# WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2022

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r22as00023-watersmart-grants-water-and-energy-efficiency-grants-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335103

> Bureau of Reclamation offered grants of up to $2.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 3, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | R22AS00023 |
| Agency | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 3, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $15.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.507 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Category A applicants: States, Indian 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; andOther organizations with water or power delivery authority. Category B applicants: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership with, and with the agreement of, an entity described in Category A. Category B applicants must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner, stating that they are acting in partnership with the applicant and agree to the submittal and content of the proposal. Applicants must also be located in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented; specifically: 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. Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:Federal Governmental entities, Individuals, Institutes of higher education, 501(c)4 organizations, 501(c)6 organizations

## What the grant funds

The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible applicants (Section C.1) 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 at 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. How to use Grants.gov Webinar and PowerPoint Webinar https://youtu.be/uhETFM21HM4 PowerPoint https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/docs/GrantsGovApplicantGeneralOverview-USBR-7-2021.pdf

## Questions people ask

### Is R22AS00023 still open?

No. It closed on November 3, 2021. A newer notice is open: R26AS00017, closes September 8, 2027 (305 days left).

### Who can apply for WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2022?

Bureau of Reclamation accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2022?

Closed November 3, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total.

### Who has won WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Trout Unlimited, Inc., The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, North Kern Water Storage District. The program made 673 awards worth $421 million in that time.