Deadline: 28-Jul-22
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced the applications for Water and Energy Efficiency Grants to provide funding for projects that result in quantifiable water savings, implement renewable energy components, and support broader sustainability benefits.
Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and local entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply sustainability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts.
The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible applicant to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently; increase the production of renewable energy; mitigate conflict risk in areas with a high risk of future water conflict; enable farmers to make additional on-farm improvements in the future, including improvements that may be eligible for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funding; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability in the Western United States.
Funding Information
- Funding Group I: Up to $500,000 per agreement
- Funding Group II: Up to $2,000,000 per agreement
- Funding Group III: Up to $5,000,000 per agreement
- Approximately 25-35 projects
Eligibility Criteria
- Category A Applicants:
- States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts;
- 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 delivery authority.
- All Category A applicants must also be located in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented; specifically: 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 Applicants:
- Nonprofit conservation 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 are acting in partnership with the applicant and agree to the submittal and content of the proposal.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339953
