The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is now accepting Water Optimization Grant applications for 2023 ARPA Spring funding.
Donor Name: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Details:
Purpose
The purpose of this grant is to effectuate the following goals:
- Optimize water use while maintaining or improving agriculture production and profitability, and providing increased operational flexibility for agriculture water users moving forward.
- Improve water quantification by showing accurate, real-time measurement of diverted water to demonstrate actual water savings in CFS and acre foot.
- Document the availability of water after implementation of a Water Optimization Project.
- Improve and protect surface and ground water quality by reducing overwatering of crops.
Goal
The goal is to optimize water use, while maintaining or improving agriculture production and profitability, and providing increased operational flexibility for agriculture water users moving forward. Successful applicants will be required to implement accurate real time water measurement on all projects.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $500,000.00
- Award Floor: $1,000.00.
Water Optimization Project Application Requirements:
- Each application should include an explanation of how the project furthers the goals of water optimization, which include: quantification of agriculture water; use of methods, systems, and technologies to maintain or increase agriculture production while reducing agriculture water diversion, evaluate variety of agriculture crops or products; and opportunities to improve water practices based on local needs, optimize water use, and protect water quality.
- Culture resource (SHPO) review is required on all funded projects. The applicant will provide a culture resource clearance prior to beginning field work on the project.
For more information, visit UDAF.