Drought Contingency Planning Grants

The Bureau of Reclamation has published a funding opportunity for the WaterSMART Drought Response Program’s Drought Contingency Planning Grants.  This funding opportunity supports the development and update of drought contingency plans.  Through this funding opportunity, Reclamation provides financial assistance for planning that, when implemented, will increase water reliability and improve water management through the use of expanded technologies and improved modeling capabilities.  Applicants may request up to $200,000 for plans to be completed within two years.  Generally, a 50 percent minimum recipient cost-share is required.

The funding opportunity is available on grants.gov by searching for opportunity number R22AS00178. Applications are due by April 14, 2022, at 4 pm MT.  

The Bureau of Reclamation will host a webinar on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 2 pm MT to discuss eligible applicants, program requirements, and the evaluation criteria for the Drought Contingency Planning Grants funding opportunity. Click here to join the live event or use the same link to watch a recording after the completion of the live event. 

If you have questions regarding applicant and project eligibility, program requirements, or the evaluation criteria, click here and select Drought Contingency Inquiry/Technical Consultation Inquiry to schedule a time to talk with the program coordinators.