Description
The Bureau of Reclamation is inviting states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently, increase the production of hydropower, mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict, enable farmers to make additional on-farm improvements in the future, and accomplish other benefits that contribute to water supply reliability in the western United States. The funding opportunity announcement covers two application submittal periods: proposals received before October 3, 2019, will be considered for FY 2020 funding, and proposals received after October 3, 2019, and before September 30, 2020, will be considered for FY 2021 funding. Some key aspects of the project include:
* Water conservation and efficiency
* Hydropower production
* Conflict risk mitigation
* On-farm improvements
* Water supply reliability
The applicant must provide a detailed proposal including a technical proposal, budget, and other required documents.