Opportunity Information: Apply for R14AS00036
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program (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 Apr 11, 2014 and posted on Apr 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- 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 are not eligible for funding under the authorizing legislation for this program. Federal agencies are not eligible to apply. The applicant must make a commitment to conduct the project within the United States, including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program (DWPR) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, focused on advancing research and development in desalination and water purification. The program is designed to build practical partnerships among universities, private industry, water utilities, and other organizations to tackle a wide range of technical and applied challenges related to producing usable water from impaired or saline sources. A central theme of the DWPR program is filling a gap where the potential public benefits are broad, but where private companies alone may not be able to justify the full cost and risk of the needed research. Reclamation is specifically looking for work with national-level significance, meaning the outcomes should matter at large scale and deliver value to a wide segment of the public rather than only a narrow local or proprietary interest.
This FOA (Funding Opportunity Number R14AS00036) offers funding through cooperative agreements, which typically indicates more active involvement by the Bureau of Reclamation during the project compared with a standard grant. The activity category is Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development, and the opportunity aligns with CFDA 15.506, Water Desalination Research and Development Program. Reclamation anticipated making about 10 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total program funding level of $1,500,000. Individual awards could be as large as $400,000, and the stated award floor is $1 (effectively meaning very small awards are technically allowable, though most projects would be expected to request realistic R&D budgets). The FOA did not require cost sharing or matching, which lowers the barrier for applicants that may not have access to non-federal funds.
Eligibility was broadly open, described as “unrestricted,” with the important constraints spelled out in the eligibility details. Any responsible source could apply, including individuals, institutions of higher education, commercial or industrial organizations, private entities, public entities (including state and local governments), and Indian Tribal Governments. However, foreign entities were not eligible under the authorizing legislation, and federal agencies could not apply. Another key requirement was that applicants had to commit to conducting the project within the United States or eligible U.S. jurisdictions, specifically including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In practical terms, the FOA was structured to encourage a wide range of domestic applicants and partnership models, while ensuring that federally funded work and its primary impacts remain within the U.S. and its territories.
The timeline for this particular announcement reflects that it was posted and created on April 11, 2014, with an application closing date of May 14, 2014, and an archive date of May 15, 2014. While those dates indicate the opportunity is historical rather than currently open, the summary still captures the program’s intent and parameters: supporting desalination and water purification R&D that is high-impact, broadly beneficial, and difficult for the private sector to fund alone due to risk, scale, or limited ability to capture returns. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement at the time, the listed Bureau of Reclamation contact was Michelle Maher, Grants Officer (303-455-2025, mmaher@usbr.gov).
Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program (DWPR) FOA FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under the Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program (DWPR). It is intended to support research and development (R&D) in desalination and water purification.
2) What is the official Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R14AS00036.
3) What type of funding instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements. This typically means the Bureau of Reclamation may have more active involvement during the project than would occur under a standard grant.
4) What is the purpose of the DWPR program?
The program aims to advance desalination and water purification R&D and to build practical partnerships among universities, private industry, water utilities, and other organizations. The focus is on addressing technical and applied challenges involved in producing usable water from impaired or saline sources.
5) What kinds of challenges or problems is the program trying to solve?
The FOA targets a wide range of technical and applied challenges related to producing usable water from impaired or saline sources, including work that delivers broad public benefits and is difficult for private companies to fund alone due to cost, risk, scale, or limited ability to capture returns.
6) What does the FOA mean by "national-level significance"?
Reclamation is specifically looking for work whose outcomes matter at large scale and deliver value to a wide segment of the public, rather than projects that only serve a narrow local interest or a proprietary interest.
7) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development.
8) What CFDA program does this align with?
This opportunity aligns with CFDA 15.506, Water Desalination Research and Development Program.
9) How much total funding was anticipated under this FOA?
The estimated total program funding level was $1,500,000.
10) How many awards were anticipated?
Reclamation anticipated making about 10 awards under this announcement.
11) What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as large as $400,000.
12) Is there a minimum award amount?
The stated award floor is $1. While that technically allows very small awards, most R&D projects would be expected to request realistic budgets.
13) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The FOA did not require cost sharing or matching.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as "unrestricted," with the constraints described in the eligibility details. Any responsible source could apply, including individuals, institutions of higher education, commercial or industrial organizations, private entities, public entities (including state and local governments), and Indian Tribal Governments.
15) Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible under the authorizing legislation.
16) Can federal agencies apply for this opportunity?
No. Federal agencies could not apply.
17) Where must the work be performed?
Applicants had to commit to conducting the project within the United States or eligible U.S. jurisdictions, specifically including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
18) Does the FOA encourage partnerships?
Yes. A central design feature of the program is building practical partnerships among universities, private industry, water utilities, and other organizations.
19) Why is the federal government funding this kind of R&D?
A stated theme of the DWPR program is filling a gap where potential public benefits are broad, but private companies alone may not be able to justify the full cost and risk of the needed research.
20) When was this announcement posted and when did it close?
The announcement was posted and created on April 11, 2014. The application closing date was May 14, 2014, and the archive date was May 15, 2014.
21) Is this opportunity currently open?
Based on the dates provided (closing in May 2014 and archived in May 2014), this specific FOA appears to be historical rather than currently open.
22) Who was the listed Bureau of Reclamation contact for the FOA?
The listed contact was Michelle Maher, Grants Officer, at 303-455-2025 and mmaher@usbr.gov.
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