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WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2024

ID: R24AS00052 • Type: Posted

Description

This Water and Energy Efficiency Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides funding for projects that result in quantifiable water savings, implement renewable energy components, and support broader sustainability benefits. These projects 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; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability in the Western United States.

Overview

Category of Funding
Natural Resources
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 11/14/23 the Bureau of Reclamation posted grant opportunity R24AS00052 for WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2024. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow).

Timing

Posted Date
Nov. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Nov. 13, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., MDT, on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
June 26, 2024, 2:10 p.m. EDT
Version
7

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
City or township governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Special district governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Additional Info
Eligible ApplicantsApplicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below.Category A  Applicants States, Tribes, irrigation districts, or 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 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 projectIneligible Applicants:Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:Federal Governmental entitiesIndividualsInstitutes of higher education

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$5,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Bureau of Reclamation
Contact Email
Contact Phone
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Documents

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