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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

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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

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Special district governments
  • State governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Matthew Reichert bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

Email

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

Documents

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

Link to additional information

https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/swep/index.html

Archived: May 28, 2021

Application process

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Award

$3,000,000

Program Funding

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Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$75,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

R21AS00300

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

4

Posted date:

January 29, 2021

Archive date:

May 28, 2021

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