The Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) is offering grant funding to be used for water projects targeted at converting lands irrigated from groundwater to surface water irrigation (Conversion Projects).
Donor Name: Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB)
State: Idaho
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/04/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) has developed these criteria to provide financial assistance on a statewide basis.
Funding Information
- Total Budget: $20 million total funds available.
- Grant Award Limit: $5 million per application.
Eligible Projects
Projects located in eligible geographic areas that propose to convert from groundwater to surface water irrigation. Hard Conversions are projects that would permanently convert to the use of surface water. Soft Conversions projects would partially convert to the use of surface water but may have to use groundwater when surface water is not available.
Grant Considerations
- IWRB grant portion cannot exceed 1/2 (50%) of total project costs for soft conversions. IWRB grant portion cannot exceed 3/4 (75%) of total project costs for hard conversions.
- Must agree to cease pumping the proposed portion of groundwater related to project and that delivered conversion water will be used only on lands with an existing groundwater right tied to this project. Groundwater rights previously used on the conversion project lands cannot be put in the Water Bank for lease.
- Conversions projects are required to be at least 80% efficient (for every acre-ft of conversion water they receive, must be able to measure and record 0.8 acre-ft of groundwater savings based on their historic baseline pumping.)
- If project construction is underway or completed by the application deadline the project is not eligible for this funding opportunity.
Eligibility Criteria
Groundwater Districts, Irrigation Districts, Irrigation Boards of Control, Canal Companies. Individuals must apply through one of the eligible entities.
For more information, visit IWRB.
