WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program
At a glance
WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was May 31, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $100K. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.530 (Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS)).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 24, 2022Posted
- May 31, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 24, 2022
- Close date
- May 31, 2023
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $100,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jul 22, 2022
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, an eligible applicant is a state, tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority. In addition, applicants must be located within the geographic areas of the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office. A map of the area is provided as Appendix AI to this NOFO.Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements: organizations with water or power delivery authority; and, Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements:
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.
See Attached
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 15.530
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 15.530
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 37 grant awards had funding actions under Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS). These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY WATER FACILITIES CORPORATION$200K
- RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT$191K
- WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY$100K
- PHOENIX, CITY OF$100K
- ROOSEVELT IRRIGATION DISTRICT$100K
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Reclamation
jfink@usbr.gov
tbd
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $100k.
How do I apply for “WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R22AS00322), 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.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
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- $1K – $120M
- Closes
- Aug 26, 2027
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
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- $1K – $40M
- Closes
- Aug 26, 2027
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
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- $50K – $3M
- Closes
- Sep 8, 2027
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
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- $50K – $300K
- Closes
- Feb 15, 2028
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
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Bureau of Reclamation- Award range
- $50K – $1M
- Closes
- Nov 20, 2026
- Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice)
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- Up to $120K
- Closes
- Nov 12, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)