WaterSMART: Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) for fiscal year (FY) 2016
The summary for the WaterSMART: Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) for fiscal year (FY) 2016 grant is detailed below.
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WaterSMART: Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) for fiscal year (FY) 2016: The objective of this FOA is to invite States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, local governmental entities, non-profit organizations, existing watershed groups, and local and special districts (e.g., irrigation and water districts, county soil conservation districts) to submit proposals for Phase I activities to establish or further develop a watershed group. Funding provided under this FOA may be used to develop a mission statement, project concepts, and/or a restoration plan. See Sec. III.C. Eligible Activities for a more comprehensive description. All work must be completed within two years from the date of award.
| Federal Grant Title: | WaterSMART: Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) for fiscal year (FY) 2016 |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Grant Categories: | Natural Resources |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R16-FOA-DO-008 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 319303 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Cooperative Watershed Management Program |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 4, 2016 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 4, 2016 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Creation Date: | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Applicant Eligibility for Task A – Establishment of a Watershed Group
Applicants eligible to receive an award to fund activities under Task A include: States, Indian tribes, local and special districts (e.g., irrigation and water districts), local governmental entities, interstate organizations, and non-profit organizations. To be eligible, applicants must also meet all of the following requirements:
• Significantly affect or be affected by the quality or quantity of water in a watershed
• Be capable of promoting the sustainable use of water resources
• Be located in the western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented; specifically: Arizona, California, Colorado, 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
Applicant Eligibility for Task B – Further Development of an Existing Watershed Group
In order to be eligible to receive an award to fund activities under Task B, the applicant must be an eligible entity as described immediately above and must be either:
1. An existing “watershed group,” (i.e., a grassroots, non-regulatory legal entity that otherwise meets the definition of a watershed group as described above in Section I.B.. Objective of Funding Opportunity Announcement.
2. A participant in an existing watershed group that meets the definition of a “watershed group” as described above in Section I.B. Objective of Funding Opportunity Announcement.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Darren Olson
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Phone 303 445-3697
Grants Management Specialist
Bureau of Reclamation 303-445-2444