Water Conservation Field Services Program - Great Plains Region, Wyoming Area Office

Post Date

November 16th 2012

Application Due Date

January 29th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

R13SF60005

CFDA Number(s)

15.530

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

6

Eligibility Categories

Other

Irrigation and/or water districts, state or local water agencies, Reclamation water contractors, and water related non-profit organizations with a defined relationship to one or more Reclamation Project(s)located within the geographic area covered by WYAO.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $100000

Grant Description

The objective of this FOA is to invite eligible applicants to leverage available funds and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on activities that will do one or more of the following: ╔Promote the preparation of written water conservation management plans that will lead to subsequent implementation of conveyance, measurement, or operational improvements which will conserve water, increase water use efficiency, or enhance operational efficiency. ╔Implement activities identified in a written and Reclamation reviewed water conservation management plan. ╔Demonstrate new or previously unknown water conservation management technologies and practices. Reclamation has developed a selection process that systematically evaluates the merits of funding requests to assure that funds are directed to the activity or activities that best meet WCFSP objectives within the geographic area of the WYAO. Eligible activities will be selected through a competitive, ranking process and will be rated using the evaluation criteria in Section V which focuses on achieving the outcome identified in this FOA.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Irene Hoiby
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 406-247-7615

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  ihoiby@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Great Plains Region