This grant, offered by the Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART program, is for accelerating the adoption and use of Advanced Water Treatment (AWT) technologies to significantly increase water supply and ensure long-term water sustainability. Eligible applicants include states, Indian tribes, irrigation and water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. The funding supports pilot and demonstration projects aimed at assessing the technical, economic, and environmental viability of treating and utilizing brackish groundwater, seawater, impaired waters, or developing new water sources within specific locales. By leveraging Federal funding, this initiative addresses critical western water issues, contributing to a more sustainable water future. This grant is for advancing innovative water treatment solutions to meet pressing water demands.
Opportunity ID: 77613
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R11SF80351 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WaterSMART: Advanced Water Treatment Pilot and Demonstration Project Grants for 2011 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustaining and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 09, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 11, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 11, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 10, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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 – Denver Office |
| 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 pilot and demonstration projects to accelerate the adoption and use of AWT technologies in order to increase water supply and provide for long term water sustainability. Projects funded under this FOA will include pilot and demonstration projects that will address the technical, economic, and environmental viability of treating and using brackish groundwater, seawater, impaired waters, or otherwise creating new water supplies within a specific locale.
The adoption and use of AWT is a crucial element of any plan to address western water issues. Leveraging Federal funding through grants is an important step toward sustainable water supplies in the west. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michelle Maher
Grants Officer Phone 303-445-2025 Email:mmaher@usbr.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 77613 Full Announcement-1 -> fy11 awt_foa_final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Michelle Maher Grants Officer Phone 303-445-2025 Email: mmaher@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.507 | PKG00039290 | Mar 09, 2011 | May 11, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
77613 SF424-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
77613 SF424A-1.0.pdf
77613 SF424C-1.0.pdf
77613 SF424B-1.1.pdf
77613 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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