OpportunityTitle: WaterSMART Planning and Design Grants
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this NOFO include:Water Strategy Grants and Project Design GrantsCategory 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.All applicants must 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. All Category B applicants must be located in the United States or the specific territories identified above. Category B applicants must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner stating that the Category A partner: (1) is acting in partnership with the applicant; (2) agrees to the submittal and content of the application; and (3) intends to participate in the project in some way, for example, by providing input, feedback, or other support for the project.Drought Contingency PlanningA State, Tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery in one of the following states or territories: 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, or the Virgin Islands
Description: See application package and related documents
GrantorContactEmailDescription: kshubert@usbr.gov
GrantorContactText: Karen Shubert&lt;br/&gt;kshubert@usbr.gov
CloseDateExplanation: This NOFO covers two application submittal periods.Proposals received prior before Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Savings Time will be considered for FY 2023 funding.Proposals received after October 17, 2023, and before May 23, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Savings Time will be considered for FY 2024 funding, contingent on appropriations.