Reclamation's CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program

Post Date

January 13th 2010

Application Due Date

March 2nd 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

R10AS20011

CFDA Number(s)

15.512

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

The CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program (Program) will fund feasible urban and agricultural projects that improve ecosystem health, water supply reliability or water quality of the California Bay-Delta through water use efficiency and conservation. Emphasis will be given to projects that provide state-wide (not local) benefits and are not locally cost effective.

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Other

Irrigation and/or water districts; state, local, and county govrenmental entities with water management authority (e.g., state and federal agencies, departments, boards, etc.); and other entities with water delivery authority as well as private non-profit or profit organizations, and individuals located in the State of California.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $100000

Grant Description

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Mid-Pacific Region, intends to issue a Request for Funding Opportunity Application (FOA) (R10AS20011) for Grants for the following program: Reclamation’s CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program. Reclamation proposes to promote goals/objectives and missions of CALFED. These goals (objectives) 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. Proposals should include implementation, demonstration, or pilot water use efficiency or conservation projects that have benefits to the California Bay-Delta. Priority will be given to implementation projects. Education projects will not be funded. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies to this request for application. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Questions concerning this FOA should be directed to Judy A. Hudson by e-mail at jhudson@usbr.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Judy Hudson
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 916-978-5058

• Agency Mailing Address:

  jhudson@usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  jhudson@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Mid-Pacific Region