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Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026

ID: R25AS00432 • Type: Posted

Description

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is a participating agency in the Bay-Delta Restoration Program. The CALFED Bay-Delta Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact Review was released July 21, 2000, and the Record of Decision (ROD) was published August 28, 2000. As described in these documents, the Bay-Delta Restoration Program includes strategies to address ecosystem health, water supply reliability, and water quality. Water use efficiency is a critical element in the successful implementation of the Bay-Delta Restoration Program. The goals (objectives) of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program include, but are not limited to: Goal 1: Reduce existing irrecoverable losses, increasing the overall volume of available water;Goal 2: Achieve multiple state-wide benefits;Goal 3: Preserve local flexibility; andGoal 4: Build on existing water use efficiency programs. Reclamation is posting a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for cost-share funding for water use efficiency and conservation activities. To be eligible for financial assistance, a proposed activity must have a defined relationship to the California Bay-Delta. Through this NOFO, Reclamation provides funding for projects that increase water reliability and improve water management, including the use of expanded technologies and improved capabilities. This NOFO also provides funding consistent with the priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (E.O. 14008). The CALFED Bay-Delta Program will advance the Biden-Harris Administration's Justice40 Initiative. Established by E.O. 14008, the Justice40 Initiative has made it a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments, such as climate, clean energy, and other areas, flow to disadvantaged communities.
Background
The Bureau of Reclamation, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, is a key agency in the Bay-Delta Restoration Program. This program aims to enhance ecosystem health, ensure water supply reliability, and improve water quality in California's Bay-Delta region.

The CALFED Bay-Delta Program has established several goals including reducing irrecoverable water losses, achieving statewide benefits, preserving local flexibility, and building on existing water use efficiency programs. The current funding opportunity is part of a broader initiative to promote water use efficiency and conservation activities that directly relate to the California Bay-Delta.

Grant Details
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides cost-share funding for projects that enhance water reliability and management through innovative technologies and practices. Eligible projects include urban and agricultural initiatives that lead to quantifiable water savings or improved management practices.

Specific project types include canal lining/piping, municipal metering, irrigation flow measurement, SCADA and automation installations, groundwater recharge systems, small-scale water recycling projects, and landscape irrigation measures aimed at reducing outdoor water usage. Projects must demonstrate a clear relationship to the California Bay-Delta and cannot consist solely of research or feasibility studies.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, or organizations with water or power delivery authority located within the CALFED Solution area in California. Ineligible applicants include federal entities, institutions of higher education, individuals, and certain nonprofit organizations (501(c)4 and 501(c)6). Projects must have at least 50% non-federal cost share.

Period of Performance
The application period for this NOFO covers both fiscal years 2025 and 2026 with a submission deadline of February 13, 2025. Priority will be given to projects that can be completed within two years from the date of award.

Grant Value
Up to $1.5 million is available for awards under this NOFO for FY 2025, with individual project awards capped at $500,000. Each recipient may receive no more than $1 million during a single application period.

Place of Performance
The grant activities must take place within the CALFED Solution area in California.
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Overview

Agency
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) [DOI]
Category of Funding
Natural Resources
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
15.570 - Bay-Delta Restoration Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 12/17/24 the Bureau of Reclamation posted grant opportunity R25AS00432 for Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.570 Bay-Delta Restoration Program.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 17, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Jan. 31, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice
Last Updated
Feb. 3, 2025, 7:23 p.m. EST
Version
2

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
City or township governments
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
Additional Info
This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$500,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Bureau of Reclamation
Contact Email
parp@usbr.gov
Contact Phone
tbd

Documents

Posted documents for R25AS00432

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