Deadline: 22-Jul-22
The Bureau of Reclamation is pleased to announce a funding call for the 2022-23 Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) to provide funding for projects that, when implemented, will increase water reliability and improve water management through the promotion and implementation of water efficiency measures.
The objective of this NOFO is to invite states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the geographic area covered by the Upper Colorado Basin Office to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing water conservation planning with Reclamation to make more efficient use of existing water supplies.
The WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects (SWEP) NOFO provides cost-shared financial assistance for construction of small-scale water management projects that have been identified through previous planning efforts of which this WCFSP grant applies. Reclamation has developed a streamlined selection and review process to reflect the small-scale nature of these projects.
Funding Information
- The amount of funding available for awards under this NOFO is approximately $500,000. Available funding will depend on final Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations, and on the demand for funding under this and other elements of the WCFSP. This NOFO will be canceled if appropriations are insufficient to support new awards.
- The Federal share (Reclamation’s share in addition to any other sources of Federal funding) for any project shall not exceed 50 percent of the total costs. A maximum of $100,000.00 per entity per year in Federal funding may be allocated to proposals awarded funding under this NOFO.
Eligibility Criteria
- Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, an eligible applicant is a state, tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority. In addition, applicants must be located within the geographic areas of the Upper Colorado Regional Office.
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Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements:
- State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and,
- Other organizations with water or power authority.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341431
