[R26AS00017] WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects

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Titolo: WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects Numero dell'opportunità: R26AS00017 Stato: aperto (posted) Tipo di opportunità: Discretionary Ente: Bureau of Reclamation — Department of the Interior Tipo di finanziamento: Cooperative Agreement; Grant Categoria: Natural Resources Programma (ALN): 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Pubblicato il: 2026-05-14 Scadenza per le domande: 2027-09-08 Nota sulla scadenza: This funding opportunity will have two application deadlines. The first application period will close Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, and the second application period will close Wednesday, September 8th, 2027.Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, 4:00pm MDTAnd Wednesday, September 8th, 2027, 4:00pm MDT Importo massimo per progetto: 3,000,000 USD Importo minimo per progetto: 50,000 USD Finanziamento totale stimato: 60,000,000 USD Numero di finanziamenti attesi: 30 Cofinanziamento richiesto: sì Chi può fare domanda: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Altre condizioni di eleggibilità: Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below.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; andOther organizations with water or power delivery authority.Category A applicants must be located in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented; specifically: 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 U.S. 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 under Category A Applicants. Applicants applying under this category should include a letter of support or other documentation demonstrating that they are acting in partnership with and with the agreement of the Category A entity. Reclamation may request additional information to verify that the applicant meets this requirement. Category C Applicants:Watershed groups as defined in the Cooperative Watershed Management Act, Section 6001(6). All Category C applicants must be located in the United States, or the specific Territories identified above under Category A Applicants. To be eligible, the watershed group must: Be a grassroots, non-regulatory entity that addresses water availability and quality issues within the relevant watershed;Capable of promoting the sustainable use of water resources in the watershed;Make decisions on a consensus basis; andRepresent a diverse group of stakeholders representing different water use sectors, including hydroelectric producers; livestock grazing; timber production; land development; recreation or tourism; irrigated agriculture; the environment; municipal water supplies; private property owners; Federal, state and local governments; Tribes; and disadvantaged communities.Applications submitted by watershed groups will be ranked separately from all other applications.A watershed group is eligible to apply for 50-percent cost-shared funding without a Category A partner but must have a Category A partner to be eligible for 75-percent Federal funding. Watershed groups requesting 75-percent Federal funding should include a letter of support or other documentation demonstrating that they are acting in partnership with and with the agreement of the Category A entity. Reclamation may request additional information regarding whether an applicant meets the definition of a watershed group during the application review process. Ineligible ApplicantsThose not eligible to apply to include, but are not limited to, the following:Federal Governmental entitiesIndividuals Institutes of higher education

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Source: grants.gov