WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022 (U.S.)

Deadline: 14-Apr-22

The Bureau of Reclamation is inviting grant applications for its WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022.

The WaterSMART Applied Science Grants provide support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and aligned with other priorities, such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.

Objective

The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible non-Federal entities to leverage their money and resources by cost-sharing with Reclamation on applied science projects to improve access to and use of hydrologic data as well as to develop and improve water management tools and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities.
Results from these projects will be used by water managers to increase water supply reliability, provide flexibility in water operations, and improve water management.
Project results must be readily applicable by water managers—resulting in tools and information that can be used to support: water supply reliability, water delivery management, water marketing activities, drought management activities, conjunctive use of ground and surface water, water rights administration, ability to meet endangered species requirements, watershed health, conservation and efficiency, and other water management objectives.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants eligible to receive an award under this NOFO include:

Category A:
- States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts;
- State, regional, or local authorities, which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority as members; and
- Other organizations with water or power delivery authority.
- To be eligible, Category A applicants must also be located in one of the following United States or specific Territories: 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:
- Universities, nonprofit research institutions, federally funded research, and development centers, and non-profit entities (including 501[c][3] organizations) that are acting in partnership with and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. Category B applicants must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner, stating that they commit to participate in the project and agree to the submittal and content of the proposal. A letter of participation must demonstrate that the partner intends to participate in the project in some way, for example, by providing input, feedback, or other support for the project.