Opportunity Information: Apply for R13SF80007
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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)" 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 Feb 19, 2013 and posted on Feb 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 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 $400,000.00 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).
- Any responsible source, to include individuals, institutions of higher education, commercial or industrial organizations, private entities, public entities (including state and local), or Indian Tribal Governments, may submit an application which will be considered by Reclamation. Foreign entities, other than United States Mexico bi national 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) funding opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (U.S. Department of the Interior) program that supports research and development projects aimed at improving desalting and water purification technologies and practices. The core idea is to build practical partnerships among universities, water utilities, private industry, and other capable organizations to tackle a wide range of water treatment challenges, especially where better technology could strengthen water supplies and reliability. The program is framed as applied research and development, and it aligns with the National Research Council recommendations in "Desalination: A National Perspective" (April 2008), which emphasized the need for coordinated, high impact research to address technical, cost, energy, and environmental hurdles in desalination and purification.
A key priority of this FOA is to fund work that has broad public value but is unlikely to be pursued by the private sector alone because the costs, uncertainties, and risks are too high or the benefits are too widely shared to justify private investment. In other words, Reclamation is looking for projects with clear national significance, large scale relevance, and outcomes that can be adopted or used across a large segment of the public rather than benefiting only a narrow set of users. The opportunity is therefore geared toward solutions that can influence the field more widely, such as methods that reduce treatment costs, improve efficiency and performance, address concentrate or brine management issues, enhance water quality outcomes, or improve operational reliability in challenging water sources.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as cooperative agreements, which typically means the government expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, collaboration on technical direction, coordination, or reporting compared with a more hands-off grant). The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources activity category, with CFDA 15.506 (Water Desalination Research and Development Program). Reclamation anticipated making about 6 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding level of $1,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum of $1 up to a ceiling of $400,000. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources as part of the total project budget.
Eligibility is broad and includes essentially any responsible U.S. source: 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 narrow exception for United States-Mexico binational research foundations and inter-university research programs established by the two countries, consistent with the underlying statutory authority.
The legal authority cited for the program includes the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-298, as amended) and the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575, Title XVI, as amended), specifically Section 1605, codified at 43 USC Sec. 390h-3. The Funding Opportunity Number is R13SF80007 and the administering office is the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office. The FOA was posted February 19, 2013, with an application deadline of April 18, 2013, and it was archived April 19, 2013. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Grants Officer Michelle Maher (303-445-2025).
Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development (DWPR) Funding Opportunity FAQs
1) What is the DWPR funding opportunity?
The Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development (DWPR) opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (U.S. Department of the Interior) program that supports research and development projects intended to improve desalting and water purification technologies and practices.
2) What types of projects is this program trying to support?
The program is focused on applied research and development that can improve desalination and water purification in practical ways. It emphasizes building partnerships among universities, water utilities, private industry, and other capable organizations to address real-world water treatment challenges where improved technology could strengthen water supplies and reliability.
3) What is the main purpose or core idea behind this FOA?
The core idea is to encourage practical partnerships and coordinated applied R&D that tackles a wide range of desalination and purification challenges, especially where better technology could improve water supply reliability.
4) What does Reclamation mean by “broad public value†in this FOA?
A key priority is funding work with broad public value that is unlikely to be pursued by the private sector alone because costs, uncertainties, and risks are too high, or because benefits are too widely shared to justify private investment. Reclamation is looking for outcomes that can be adopted across a large segment of the public rather than benefiting only a narrow set of users.
5) What kinds of outcomes or impacts does the FOA emphasize?
The opportunity is geared toward solutions with clear national significance and large-scale relevance, including work that can reduce treatment costs, improve efficiency and performance, address concentrate or brine management issues, enhance water quality outcomes, or improve operational reliability for challenging water sources.
6) Is this basic research or applied research?
The FOA frames the program as applied research and development.
7) Does this program align with any external recommendations or reports?
Yes. The program aligns with National Research Council recommendations in “Desalination: A National Perspective†(April 2008), which emphasized the need for coordinated, high-impact research to address technical, cost, energy, and environmental hurdles in desalination and purification.
8) What type of federal funding instrument is used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as cooperative agreements.
9) What is a cooperative agreement in this context?
In this FOA, a cooperative agreement indicates the government expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on technical direction, coordination, or reporting (as opposed to a more hands-off grant).
10) What is the CFDA number and program name?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.506, the Water Desalination Research and Development Program.
11) What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
12) How many awards were anticipated?
Reclamation anticipated making about 6 awards under this announcement.
13) What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $1,000,000.
14) What is the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum of $1 up to a ceiling of $400,000.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources as part of the total project budget.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes essentially any responsible U.S. source: individuals, institutions of higher education, commercial or industrial organizations, private entities, public entities (including state and local governments), and Indian Tribal Governments.
17) Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
No. Federal agencies are not eligible to apply.
18) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
Foreign entities are generally not eligible. A narrow exception is noted for United States-Mexico binational research foundations and inter-university research programs established by the two countries, consistent with the underlying statutory authority.
19) What statutory authorities are cited for this program?
The cited authorities include the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-298, as amended) and the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575, Title XVI, as amended), specifically Section 1605, codified at 43 USC Sec. 390h-3.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R13SF80007.
21) Which office administers this FOA?
The administering office is the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office.
22) When was the FOA posted and what was the application deadline?
The FOA was posted on February 19, 2013, and the application deadline was April 18, 2013.
23) Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The FOA was archived on April 19, 2013.
24) Who was the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Grants Officer Michelle Maher at 303-445-2025.
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