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WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024

Agency: Bureau of Reclamation

Assistance Listings
  • 15.514 -- Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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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. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Karen Shubert kshubert@usbr.gov

Email

kshubert@usbr.gov

kshubert@usbr.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
WaterSMART_FY24_DRP_NOFO_508_8-7-2023_Revised_11022023.pdf
WaterSMART_FY24 DRP NOFO_508_8-7-2023.pdf
Nov 2, 2023 05:19 PM UTC
Attachment_A_-Budget_Narrative_Guidance.docx
Attachment A Budget Narrative
Aug 7, 2023 07:42 PM UTC
Attachment_B_-_Optional_Budget_Detail_and_Narrative.xlsx
Attachment B- Optional Budget Detail and Narrative
Aug 7, 2023 07:42 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.usbr.gov/drought/projects.html

Closed: November 7, 2023

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

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Expected awards

$25,000

Award Minimum

$5,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

R24AS00007

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

7

Posted date:

August 7, 2023

Archive date:

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