The Reclamation Department is offering WaterSMART Grants for Fiscal Year 2019 to support collaborative planning efforts in developing water markets. These grants aim to enhance water supply reliability and management flexibility through promoting water markets between buyers and sellers. The projects funded will foster communication between Reclamation and local stakeholders, building trust and preventing water conflicts. By funding projects that improve technology for increased water reliability, this grant aligns with the goals outlined in the October 2018 Presidential Memorandum on water supply in the West. Application deadline is July 31, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 315796
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-DO-19-F006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WaterSMART Grants: Water Marketing Strategy Grants for Fiscal Year 2019 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| 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: | May 09, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the Western United States or United States Territories, including 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, and the Virgin Islands. as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: |
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports collaborative planning efforts to develop water markets that will proactively address water supply reliability and increase water management flexibility. Water markets between willing buyers and sellers can be used to help water users meet demands efficiently in times of shortage, thereby helping to prevent water conflicts. By encouraging collaboration and input to the planning process from a range of stakeholders, projects funded through this FOA will expand the lines of communication between Reclamation and local stakeholders, helping to restore community trust.
Through this FOA, Reclamation provides funding for projects that improve use of technology to increase water reliability consistent with Section 4 of the October 19, 2018 Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West.
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| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julie J Hendricks
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist Phone 3034452428 Email:jhendricks@usbr.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 315796 Full Announcement-BOR-DO-19-F006 -> FY 2019 Water Marketing Strategy Grants FOA_508 FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julie J Hendricks Supervisory Grants Management Specialist Phone 3034452428 Email: jhendricks@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.507 | PKG00250797 | May 09, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
315796 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
315796 SF424A-1.0.pdf
315796 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
315796 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
315796 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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