The objective of this NOFO is to invite states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, cities and towns, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority located within the LCB to leverage their money and resources by cost-sharing water conservation planning activities with Reclamation to make more efficient use of existing water supplies.
Donor Name: Bureau of Reclamation
State: Hawaii, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona
Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Details:
The WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects (SWEP) program provides cost-shared financial assistance for small-scale water management projects (up to $100,000 in Federal funding for each project) that have been identified through previous planning efforts. Projects eligible for funding include installation of flow measurement or automation in a specific part of a water delivery system, lining of a section of a canal to address seepage, or other similar projects that are limited in scope. Reclamation has also developed a streamlined selection and review process that reflects the small-scale nature of these projects.
The WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants program provides cost shared financial assistance for larger water conservation projects (up to $5 million in Federal funding for each project) resulting in quantifiable and sustained water savings.
The WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects program provides cost-shared financial assistance for larger conservation projects (up to $5 million in Federal funding for each project) that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings and benefit ecological values.
Funding Information
A maximum of $100,000 per entity per FY in Federal funding may be allocated to proposals awarded funding under this NOFO.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants eligible to receive an award under P.L. 111-11, Sec. 9502 to fund activities include:
- States
- Indian tribes
- Irrigation districts
- Water districts
- Other organizations with water or power delivery authority
- In addition, applicants must be located within the LCB or the State of Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Those not eligible to receive an award include, but are not limited to, the following entities:
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- Federal governmental entities
- Institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- 501(c)(6) organization.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.