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.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of the Interior
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/23/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal 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.
Through Water and Energy Efficiency Grants, Reclamation provides financial assistance to support projects that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings, implement renewable energy components, and support broader sustainability benefits. Water and Energy Efficiency Grants are a component of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Grants Program, which also includes Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects.
This Water and Energy Efficiency Grants NOFO provides funding for projects that result in quantifiable water savings, implement renewable energy components, and support broader sustainability benefits. These projects conserve and use water more efficiently; increase the production of renewable energy; mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability in the Western United States and other areas.
The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible applicants to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently; increase the production of renewable energy; mitigate conflict risk in areas with a high risk of future water conflict; enable farmers to make additional on-farm improvements in the future, including improvements that may be eligible for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funding; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability in the West.
Funding Information
Funding Group I: Up to $500,000 per agreement
Funding Group II: Up to $2,000,000 per agreement
Funding Group III: Up to $5,000,000 per agreement
Project Period
- Anticipated Award Date December 31, 2024
- Anticipated Project Completion Date 12/31/2027
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below. Category A Applicants
- States, Tribes, irrigation districts, or 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 West 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 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. All Category B applicants must be located in the U.S., 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. All Category B applicants must be located in the or the specific Territories identified above.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
