The Department of the Interior is offering the WaterSMART grant for 2013 to support States, tribes, irrigation districts, and organizations in conserving water, increasing renewable energy usage, and improving energy efficiency. This grant aims to address climate impacts on water resources, enhance water management, and prevent water-related crises or conflicts. Funding is available for projects that promote water conservation, support endangered species, facilitate water markets, and implement adaptation strategies identified in Basin Studies. The grants encourage collaborative efforts to achieve sustainable water supply and on-farm improvements, contributing to water efficiency in the western United States.
Opportunity ID: 205114
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | R13SF80003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | WaterSMART: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for 2013 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustaining and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Nov 02, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 21,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1 |
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 the following entities: • Federal governmental entities • Institutions of higher education • Individuals |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Reclamation – Denver Office |
| Description:: | The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (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 the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) on projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently, increase the use of renewable energy and improve energy efficiency, benefit endangered and threatened species, facilitate water markets, or carry out other activities to address climate-related impacts on water or prevent any water-related crisis or conflict. Through this FOA, Reclamation also makes funding available for water management improvements that complement other ongoing efforts to address water supply sustainability. For example, through the WaterSMART Basin Study Program, Reclamation is working with State and local partners, as well as other stakeholders, to comprehensively evaluate the ability to meet future water demands within a river basin. The Basin Studies allow Reclamation and its partners to evaluate potential impacts of climate change to water resources within a particular river basin, and to identify adaptation strategies to address those impacts. This FOA provides an opportunity for partners who have completed a Basin Study to apply for cost-shared funding to implement Basin Study adaptation strategies that meet the eligibility and other requirements of this FOA. In addition, funding is available through this FOA for water delivery system improvements that will enable farmers to make additional on-farm improvements in the future, including improvements that may be eligible for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funding.Water conservation, use of water markets, and improved efficiency are crucial elements of any plan to address western United States water issues. With leveraged water and energy efficiency grants, an important step will be taken towards increasing conservation for a more efficient use of water in the West. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Cost share is required for this program. | Nov 02, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.507 |
| Competition ID: | R13SF80003 |
| Competition Title: | WaterSMART: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for FY 2013 |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00150511 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Michelle Maher |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms | Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.507 | R13SF80003 | WaterSMART: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for FY 2013 | PKG00150511 | Oct 30, 2012 | Jan 17, 2013 | View | Michelle Maher | Organization Applicants |