natural_resources · DOI-BOR
WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024
Bureau of Reclamation · R24AS00007
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
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $25K
- Maximum Award
- $5.0M
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- grant, cooperative_agreement
Key Dates
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
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