OpportunityTitle: Pacific Northwest Region Water Conservation Field Services Program for FY 2016
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Irrigation and water districts, tribal water authorities, and State or local governmental entities with water delivery authority.  Applicant must have a defined relationship to one of the authorized Reclamation Project(s) located within the Pacific Northwest Region.
Description: Reclamation established its Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) in 1996. The WCFSP is administered in accordance with the authority of Reclamation Act of 1902 (32 Stat. 388) amended and supplemented, and the Reclamation Reform Act (RRA) of 1982 (96 Stat. 1268; 43 U.S.C. 390jj). The WCFSP is designed to fulfill Reclamation&#8217;s water conservation-related obligation as outlined in Section 210 of the RRA, directing the Secretary to encourage water conservation on Reclamation Projects, assist water districts to develop and implement effective water conservation plans, complement and support State and other local conservation program efforts, and generally foster improved water management on a regional, statewide and watershed basis.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: mritacco@usbr.gov
GrantorContactText: Melinda Ritacco &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 208-378-5103
CloseDateExplanation: This announcement has been modified to include &quot;Chief Joseph Project&quot; as a project area of consideration, as defined on page 5 of the Full Announcement.     The closing date of this announcement has been extended to March 2, 2016.