The Department of the Interior’s Water SMART Program, operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, offers financial assistance to promote water conservation efforts. This grant program aims to support Federal priorities by enhancing water supply reliability through infrastructure investments and local water conflict resolution. Established in 1996, the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) encourages water conservation plans and improvements for agricultural and urban districts receiving water from Federal projects. Reclamation provides cost-shared financial aid for developing conservation plans, implementing water management improvements, and conducting System Optimization Reviews. The program aligns with goals of conservation stewardship, energy resource sustainability, and water supply enhancements for tribal and rural communities.
Opportunity ID: 331944
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R21AS00298 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BOR-CPN Water Conservation Field Services Program: Financial Assistance for Fiscal Year 2021 |
| 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: | 15.530 — Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 08, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 08, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 05, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., MST, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 05, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., MST, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include any state, Tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority located in Reclamation’s Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region (see Section 8). The proposed activity must have a defined relationship to one or more Reclamation Project(s) authorized by Congress. A defined relationship includes everything within the Project service area (i.e., Project features and facilities, watershed, water systems, or water supplies affected by a specific Reclamation Project). Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities: Federal governmental entities, institutions of higher education, individuals, 501(c)(4) organizations, and 501(c)(6) organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) 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 DOI 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 reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to addressing local water conflicts. WaterSMART provides support for DOI’s priorities, including creating a legacy of conservation stewardship, sustainably developing our energy and natural resources, modernizing our infrastructure through public-private partnerships, striking a regulatory balance, and restoring trust with local communities by improving relationships and communication with states, Tribes, local governments, communities, landowners and water users. WaterSMART also supports Reclamation’s priorities, including increasing water supplies, leveraging science and technology to improve water supply reliability, addressing ongoing drought, and improving water supplies for tribal and rural communities. Reclamation established the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) in 1996 to encourage recipients of water from Federal water projects to conserve water and to assist agricultural and urban water districts in preparing and implementing water conservation plans in accordance with the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. Through the WCFSP, Reclamation makes cost-shared financial assistance available for developing water conservation plans, designing water management improvements, identifying water management improvements through System Optimization Reviews (SORs), and improving the understanding of water conservation techniques through demonstration activities. For further information on the WaterSMART Program, please see www.usbr.gov/watersmart/. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nathan Moeller
nmoeller@usbr.gov Email:nmoeller@usbr.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 331944 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> BOR-CPN-21-F001_DOI_BOR_2_15.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Nathan Moeller nmoeller@usbr.gov Email: nmoeller@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.530 | R21AS00298 | BOR-CPN Water Conservation Field Services Program: Financial Assistance for Fiscal Year 2021 | PKG00265826 | Mar 05, 2021 | May 05, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
331944 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
331944 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
331944 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
331944 SF424A-1.0.pdf
331944 SF424B-1.1.pdf
331944 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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