Opportunity Information: Apply for R13SF60004
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Great Plains Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Water Conservation Field Services Program Great Plains Region, Nebraska Kansas Area Office" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.530 Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 19, 2012 and posted on Nov 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 29, 2013. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- State, Indian tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority and a. has a contract to use Reclamation Project water within the geographic area covered by the NKAO and/or uses Reclamation Project facilities within the geographic area covered by the NKAO and/or affects water operations of a Reclamation Project located within the geographic area of the NKAO.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) grant for the Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office (NKAO), was a discretionary, competitive funding opportunity designed to help local water-related entities conserve water and improve water management. The program was structured around cost sharing, meaning applicants were expected to contribute non-federal funds or resources alongside Reclamation funding. The overarching intent was to direct limited federal dollars toward projects that deliver measurable water conservation or operational efficiency gains within the NKAO geographic service area, using a formal ranking process to prioritize the strongest proposals.
The grant focused on three main types of activities. First, it supported the development of written water conservation management plans. These plans were meant to be practical roadmaps that identify specific conveyance, measurement, or operational improvements that would later be implemented to conserve water, increase water-use efficiency, or enhance system operations. Second, it funded on-the-ground implementation of activities that were already identified in a written water conservation management plan, provided that the plan had been reviewed by Reclamation. Third, it encouraged demonstration efforts involving new or not-yet-widely-known water conservation management technologies or practices, essentially aiming to test and validate innovations that could later be adopted more broadly.
Projects were selected through a competitive process. Reclamation indicated it would use a systematic selection and evaluation approach to ensure awards went to proposals that best met WCFSP objectives in the NKAO area. Applications were to be scored using evaluation criteria described in the announcement (referenced as Section V), with an emphasis on how well a proposed project would achieve the program outcomes related to water conservation, water-use efficiency, and operational efficiency.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R13SF60004) anticipated making about four awards. The maximum award amount listed was $100,000, with no stated minimum award floor. Because cost sharing was required, applicants needed to be prepared to document their matching contributions and show how the combined resources would be used to complete the proposed work.
Eligibility was limited to entities with relevant water or power delivery authority and a clear nexus to Reclamation projects in the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office geography. Eligible applicant types included states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority, as long as they met at least one key connection criterion: having a contract to use Reclamation Project water in the NKAO area, using Reclamation Project facilities in that area, and/or affecting water operations of a Reclamation Project located within the NKAO area. In short, applicants needed to demonstrate both legal/organizational authority over water delivery and a direct relationship to Reclamation infrastructure or operations in the region.
Key administrative details included a posted date of November 16, 2012, and an application deadline of January 29, 2013, with the opportunity archived on February 28, 2013. The assistance listing associated with the program was CFDA 15.530 (Water Conservation Field Services Program). For questions or trouble accessing the full announcement at the time, the listed contact was Irene Hoiby, Grants Management Specialist, at 406-247-7615.
Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) - NKAO Grant FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
The Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) grant for the Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office (NKAO), was a discretionary, competitive funding opportunity intended to help local water-related entities conserve water and improve water management within the NKAO geographic service area.
Which Bureau of Reclamation office administered this opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office (NKAO).
What was the main purpose of the WCFSP in this announcement?
The purpose was to direct limited federal dollars toward projects that produce measurable water conservation, water-use efficiency, or operational efficiency gains in the NKAO area, using a formal ranking process to prioritize the strongest proposals.
Was this a competitive grant?
Yes. It was a discretionary, competitive funding opportunity, and projects were selected through a competitive process.
How were projects selected and evaluated?
Reclamation stated it would use a systematic selection and evaluation approach and score applications using evaluation criteria described in the announcement (referenced as Section V). Emphasis was placed on how well the project would achieve outcomes related to water conservation, water-use efficiency, and operational efficiency.
What kinds of projects or activities did the grant support?
The announcement described three main supported activity types: (1) development of written water conservation management plans; (2) implementation of activities already identified in a written water conservation management plan, provided the plan had been reviewed by Reclamation; and (3) demonstration efforts involving new or not-yet-widely-known water conservation management technologies or practices.
What is meant by a written water conservation management plan under this opportunity?
In this announcement, a written water conservation management plan was described as a practical roadmap that identifies specific conveyance, measurement, or operational improvements that would later be implemented to conserve water, increase water-use efficiency, or enhance system operations.
Could the grant fund implementation work, not just planning?
Yes. The grant could fund on-the-ground implementation of activities that were already identified in a written water conservation management plan, as long as that plan had been reviewed by Reclamation.
Could the grant fund demonstrations or pilot projects?
Yes. The opportunity encouraged demonstration efforts involving new or not-yet-widely-known water conservation management technologies or practices, intended to test and validate innovations that could later be adopted more broadly.
Was cost sharing required?
Yes. The program was structured around cost sharing, meaning applicants were expected to contribute non-federal funds or resources alongside Reclamation funding.
What did applicants need to provide related to cost share?
Applicants needed to be prepared to document their matching contributions and explain how the combined federal and non-federal resources would be used to complete the proposed work.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this announcement was R13SF60004.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making about four awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed was $100,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor was stated in the information provided.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to entities with relevant water or power delivery authority and a clear nexus to Reclamation projects in the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office geography.
What types of organizations were listed as eligible applicants?
Eligible applicant types included states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority, as long as they met the required connection criteria to Reclamation projects in the NKAO area.
What connection to Reclamation projects did applicants need to show?
Applicants needed to meet at least one key connection criterion: (1) having a contract to use Reclamation Project water in the NKAO area, (2) using Reclamation Project facilities in that area, and/or (3) affecting water operations of a Reclamation Project located within the NKAO area.
Did applicants need both delivery authority and a Reclamation nexus?
Yes. The information provided indicates applicants needed to demonstrate both legal/organizational authority over water delivery (or power delivery authority, as described) and a direct relationship to Reclamation infrastructure or operations in the NKAO area.
Was this opportunity limited to a specific geographic area?
Yes. The intent and eligibility requirements focused on projects delivering outcomes within the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office (NKAO) geographic service area, with a nexus to Reclamation projects located there.
What was the posted date for the opportunity?
The posted date was November 16, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 29, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on February 28, 2013.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this program?
The assistance listing associated with the program was CFDA 15.530 (Water Conservation Field Services Program).
Who was the listed contact for questions or access issues?
The listed contact was Irene Hoiby, Grants Management Specialist, at 406-247-7615.
What outcomes were emphasized for successful proposals?
Successful proposals were expected to align with program outcomes related to measurable water conservation, water-use efficiency improvements, and/or operational efficiency gains within the NKAO area.
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