The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, is offering the Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships to Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts in California. The grant aims to support projects improving water management, conservation, and energy efficiency in agriculture. Emphasizing on-farm solutions, the program encourages partnerships between water suppliers and farmers. Cost-sharing opportunities with Reclamation are available for initiatives that enhance water conservation efforts. Collaborating with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the grant prioritizes projects benefiting endangered species and leveraging USDA resources. Applications are due by April 26, 2016, for a two-year performance period.
Opportunity ID: 281813
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-MP-16-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 26, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships, for a Grant Agreement(s) pursuant to the authority of Public Law 111-11 (42 USC 10364) Title IX of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Subtitle F, Secure Water, Section 9504 (a) Water Management Improvement. The objective of this Agricultural Water Conservation Efficiency (AWCE) FOA is to invite Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts and other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the state of California to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that save water, improve water management, create new supplies for agricultural irrigation, improve energy efficiency, and benefit endangered species. Water conservation and water use efficiency are critical elements of any plan to address these resource issues. Projects that achieve this by increasing the capability or success rate of on-farm water conservation or water use efficiency projects that can be undertaken by farmers and ranchers will be a high priority for this program, as reflected through the increased weighting of this category in 2016. Reclamation and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) are encouraging water supplier/client farmer partnerships as an effective way to identify district/watershed/regional needs and opportunities. In coordination with NRCS, Reclamation will select applicants for funding under this FOA. Successful applicants will enter into a financial assistance agreement with Reclamation. NRCS will provide accelerated technical and financial assistance to farmers and ranchers in the project service area, through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) program: 1) for those successful FOA projects that include activities or elements that facilitate on-farm improvement, 2) where a number of farmers are likely to participate and 3) where EQIP applicants and projects meet EQIP program eligibility requirements. Period of Performance is a two year period from the date of issuance. BOR-MP-16-0003 was posted on the Grants.gov website, at www.grants.gov, on or about February 26, 2016. The date for receipt of proposals is on April 26, 2016, no later than 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). The FOA must be downloaded from www.grants.gov. No paper copy of this announcement will be distributed. Administrative questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Christina Muñoz at cmunoz@usbr.gov. Technical questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Anna Sutton at asutton@usbr.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christina Muñoz
Grants Management Specialist Email:cmunoz@usbr.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Revised ceiling and floor award amount | Feb 26, 2016 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-MP-16-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 26, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships, for a Grant Agreement(s) pursuant to the authority of Public Law 111-11 (42 USC 10364) Title IX of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Subtitle F, Secure Water, Section 9504 (a) Water Management Improvement. The objective of this Agricultural Water Conservation Efficiency (AWCE) FOA is to invite Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts and other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the state of California to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that save water, improve water management, create new supplies for agricultural irrigation, improve energy efficiency, and benefit endangered species. Water conservation and water use efficiency are critical elements of any plan to address these resource issues. Projects that achieve this by increasing the capability or success rate of on-farm water conservation or water use efficiency projects that can be undertaken by farmers and ranchers will be a high priority for this program, as reflected through the increased weighting of this category in 2016. Reclamation and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) are encouraging water supplier/client farmer partnerships as an effective way to identify district/watershed/regional needs and opportunities. In coordination with NRCS, Reclamation will select applicants for funding under this FOA. Successful applicants will enter into a financial assistance agreement with Reclamation. NRCS will provide accelerated technical and financial assistance to farmers and ranchers in the project service area, through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) program: 1) for those successful FOA projects that include activities or elements that facilitate on-farm improvement, 2) where a number of farmers are likely to participate and 3) where EQIP applicants and projects meet EQIP program eligibility requirements. Period of Performance is a two year period from the date of issuance. BOR-MP-16-0003 was posted on the Grants.gov website, at www.grants.gov, on or about February 26, 2016. The date for receipt of proposals is on April 26, 2016, no later than 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). The FOA must be downloaded from www.grants.gov. No paper copy of this announcement will be distributed. Administrative questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Christina Muñoz at cmunoz@usbr.gov. Technical questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Anna Sutton at asutton@usbr.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christina Muñoz
Grants Management Specialist Email:cmunoz@usbr.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-MP-16-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| 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: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 26, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships, for a Grant Agreement(s) pursuant to the authority of Public Law 111-11 (42 USC 10364) Title IX of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Subtitle F, Secure Water, Section 9504 (a) Water Management Improvement. The objective of this Agricultural Water Conservation Efficiency (AWCE) FOA is to invite Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts and other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the state of California to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that save water, improve water management, create new supplies for agricultural irrigation, improve energy efficiency, and benefit endangered species. Water conservation and water use efficiency are critical elements of any plan to address these resource issues. Projects that achieve this by increasing the capability or success rate of on-farm water conservation or water use efficiency projects that can be undertaken by farmers and ranchers will be a high priority for this program, as reflected through the increased weighting of this category in 2016. Reclamation and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) are encouraging water supplier/client farmer partnerships as an effective way to identify district/watershed/regional needs and opportunities. In coordination with NRCS, Reclamation will select applicants for funding under this FOA. Successful applicants will enter into a financial assistance agreement with Reclamation. NRCS will provide accelerated technical and financial assistance to farmers and ranchers in the project service area, through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) program: 1) for those successful FOA projects that include activities or elements that facilitate on-farm improvement, 2) where a number of farmers are likely to participate and 3) where EQIP applicants and projects meet EQIP program eligibility requirements. Period of Performance is a two year period from the date of issuance. BOR-MP-16-0003 was posted on the Grants.gov website, at www.grants.gov, on or about February 26, 2016. The date for receipt of proposals is on April 26, 2016, no later than 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). The FOA must be downloaded from www.grants.gov. No paper copy of this announcement will be distributed. Administrative questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Christina Muñoz at cmunoz@usbr.gov. Technical questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Anna Sutton at asutton@usbr.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christina Muñoz
Grants Management Specialist Email:cmunoz@usbr.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 281813 Full Announcement-FOA -> final bor-mp-16-0003 nrcs foa 02.05.16.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christina Muñoz Grants Management Specialist Email: cmunoz@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.507 | BOR-MP-16-0003 | Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships | PKG00221173 | Feb 26, 2016 | Apr 26, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
281813 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
Optional forms
281813 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
281813 SF424A-1.0.pdf
281813 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
281813 SF424B-1.1.pdf
281813 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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