This department is offering Drought Contingency Planning Grants to states, tribes, and organizations with water authority to develop or update Drought Contingency Plans. The grants aim to enhance drought resilience through proactive planning and stakeholder collaboration. Projects should address various sectors and consider climate change impacts on water supplies. Technical assistance is also available. Applications for funding and assistance must be submitted by February 14, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 290122
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-DO-17-F009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Drought Response Program: Drought Contingency Planning Grants for Fiscal Year 2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.514 — Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible applicant is a state, tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority. Applicants must also be located in the Western United States 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, and Hawaii. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | 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 Drought Contingency Planning with Reclamation to build resilience to drought in advance of a crisis. Applicants under this FOA may request funding to develop a new drought plan or to update an existing drought plan (collectively, Drought Contingency Plans). Applicants may also request technical assistance from Reclamation for the development of elements of the Drought Contingency Plan (Project). Through this FOA, Reclamation seeks to support collaborative planning efforts that use a |
| Link to Additional Information: | Reclamation Drought Response Program information |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rupal Shah
Grants Management Specialist Phone 303-445-2442 Email:rshah@usbr.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 290122 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 2017-Drought-Planning-FOA-FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rupal Shah Grants Management Specialist Phone 303-445-2442 Email: rshah@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.514 | BOR-DO-17-F009 | WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Contingency Planning Grants for Fiscal Year 2017 | PKG00229257 | Nov 15, 2016 | Feb 14, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290122 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290122 SF424A-1.0.pdf
290122 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
290122 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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