Closed · BOR-CGB-21-F001 · CFDA 15.570 · Discretionary
Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Reclamation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 30, 2021
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Reclamation that offered Up to $500,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 15.570
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 - is cataloged under number BOR-CGB-21-F001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.570, posted by Bureau of Reclamation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 18, 2020 and last updated on January 28, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $500,000. The agency has projected $1.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $1.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $250,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on November 30, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $500,000
Close Date
November 30, 2021
Posted
November 18, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Program InformationThe Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is a participating agency in the Bay-Delta Restoration Program. The CALFED Bay-Delta Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact Review was released July 21, 2000, and the Record of Decision (ROD) was published August 28, 2000. As described in these documents, the Bay-Delta Restoration Program includes strategies to address ecosystem health, water supply reliability, and water quality. Water use efficiency is a critical element in the successful implementation of the Bay-Delta Restoration Program.The goals (objectives) of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program include, but are not limited to:• Goal 1: Reduce existing irrecoverable losses, increasing the overall volume of available water;• Goal 2: Achieve multiple state-wide benefits;• Goal 3: Preserve local flexibility; and• Goal 4: Build on existing water use efficiency programs.Reclamation is posting a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for cost-share funding for water use efficiency and conservation activities. To be eligible for financial assistance, a proposed activity must have a defined relationship to the California Bay-Delta.Through this NOFO, Reclamation provides funding for projects that increase water reliability and improve water management, including the use of expanded technologies and improved capabilities consistent with the goals of the October 19, 2018, Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West.Objective of Notice of Funding OpportunityThe objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible applicants to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects emphasizing water use efficiency and conservation activities that result in benefits for the California-Bay Delta.This NOFO covers two application submittal periods• FY 2021 closes January 18, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST• FY 2022 is open from January 18, 2021, after 1:00 p.m. PST, and closes November 30, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST.During each submittal period, if the applicant has already committed to accomplish the project as part of another agreement, then the project will not be eligible for funding under this NOFO. Projects will be selected through a competitive process that will focus on achieving the outcomes identified in this NOFO.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 04. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
LEANNE M HENDERSON GRANTS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
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