WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

The summary for the WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 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 Years 2020 and 2021: The objective of this FOA is to invite states, tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on Drought Resiliency Projects that will increase the reliability of water supplies; improve water management; and provide benefits for fish, wildlife, and the environment to mitigate impacts caused by drought.

Federal Grant Title:	WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR)
Grant Categories:	Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	BOR-DO-20-F002
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.514
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	August 5th, 2020
Original Application Deadline:	August 5th, 2020
Posted Date:	May 1st, 2020
Creation Date:	May 1st, 2020
Archive Date:	September 4th, 2020
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	15
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	June 16th, 2020

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, an eligible applicant is a state, tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority. 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, and the Virgin Islands.See the Related Documents Tab for the Full Funding Opportunity Announcement Document
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Drought Program Website and Program Coordinator Contacts
Grant Announcement Contact: Matthew D Reichert
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 303-445-3865
Financial Assistance & Application Submission Contact
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