Opportunity Information: Apply for R22AS00322
The WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R22AS00322) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.530. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is intended to support water conservation-related work consistent with the WaterSMART program and the Bureau of Reclamation's field services mission. The notice indicates that the full program details are provided in an attached document, which would typically include the specific project types, evaluation criteria, required application components, and any special conditions tied to this particular round of funding.
Eligibility is tightly defined by federal statute. Under Public Law 111-11, Section 9502, eligible applicants include states, federally recognized tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations that have water or power delivery authority. In practical terms, that means applicants generally need to be entities that actually deliver water or power (or have formal authority to do so), rather than organizations that only provide advocacy, research, or general community services. In addition to meeting the delivery-authority requirement, applicants must be located within the geographic service area of the Bureau of Reclamation's Nebraska-Kansas Area Office. The notice references a map labeled #160A, provided as Appendix AI to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which defines the eligible geographic footprint. Applicants would need to confirm that their organization and the proposed project location fall within that boundary.
The opportunity uses the grant funding instrument type and lists an award ceiling of $100,000, indicating that individual awards are not expected to exceed that amount. The posting shows an original closing date of May 31, 2023, and a creation date of June 24, 2022. While the number of expected awards is not specified in the provided data, the cap suggests a relatively small-project or planning/implementation assistance scale rather than large capital construction. Because the description repeatedly notes "See Attached," the attached NOFO would be the controlling source for what projects are eligible (for example, water management improvements, conservation measures, efficiency upgrades, or technical assistance), what cost share is required (if any), the period of performance, and the reporting and compliance obligations.
Overall, this funding opportunity is best suited for eligible public or quasi-public water and power delivery entities in the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office region that have a clearly defined conservation-focused project and can document both their delivery authority and their geographic eligibility. The key practical next steps for an interested applicant would be to review the attached NOFO and Appendix AI map to verify eligibility, confirm the maximum award and any match requirements, and align the proposal with the program's conservation objectives and Bureau of Reclamation priorities for the region.Apply for R22AS00322
- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.530.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-06-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-05-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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