Federal
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Reclamation, Water Resources and Planning Office
06/15/22
07/28/22 4:00 PM MDT
Grants and cooperative agreements to USA agencies, utility providers, nonprofit organizations, and tribes in multiple states and territories for water-related conservation and power projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Applicants must be located in 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.
This Water and Energy Efficiency Grants NOFO provides funding for projects that result in quantifiable water savings, implement renewable energy components, and support broader sustainability benefits. These projects conserve and use water more efficiently; increase the production of renewable energy; mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability in the Western United States.
The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible applicants 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.
Applicants are invited to submit proposals under the following three funding groups.
For eligible projects, see starting on page 21 of the FOA in Attached Files below.
GrantWatch ID#: 177534
$7,800,000
Estimated Number of Agreements to be Awarded: Approximately 25-35 projects, contingent on available Federal appropriations
Please note: Category A applicants are limited to a total of $5,000,000 in Federal funding through FY 2023 NOFOs for Water and Energy Efficiency Grants, Drought Resiliency Projects, and Environmental Water Resources Projects. For example, a Category A applicant may receive $3,000,000 through the FY 2023 Water and Energy Efficiency Grant NOFO and $2,000,000 through the FY 2023 Drought Resiliency Projects NOFO, for a total of $5,000,000 in Federal funding. However, if a Category A applicant receives $5,000,000 through the FY 2023 Water and Energy Efficiency Grant NOFO, then it would be precluded from seeking additional funding through FY 2023 NOFOs for either Drought Resiliency Projects or Environmental Water Resources Projects. This limitation does not apply to Category B applicants, who may be considered for multiple awards of up to $5,000,000 per project if the Category A partners are different.
- 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
In general, Funding Group I projects should be completed within two years of award. Funding Group II and Funding Group III projects should be completed within three years of award. Applications for projects requiring more time will be considered for funding only under limited circumstances.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
By mail or United States Postal Service overnight services:
Bureau of Reclamation
Financial Assistance Operations Section
Attn: NOFO Team
P.O. Box 25007, MS 84-27133
Denver, CO 80225
All other express delivery and courier services:
Bureau of Reclamation mail services
Attn: NOFO Team
Denver Federal Center
Bldg. 67, Rm. 152
6th Avenue and Kipling Street
Denver, CO 80225
Reclamation Financial Assistance Contact
Questions regarding application and submission information and award administration may be submitted to the attention of the Notice of Funding Opportunity Team at bor-shafafoa@usbr.gov. Please note that staff availability on the day of the NOFO closing will be limited.
Reclamation Program Coordinator Contact
Questions regarding applicant and project eligibility and application review may be submitted to the attention of Mr. Josh German, WaterSMART Grants Program Coordinator, as follows:
By email: jgerman@usbr.gov
By phone: 303-445-2839
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