# WaterSMART-Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r23as00446-watersmart-applied-science-grants-for-fiscal-year-2023/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349002

> Bureau of Reclamation offered grants of up to $400,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $400,000 in total. Applications closed on October 17, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | R23AS00446 |
| Agency | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 17, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $400,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.557 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants eligible to receive an award under this NOFO include:Category A:States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts;State, regional, or local authorities, which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority as members; andOther organizations with water or power delivery authority. To be eligible, Category A applicants must also be located in one of the following United States or specific Territories: 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, and the Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico. Category B:Universities, nonprofit research institutions, federally funded research and development centers, and non-profit entities (including 501[c][3] organizations) that are acting in partnership with and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A.Category B applicants should include with their application a letter from the Category A partner, stating that the Category A partner:Is acting in partnership with the applicant;Agrees to the submittal and content of the application; andIntends to participate in the project in some way, for example, by providing input, feedback, or other support for the project. Note: Partners do not necessarily need to contribute cost share funding. All Category B applicants must be in the United States or the specific Territories identified above.

## What the grant funds

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, develop and improve water management tools, 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, improve water management, and support nature-based solutions. Project results must be readily applicable by 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, support for nature-based solutions and other water management objectives. Note: Projects that support nature-based solutions have been added to the NOFO objectives in this announcement.

## Questions people ask

### Is R23AS00446 still open?

No. It closed on October 17, 2023.

### Who can apply for WaterSMART-Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2023?

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-Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2023?

Closed October 17, 2023. 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 $400,000 each. About $400,000 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.