This Department of Reclamation grant offers funding for WaterSMART System Optimization Reviews (SORs) aimed at significantly enhancing water management efficiency. It targets States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. This grant is for assessing the potential for system-wide water management improvements within a river basin, system, or district. Each SOR will produce a report detailing specific efficiency enhancements and an action plan for their implementation. The emphasis is on comprehensive system-wide analysis, not singular structure improvements or project design/construction. Selected projects can receive up to $300,000 in Federal funding, provided applicants contribute a mandatory 50% or more in cost share.
Opportunity ID: 54184
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R10SF80256 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WaterSMART: System Optimization Review Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.507 — Water 2025 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include State or Territory agencies or departments with water or power delivery authority; Federally recognized Indian tribes with water or power delivery authority–the term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b); Irrigation and water districts; Municipal water or power delivery authorities; and Other organizations 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 entities without water or power delivery authority, such as Other State governmental entities, Federal governmental entities, Institutions of Higher Education, and individuals. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office |
| Description: | Click on the “Full Announcement” button near the top of this Synopsis page to access the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) document. The objective of this 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 Reclamation on projects for System Optimization Reviews (SOR). SORs consist of (1) an assessment of the potential for water management improvements in a river basin, system, or district, and (2) a report identifying specific improvements to increase efficiency, including a plan of action for implementing the recommendations. SORs are intended to focus on improving efficiency throughout a system, district, river basin, or a portion thereof, but not on a single structure such as improving one headgate or lining one ditch. SORs are intended to take a broad look at system-wide efficiency, and they are not focused on single project-specific planning. Accordingly, SOR funding may not be applied to the cost of design, engineering, or construction of a particular recommended project. The scope of each SOR will vary, depending on the stage of the planning process being addressed. Some applicants may wish to perform a comprehensive analysis that takes into consideration all options for improving water management and results in recommendations for the best approach. In districts which have already done comprehensive planning, applicants may wish to update an earlier plan by focusing the SOR on a particular aspect of system improvement, such as water marketing or automation, and determining the best approach to implement the improvements. It is estimated that between 4 and 8 projects will awarded with a Federal funding share of up to $300,000. Applicants must provide a cost share of 50% or more of the total project cost. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Bartlett
Procurement Analyst Phone 303-445-2025 Email:sbartlett@usbr.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 54184 Full Announcement-1 -> sor.foa.r10sf80256.final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Stephanie Bartlett Procurement Analyst Phone 303-445-2025 Email: sbartlett@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.507 | R10SF80256 | WaterSMART: System Optimization Review Projects | PKG00018415 | Apr 30, 2010 | Jun 14, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54184 SF424-2.0.pdf
54184 SF424A-1.0.pdf
54184 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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