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WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024

ID: R23AS00433 • Type: Posted
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Description

Posted: Oct. 25, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT

The U.S. Department of the Interior's (Department) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Department's priorities. Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to support stakeholder efforts to stretch scarce water supplies and avoid conflicts over water.

Through the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program (Title XVI), authorized by P.L. 102-575 in 1992, Reclamation provides financial and technical assistance to local water agencies for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Water recycling is a tool in stretching the limited water supplies in the Western United States. Title XVI projects develop and supplement urban and irrigation water supplies through water reuse, thereby improving efficiency, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply. These projects provide growing communities with new sources of clean water which increases water management flexibility and makes our water supply more reliable.

Through the Large-Scale Water Recycling Program, Reclamation will provide up to 25 percent (%) Federal cost share, with no per-project Federal funding maximum, to water recycling projects that have a total project cost greater than or equal to $500 million. Large-scale water recycling projects will play an important role in helping communities develop local, drought-resistant sources of water supply by turning currently unusable water sources into a new source of water supply that is less vulnerable to drought and climate change. The Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects funding opportunity provides support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and is aligned with other priorities, such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. In particular, the Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects funding opportunity advances 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.

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Background
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (Department) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Department’s priorities. Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to support stakeholder efforts to stretch scarce water supplies and avoid conflicts over water. The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.

Grant Details
The Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects NOFO invites eligible applicants to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on the planning, design, and construction of Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects. The program requirements include four stages of project development: planning; 30% design; 100% design; and construction. Feasibility Study Review is required before funding may be awarded for any project selected under this funding opportunity. The NOFO also outlines other related funding opportunities available under the WaterSMART Program.

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance include states, Indian Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewater districts; any state, regional, or other organization with water or power delivery authority; state, regional, or local authorities with water or power delivery authority; and agencies established under State law for the joint exercise of powers or a combination of entities described above. All applicants must be located in the Western United States.

Period of Performance
The anticipated award date is 9/30/2024 with an anticipated project completion date of 11/21/2026. Approximately 2 to 10 awards are expected depending on the amount requested by each applicant and the amount of Federal funding made available.

Grant Value
Up to $180 million in available funding under BIL, P.L. 117-58 in FY 2023 and 2024. The Federal share of any Large-Scale Water Recycling Project shall not exceed 25 percent of the total project cost with no per-project Federal funding maximum.

Place of Performance
All applicants must be located in the Western United States specifically: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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Overview

Agency
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) [DOI]
Category of Funding
Natural Resources
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
15.504 - Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 9/6/23 the Bureau of Reclamation posted grant opportunity R23AS00433 for WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 with funding of $180.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.504 Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse. It is expected that 10 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Sept. 6, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Nov. 26, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
This Rolling NOFO will have three Application Submittal Periods with a final closing extended to November 26, 2024. The due dates are for each closing period: 1) First Application Submittal Period due date is November 21, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST). 2) Second Application Submittal Period due date has been extended to May 31, 2024, 4:00 p.m. MDT. Applications received after November 21, 2023, 4:00 p.m. MST, and before May 31, 2024, 4:00 p.m. MDT, will be considered for the Second Submittal Period. 3) Third and Final Application Submittal Period due date has been extended to November 26, 2024, 4:00 p.m. MST. Applications received after May 31, 2024, 4:00 p.m. MDT, and before November 26, 2024, 4:00 p.m. MST will be considered for the third and Final Submittal Period.
Last Updated
Feb. 28, 2024, 5:24 p.m. EST
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this NOFO include:• States, Indian Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewaterdistricts; and any state, regional, or other organization with water or power deliveryauthority,• State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or moreorganizations with water or power delivery authority; and• An agency established under State law for the joint exercise of powers, or a combinationof entities described above.All applicants must be located in the Western United States; specifically: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$180,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$180,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
10

Contacts

Contact
Chandrika Nasstrom Grants Management Specialist
Contact Email
cnasstrom@usbr.gov
Email Description
dmblake@usbr.gov
Contact Phone
(303) 445-3558

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