WaterSMART Drought Response Program NOFO

WaterSMART Drought Response Program NOFO is a grant from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation that funds drought resilience projects in the Western United States and territories. Awards up to $10,000,000 support drought contingency planning, water supply infrastructure improvements, and domestic water supply projects. Cost-sharing is required.

Eligible applicants include states, tribes, irrigation and water districts, regional and local authorities with water or power delivery authority, and nonprofit conservation organizations partnering with eligible Category A entities. Domestic water supply projects (Task D) must be located in specific western states.

Projects serving disadvantaged communities may receive up to 95 percent federal cost share under the Inflation Reduction Act.

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gov Maintenance Calendar WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2025 Department of the Interior Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:R25AS00013 Funding Opportunity Title:WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2025 Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Grant Category of Funding Activity:Natural Resources Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:15.

514 -- Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Aug 13, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Nov 13, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Oct 07, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p. m. , MT, on the listed application due date.

Estimated Total Program Funding: Award Ceiling:$10,000,000 Eligible Applicants:For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Additional Information on Eligibility:Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance under this NOFO include: Drought Resiliency Projects: Tasks A-C Category A: States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts; state, regional, or local authorities whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority.

Category A applicants must be located in the Western United States or United States Territories, including 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: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. Category B applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above.

Domestic Water Supply Projects: Task D States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts; state, regional, or local authorities whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority.

Task D applicants must be located in one of the following states or territories: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Bureau of Reclamation Description:The United States Department of the Interior’s (Department) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Department’s priorities.

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 reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts.

Drought conditions across the Western United States (West) impact a wide range of communities and sectors, including agriculture, cities, Tribes, the environment, recreation, hydropower producers, and others.

The WaterSMART Drought Response Program supports a proactive approach to drought by providing financial assistance to develop and update comprehensive drought plans (Drought Contingency Planning) and implement projects that will build long-term resilience to drought (Drought Resiliency Projects).

Collaboration with a multitude of customers, partners, and stakeholders is essential to identifying successful strategies to address complex water management issues such as drought.

Collaborations are central to Reclamation’s approach to addressing drought in the West, and WaterSMART’s Drought Response Program supports the goals of the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group established in March 2021 and the National Drought Resiliency Partnership formed in 2016 to enhance Federal coordination of drought activities.

The WaterSMART Drought Response also provides support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E. O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.

The WaterSMART Drought Response will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative. Established by E. O.

14008, the Justice40 Initiative has made it a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments, such as climate, clean energy, and other areas, flow to disadvantaged communities.

1With the passage of the IRA, through the Drought Resiliency NOFO, Reclamation now offers an opportunity that provides up to 95 percent of the cost for the planning, design, and construction of domestic water supply projects that benefit disadvantaged communities or households that do not have reliable access to domestic water supplies.

Tribes, territories, and other disadvantaged communities are encouraged to reach out to the Program Coordinator contact in Section G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s), to learn more about this opportunity. Some technical assistance may be available for these projects, contingent on Reclamation staff availability.

For further information on the Drought Response Program, please see www. usbr. gov/drought.

For further information on the WaterSMART Program, please see www. usbr. gov/WaterSMART.

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