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WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024

Bureau of Reclamation · R24AS00007

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Award Range

$25K$5.0M

Deadline

November 7, 2023

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024. Bureau of Reclamation. This NOFO’s objective is to invite eligible applicants to submit proposals for projects that can increase water management flexibility—making our water supply more resilient. This helps to prepare for and address the impacts of drought and water supply shortages. Projects that may be funded... $25,000-$5,000,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Drought Resiliency Projects: Tasks A-CCategory A: States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts; state, regional, or local authorities ...
  • Cost sharing/matching required
  • Deadline: 2023-11-07

💡 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

This NOFO’s objective is to invite eligible applicants to submit proposals for projects that can increase water management flexibility—making our water supply more resilient. This helps to prepare for and address the impacts of drought and water supply shortages. Projects that may be funded under this NOFO are divided into four task areas (Task A, B, C, or D), and a brief summary of each task area is provided below. For more detailed information regarding task areas, please see Section C.4. Eligible Projects


Task A: Increasing the Reliability of Water Supplies through Infrastructure Improvements.

Task B: Increasing the Reliability of Water Supplies Through Groundwater Recovery.

Task C: Projects to Improve Water Management through Decision Support Tools, Modeling, and Measurement.

Task D: Construction of domestic water supply projects for Tribes or disadvantaged communities that do not have reliable access to water supplies. 

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Who Can Apply

Drought Resiliency Projects: Tasks A-CCategory A: States, 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 A applicants must be located in the Western United States or United States Territories, including 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.Category B: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A.Category B applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above.Domestic Water Supply Projects: Task DA State, Tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery in one of the following states or territories: 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, or the Virgin Islands.Note: Applicant eligibility varies by project category (Task); therefore, please carefully review applicant eligibility for the project category in which you are applying. Applicants must refer to Section D for specifics on project task type.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$25K
Maximum Award
$5.0M
Cost Sharing Required?
Yes
Funding Instrument
grant, cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: August 7, 2023
Application Deadline: November 7, 2023 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted by Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 11:59 pm Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

Agency Contact

Karen Shubert kshubert@usbr.gov

kshubert@usbr.gov

Ready to apply?

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