Reclamation's CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program

The summary for the Reclamation's CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Reclamation's CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	15.512
	CFDA Description:	Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXIV
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program (Program) will fund feasible urban and agricultural projects that improve ecosystem health, water supply reliability or water quality of the California Bay-Delta through water use efficiency and conservation. Emphasis will be given to projects that provide state-wide (not local) benefits and are not locally cost effective.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	R10AS20011
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 13, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jan 13, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 02, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 02, 2010
	Archive Date:	Mar 03, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Irrigation and/or water districts; state, local, and county govrenmental entities with water management authority (e.g., state and federal agencies, departments, boards, etc.); and other entities with water delivery authority as well as private non-profit or profit organizations, and individuals located in the State of California.
Grant Description: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Mid-Pacific Region, intends to issue a Request for Funding Opportunity Application (FOA) (R10AS20011) for Grants for the following program: Reclamation's CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program. Reclamation proposes to promote goals/objectives and missions of CALFED. These goals (objectives) 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; and Goal 4: Build on existing water use efficiency programs. Proposals should include implementation, demonstration, or pilot water use efficiency or conservation projects that have benefits to the California Bay-Delta. Priority will be given to implementation projects. Education projects will not be funded. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies to this request for application. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Judy A. Hudson by e-mail at jhudson@usbr.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Judy Hudson Contract Specialist Phone 916-978-5058

jhudson@usbr.gov [jhudson@usbr.gov]
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