# WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r22as00165-watersmart-applied-science-grants-for-fiscal-year-2022/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338131

> Bureau of Reclamation offered grants of up to $200,000 to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on April 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | R22AS00165 |
| Agency | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.557 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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. All Category A 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. Category B: Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and nonprofit organizations that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. All Category B applicants must be in the United States or the specific Territories identified above.

## What the grant funds

The WaterSMART Applied Science Grants provide support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and aligned with other priorities, such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. Applied Science projects also support the goals of the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group established in March 2021 and the National Drought Resiliency Partnership. The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible non-Federal entities to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on applied science projects (Project) to improve access to and use of hydrologic data as well as to develop and improve water management tools and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities. Results from these projects will be used by water managers to increase water supply reliability, provide flexibility in water operations, and improve water management. Project results must be readily applicable by water managers—resulting in tools and information that can be used to support: water supply reliability, water delivery management, water marketing activities, drought management activities, conjunctive use of ground and surface water, water rights administration, ability to meet endangered species requirements, watershed health, conservation and efficiency, and other water management objectives.

## Questions people ask

### Is R22AS00165 still open?

No. It closed on April 14, 2022.

### Who can apply for WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022?

Bureau of Reclamation accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022?

Closed April 14, 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 $1.5 million in total.

### Who has won Applied Science Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Texas at Arlington, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Washington State University. The program made 86 awards worth $19.1 million in that time.