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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Water Conservation Field Services Program LCRA" 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 Oct 17, 2010 and posted on Oct 18, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 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 $350,000.00 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 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments State governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments.
- Eligible applicants include agricultural and MI water user entities, states, tribes, local governments, and non profit organizations. Also eligible are any university, nonprofit research institution, or organization with water or power delivery authority for any research activity that is designed in accordance with demonstration of innovative technologies projects, as described below. To be eligible for financial assistance under this announcement, the applicant must have a definable relationship to the watershed of one, or more, specific Reclamation water projects in the Lower Colorado Regional Office Area (LCRA). The LCRA includes Southern Nevada, Northwestern Arizona, and Southwestern Utah, and any other areas supported by the Regional Office, which is located in Boulder City, Nevada. More information and a map of the area are available at http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g2000/wtrconsv.html. For the purposes of this funding announcement, a Reclamation project is defined as a specific Reclamation water project that was authorized by Congress and constructed by Reclamation. This includes everything within the project service area (i.e., project features and facilities, project service area, watershed, water systems or water supplies affected by a specific Reclamation project). Substantiation of a Reclamation water supply contract is one way to show a relationship to a Reclamation project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) - Lower Colorado Regional Area (LCRA) funding opportunity is a competitive, cost-shared grant/cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) to support projects that improve how existing water supplies are managed and used. The program is meant to help water users and local partners stretch limited supplies by investing in practical conservation actions and better water management strategies tied to Federal Reclamation projects. The underlying idea is leverage: applicants bring money and resources to the table, and Reclamation partners with them through financial and technical assistance so the combined effort produces measurable water efficiency gains.
This opportunity sits within Reclamation's long-running WCFSP, created in 1996 to carry out water conservation responsibilities described in Section 210 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. Through that authority, Reclamation is directed to encourage and implement water conservation measures on Federal Reclamation projects. The program is guided by Reclamation Directives and Standards (WTR 01 02), which describe how WCFSP is administered, including how Reclamation supports both Federal and non-Federal entities and how it handles water conservation planning work. The grant competition is organized around selecting the strongest proposals using formal selection criteria (referenced as being in Section VI of the full announcement).
Projects proposed under this funding are expected to align with one or more of the four major WCFSP components. First, the program supports the development of effective water management and conservation plans, meaning planning efforts that help districts, utilities, or other water entities understand current use, losses, operational constraints, and the most cost-effective conservation steps. Second, it promotes implementing water efficiency measures, which can include on-the-ground actions that reduce losses, improve delivery efficiency, or optimize operations to achieve real water savings. Third, it funds demonstration of conservation technologies, emphasizing innovative approaches and applied demonstrations that can be replicated by other water providers if successful. Fourth, it supports water education and training, recognizing that long-term efficiency gains often depend on staff capacity, operator training, and informed water users. Overall, the program explicitly emphasizes partnerships, since Reclamation views broad collaboration among water users, governments, agencies, and research and education institutions as essential to improving water efficiency across the West.
The geographic focus is the Lower Colorado Regional Office Area (referred to here as the LCRA), which includes Southern Nevada, Northwestern Arizona, and Southwestern Utah, along with any other areas supported by the Lower Colorado Regional Office headquartered in Boulder City, Nevada. A key eligibility requirement is that an applicant must be able to show a definable relationship to the watershed of one or more specific Reclamation water projects within this region. For the purposes of this announcement, a Reclamation project means a specific, congressionally authorized and Reclamation-constructed water project, including its facilities, service area, watershed, and any water systems or supplies affected by that project. One common way to document this relationship is by substantiating a Reclamation water supply contract, though the announcement indicates other ways to demonstrate the connection may be acceptable.
Eligible applicants are broad, reflecting the partnership model. They include states, federally recognized tribal governments, local governments (such as counties, cities/townships, and independent school districts), special district governments (including irrigation and water districts), and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Institutions of higher education are eligible as well, including public/state-controlled and private universities. The opportunity also notes eligibility for agricultural and municipal and industrial (MI) water user entities. Additionally, universities, nonprofit research institutions, or organizations with water or power delivery authority may apply for research activities when those activities are designed as innovative technology demonstration projects consistent with the program's emphasis on proving out conservation approaches that others can adopt.
The funding is discretionary and awarded as either a grant or a cooperative agreement, under CFDA 15.530 (Water Conservation Field Services Program). The announcement anticipated about 6 awards, with an estimated total funding pool of $350,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a $5,000 floor up to a $100,000 ceiling. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should plan to contribute non-federal funding and/or in-kind resources as part of the project budget, consistent with the program's goal of leveraging local investment alongside Reclamation support.
Timing details in the posted notice indicate it was posted on October 18, 2010, with an application closing date of November 30, 2010 (and an archive date of December 30, 2010). For official questions or help accessing the full announcement, the listed program contact was Tina Mullis, Program Manager, Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region, reachable by phone at 702-293-8139 (email listed in the announcement contact section).
Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) - Lower Colorado Regional Area (LCRA) FAQ
What is the WCFSP - Lower Colorado Regional Area (LCRA) funding opportunity?
It is a competitive, cost-shared grant or cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region). It supports projects that improve how existing water supplies are managed and used by investing in practical conservation actions and stronger water management strategies tied to Federal Reclamation projects.
What is the main goal of this program?
The program is designed to help water users and local partners stretch limited water supplies. The focus is on leveraging applicant contributions (cash and/or in-kind resources) alongside Reclamation financial and technical assistance to produce measurable water efficiency gains.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
Awards may be made as either a grant or a cooperative agreement, depending on the specifics of the project and the award arrangement described by Reclamation.
Which federal agency runs this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region (Lower Colorado Regional Office).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.530 (Water Conservation Field Services Program).
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated approximately 6 awards.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding pool listed in the notice was $350,000.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $5,000 (minimum) up to $100,000 (maximum).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. This is a cost-shared program, so applicants should plan to contribute non-federal funding and/or in-kind resources as part of the project budget to support the program's emphasis on leveraging local investment.
What types of projects does WCFSP support?
Projects are expected to align with one or more of the four major WCFSP components: (1) water management and conservation planning, (2) implementation of water efficiency measures, (3) demonstration of conservation technologies, and (4) water education and training.
What does "water management and conservation planning" mean under this program?
It refers to planning efforts that help water entities understand current water use, losses, operational constraints, and the most cost-effective conservation steps to pursue.
What are "water efficiency measures" in this context?
They are on-the-ground actions intended to reduce losses, improve delivery efficiency, or optimize operations to achieve real water savings.
What qualifies as a "demonstration of conservation technologies" project?
These projects emphasize innovative approaches and applied demonstrations of conservation technologies that, if successful, could be replicated by other water providers.
Does the program fund education and training?
Yes. One of the four WCFSP components is water education and training, reflecting the idea that long-term efficiency gains often depend on staff capacity, operator training, and informed water users.
Does the program emphasize partnerships?
Yes. The program explicitly emphasizes partnerships and broad collaboration among water users, governments, agencies, and research and education institutions to improve water efficiency across the West.
What geographic area does the LCRA opportunity cover?
The geographic focus is the Lower Colorado Regional Office Area (LCRA), which includes Southern Nevada, Northwestern Arizona, and Southwestern Utah, along with any other areas supported by the Lower Colorado Regional Office headquartered in Boulder City, Nevada.
What is a key eligibility requirement related to location or watershed?
An applicant must be able to show a definable relationship to the watershed of one or more specific Reclamation water projects within the Lower Colorado Regional Office Area.
What does the notice mean by a "Reclamation project" for eligibility purposes?
For this announcement, a Reclamation project means a specific, congressionally authorized and Reclamation-constructed water project, including its facilities, service area, watershed, and any water systems or supplies affected by that project.
How can an applicant document a relationship to a Reclamation project?
One common way mentioned is substantiating a Reclamation water supply contract. The notice also indicates there may be other acceptable ways to demonstrate the connection.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include states; federally recognized tribal governments; local governments (including counties, cities/townships, and independent school districts); special district governments (including irrigation and water districts); nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; and institutions of higher education (public/state-controlled and private universities).
Are water user entities eligible?
Yes. The opportunity notes eligibility for agricultural and municipal and industrial (MI) water user entities.
Can universities or research organizations apply for research activities?
Yes, when the research activities are designed as innovative technology demonstration projects consistent with the program's emphasis on applied demonstrations that others can adopt.
Is this opportunity competitive?
Yes. It is described as a competitive funding opportunity, with the competition organized around selecting the strongest proposals using formal selection criteria referenced as being in Section VI of the full announcement.
What authority or program background does WCFSP operate under?
WCFSP was created in 1996 to carry out water conservation responsibilities described in Section 210 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, which directs Reclamation to encourage and implement water conservation measures on Federal Reclamation projects.
Are there program rules or guidance documents that govern administration of WCFSP?
Yes. The program is guided by Reclamation Directives and Standards (WTR 01 02), which describe how WCFSP is administered, including how Reclamation supports Federal and non-federal entities and how it handles water conservation planning work.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted notice indicates it was posted on October 18, 2010, and the application closing date was November 30, 2010. An archive date of December 30, 2010 was also listed.
Who is the program contact listed in the notice?
The listed contact was Tina Mullis, Program Manager, Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region. The notice provided a phone number (702-293-8139) and indicated an email address was listed in the announcement contact section.
What kinds of assistance does Reclamation provide through this program?
The notice describes Reclamation support as financial and technical assistance, delivered in partnership with applicants to achieve measurable water efficiency improvements.
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