WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024
At a glance
WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was November 7, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $5M. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). 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
- Aug 7, 2023Posted
- Nov 7, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Aug 7, 2023
- Close date
- Nov 7, 2023
- Award floor
- $25,000
- Award ceiling
- $5,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Original deadline (extended)
- Oct 31, 2023
- 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)
Drought Resiliency Projects: Tasks A-CCategory A: States, 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 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: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A.Category B applicants must be in the United States or one of the Territories identified above.Domestic Water Supply Projects: Task DA 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, 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.Note: Applicant eligibility varies by project category (Task); therefore, please carefully review applicant eligibility for the project category in which you are applying. Applicants must refer to Section D for specifics on project task type.
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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 NOFO’s objective is to invite eligible applicants to submit proposals for projects that can increase water management flexibility—making our water supply more resilient. This helps to prepare for and address the impacts of drought and water supply shortages. Projects that may be funded under this NOFO are divided into four task areas (Task A, B, C, or D), and a brief summary of each task area is provided below. For more detailed information regarding task areas, please see Section C.4. Eligible Projects.
Task A: Increasing the Reliability of Water Supplies through Infrastructure Improvements.
Task B: Increasing the Reliability of Water Supplies Through Groundwater Recovery.
Task C: Projects to Improve Water Management through Decision Support Tools, Modeling, and Measurement.
Task D: Construction of domestic water supply projects for Tribes or disadvantaged communities that do not have reliable access to water supplies.
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.
- WaterSMART_FY24 DRP NOFO_508_8-7-2023.pdfRevised Full Announcement · WaterSMART_FY24 DRP NOFO_508_8-7-2023 Revised 11022023.pdfPDF · 1.0 MB
- Attachment A Budget NarrativeOther Supporting Documents · Attachment A -Budget_Narrative_Guidance.docxVND. · 77 KB
- Attachment B- Optional Budget Detail and NarrativeOther Supporting Documents · Attachment B - Optional Budget_Detail_and_Narrative.xlsxVND. · 119 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.514
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Reclamation
kshubert@usbr.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024”?
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 Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $5m.
How do I apply for “WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R24AS00007), 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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