WaterSMART Applied Science Grants
The summary for the WaterSMART Applied Science Grants 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.
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WaterSMART Applied Science Grants: The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible non-Federal entities to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on applied science projects (Project) to improve access to and use of hydrologic data, develop and improve water management tools, improve modeling and forecasting capabilities. Results from these projects will be used by water managers to increase water supply reliability, provide flexibility in water operations, improve water management, and support nature-based solutions. Project results must be readily applicable by managers—resulting in tools and information that can be used to support: water supply reliability, water delivery management, water marketing activities, drought management activities, conjunctive use of ground and surface water, water rights administration, ability to meet endangered species requirements, watershed health, conservation and efficiency, support for nature-based solutions and other water management objectives.In general, under this NOFO, Reclamation will provide funding for applied science projects to develop or improve hydrologic information, water management tools, modeling and forecasting capabilities, and improve nature-based solution decisions. Results from these Projects will be used by water managers to increase water supply reliability, provide flexibility in water operations, and improve water management.Proposed projects will be reviewed by the Program Office to determine whether the project type is eligible for evaluation.
| Federal Grant Title: | WaterSMART Applied Science Grants |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR) |
| Grant Categories: | Natural Resources |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R25AS00038 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 15.557 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | February 10th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | February 10th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | December 12th, 2024 |
| Creation Date: | December 12th, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | May 11th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $400,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | December 12th, 2024 |
- Category Explanation
- Applied Science Grants are a component of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Basin Study Program. For more information on the WaterSMART Basin Study Program, please see www.usbr.gov/watersmart/bsp/index.html.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Category A: States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts; state, regional, or local authorities whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority.All Category A applicants must be located in the Western United States or United States Territories, including 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: Universities, nonprofit research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and federally-funded research and development centers that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A.All Category B applicants must be in the United States or the specific Territories identified above.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Nathan Moeller
[email protected]
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