WaterSMART Planning and Project Design Grants for Fiscal Year 2023 and Fiscal Year 2024

WaterSMART Planning and Project Design Grants for Fiscal Year 2023 and Fiscal Year 2024 is sponsored by Bureau of Reclamation. This program provides funding for projects that increase the reliability of water supplies or improve water management to build long-term resilience to drought.

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gov Maintenance Calendar WaterSMART Planning and Design Grants Department of the Interior Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:R23AS00109 Funding Opportunity Title:WaterSMART Planning and Design Grants 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.

507 -- WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America���s Resources for Tomorrow) 15. 514 -- Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:May 16, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Apr 02, 2024 This NOFO covers two application submittal periods. Proposals received prior before Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 4:00 p.

m. Mountain Daylight Savings Time will be considered for FY 2023 funding. Proposals received after October 17, 2023, and before April 2, 2024, at 4:00 p.

m. Mountain Daylight Savings Time will be considered for FY 2024 funding, contingent on appropriations. Current Closing Date for Applications:May 23, 2024 This NOFO covers two application submittal periods.

Proposals received prior before Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 4:00 p. m. Mountain Daylight Savings Time will be considered for FY 2023 funding.

Proposals received after October 17, 2023, and before May 23, 2024, at 4:00 p. m. Mountain Daylight Savings Time will be considered for FY 2024 funding, contingent on appropriations.

Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this NOFO include:Water Strategy Grants and Project Design GrantsCategory 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.

All applicants must 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. All Category B applicants must be located in the United States or the specific territories identified above.

Category B applicants must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner stating that the Category A partner: (1) is acting in partnership with the applicant; (2) agrees to the submittal and content of the application; and (3) intends to participate in the project in some way, for example, by providing input, feedback, or other support for the project.

Drought Contingency PlanningA State, Tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery in one of the following states or territories: 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, or the Virgin Islands ## Additional Information Agency Name:Bureau of Reclamation Description:See application package and related documents Link to Additional Information:[](https://www.

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