Opportunity ID: 345107
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R23AS00076 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WaterSMART: Water Recycling and Desalination Planning |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.504 — Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 28, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., MST, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 28, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., MST, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (Department) 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 the Department’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (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 sustainability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts.
Drought conditions across the Western United States (West) impact a wide range of communities and sectors, including agriculture, cities, Tribes, the environment, recreation, hydropower producers, and others. The West is experiencing its worst drought this century—historic in both duration and severity—threatening to kill crops, spark wildfires, and harm public health. As of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that more than 93% of the land in nine of the Western states is in drought conditions, and nearly 60% of the area is experiencing extreme or exceptional drought. Through WaterSMART, Reclamation provides financial assistance to water managers for projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability in the West. Water recycling and desalination are essential tools for stretching the limited water supplies in the Western United States. Water recycling projects develop and supplement urban and irrigation water supplies through water reuse—thereby improving efficiency, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply. These projects provide growing communities with new sources of clean water which increases water management flexibility and makes our water supply more reliable. Desalination projects develop and supplement municipal and irrigation water supplies through the treatment of ocean or brackish water, thereby providing a local supply, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply portfolio. The water recycling and desalination programs also provide support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and align with other priorities, such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. Feasibility studies, planning activities, preliminary design and environmental compliance activities funded under this NOFO support the development of water recycling and desalination projects that will supplement existing fresh water supplies in urban and agricultural areas in the Western United States |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katie Neupane
kneupane@usbr.gov Email:kneupane@usbr.gov |
Version History
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| Agency Contact Information: | Katie Neupane kneupane@usbr.gov Email: kneupane@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.504 | R23AS00076 | WaterSMART: Water Recycling and Desalination Planning | PKG00279042 | Dec 23, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | View |
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