Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR DO 21 F003
The WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) Phase I Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BOR DO 21 F003) is a discretionary funding program from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. It supports early-stage, locally driven watershed efforts that aim to improve water reliability in the western United States, aligning with section 4 of the October 19, 2018 Presidential Memorandum on promoting the reliable supply and delivery of water in the West. The basic idea is to help watershed-based groups use better tools, data, and coordination to plan and move forward on practical solutions to water management challenges.
This program is designed around collaboration. Reclamation is specifically trying to encourage diverse stakeholders within a watershed to work together rather than in conflict, so that difficult water problems can be addressed through shared planning and cooperative action. The focus is not only on securing more reliable water supplies, but also on reducing disputes, improving coordination across interests, and making limited water resources go further through smarter management and the use of technology.
Funding is offered through grants and cooperative agreements under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.554). Phase I grants typically function as "getting organized and getting ready" support for watershed groups, helping them form or strengthen partnerships, establish processes for decision-making, and identify or refine solutions that can later be advanced through additional planning or implementation funding. While the summary description highlights improving the use of technology to increase water reliability, the broader purpose is to build durable, collaborative capacity in a watershed so participants can tackle complex water issues with less friction and more shared commitment.
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $100,000 per award, and the Bureau of Reclamation expected to make about 20 awards. The opportunity was posted on November 18, 2020, with an original application deadline of January 19, 2021. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full Funding Opportunity Announcement; in practice, that language commonly signals that applicants may include watershed groups or similar collaborative entities and that the exact requirements, composition expectations, or documentation standards are laid out in the full FOA.
Overall, this grant opportunity funds watershed groups that are trying to organize stakeholders and develop local, cooperative approaches to water management needs, with an emphasis on strengthening water reliability and using improved tools or technologies to support smarter decisions. The program is structured to help communities and water partners build cooperation, reduce conflict, and prepare for more advanced work that can lead to on-the-ground improvements in water management and resilience.Apply for BOR DO 21 F003
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WaterSMART Cooperative WatershedManagement Program Phase I Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.554.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 18, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 19, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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