Opportunity Information: Apply for R15AS00014
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Water Conservation Field Services Program Great Plains Regional Office, Wyoming 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 Dec 2, 2014 and posted on Dec 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 2, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $219,000.00 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 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Water Conservation Field Services Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R15AS00014) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, within the Great Plains Region, Wyoming Area Office. The purpose of the solicitation was to fund activities that support Reclamation's Water Conservation Field Services Program during federal fiscal year 2015, covering the period from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. The program sits in the natural resources funding category and is aimed at advancing practical, on-the-ground water conservation work aligned with Reclamation's mission in the region.
The announcement anticipated making about two awards, with an estimated total amount of $219,000 available. Individual awards could be as high as $100,000, and the stated award floor was $0, meaning there was no minimum award size specified in the listing. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources or other qualifying match consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement.
Eligible applicants were limited to public-sector governmental entities. Specifically, the opportunity was open to state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments (such as irrigation or water districts), and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the related CFDA program listing was 15.530, Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
Key dates for the competition were as follows: the opportunity was posted on December 2, 2014 (with the same creation date), and proposals were due by February 2, 2015. The opportunity was then archived on February 3, 2015. Additional details and the full application package were provided through Grants.gov via the link included in the announcement.
For assistance, the announcement listed a point of contact for applicants who had trouble accessing the full notice electronically: Lindsey Nafts, Grants Officer, reachable at (406) 247-7684 or by email at lnafts@usbr.gov.
Water Conservation Field Services Program (R15AS00014) FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Water Conservation Field Services Program grant competition, Funding Opportunity Number R15AS00014. It was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region, Wyoming Area Office.
What is the purpose of this solicitation?
The stated purpose was to fund activities that support Reclamation's Water Conservation Field Services Program during federal fiscal year 2015, with a focus on practical, on-the-ground water conservation work aligned with Reclamation's mission in the region.
What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity sits in the natural resources funding category.
What is the CFDA program listing for this opportunity?
The related CFDA program listing is 15.530, Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
What type of award is offered (contract, grant, cooperative agreement)?
The funding instrument type listed for this opportunity is a grant.
What time period did the funding cover?
The solicitation covered federal fiscal year 2015, defined in the announcement as the period from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The announcement anticipated making about two awards.
How much funding was expected to be available in total?
The estimated total amount available was $219,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $100,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The stated award floor was $0, meaning no minimum award size was specified in the listing.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources or other qualifying match consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to public-sector governmental entities. The announcement listed the following eligible applicant types:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments (such as irrigation or water districts)
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Are nonprofit organizations or universities eligible?
Not according to the eligibility list provided in the announcement. Eligibility was limited to the specified public-sector governmental entities.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 2, 2014 (the creation date was also listed as December 2, 2014).
What was the application deadline?
Proposals were due by February 2, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on February 3, 2015.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and application package?
Additional details and the full application package were provided through Grants.gov via the link included in the announcement.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full notice?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the full notice electronically could contact Lindsey Nafts, Grants Officer, at (406) 247-7684 or by email at lnafts@usbr.gov.
Which office within the Bureau of Reclamation ran this competition?
The competition was run within the Great Plains Region, Wyoming Area Office.
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