WaterSMART: System Optimization Review Grants for FY2011
Agency: Bureau of Reclamation - Denver Office
Assistance Listings
- 15.507 -- WaterSMART (Sustaining and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow)
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority to leverage their money and resources by cost-sharing with Reclamation to assess the potential for water management improvements and identify specific ways to implement those improvements.
System Operation Reviews (SOR) consist of:
(1) An assessment of the potential for water management improvements in a river basin, system, or district and
(2) A report identifying specific improvements to...
increase efficiency, including a plan of action for implementing the recommendations
The recommendations can include physical improvements, such as modernizing a water delivery system, changing operations to improve water and energy efficiency, or facilitating water transfers or water marketing. The SOR may focus on a watershed, river basin, district, delivery system, or a portion thereof. Completing an SOR will help Indian tribes, districts, states, and other local entities with water delivery authority to identify potential projects and develop the supporting documentation necessary to apply for Water and Energy Efficiency Grants under the WaterSMART Program. Applicants who have already completed an SOR may receive additional points during the Water and Energy Efficiency Grant review process.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, an eligible applicant is any State, Indian tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority.
Applicants must also be located in the western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented; specifically, 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, and the Virgin Islands.
Grantor contact information
Description
Michelle Maher
Grants Officer
Phone 303-445-2025
Grants Officer
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| fy11-sor-foa-final.pdf | Funding Announcement System Optimization Review - Instructions | Mar 9, 2011 08:04 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: May 27, 2011
Award
$--
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
R11SF80356
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 9, 2011
Archive date:
May 27, 2011
