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ClosedOpportunity R22AS00195

WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior

At a glance

WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was April 28, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $100K, with $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 2 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.507 (WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)).

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Key facts

  1. Feb 24, 2022Posted
  2. Apr 28, 2022Application deadline
Posted
Feb 24, 2022
Close date
Apr 28, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$100,000
Est. total funding
$5,000,000
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
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Category A: States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, and 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. Category B: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership with and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. Category B applicants must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner, stating that they are acting in partnership with the applicant and agree to the submittal and content of the proposal. To be eligible, applicants must also be located in one of the following states or territories: 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. ​​​​​​​

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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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.

Reclamation will provide funding for small-scale on-the-ground water efficiency projects which seek to implement work identified in an applicant’s water planning efforts.
Example projects include, but are not limited to:

Canal lining/piping
Municipal metering
Irrigation flow measurement
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and Automation (SCADA)
Landscape Irrigation measures
High-Efficiency Indoor Appliances and Fixtures
Upgrades to Commercial Cooling Systems to Improve Water Use Efficiency

Other projects that are similar to those tasks listed above may be submitted for consideration and will be allowed to the extent that they are consistent with program authorization and goals.

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 15.507

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$137M
FY25$182M
FY26$63.7M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.507. 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 Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $100k and total estimated program funding is $5,000,000.

How do I apply for “WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R22AS00195), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.