The Department of the Interior is offering the WaterSMART Grants to states, tribes, and organizations looking to improve water and energy efficiency projects in the western United States. This grant aims to promote water conservation, increase hydropower production, reduce water conflict risks, facilitate on-farm improvements for farmers, and enhance water supply reliability. Eligible applicants are encouraged to collaborate with Reclamation to leverage resources and funding for sustainable water management initiatives. The closing date for applications is March 19, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 312533
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-DO-19-F004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2019 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.507 — Water SMART (Sustaining and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, an eligible applicant is a state, Indian tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority. Applicants must also be located in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented; specifically: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The objective of this FOA 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 projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently; increase the production of hydropower; mitigate conflict risk in areas at 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 water supply reliability in the western United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Darren Olson
Grants Management Specialist Phone 303 445-3697 Email:dolson@usbr.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 312533 Full Announcement-FOA -> FY19 WEEG FINAL FOA with Appendix.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Darren Olson Grants Management Specialist Phone 303 445-3697 Email: dolson@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.507 | PKG00247999 | Mar 19, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
312533 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
Optional forms
312533 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
312533 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
312533 SF424A-1.0.pdf
312533 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
312533 SF424B-1.1.pdf
312533 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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