natural_resources · DOI-BOR

WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

Bureau of Reclamation · R22AS00195

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $100K

Total Program Funding

$5.0M

Deadline

April 28, 2022

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects. Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation will provide funding for small-scale on-the-ground water efficiency projects which seek to implement work identified in an applicant’s water planning efforts. Example projects include, but are not limited to: Canal lining/piping Municipal metering Irrigation flow... up to $100,000 per award; $5,000,000 total program funding.

Who Should Apply

City/township governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Other eligible entities, Nonprofits (501c3), County governments (+2 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Category A: States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts; State, regional, or local authorities, whose members include one...
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2022-04-28

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

Reclamation will provide funding for small-scale on-the-ground water efficiency projects which seek to implement work identified in an applicant’s water planning efforts. Example projects include, but are not limited to: Canal lining/piping Municipal metering Irrigation flow measurement Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and Automation (SCADA) Landscape Irrigation measures High-Efficiency Indoor Appliances and Fixtures Upgrades to Commercial Cooling Systems to Improve Water Use Efficiency Other projects that are similar to those tasks listed above may be submitted for consideration and will be allowed to the extent that they are consistent with program authorization and goals.

Attachments

PDF

FY22SWEPNOFO_final-pdf-508-2-17-2022.pdf

Who Can Apply

Category A: States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts; State, regional, or local authorities, whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and Other organizations with water or power delivery authority. Category B: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership with and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. Category B applicants must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner, stating that they are acting in partnership with the applicant and agree to the submittal and content of the proposal. To be eligible, applicants must also be located in one of the following states or territories: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)501(c)(3) NonprofitsCounty GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsState Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $100K
Total Program Funding: $5.0M
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement, grant

Key Dates

Posted: February 24, 2022

Application Deadline: April 28, 2022 (0 days remaining)

Applications must be submitted (not postmarked by) no later than: April 28, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Electronic and Physical Proposals received after the application deadline will not be considered unless it can be determined that the delay was caused by Reclamation mishandling or technical issues with the Grants.gov application system. Please note that difficulties related to an applicant’s Grants.gov profile (e.g., incorrect organizational representative), uploading documents to Grants.gov, or an applicant’s SAM registration are not considered technical issues with the Grants.gov system.

Agency Contact

Darren Olson sha-dro-fafoa@usbr.gov

sha-dro-fafoa@usbr.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov

View on Grants.gov