WaterSMART Planning and Project Design Grant FY 2023
Bureau of Reclamation
This new funding opportunity represents an efficient approach to streamline the WaterSMART application process by combining three funding opportunities into one. This funding opportunity includes the existing Drought Contingency Planning funding opportunity, expands the existing water marketing funding opportunity to create Water Strategy Grants, and introduces a new funding category for Project Design Grants.
Water Strategy Grants are projects to conduct planning to support water management solutions, such as domestic water supply projects for disadvantaged communities, water marketing, water conservation, drought resilience, and ecological resilience. Project Design Grants are to develop the site-specific final design of on-the-ground water management construction and restoration projects, and Drought Contingency Planning projects are for the development or update a Drought Contingency Plans.
Reclamation can provide up to $400,000 in federal funds. Projects will require a 0, 25, or 50% non-federal cost-share, depending on project type. Please see the funding opportunity for more information regarding cost-share.
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
|---|---|
| Award Floor: | $1 |
The Bureau of Reclamation will host a webinar on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 11:30 am MDT, to discuss the WaterSMART Project and Planning Design Grants, and the Drought Resiliency Projects funding opportunities including eligible applicants, program requirements, and the selection process.
