Water Conservation Fields Services Program

Post Date

October 16th 2008

Application Due Date

December 18th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

09SF1U9002

CFDA Number(s)

15.530

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Special District Governments

An eligible entity must be located within the Lower Columbia Area boundaries or served by the Lower Columbia Area Office; must have water delivery authority; have a contract to use Reclamation Project water and/or uses Reclamation Project facilities; receives or affects water operations from a Federal Reclamation Project.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $385000

• Award Range:

  $5000 - $100000

Grant Description

The objective of this Request for Proposals is to seek partners with whom Reclamation can partner in implementing improved water management/water conservation activities. All applicants seeking funds through the Water Conservation Field Services Program will be rated using the selection criteria in section V. Funds will be directed first to irrigation districts that have contracts to use Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Project water or use Reclamation Project facilities. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants may request any amount in Federal funding, however agreements are generally limited to a maximum of $100,000. Reclamation retains the right to make awards on a case-by-case basis.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Rex Crumrine
  Contracts & Agreements Special
  Phone 509-575-5848

• Agency Mailing Address:

  rcrumrine@pn.usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  rcrumrine@pn.usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation-Upper Columbia Area Office