WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023

The summary for the WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Reclamation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports Drought Resiliency Projects that will build long-term resilience to drought and reduce the need for emergency response actions. These projects are generally in the final design stage—environmental and cultural resources compliance may have been initiated, and the non-Federal funding, necessary permits, and other required approvals have been secured.

Federal Grant Title:	WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR)
Grant Categories:	Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	R23AS00005
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.514
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 15th, 2022
Original Application Deadline:	June 15th, 2022
Posted Date:	March 24th, 2022
Creation Date:	March 24th, 2022
Archive Date:	December 23rd, 2022
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$5,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	May 20th, 2022

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, applicants eligible to receive an award under this NOFO include: Category A applicants: States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts; State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and Other organizations with water or power delivery authority.Category A applicants must also be located in one of the following States or Territories: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.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 must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner, stating that they are acting in partnership with the applicant and agree to the submittal and content of the proposal. Category B applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above.Applicants must also be located in one of the following states or territories: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Grant Announcement Contact: Alisha James
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