# WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r22as00026-watersmart-environmental-water-resources-projects-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335081

> Bureau of Reclamation offered grants of up to $2.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on December 9, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | R22AS00026 |
| Agency | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 9, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. Category B applicants: Nonprofit conservation organizations, including watershed groups as defined in the Cooperative Watershed Management Act, Section 6001, 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 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. The definition of Watershed Group can be found in the Attached Notice of Funding Opportunity under Section C.2.Note: Partners do not necessarily need to contribute cost-share funding. A watershed group is eligible to apply for 50% cost-shared funding without other partners but must include a Category A partner to be eligible for 75% Federal funding. Category C applicants: Nonprofit conservation organizations submitting an application for a project to improve the condition of a natural feature such as wetlands on Federal land without a Category A partner must demonstrate that entities described in Category A from the applicable service area have been notified and do not object to the project. 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. Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:• Federal Governmental entities• Individuals• Commercial/industrial organizations• Private entities• Institutes of higher education• 501(c)(4) Nonprofit organizations• 501(c)(6) Organizations

## What the grant funds

The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible applicants (Section C.1. Eligible Applicants) to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on Environmental Water Resources Projects, including water conservation and efficiency projects that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings and benefit ecological values; water management or infrastructure improvements to mitigate drought-related impacts to ecological values; and watershed management or restoration projects benefitting ecological values that have a nexus to water resources or water resources management. 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 R22AS00026 still open?

No. It closed on December 9, 2021. A newer notice is open: R26AS00017, closes September 8, 2027 (305 days left).

### Who can apply for WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 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 Environmental Water Resources Projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022?

Closed December 9, 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.

### 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.