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R21AS00300: WaterSMART Grants: Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

Closed Closed March 18, 2021 Opportunity R21AS00300 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects (R26AS00017). Status: Closes September 8, 2027 (305 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Reclamation notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$75,000
• Total funding$3.0 million
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

• State governments
• Special district governments
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Category A: States; Indian Tribes; irrigation districts; 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 B: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. All 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.

More grants for state and local governments.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) awards averaged $626,058; this notice allows up to $75,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (75% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

This Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects FOA supports Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects that have been prioritized through planning efforts led by the applicant. These projects are generally in the final design stage, environmental and cultural resources compliance have been initiated or already completed, and the non-Federal funding, necessary permits, and other required approvals have been secured. Through Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects, Reclamation provides assistance to states, tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other entities with water or power delivery authority to undertake small-scale water efficiency projects that have been prioritized through planning efforts led by the applicant. These projects conserve and use water more efficiently; mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to water supply reliability in the western United States. For further information on WaterSMART Grants, please see www.usbr.gov/watersmart/index.html. Please see the Related Documents tab above for the Full Notice of Funding Opportunity Document

Category: Natural Resources.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, R26AS00017, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.