reclamation’s Native American and International Affairs Office, Washington, D.C., plans to make fiscal year (FY) 2023 funds available for the TAP through Reclamation’s six Regional Offices.
Funding Opportunities
Reclamation provides funding through other programs that may assist tribes in developing, managing, and protecting their water and related resources. Tribes are eligible recipients in the programs outlined below.
- Through WaterSMART Grants, Reclamation also provides other funding opportunities. Through Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects, Reclamation provides funding for small-scale water management projects that have been identified through previous planning efforts. Reclamation has developed a streamlined selection and review process to reflect the small-scale nature of these projects.
- Through the Drought Response Program, Reclamation provides funding to help build resilience to drought. Through Drought Contingency Planning, Reclamation supports developing drought contingency plans with participation from a diverse set of stakeholders. Reclamation also provides funding for Drought Resiliency Projects that increase water supply flexibility and improve water management to build long term resilience to drought and are supported by an existing drought contingency plan.
- Through Applied Science Grants, Reclamation provides funding to support projects to develop hydrologic information and water management tools and to improve modeling and forecasting capabilities.
- Funding is available under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (Phase I) to support watershed group development, watershed restoration planning, and watershed management project design.
- Reclamation has introduced a new category of funding under WaterSMART in FY 2022: Environmental Water Resources Projects. Funding will be provided to support projects focused on environmental benefits and that have been developed as part of a collaborative process to help carry out an established strategy to increase the reliability of water resources. Projects under this new category of funding may be eligible for up to 75% Federal funding. Sponsors of Drought Resiliency Projects, Water and Energy Efficiency Grants, or Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase II projects that are focused on environmental benefits and that meet other requirements should apply under this new funding opportunity.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $400,000
- All work on a project funded under this NOFO should be completed within 2 years from the date of the award.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants eligible to receive an award to fund activities must be:
- Federally recognized Indian tribes located in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:
- Federal governmental entities.
- State governmental entities.
- Local governmental entities.
- Individuals.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
