Opportunity Information: Apply for R16 FOA DO 005
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- The DOI-BOR in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Drought Contingency Planning Frants for Fiscal Year 2016" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.514.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2016 and posted on Feb 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2016. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Drought Contingency Planning Grants for Fiscal Year 2016 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR), focused on helping water-related entities prepare for drought before emergency conditions hit. The central aim is to strengthen drought resilience through advance planning by encouraging applicants to pool their own resources with federal support, using a cost-share approach. Rather than funding construction or crisis response, this program is designed to fund the planning work that helps organizations anticipate drought impacts, clarify decision-making, and reduce disruption to water and power delivery systems when supplies tighten.
This funding opportunity invites a range of applicants that have authority connected to water or power delivery, including states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other eligible organizations described in the program's eligibility guidance. Applicants can use the grant to either create a brand-new drought contingency plan or update an existing plan so it reflects current conditions, new risks, and updated operational realities. In addition to financial assistance, applicants may request technical assistance from Reclamation to help develop specific elements of the drought contingency plan, which can be especially useful for technical components like drought triggers, response actions, monitoring approaches, or coordination frameworks.
A key feature of the program is its required cost share: applicants must provide 50 percent of the total project cost from non-federal sources. In practice, that means the federal grant can cover up to half of the eligible planning effort, while the applicant (and potentially partners) contributes the other half. The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity is $200,000, setting the upper limit of federal funding per award under this announcement. The assistance is provided as a grant, and the activity area is categorized under natural resources, with CFDA number 15.514.
The opportunity was posted and created on February 10, 2016, and it had an application deadline of April 11, 2016. The funding opportunity number is R16 FOA DO 005. Overall, the program is structured to help eligible organizations formalize and improve drought readiness through practical, locally driven planning that is jointly supported by the applicant and Reclamation, with the broader goal of reducing drought-related risks to communities, agriculture, and water and power delivery operations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Drought Contingency Planning Grants for Fiscal Year 2016 program?
The Drought Contingency Planning Grants for Fiscal Year 2016 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR). It is designed to help water-related entities prepare for drought conditions before emergencies occur by funding drought contingency planning efforts.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central goal is to strengthen drought resilience through advance planning. The program supports efforts that help organizations anticipate drought impacts, improve clarity around decision-making, and reduce disruption to water and power delivery systems when supplies tighten.
Is this grant intended to fund construction or emergency drought response?
No. This funding opportunity is focused on planning activities rather than construction projects or crisis response. The intent is to support the planning work that improves readiness and reduces risks before drought conditions become an emergency.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR).
What types of applicants are eligible to apply?
The opportunity invites applicants that have authority connected to water or power delivery. Examples listed include states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other eligible organizations described in the program's eligibility guidance.
What kinds of projects can be funded under this program?
Applicants may use funding to develop a new drought contingency plan or to update an existing drought contingency plan so it reflects current conditions, new risks, and updated operational realities.
Can the grant be used to create a brand-new drought contingency plan?
Yes. Developing a new drought contingency plan is an eligible use of funds under this opportunity.
Can the grant be used to update an existing drought contingency plan?
Yes. The program allows applicants to update an existing plan to reflect current conditions, emerging risks, and changes in operations or local realities.
What is meant by a "cost-share" approach in this program?
This program requires applicants to pool their own resources with federal support. In practice, it means the federal government can fund up to a set portion of the project while the applicant provides the remaining share using non-federal sources.
What is the required cost share for applicants?
Applicants must provide 50 percent of the total project cost from non-federal sources.
How much of the project cost can the federal grant cover?
Because a 50 percent non-federal cost share is required, the federal grant can cover up to half of the total eligible project cost.
What is the maximum federal award amount available under this opportunity?
The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity is $200,000. This represents the upper limit of federal funding per award under this announcement.
What type of financial assistance is provided?
Assistance under this opportunity is provided as a grant.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.514.
What is the activity area or category for this opportunity?
The activity area is categorized under natural resources.
Can applicants request technical assistance in addition to financial support?
Yes. In addition to financial assistance, applicants may request technical assistance from Reclamation to help develop specific elements of the drought contingency plan.
What kinds of plan elements might Reclamation provide technical assistance with?
Technical assistance may help with specific plan components such as drought triggers, response actions, monitoring approaches, and coordination frameworks.
Why does the program emphasize planning before emergency conditions?
The program is structured around the idea that advance planning can reduce drought-related risks and disruption. By clarifying triggers, actions, monitoring, and coordination ahead of time, organizations are better positioned to maintain water and power delivery reliability when supplies tighten.
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is R16 FOA DO 005.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on February 10, 2016.
What was the application deadline for this opportunity?
The application deadline was April 11, 2016.
What broader outcomes is the program trying to support?
The program aims to reduce drought-related risks to communities, agriculture, and water and power delivery operations by supporting locally driven, practical planning efforts that are jointly supported by applicants and the Bureau of Reclamation.
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