OpportunityTitle: Water Conservation Services, Lower Colorado Basin Region
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants eligible to receive an award under P.L. 111-11, Sec. 9502, to fund activities include:&#8226; States&#8226; Indian tribes&#8226; Irrigation districts&#8226; Water districts&#8226; Other organizations with water or power delivery authorityIn addition, applicants must be located in the LCB; Washington County, Utah; or the State of Hawaii. Please see the location map in Section A.1 of this NOFO. Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:&#8226; Federal governmental entities&#8226; Institutions of higher education&#8226; Individuals&#8226; 501(c)(4) organizations&#8226; 501(c)(6) organizations
Description: Through the WaterSMART programs, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with states, tribes, and local entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts. WaterSMART provides support for the Department of the Interior&#8217;s (DOI) priorities, including creating a legacy of conservation stewardship, sustainably developing our energy and natural resources, modernizing our infrastructure through public-private partnerships, striking a regulatory balance, and restoring trust with local communities by improving relationships and communication with states, tribes, local governments, communities, landowners and water users. WaterSMART also supports Reclamation&#8217;s priorities, including increasing water supplies, leveraging science and technology to improve water supply reliability, addressing ongoing drought, and improving water supplies for tribal and rural communities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Bureau of Reclamation
GrantorContactText: Sharon Opfermann &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 702-293-8449
CloseDateExplanation: Proposals will be accepted, evaluated, and selected on a rolling-basis until the final application submission deadlines: the first closing date is December 7, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) for FY 2021 proposals and the second closing date is October 8, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. PST for FY 2022 proposals. The NOFO will remain open between closing dates.