The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, administers the Small Surface and Groundwater Storage Program (Small Storage Program) to promote Federal assistance to enhance water storage opportunities for future generations in support of the Department’s priorities.
Donor Name: Bureau of Reclamation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000,000
Details:
Congress enacted the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Public Law 117-58 on November 15, 2021. Title IX – Western Water Infrastructure was enacted to address water storage infrastructure that is critical to the Nation’s economic growth, health, and competitiveness. Section 40903 authorizes Reclamation to provide funding for small surface water storage and groundwater storage projects.
Surface water and groundwater storage are essential tools in stretching the limited water supplies in the Western United States. Water storage projects enhance and make more reliable municipal and irrigation water supplies as well as provide opportunities to enhance groundwater management abilities and to provide water quality improvements and ecosystem benefits. These projects will provide Western communities with new sources of water and increase water management flexibility, making water supply more reliable.
The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite sponsors of small surface water and groundwater storage projects (Projects) to request cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and/or construction of those Projects.
Funding Information
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Small businesses
- State governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Applicants eligible to receive an award under this NOFO include sponsors of small surface water and groundwater storage projects in the 17 Western States, including Alaska and Hawaii, that have submitted a Feasibility Study to Reclamation for review by October 31, 2022, and for which the study is found to meet all of the requirements of CMP TRMR (Temporary Reclamation Manual Release)-127, Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects Feasibility Review Process by December 31, 2022.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.