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WaterSMART Grants: Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

Agency: Bureau of Reclamation

Assistance Listings
  • 15.507 -- WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Important dates

  • Archived: May 28, 2021
  • Closed: March 18, 2021

    Application due Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Please see attachment for additional information and the full Notice of Funding Opportunity

Award details

  • Expected project funding: $3,000,000
  • Expected awards: Not specified

Award min.

$0

Award max.

$75,000

  • Funding opportunity number:R21AS00300
  • Cost sharing or matching requirement:Yes
  • Funding instrument type:
    • Grant
    • Cooperative agreement
  • Opportunity Category:Discretionary
  • Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
  • Category of Funding Activity:
    • Natural resources
  • Category Explanation:Not specified

History

  • Posted date: January 29, 2021
  • Archive date: May 28, 2021
  • Version: 4

View version history on Grants.gov

This Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects FOA supports Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects that have been prioritized through planning efforts led by the applicant. These projects are generally in the final design stage, environmental and cultural resources compliance have been initiated or already completed, and the non-Federal funding, necessary permits, and other required approvals have been secured. Through Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects, Reclamation provides assistance to states, tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other entities with water or power delivery authority...

Eligibility

Government

  • Special district governments
  • State governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information on eligibility

Category A: States; Indian Tribes; irrigation districts; 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 B: Nonprofit conservation organizations that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. All 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.

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
NOFO_FY21_SWEP_Final_23FEB21.pdf
NOFO FY21 SWEP (Final) 23FEB21.pdf
Feb 23, 2021 08:48 PM UTC

Agency contact information

Email: bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

Matthew Reichert bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

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