The Reclamation Phoenix Area Office is offering this Water Conservation Field Services Program grant to promote efficient water use. This grant is for irrigation and water districts, states, local governments, water providers, and other entities tied to Reclamation projects, inviting them to cost-share on activities within the Phoenix Area Office boundaries. Projects will be competitively selected, emphasizing proven water management and conservation measures, especially outdoor water management practices. This includes implementing solutions like remote-controlled irrigation controllers and automating water distribution systems. The core purpose of this grant is to facilitate the adoption of best management practices and water conservation measures outlined in an entity’s water management plan, making more efficient use of existing water supplies.
Opportunity ID: 141293
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R12SF32001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Water Conservation Field Services Program – Phoenix Area Office |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.530 — Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 24, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Special district governments State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include agricultural and M&I water user entities, states, tribes, local governments, and other organizations with water delivery authority. To be eligible for financial assistance under this announcement, the applicant must have a definable relationship to the watershed of one, or more, specific Reclamation water projects within the Phoenix Area Office boundaries. For the purposes of this funding announcement, a Reclamation project is defined as a specific Reclamation water project that was authorized by Congress and constructed by Reclamation. This includes everything within the project service area (i.e., project features and facilities, project service area, watershed, water systems or water supplies affected by a specific Reclamation project) and the Colorado River. Substantiation of a Reclamation water supply contract is one way to show a relationship to a Reclamation project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation – Lower Colorado Region |
| Description: | The objective of this FOA is to invite irrigation and water districts, states, local governments, water providers, and other entities that have a tie to Reclamation projects to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on activities/projects that make more efficient use of existing water supplies through water conservation and efficiency in the Phoenix Area Office boundaries. Projects/Activities funded will be selected through a competitive process. Activities/projects to be considered are those that Implement more efficient proven water management/conservation measures with special emphasis on the outdoor water management practices (i.e., installation of remote-controlled irrigation controllers, and automation of water distribution systems) as part of its water management and conservation program. This component involves the implementation of best management practices or water conservation measures outlined in the entitys water management or water conservation plan. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Linda Howell
Agreements Specialist Phone 623-773-6283 Email:lhowell@usbr.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 141293 Full Announcement-1 -> project_benefits_form.pdf
Folder 141293 Full Announcement-1 -> supplemental_quest_r12sf32001.pdf
Folder 141293 Full Announcement-1 -> wcfsp_foa_r12sf32001.pdf
Folder 141293 Full Announcement-1 -> lc_boundry_map.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Linda Howell Agreements Specialist Phone 623-773-6283 Email: lhowell@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.530 | R12SF32001 | Water Conservation Field Services Program – Phoenix Area Office | PKG00095070 | Jan 27, 2012 | Mar 23, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
141293 SF424-2.0.pdf
141293 SF424A-1.0.pdf
141293 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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