# WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r22as00163-watersmart-cooperative-watershed-management-program-phase-i/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337528

> Bureau of Reclamation offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 31, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | R22AS00163 |
| Agency | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 31, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.554 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicant Eligibility for Existing Watershed GroupsIn order to be eligible to receive an award as an Existing Watershed Group, the applicant must be an eligible entity as described immediately above and must be either: An Existing Watershed Group, (i.e., a grassroots, non-regulatory legal entity that otherwise meets the definition of a watershed group) A participant in an Existing Watershed Group that meets the definition of a watershed group Applicant Eligibility for Existing Watershed GroupsIn order to be eligible to receive an award as an Existing Watershed Group, the applicant must be an eligible entity as described immediately above and must be either: An Existing Watershed Group, (i.e., a grassroots, non-regulatory legal entity that otherwise meets the definition of a watershed group) A participant in an Existing Watershed Group that meets the definition of a watershed group as described above Please see the full Notice of Funding of Opportunity document in the related documents tab above

## What the grant funds

The objective of this NOFO is to invite states, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, local governmental entities, non-profit organizations, Existing Watershed Groups, and local and special districts (e.g., irrigation and water districts, county soil conservation districts) to submit proposals for Phase I activities to develop a watershed group, complete watershed restoration planning activities, and design watershed management projects. See Section C.4. Eligible Projects for a more comprehensive description of eligible activities.A “watershed group,” as defined in Section 6001(6) of the Cooperative Watershed Management Act (see Section A.1. Authority for full citation) is a grassroots, non-regulatory entity that addresses water availability and quality issues within the relevant watershed, is capable of promoting the sustainable use of water resources in the watershed, makes decisions on a consensus basis, and represents a diverse group of stakeholders, including hydroelectric producers, livestock grazing, timber production, land development, recreation or tourism, irrigated agriculture, the environment, municipal water supplies, private property owners, Federal, state and local governments, tribes, and disadvantaged communities.A “disadvantaged community, as defined in Section 6001(2) of the Cooperative Watershed Management Act, means a community (including a city, town, county, or reasonably isolated and divisible segment of a larger municipality) with an annual median household income that is less than 100 percent of the statewide annual median house-hold income for the state in which the community is located, according to the most recent decennial census.

## Questions people ask

### Is R22AS00163 still open?

No. It closed on March 31, 2022. A newer notice is open: R26AS00349, closes February 15, 2028 (465 days left).

### Who can apply for WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I Grants?

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 Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I Grants?

Closed March 31, 2022. 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 $200,000 each. About $3.0 million in total.

### Who has won Cooperative Watershed Management  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Trout Unlimited, Inc., Nfria-Wserc Conservation Center, Inc., Deschutes River Conservancy. The program made 113 awards worth $22.7 million in that time.