The Department of the Interior is offering WaterSMART Grants to states, tribes, and organizations with water or power delivery authority to support projects aimed at conserving water, increasing hydropower production, reducing conflict risks, enabling on-farm improvements, and enhancing water supply reliability in the western U.S. Applicants are encouraged to cost-share with Reclamation to maximize resources. The closing date for applications is May 10, 2018, 12:00:00 AM EDT.
Opportunity ID: 301904
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-DO-18-F006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2018 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 60 |
| 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: | Mar 19, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 10, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 10, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | May 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, an eligible applicant is a state, Indian tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization 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. |
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 with Reclamation on projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently; increase the production of hydropower; mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict; enable farmers to make additional on-farm improvements in the future, including improvements that may be eligible for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funding; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to water supply reliability in the western United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Darren Olson
Grants Management Specialist Phone 303 445-3697 Email:dolson@usbr.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 301904 Full Announcement-FOA -> FY18 WEEG FOA_FINAL_508_with Appendix_040618.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Darren Olson Grants Management Specialist Phone 303 445-3697 Email: dolson@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.507 | PKG00239422 | Mar 19, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
301904 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
Optional forms
301904 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
301904 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
301904 SF424A-1.0.pdf
301904 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
301904 SF424B-1.1.pdf
301904 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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