The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is seeking applications for its 2023-2024 Feasibility Study Grant Program.
Donor Name: Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD)
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $750,000
Details:
The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) partners with Oregonians to pursue integrated and innovative solutions for complex water challenges and an uncertain water future. They do this work to achieve a secure and sustainable water future, addressing instream and out-of-stream needs, for all Oregonians and Oregon’s environment, economy, communities, and cultures. As part of this work, OWRD invests in the identification, investigation, and implementation of water projects. Feasibility Study Grants provide funding for studies to evaluate the feasibility of developing water conservation, reuse, or storage projects. Grants require a 50% cost-share match, which may include in-kind contributions.
Funding Information
OWRD anticipates there will be approximately $750,000 in funding for the 2023-2024 funding cycle of Feasibility Study Grants. Because the source of funding for the studies is General Fund all funded studies must be completed by June 30, 2025.
Eligible Studies
Eligible studies examine the feasibility of water conservation, reuse, and storage projects. Studies may include analysis or evaluation of:
- Hydrological refill capacity, water needs, geology, or hydrology
- Engineering and water exchange
- Financial feasibility
- Fiscal analysis
- Instream ecological flows
- Alternative means of supplying water, including costs and benefits
- Environmental impacts or public benefits
- Hydrological analyses
- Water quality impacts
Eligibility Criteria
Feasibility Study Grants fund qualifying costs of studies to evaluate the feasibility of developing water conservation, reuse, and storage projects. This competitive funding opportunity helps individuals and communities investigate whether a project is worth pursuing. Grants require a 50% cost match of the total cost of the feasibility study, up to $500,000. Any local government, Indian tribe, or person may apply for funding.
For more information, visit OWRD.
