Deadline: 15-Jun-22
The Bureau of Reclamation is pleased to launch a funding call for the WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for 2023 to support Drought Resiliency Projects that will build long-term resilience to drought and reduce the need for emergency response actions.
This NOFO’s objective is to invite eligible applicants to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on Drought Resiliency Projects that will increase the reliability of water supplies or improve water management.
Projects carried out through Drought Resiliency Project Grants can increase water management flexibility—making the water supply more resilient. This helps to prepare for and address the impacts of drought. Proposals submitted under this NOFO must demonstrate that the proposed project is supported by an existing drought planning effort. It is a well-established principle that proactively identifying resiliency projects through drought planning, in advance of a crisis, is far more cost effective than emergency response.
Proposed projects that are supported by an existing drought plan are prioritized. This prioritization will help ensure that projects funded under this NOFO are well thought out, have public support, and have been identified as the best way to address vulnerabilities to drought.
Funding Information
- Applicants are invited to submit proposals under the following funding groups:
- Funding Group I: Up to $500,000 in Federal funds provided through this NOFO will be available for projects that generally should be completed in two years.
- Funding Group II: Up to $2,000,000 in Federal funds provided through this NOFO will be available for larger projects that may take up to three years to complete.
- Funding Group III: Up to $5,000,000 in Federal funds provided through this NOFO will be available for larger projects that may take up to three years to complete.
- Anticipated Award Date: 03/31/2023
Eligibility Criteria
- Category A applicants:
- States, 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.
- Category A applicants must also be located in one of the following States or 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 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.
- Category B applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338924
