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BoR WaterSMART Program Funding Opportunities - Trent Parish
- 1. WaterSMART Program Funding Opportunities Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts By: Trent Parish June 6, 2023
- 2. Agency Footprint in Western U.S.
- 3. Oklahoma-Texas Area Office (OTAO) 11 Dams and Reservoirs 96,000 Surface Acres 3 Million People Served 64,000 Acres of Irrigation $10 million Flood Damages Prevented 200,000 Land Acres 570 miles of Shoreline 5 Million Visitors/Year 1,800 Campsites 90 Recreation Areas Municipal, Industrial, and Agricultural Water Supplies Recreational, Fish and Wildlife Benefits
- 4. WaterSMART Program Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow Competitive, cost-shared grants and technical assistance to states, tribes, and local entities to plan and implement actions that modernize infrastructure and increase water supply reliability. Planning Tools and Science Implementation
- 5. WaterSMART Funding Opportunities Program Name/Type Maximum Federal Cost- Share Maximum Federal Funding Water Reuse & Recycling 25% $30 million Desalination 25% $30 million Small Surface and Groundwater Storage Projects 25% $30 million Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects 65% $20 million Drought Resiliency 50% $5 million Water and Energy Efficiency 50% $5 million Environmental Water Resources Projects 75% $3 million Desalination and Water Purification Research 50% $800,000 Planning and Project Design Grants 50% $400,000 Applied Science 50% $400,000 Watershed Group Development & Planning 100% $100,000 Small-Scale Water Efficiency 50% $100,000
- 6. WaterSMART Funding Opportunities Competitive Scoring Criteria Examples of the types of criteria: • Project need and benefits • Quantifiable water supply savings • Inclusion of stakeholders • Project planning and implementation • Readiness to proceed • Nexus to Reclamation and Department priorities
- 7. WaterSMART Funding Opportunities Eligible Entities Category A: • States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, municipalities, or other entities with water or power delivery authority Category B: • Nonprofits, watershed groups, and universities (with conditions) Sometimes: • Category B entities must partner with Category A entities. Examples Eligible Entities:
- 8. Funding Opportunity Announcement posted on www.grants.gov Cost-share agreement executed Environmental compliance completed (if construction) Project begins Proposals due within ~ 60 days; Ranked by an expert agency review committee Press Release Issued and Recipients notified Non-Federal sponsor owns and operates project General Overview of Selection Process
- 9. Water and Energy Efficiency Grants Eligible Activities: • Canal lining/piping • Irrigation flow measurement • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and Automation (SCADA) • Municipal metering • Landscape irrigation measures Funding Levels: • 50% non-Federal cost share required • Funding Group I: Up to $500k for a 2-year project • Funding Group II: Up to $2 million for a 3-year project • Funding Group III: Up to $5 million in for a 3-year project
- 10. Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects Eligible Activities: • Canal lining/piping • Irrigation flow measurement • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and Automation (SCADA) • Landscape irrigation measures • Municipal metering • Commercial Cooling Systems Funding Levels: • 50% non-Federal cost share required • Up to $100k for a 2-year project • Maximum total project costs of $225k
- 11. Drought Resiliency Projects Eligible Activities: • Infrastructure Improvements • New conveyance system components • Additional water storage • Recharge facilities • Capture and treat alternative supplies • Decision Support Tools & Modeling Funding Levels: • 50% non-Federal cost share required • Funding Group I: Up to $500k for a 2-year project • Funding Group II: Up to $2 million for a 3-year project • Funding Group III: Up to $5 million for a 3-year project
- 12. Cooperative Watershed Management Program • Eligible Project Activities • Watershed group development • Conducting outreach activities • Gathering data about the watershed • Watershed restoration plans • Project design • Funding • Up to $200,000 in 2 years • Non-Federal Cost Share: 0% • Sufficiency review required for second year funding
- 13. Applied Science Grants Eligible Activities: • Improve or enhance modeling capabilities • Improve or adapt forecasting tools and technologies • Improve access to and use of water resources data Funding Levels: • 50% non-Federal cost share required • Up to $200k for a 2-year project
- 14. Planning and Project Design Grants Eligible Activities: • Water Marketing, Supply, and Restoration Planning • Design of on-the-ground water management construction and restoration projects. • Develop a new or update an existing Drought Contingency Plan Funding Levels: • 25-50% non-Federal cost share required • Up to $400k for a 3-year project New program currently under development
- 15. Title XVI Desalination Projects Eligible Activities: • Ocean or brackish water desalination projects that meet the requirements of Section 4009(a) of the WIIN Act amendments to the Desalination Act Funding Levels: • 75% non-Federal cost share required • Up to $30 million in Federal funding per project
- 16. Title XVI Reuse and Recycling Projects Eligible Activities: • Projects that reclaim and reuse municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewater; or impaired ground and surface waters • Projects must either have a specific congressional authorization or be eligible under section 4009(c) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act amendments Funding Levels: • 75% non-Federal cost share required • Up to $30 million in Federal funding per project. • Per project cap is $20 million for congressionally authorized projects, unless otherwise specified by Congress
- 17. Environmental Water Resources Projects Eligible Activities: • Water conservation and efficiency projects that increase water supply reliability and mitigate drought impacts for ecological values • Watershed management or restoration activities benefitting ecological values with a nexus to water resources management Funding Levels: • Up to 75% in Federal Funding may be available. • Up to $5 million for a 3-year project
- 18. Which Opportunity is right for me? Carefully Review the Funding Opportunity • Objective • Eligible project types • Evaluation criteria Look at Successful Application • USBR.gov/WaterSMART Need Help? • Contact the Program Coordinator • Contact WaterSMART Coordinator
- 19. Focus on the criteria Follow the Water Details matter Support claims with evidence Finish strong Pro-Tips: Preparing your Application
- 20. Upcoming Funding Opportunities Coming Soon • Drought Resiliency Projects • Applied Science • Planning & Project Design • Title XVI Water Reuse and Recycling • Desalination Construction • Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects • Water and Energy Efficiency Grants • Cooperative Watershed Management
- 21. WaterSMART Program Resources • Funding Opportunities can be found at: www.grants.gov • Successful proposals are available on the website for each program • For information about upcoming WaterSMART Funding Opportunities, send an email to watersmart@usbr.gov with your name and email address. Also, send me an email at jparish@usbr.gov.
- 22. WaterSMART Website • Join Mailing List • Funding Calendar • Reclamation Contacts • Successful Applications USBR.gov/watersmart/
- 23. Questions? Trent Parish Oklahoma-Texas Area Office jparish@usbr.gov 512-899-4157