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- The Bureau of Reclamation Denver Office in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development (DWPR) Pre proposal Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.506 Water Desalination Research and Development Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 13, 2012 and posted on Nov 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 3, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development (DWPR) Pre proposal Solicitation is a competitive federal funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), through its Denver Office. It seeks short, initial pre proposals for cooperative agreement awards that support research, development, and related work aimed at increasing the supply of usable water in the United States. The program is structured around building partnerships with organizations that can help move desalination and water purification technologies forward, including private industry, universities, water utilities, and other capable entities. The overall emphasis is practical progress: lowering the cost of producing usable water from challenging sources, improving day to day operations, increasing reliability, and encouraging new technical innovations that can be applied in real-world settings.
The solicitation is grounded in the Water Desalination Act of 1996, which provides key definitions that shape what kinds of water sources and treatment approaches fit within the program scope. Under the Act, "desalination" or "desalting" is defined broadly as any process or technique that removes organic and inorganic compounds from saline or biologically impaired waters, either alone or combined with other processes, and when feasible adapts the treated water to beneficial use. "Saline water" is also defined broadly to include sea water, brackish water, and other mineralized or chemically impaired waters. In practice, that framing signals that Reclamation is interested not only in classic seawater desalination, but also in technologies that address inland brackish groundwater, industrial or mineralized waters, and other impaired sources where purification can unlock new usable supply.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using the cooperative agreement instrument, meaning projects typically involve a more active partnership role for the federal sponsor than a standard grant. The opportunity number is R13SF80004, with an associated CFDA listing of 15.506 (Water Desalination Research and Development Program). Reclamation anticipated making about 6 awards from an estimated total program funding level of $1,000,000. Individual awards could be as large as $200,000, with no stated minimum award floor. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources toward the project budget in accordance with the program rules described in the full announcement.
Eligibility is fairly broad and includes individuals, institutions of higher education, commercial or industrial organizations, private entities, public entities (including state and local governments), and Indian Tribal Governments. Federal agencies are not eligible to apply. Foreign entities are generally not eligible, with a limited exception for United States Mexico binational research foundations and inter-university research programs established by the two countries, as allowed by the authorizing legislation. The funding activity category is natural resources, reflecting the program's focus on water supply resilience and technology development.
Key dates for this particular pre proposal solicitation were posted on November 13, 2012, with a closing deadline of January 3, 2013, and an archive date of January 4, 2013. For administrative assistance, the announcement lists a grants officer contact: Michelle Maher, reachable by phone at 303-445-2025, particularly for applicants who have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development (DWPR) Pre-Proposal Solicitation - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a competitive federal funding opportunity called the Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development (DWPR) Pre-Proposal Solicitation. It is run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), through its Denver Office. It requests short, initial pre-proposals for cooperative agreement awards that support research, development, and related work intended to increase the supply of usable water in the United States.
What is the main goal of the DWPR program?
The program emphasizes practical progress in desalination and water purification, including lowering the cost of producing usable water from challenging sources, improving day-to-day operations, increasing reliability, and encouraging innovations that can be applied in real-world settings.
What types of projects does Reclamation want to support?
Based on the solicitation description, Reclamation is looking for research, development, and related work that advances desalination and water purification technologies and helps unlock new usable water supplies in the United States, with an emphasis on deployable, real-world improvements (cost, operations, reliability, and innovation).
Is this solicitation asking for full proposals or pre-proposals?
This solicitation is for short, initial pre-proposals (pre proposals), not full proposals.
What is the award instrument?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates a more active partnership role for the federal sponsor than a standard grant.
Which agency is administering the opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), through its Denver Office.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is R13SF80004.
What is the CFDA listing for this program?
The CFDA listing is 15.506, Water Desalination Research and Development Program.
How much funding is available overall, and how many awards are expected?
Reclamation anticipated making about 6 awards from an estimated total program funding level of $1,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as large as $200,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources toward the project budget in accordance with the program rules described in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes individuals, institutions of higher education, commercial or industrial organizations, private entities, public entities (including state and local governments), and Indian Tribal Governments.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
No. Federal agencies are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
Foreign entities are generally not eligible. A limited exception is noted for United States-Mexico binational research foundations and inter-university research programs established by the two countries, as allowed by the authorizing legislation.
What kinds of partners does the program want to work with?
The program is structured around building partnerships with organizations that can help move desalination and water purification technologies forward, including private industry, universities, water utilities, and other capable entities.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is natural resources.
What law authorizes or grounds this solicitation?
The solicitation is grounded in the Water Desalination Act of 1996.
How does the program define "desalination" or "desalting"?
Under the Water Desalination Act of 1996, "desalination" or "desalting" is defined broadly as any process or technique that removes organic and inorganic compounds from saline or biologically impaired waters, either alone or combined with other processes, and when feasible adapts the treated water to beneficial use.
How does the program define "saline water"?
Under the Act, "saline water" is defined broadly to include sea water, brackish water, and other mineralized or chemically impaired waters.
Does the program only focus on seawater desalination?
No. The framing indicates interest beyond classic seawater desalination, including technologies addressing inland brackish groundwater, industrial or mineralized waters, and other impaired sources where purification can unlock new usable supply.
When was this pre-proposal solicitation posted?
The key dates indicate it was posted on November 13, 2012.
What is the closing deadline for pre-proposals?
The closing deadline listed is January 3, 2013.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is January 4, 2013.
Who can be contacted for administrative assistance?
The announcement lists a grants officer contact for administrative assistance: Michelle Maher.
How do I reach the grants officer contact listed in the announcement?
Michelle Maher can be reached by phone at 303-445-2025.
What if I have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The listing indicates applicants who have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically should contact the grants officer (Michelle Maher) for administrative assistance.
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