Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 18 F002
The Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region), focused on practical water use efficiency and conservation projects that produce measurable benefits for the California Bay-Delta. The funding is issued under Section 9504(a) of the Secure Water Act, which is part of Subtitle F, Title IX of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 42 U.S.C. 10364). The central purpose is to encourage eligible entities to partner with Reclamation through cost sharing, using federal funds to leverage local or organizational investments in projects that save water and strengthen water management in ways that support the Bay-Delta.
This program is aimed at entities that have water or power delivery authority, with an emphasis on Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and similar organizations (the listing also notes eligibility under special district governments). Funded projects can be urban or agricultural, as long as they are feasible and clearly tied to Bay-Delta benefits. The outcomes the Bureau is looking for include improved ecosystem health (including protection of endangered and threatened species), improved water supply reliability, and/or improved water quality, achieved through water conservation and efficiency actions that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings or improved water management. In other words, proposals need to show real-world implementation value and be able to document results, rather than offering general intentions.
The opportunity supports a wide range of on-the-ground project types, including implementation, demonstration, and pilot efforts, provided they directly advance water efficiency or conservation with a benefit to the Bay-Delta. At the same time, it explicitly excludes projects that only involve research, feasibility studies, planning activities, or education-only efforts. Successful applicants should expect to enter into a financial assistance agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation, and the expected period of performance is 24 months from the date the award is issued, which sets a relatively tight timeline for completing construction, deployment, or operational improvements and documenting outcomes.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number BOR-MP-18-F002, posted on Grants.gov around January 9, 2018, with proposals due by March 15, 2018, no later than 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Applications had to be submitted based on the FOA downloaded from Grants.gov, and no paper version of the announcement was distributed. The award ceiling listed is $750,000, and the agency anticipated making about six awards. For questions, the notice separates administrative inquiries (Nicole Saulnier, nsaulnier@usbr.gov) from technical questions (David White, dwhite@usbr.gov), which is helpful for applicants trying to confirm eligibility, submission requirements, or project fit.Apply for BOR MP 18 F002
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.507.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2018. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Mid-Pacific Region). It supports practical water use efficiency and conservation projects that produce measurable benefits for the California Bay-Delta.
What is the main purpose of these grants?
The central purpose is to encourage eligible entities to partner with the Bureau of Reclamation through cost sharing, using federal funds to leverage local or organizational investments in projects that save water and strengthen water management in ways that benefit the Bay-Delta.
What legal authority funds this program?
Funding is issued under Section 9504(a) of the Secure Water Act, which is part of Subtitle F, Title IX of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 42 U.S.C. 10364).
Which federal agency runs this grant program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region.
Who is eligible to apply?
The program is aimed at entities that have water or power delivery authority. The opportunity emphasizes Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and similar organizations. The listing also notes eligibility under special district governments.
Do projects need to be urban or agricultural?
Projects may be either urban or agricultural, as long as they are feasible and clearly tied to benefits for the California Bay-Delta.
What kinds of outcomes is the Bureau of Reclamation looking for?
Projects should aim to achieve one or more of the following outcomes through water conservation and efficiency actions: improved ecosystem health (including protection of endangered and threatened species), improved water supply reliability, and/or improved water quality. The outcomes should be supported by quantifiable and sustained water savings or improved water management.
What does "measurable benefits" mean in this program context?
Proposals are expected to demonstrate real-world implementation value and be able to document results. The opportunity stresses quantifiable and sustained water savings or improved water management, rather than general intentions.
What types of projects can be funded?
The opportunity supports on-the-ground water use efficiency and conservation project types, including implementation projects, demonstration projects, and pilot efforts, as long as they directly advance water efficiency or conservation and provide a benefit to the Bay-Delta.
Are research, planning, or education projects eligible?
No. The opportunity explicitly excludes projects that only involve research, feasibility studies, planning activities, or education-only efforts.
What is the award ceiling (maximum amount) for a grant?
The listed award ceiling is $750,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The agency anticipated making about six awards.
What is the expected project period of performance?
The expected period of performance is 24 months from the date the award is issued.
What type of agreement should successful applicants expect?
Successful applicants should expect to enter into a financial assistance agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BOR-MP-18-F002.
When was the opportunity posted and when were proposals due?
The opportunity was posted on Grants.gov around January 9, 2018. Proposals were due by March 15, 2018, no later than 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted based on the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) downloaded from Grants.gov. No paper version of the announcement was distributed.
Where could applicants find the official instructions and required forms?
The notice states that applications had to be prepared using the FOA downloaded from Grants.gov, which indicates Grants.gov was the source for the official announcement and submission requirements.
What kinds of benefits must a project show for the California Bay-Delta?
Projects must clearly tie their water efficiency or conservation actions to Bay-Delta benefits, such as supporting ecosystem health (including endangered and threatened species), improving water supply reliability, and/or improving water quality, with outcomes that can be quantified and sustained.
What is meant by "cost sharing" in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes partnering with Reclamation through cost sharing, meaning federal funds are intended to leverage local or organizational investments in the project rather than fully funding it by themselves.
Who should applicants contact for administrative questions?
Administrative inquiries were directed to Nicole Saulnier at nsaulnier@usbr.gov.
Who should applicants contact for technical questions about project fit?
Technical questions were directed to David White at dwhite@usbr.gov.
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