Opportunity ID: 276506
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R15AS00047 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WaterSMART: Drought Contingency Planning Grants for Fiscal Year 2015 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.514 — Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 25, 2015 |
| 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: | States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the Reclamation States or Hawaii. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior’s (Interior) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program establishes a framework to provide Federal leadership and assistance for using water efficiently, integrating water, and energy policies to support the sustainable use of all natural resources, and coordinating the water conservation activities of various Interior bureaus and offices. Through the program, Interior is working to achieve a sustainable water strategy to meet the Nation’s water needs.
The Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Drought Response Program is an important part of WaterSMART. Many areas in the west are currently experiencing unprecedented drought conditions. While droughts are common in the western U.S., there is growing evidence that climate change is causing longer and more frequent droughts in some areas. Drought directly impacts Reclamation’s ability to deliver water and power to contractors, central to Reclamation’s mission. As the Nation’s largest wholesale water supplier, Reclamation must support our customers, stakeholders, and partners in building resiliency to drought and climate change. Reclamation has developed a new Drought Response Program to improve our ability to assist States, tribes, and local governments to prepare for and address drought in advance of a crisis. The Drought Response Program supports a proactive approach to drought by providing assistance to water managers to This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports the Development and Update of Drought Contingency Plans that will build long-term resiliency to drought and climate change. For further information on the Drought Response Program, please see www.usbr.gov/drought/. For further information on the WaterSMART Program, please see www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.usbr.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Irene Hoiby
Grants Officer Phone 303-445-2025 Email:ihoiby@usbr.gov |
Version History
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| Agency Contact Information: | Irene Hoiby Grants Officer Phone 303-445-2025 Email: ihoiby@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.514 | PKG00216848 | May 11, 2015 | Jun 25, 2015 | View |
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