Opportunity ID: 329878

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: BOR-DO-21-F003
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Cooperative WatershedManagement Program Phase I Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 15.554 — Cooperative Watershed Management
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Nov 18, 2020
Last Updated Date: Jan 06, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 19, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 19, 2021
Archive Date: Feb 18, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this FOA include the following entities 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. New Watershed Group: States, Indian tribes, local and special districts(e.g., irrigation and water districts, etc.), local governmental entities, interstate organizations, and non-profit organizations. Existing Watershed Groups: In order to be eligible to receive an award for funding as an Existing Watershed Group, the applicant must be an eligible entity as described immediately above for New Watershed Groups, and must either be: (1) An Existing Watershed Group, (i.e., a grassroots, non-regulatory legal entity that otherwise meets the definition of a watershed group as described in Section A.2., Objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement); or (2) a participant in an Existing Watershed Group.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description:

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.

The Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP), Reclamation provides funding to watershed groups to encourage diverse stakeholders to form local solutions to address their water management needs. By providing this funding Reclamation promotes water reliability and cooperation between stakeholders to reduce conflict, facilitate solutions to complex water issues, and stretch limited water supplies.

See related documents tab above for the full Funding Opportunity document

Link to Additional Information: Cooperative Watershed Management Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Matthew D Reichert

Grants Management Specialist

Phone 303-445-3865
Email:mreichert@usbr.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Funding Opportunity Announcement

Section A.2. Objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement
Added disadvantaged communities as a stakeholder group to the list of stakeholders included in the watershed group definition
Added the definition of a disadvantaged community as defined by the revised Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) Act and cited to the CWMP Act.

Updated CWMP Act section citation for the definition of a watershed group to match the revised CWMP Act.
Evaluation Criterion A – Watershed Group Diversity and Geographic Scope
Added disadvantaged communities to the list of stakeholders on page 27 of the FOA.

Jan 06, 2021
Nov 18, 2020

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: BOR-DO-21-F003
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Cooperative WatershedManagement Program Phase I Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 15.554 — Cooperative Watershed Management
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Nov 18, 2020
Last Updated Date: Jan 06, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 19, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 19, 2021
Archive Date: Feb 18, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this FOA include the following entities 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. New Watershed Group: States, Indian tribes, local and special districts(e.g., irrigation and water districts, etc.), local governmental entities, interstate organizations, and non-profit organizations. Existing Watershed Groups: In order to be eligible to receive an award for funding as an Existing Watershed Group, the applicant must be an eligible entity as described immediately above for New Watershed Groups, and must either be: (1) An Existing Watershed Group, (i.e., a grassroots, non-regulatory legal entity that otherwise meets the definition of a watershed group as described in Section A.2., Objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement); or (2) a participant in an Existing Watershed Group.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description:

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.

The Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP), Reclamation provides funding to watershed groups to encourage diverse stakeholders to form local solutions to address their water management needs. By providing this funding Reclamation promotes water reliability and cooperation between stakeholders to reduce conflict, facilitate solutions to complex water issues, and stretch limited water supplies.

See related documents tab above for the full Funding Opportunity document

Link to Additional Information: Cooperative Watershed Management Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Matthew D Reichert

Grants Management Specialist

Phone 303-445-3865
Email:mreichert@usbr.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: BOR-DO-21-F003
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Cooperative WatershedManagement Program Phase I Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 15.554 — Cooperative Watershed Management
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 18, 2020
Last Updated Date: Nov 18, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 19, 2021
Archive Date: Feb 18, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this FOA include the following entities 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. New Watershed Group: States, Indian tribes, local and special districts(e.g., irrigation and water districts, etc.), local governmental entities, interstate organizations, and non-profit organizations. Existing Watershed Groups: In order to be eligible to receive an award for funding as an Existing Watershed Group, the applicant must be an eligible entity as described immediately above for New Watershed Groups, and must either be: (1) An Existing Watershed Group, (i.e., a grassroots, non-regulatory legal entity that otherwise meets the definition of a watershed group as described in Section A.2., Objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement); or (2) a participant in an Existing Watershed Group.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description:

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.

The Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP), Reclamation provides funding to watershed groups to encourage diverse stakeholders to form local solutions to address their water management needs. By providing this funding Reclamation promotes water reliability and cooperation between stakeholders to reduce conflict, facilitate solutions to complex water issues, and stretch limited water supplies.

See related documents tab above for the full Funding Opportunity document

Link to Additional Information: Cooperative Watershed Management Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Matthew D Reichert

Grants Management Specialist

Phone 303-445-3865
Email:mreichert@usbr.gov

Folder 329878 Full Announcement-BOR-DO-21-F003 -> FY21CWMPPhaseIFOA_508_Revised_010621 (1).pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Matthew D Reichert
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 303-445-3865
Email: mreichert@usbr.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.554 PKG00264154 Nov 18, 2020 Jan 19, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

329878 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

329878 SF424A-1.0.pdf

329878 SF424B-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

329878 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

329878 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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