Closed · R21AS00428 · CFDA 15.504 · Discretionary
WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Reclamation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $20M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 23, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Reclamation that offered Up to $20,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $20M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.504
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act - is cataloged under number R21AS00428 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.504, posted by Bureau of Reclamation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 24, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $20,000,000. The agency has projected $12.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. 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 April 23, 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 $20,000,000
Close Date
April 23, 2021
Application due date: April 23, 2021 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Posted
March 24, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$12,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN), Public Law (P.L.) 114-322, was enacted in December of 2016 to address water resources infrastructure that is critical to the Nation’s economic growth, health, and competitiveness. Section 4009(a) of Subtitle J of WIIN includes amendments to the Water Desalination Act of 1996 that authorize Reclamation to provide funding for construction of desalination projects. Desalination is an essential tool in stretching the limited water supplies in the Western United States. Desalination projects develop and supplement municipal and irrigation water supplies through the treatment of ocean or brackish water, thereby providing a local supply, providing flexibility during water shortages, and diversifying the water supply portfolio.. These projects provide growing communities with new sources of clean water and increase water management flexibility, making our water supply more reliable. Desalination projects are an important part of the Department’s WaterSMART Program. For further information on the WaterSMART Program, see www.usbr.gov/watersmart. The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite sponsors of ocean and brackish water desalination projects (Projects) to request cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and/or construction of those Projects. Please see the related documents tab of the grants.gov page for this opportunity for the full Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for additional information
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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
Matthew Reichert mreichert@usbr.gov
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