Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development (DWPR) Pre-proposal Solicitation

Post Date

November 13th 2012

Application Due Date

January 3rd 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

R13SF80004

CFDA Number(s)

15.506

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

6

Eligibility Categories

Other

Individuals, institutions of higher education, commercial or industrial organizations, private entities, public entities (including state and local), and Indian Tribal Governments. Foreign entities, other than United States-Mexico binational research foundations and inter-university research programs established by the two countries, are not eligible for funding under the authorizing legislation for this program. Federal agencies are not eligible to apply.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $200000

Grant Description

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), is currently requesting pre-proposals sponsored by the Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program (DWPR). Through this program, Reclamation is forming partnerships with private industry, universities, water utilities, and others to address a broad range of desalting and water purification needs. The intent of the program is to augment the supply of usable water in the United States. This will be accomplished by reducing the costs, improving operation and reliability, and developing innovations in desalination and water purification technologies. The Water Desalination Act of 1996 defines the following important terms: (1) Desalination or desalting means рthe use of any process or technique for the removal and, when feasible, adaptation to beneficial use, of organic and inorganic и compounds from saline or biologically impaired waters, by itself or in conjunction with other processesс and (2) Saline water means рsea water, brackish water, and other mineralized or chemically impaired water.с

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Michelle Maher
  Grants Officer
  Phone 303-445-2025

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  mmaher@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Denver Office