OpportunityTitle: WaterSMART: Title XVI Congressionally Authorized Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Sponsors of any one of the 53 Title XVI Projects specifically authorized by the Title XVI Act; provided that the Title XVI Project has not reached its Federal funding ceiling as specified in the Title XVI Act. For a list of authorized projects please visit the Title XVI website www.usbr.gov/watersmart/title/authorized.html. A separate NOFO open to sponsors of projects eligible under section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act will be released. &#160;
Description: The objective of this NOFO is to invite sponsors of congressionally authorized water reclamation and reuse projects (Projects) to request cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and/or construction of those Projects. A separate NOFO for projects eligible under section 4009(c) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, P.L. 114-322, will be released. The U.S. Department of the Interior&#8217;s (Department) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America&#8217;s Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Department&#8217;s priorities. Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to support stakeholder efforts to stretch scarce water supplies and avoid conflicts over water. Through the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program (Title XVI), authorized by Public Law (P.L.) 102-575 in 1992, Reclamation provides financial and technical assistance to local water agencies for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Water recycling is a tool in stretching the limited water supplies in the Western United States. Title XVI projects develop and supplement urban and irrigation water supplies through water reuse, thereby improving efficiency, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply. These projects provide growing communities with new sources of clean water which increases water management flexibility and makes our water supply more reliable. Title XVI water projects are an important part of the WaterSMART Program. For further information on the WaterSMART Program, see https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/. All applicants should reivew the Full Notice of Funding Opportunity Document attached under the Related Documents tab above this statement. The Document provides full guidance and additional information on the application development process.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
GrantorContactText: Edmund (Ned) Weakland&lt;br/&gt;bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be submitted (not postmarked by) no later than: March 15, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Electronic and Physical Proposals received after the application deadline will not be considered unless it can be determined that the delay was caused by Reclamation mishandling or technical issues with the Grants.gov application system. Please note that difficulties related to an applicant&#8217;s Grants.gov profile (e.g., incorrect organizational representative), uploading documents to Grants.gov, or an applicant&#8217;s SAM registration are not considered technical issues with the Grants.gov system.  Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. MDT on the listed application due date.  See Section D.4.1 in the attachment to find Applicaiton Delivery Instructions, Instructions for Submission of Project Application, Acknowledgement of Application Receipt