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ClosedOpportunity R22AS00165

WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior

At a glance

WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was April 14, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $200K, with $1.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 1 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.557 (Applied Science Grants).

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Key facts

  1. Feb 16, 2022Posted
  2. Apr 14, 2022Application deadline
Posted
Feb 16, 2022
Close date
Apr 14, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$200,000
Est. total funding
$1,500,000
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Category A: States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts; state, regional, or local authorities whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. All Category A applicants must be located in the Western United States or United States Territories, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Category B: Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and nonprofit organizations that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. All Category B applicants must be in the United States or the specific Territories identified above.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Public colleges & universities
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
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A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The WaterSMART Applied Science Grants provide support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and aligned with other priorities, such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. Applied Science projects also support the goals of the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group established in March 2021 and the National Drought Resiliency Partnership.

The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible non-Federal entities to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on applied science projects (Project) to improve access to and use of hydrologic data as well as to develop and improve water management tools and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities. Results from these projects will be used by water managers to increase water supply reliability, provide flexibility in water operations, and improve water management. Project results must be readily applicable by water managers—resulting in tools and information that can be used to support: water supply reliability, water delivery management, water marketing activities, drought management activities, conjunctive use of ground and surface water, water rights administration, ability to meet endangered species requirements, watershed health, conservation and efficiency, and other water management objectives.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.557

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$11.7M
FY25$1.47M
FY26$400K est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.557. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Reclamation
sha-dro-fafoa@usbr.gov
303-445-2588

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $200k and total estimated program funding is $1,500,000.

How do I apply for “WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2022”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R22AS00165), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

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