Opportunity Information: Apply for R10AS20011
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reclamations CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.512 Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 13, 2010 and posted on Jan 13, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 2, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Irrigation and/or water districts state, local, and county govrenmental entities with water management authority (e.g., state and federal agencies, departments, boards, etc.) and other entities with water delivery authority as well as private non profit or profit organizations, and individuals located in the State of California.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, offered this discretionary grant opportunity under its CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number R10AS20011). The program is aimed at funding practical water use efficiency and conservation projects in California that deliver measurable benefits to the California Bay-Delta system. The core intent is to support CALFED-related goals by reducing irrecoverable water losses and increasing usable water supplies, producing multiple statewide benefits (not just local improvements), preserving local flexibility in how water agencies and partners manage efficiency efforts, and building on existing water use efficiency programs rather than duplicating them.
Projects proposed under this opportunity were expected to be implementation, demonstration, or pilot efforts focused on urban or agricultural water use efficiency. While demonstration and pilot projects were eligible, the announcement makes it clear that implementation projects would receive priority, meaning applicants who were ready to put proven measures into practice had an advantage over purely exploratory concepts. The program also explicitly ruled out education-only proposals, so outreach campaigns, curricula, or public awareness efforts without a direct project implementation component would not be funded. Reclamation emphasized that funded projects should be feasible and should improve one or more Bay-Delta related outcomes such as ecosystem health, water supply reliability, or water quality, using water conservation and efficiency as the mechanism to achieve those benefits. Another important emphasis was on projects that are not locally cost-effective but do create broader statewide value, suggesting the federal funding was meant to help close gaps where local ratepayers or local cost-benefit calculations alone might not justify the investment despite broader regional benefits.
Funding for this solicitation was relatively modest. Reclamation anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $500,000. Individual awards could be as high as $100,000, and the listed award floor was $0, which typically signals that smaller requests might be considered depending on project merit and available funds. Cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants needed to plan for providing non-federal contributions (cash and/or eligible in-kind support, depending on the program rules in the full FOA). The assistance listing was tied to CFDA 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV.
Eligibility was broad but geographically limited to entities located in the State of California. Eligible applicants included irrigation and/or water districts, state, local, and county governmental entities with water management authority, and other organizations with water delivery authority. The opportunity also allowed participation by private nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and even individuals, as long as they were located in California and could propose an eligible project aligned with the Bay-Delta benefits described in the announcement. A key administrative requirement was Central Contractor Registration (CCR), meaning applicants needed to be registered in the federal vendor/applicant system used at the time (referenced as http://www.ccr.gov in the notice) to be eligible to receive an award.
The FOA was posted January 13, 2010, with an application deadline of March 2, 2010, and it was archived March 3, 2010. Program questions and access issues were directed to Judy A. Hudson, Contract Specialist, at jhudson@usbr.gov or by phone at 916-978-5058.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, under the CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program. The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is R10AS20011.
What is the purpose of the CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program under this FOA?
The program is intended to fund practical water use efficiency and conservation projects in California that deliver measurable benefits to the California Bay-Delta system. The intent is to support CALFED-related goals by reducing irrecoverable water losses and increasing usable water supplies in ways that create multiple statewide benefits (not just local improvements).
What kinds of outcomes were projects expected to improve?
Projects were expected to improve one or more Bay-Delta related outcomes such as ecosystem health, water supply reliability, or water quality, using water conservation and efficiency as the mechanism to achieve those benefits.
What types of projects were eligible under this opportunity?
Proposed projects were expected to be implementation, demonstration, or pilot efforts focused on urban or agricultural water use efficiency.
Were implementation projects prioritized over demonstrations or pilots?
Yes. While demonstration and pilot projects were eligible, the announcement stated that implementation projects would receive priority. Applicants prepared to put proven measures into practice had an advantage over purely exploratory concepts.
Are education-only proposals allowed?
No. The program explicitly ruled out education-only proposals. Outreach campaigns, curricula, or public awareness efforts without a direct project implementation component would not be funded under this announcement.
What does the FOA mean by "multiple statewide benefits"?
The FOA emphasized that funded projects should create benefits beyond a single local service area. The focus was on measurable Bay-Delta system benefits and broader statewide value, not only local improvements.
Why does the FOA emphasize projects that are not locally cost-effective?
The announcement highlighted interest in projects that may not pencil out strictly on local cost-effectiveness but do create broader statewide value. In other words, federal funding was positioned as a way to help cover gaps where local funding decisions alone might not support a project despite regional or statewide benefits.
How much funding was available under this solicitation?
Reclamation anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $500,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $100,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
The listed award floor was $0, which generally indicates that smaller funding requests might be considered depending on project merit and available funds.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing (matching) was required, so applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions. The notice indicates contributions could include cash and/or eligible in-kind support, subject to the program rules in the full funding opportunity announcement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad but geographically limited to entities located in the State of California. Eligible applicants included irrigation and/or water districts; state, local, and county governmental entities with water management authority; and other organizations with water delivery authority.
Could nonprofits, for-profit organizations, or individuals apply?
Yes. The opportunity allowed participation by private nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and individuals, as long as they were located in California and proposed an eligible project aligned with the Bay-Delta benefits described in the announcement.
Is geographic location a requirement?
Yes. Applicants needed to be located in the State of California.
What administrative registration was required to receive an award?
Applicants needed to be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be eligible to receive an award. The notice referenced CCR at http://www.ccr.gov.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing was tied to CFDA 15.512, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV.
When was the FOA posted and when were applications due?
The FOA was posted on January 13, 2010. The application deadline was March 2, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The listing was archived on March 3, 2010.
Who should applicants contact for questions or access issues?
Program questions and access issues were directed to Judy A. Hudson, Contract Specialist, at jhudson@usbr.gov or by phone at 916-978-5058.
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