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Agricultural Emergency Drought Response Program is a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) that provides up to $1 million annually to support agricultural water users during emergency drought conditions.
Eligible applicants include agricultural organizations such as augmentation companies, ditch and reservoir companies, conservancy districts, and conservation districts located in counties with a federal or state emergency drought or disaster designation. Funds cover the cost of emergency augmentation water, plus engineering, attorney fees, and administrative costs (capped at 5% of the grant amount).
Supplemental groundwater pumping operational costs are also eligible. The program reimburses only verified costs incurred during a previous irrigation season and does not fund general operations, maintenance, or research.
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3. Agricultural Emergency Drought Response Program The Program provides up to $1 million annually, in the form of loans or grants, for emergency drought-related water augmentation purposes to Colorado’s agricultural water users.
Frequently Asked Questions Agricultural organizations (augmentation companies, ditch and reservoir companies, conservancy districts, conservation districts)within counties, pursuant to Federal or state law, where an emergency drought designation or a disaster emergency has been proclaimed. A current map of drought-activated counties can be found on the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agencywebsite.
To check if your county is eligible, look at the "Maps of All Secretarial Disaster Designations PDF File Format by Crop Year" on the Agriculture Farm Service Agency website and select the current year. Primary and contiguous counties (marked in red and orange) on the current year map are eligible to apply for funding by April 15th of the following year.
For example, a county within Colorado marked as red or orange on the 2024 Secretarial Drought Designation - All Drought Map is eligible to apply for funding by April 15, 2025. How can the money be used? The Program provides grant funds primarily for the cost of the Emergency Augmentation water but also can provide for engineering, attorney fees and other water acquisition _**administrative costs, not to exceed 5% of the grant amount.
**_ If the source of Emergency Augmentation water is through supplemental groundwater pumping the additional operational costs of pumping are eligible for funding through the Program. The Program _**does not**_ provide grants for general operational expenses, maintenance or rehabilitation of facilities, or research projects.
The Program does not provide funding for any anticipated costs associated with Emergency Augmentation, only for verified costs incurred during a previous irrigation season. 1. Review Grant Guidelines and follow application procedure 2.
Contact Nora Flynn with questions about the program (nora. flynn@state. co.
us) What is the approval process after I have submitted an application? Upon staff review, all applications will be submitted with a recommendation to a Program Management Committee composed of the Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the State Engineer, the Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources, and the Commissioner of Agriculture, or a committee member’s designee.
The Program Management Committee will review the application materials and staff recommendation and make a final decision regarding each submitted application.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Water providers and other entities in Colorado, likely focusing on agricultural producers and related organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Agricultural Emergency Drought Response Program is funded by Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Colorado. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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