Independent research tool — not a government agency. Official notices govern.Refreshed
GrantsJunctionAmerican funding, sourcedMethodology
ClosedOpportunity R23AS00005

WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior

At a glance

WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was June 15, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M. 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 15.514 (Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Mar 24, 2022Posted
  2. Jun 15, 2022Application deadline
Posted
Mar 24, 2022
Close date
Jun 15, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$5,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
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)

Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, applicants eligible to receive an award under this NOFO include: Category A applicants: States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts; State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and Other organizations with water or power delivery authority.Category A 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.Category B applicants: 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. Category B applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above.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
Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports Drought Resiliency Projects that will build long-term resilience to drought and reduce the need for emergency response actions. These projects are generally in the final design stage—environmental and cultural resources compliance may have been initiated, and the non-Federal funding, necessary permits, and other required approvals have been secured.

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 15.514

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$4.93M
FY25$142M
FY26$36.5M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.514. 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 Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023”?

The official notice lists 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 Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5m.

How do I apply for “WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R23AS00005), 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.