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ClosedDeadline extended (was Apr 2, 2024)Opportunity R23AS00109

WaterSMART Planning and Design Grants

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior

At a glance

WaterSMART Planning and Design Grants is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was May 23, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $400K. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.507 (WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)) and 1 other listing.

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

Key facts

  1. Aug 7, 2023Posted
  2. May 23, 2024Application deadline
Posted
Aug 7, 2023
Close date
May 23, 2024
Award floor
$1
Award ceiling
$400,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Original deadline (extended)
Apr 2, 2024
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this NOFO include:Water Strategy Grants and Project Design GrantsCategory 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.All applicants must 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. All Category B applicants must be located in the United States or the specific territories identified above. Category B applicants must include with their application a letter from the Category A partner stating that the Category A partner: (1) is acting in partnership with the applicant; (2) agrees to the submittal and content of the application; and (3) intends to participate in the project in some way, for example, by providing input, feedback, or other support for the project.Drought Contingency PlanningA State, Tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery in one of the following states or territories: 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, or the Virgin Islands

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • 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.

See application package and related documents

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 Listings

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
kshubert@usbr.gov
tbd

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “WaterSMART Planning and Design Grants”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “WaterSMART Planning and Design Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $400k.

How do I apply for “WaterSMART Planning and Design Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R23AS00109), 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.

OpenALN 10.072, 10.928…

Easement Restoration and Stewardship

Natural Resources Conservation Service
Award range
$250K – $5M
Closes
Nov 19, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 9 more
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