Opportunity ID: 353621

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: R24AS00299
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation: This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America���s Resources for Tomorrow)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Apr 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Feb 03, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time, on the listed application due date.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 31, 2025 This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
State governments
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description:

This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice. 

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Alisha James

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Email:bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice. Feb 03, 2025
This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice. Apr 18, 2024
Closing date corrected and second round of competition now available for applications. Apr 18, 2024
Close Date extended to support an upcoming Grants.gov scheduled maintenance and Federal holiday. Apr 18, 2024
1. Under synopsis, the dropdown section of "Eligible Applicants" should just list "Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)". Since the eligibility is nuanced, we just want to focus on defining eligibility in the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section.

2. Under synopsis, the language under "Additional Information on Eligibility" didn’t include the full Category B applicant definition or discuss Category C applicants. Language from the funding opportunity has been added to this section.

Apr 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: R24AS00299
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation: This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America���s Resources for Tomorrow)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Apr 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Feb 03, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time, on the listed application due date.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 31, 2025 This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
State governments
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description:

This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice. 

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Alisha James

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Email:bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: R24AS00299
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation: This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America���s Resources for Tomorrow)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Apr 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Jan 31, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 11, 2025 This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Special district governments
State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description:

This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice. 

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Alisha James

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Email:bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: R24AS00299
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America���s Resources for Tomorrow)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Apr 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Jun 28, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 11, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Special district governments
State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Category A Applicants• States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and 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 Category A applicants must also be located in one of the following States or Territories: 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, or Puerto Rico.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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description: The United States Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) 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 DOI’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, 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 reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts. This Environmental Water Resources Projects NOFO provides funding for water conservation and efficiency projects, water management and infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration projects and nature-based solutions that provide significant ecological benefits, have been developed as part of a collaborative process, and help carry out an established strategy to increase the reliability of water resources.Reclamation’s WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects provide support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and is aligned with other priorities such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. The Environmental Water Resources Projects also support the goals of the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group established in March 2021 and the National Drought Resiliency Partnership.11 For more information, see E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (January 27, 2023), https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad; Justice40 Initiative, https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/; Addendum to the Interim Implementation Guidance for the Justice 40 Initiative, M-21-28, on using the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), M-23-09, (January 27, 2023), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Alisha James
bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Email:bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: R24AS00299
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America���s Resources for Tomorrow)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Apr 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: May 30, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 25, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Category A: States; Indian tribes; irrigation districts; water districts; state, regional, or local authorities, whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. All Category A applicants must be located in one of the following States or Territories: 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, or Puerto Rico. Category B: Non-profit conservation organizations, including watershed groups as defined in the Cooperative Watershed Management Act, Section 6001, that are acting in partnership with, and with the agreement of, an entity described in Category A. All Category B applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above. Category C: Non-profit conservation organizations submitting an application for a project to implement a nature-based solution on Federal land may submit an application without a Category A partner, if they demonstrate that entities described in Category A from the applicable service area have been notified and do not object to the project. All Category C applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description:

The United States Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) 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 DOI’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, 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 reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts. This Environmental Water Resources Projects NOFO provides funding for water conservation and efficiency projects, water management and infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration projects and nature-based solutions that provide significant ecological benefits, have been developed as part of a collaborative process, and help carry out an established strategy to increase the reliability of water resources.Reclamation’s WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects provide support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and is aligned with other priorities such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. The Environmental Water Resources Projects also support the goals of the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group established in March 2021 and the National Drought Resiliency Partnership.11 For more information, see E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (January 27, 2023), https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad; Justice40 Initiative, https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/; Addendum to the Interim Implementation Guidance for the Justice 40 Initiative, M-21-28, on using the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), M-23-09, (January 27, 2023), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Alisha James

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Email:bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: R24AS00299
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America���s Resources for Tomorrow)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Apr 18, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Category A: States; Indian tribes; irrigation districts; water districts; state, regional, or local authorities, whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. All Category A applicants must be located in one of the following States or Territories: 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, or Puerto Rico. Category B: Non-profit conservation organizations, including watershed groups as defined in the Cooperative Watershed Management Act, Section 6001, that are acting in partnership with, and with the agreement of, an entity described in Category A. All Category B applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above. Category C: Non-profit conservation organizations submitting an application for a project to implement a nature-based solution on Federal land may submit an application without a Category A partner, if they demonstrate that entities described in Category A from the applicable service area have been notified and do not object to the project. All Category C applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description:

The United States Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) 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 DOI’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, 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 reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts. This Environmental Water Resources Projects NOFO provides funding for water conservation and efficiency projects, water management and infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration projects and nature-based solutions that provide significant ecological benefits, have been developed as part of a collaborative process, and help carry out an established strategy to increase the reliability of water resources.Reclamation’s WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects provide support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and is aligned with other priorities such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. The Environmental Water Resources Projects also support the goals of the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group established in March 2021 and the National Drought Resiliency Partnership.11 For more information, see E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (January 27, 2023), https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad; Justice40 Initiative, https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/; Addendum to the Interim Implementation Guidance for the Justice 40 Initiative, M-21-28, on using the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), M-23-09, (January 27, 2023), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Alisha James

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Email:bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: R24AS00299
Funding Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America���s Resources for Tomorrow)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Apr 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Apr 18, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Special district governments
State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Category A Applicants• States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and 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 Category A applicants must also be located in one of the following States or Territories: 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, or Puerto Rico.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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Reclamation
Description: The United States Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) 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 DOI’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, 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 reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts. This Environmental Water Resources Projects NOFO provides funding for water conservation and efficiency projects, water management and infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration projects and nature-based solutions that provide significant ecological benefits, have been developed as part of a collaborative process, and help carry out an established strategy to increase the reliability of water resources.Reclamation’s WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects provide support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and is aligned with other priorities such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. The Environmental Water Resources Projects also support the goals of the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group established in March 2021 and the National Drought Resiliency Partnership.11 For more information, see E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (January 27, 2023), https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad; Justice40 Initiative, https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/; Addendum to the Interim Implementation Guidance for the Justice 40 Initiative, M-21-28, on using the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), M-23-09, (January 27, 2023), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Alisha James
bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Email:bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Alisha James
bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Email: bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.507 R24AS00299 WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024 PKG00285929 Apr 18, 2024 Mar 11, 2025 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

353621 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

353621 SF424A-1.0.pdf

353621 SF424D-1.1.pdf

353621 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

353621 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

353621 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

353621 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

353621 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf

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