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Opportunity Summary:

The Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, specifically its Upper Colorado Region. The core purpose of the program is to fund practical, on-the-ground efforts that improve water management and water-use efficiency across Reclamation-served communities and systems. The agency is targeting a common problem in the region: many Reclamation-related projects have been operating for decades and still rely on operating practices, procedures, and technologies that were considered state-of-the-art at the time of construction, but are now outdated. By helping projects modernize to more current (2000s-era) approaches, the program aims to reduce wasted water, improve system performance, and stretch limited supplies further. The announcement also highlights unusually high per-capita urban water use in parts of the Upper Colorado Region, reinforcing the program's interest in conservation gains not only in agricultural delivery systems but also in municipal and urban contexts.

Funding under WCFSP is intended to support a range of cooperative activities, demonstration programs, and pilot projects that promote and implement improved water conservation and management. In practice, this means the Bureau of Reclamation is looking for proposals that can be tested, demonstrated, or implemented in a way that shows measurable benefits and that can be shared or replicated by other water managers. The program structure suggests an emphasis on applied solutions rather than purely academic research, with the idea that funded work will lead to real operational changes, upgraded practices, and clearer evidence of water savings or efficiency improvements.

This opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number R14AS00003 and CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 15.530. The agency anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total program funding of $175,000. Individual awards could range from as little as $1 up to a ceiling of $100,000. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources toward the total project cost, consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement.

Eligibility is broadly described as "unrestricted" in the sense that multiple entity types may apply, but the announcement provides specific eligibility details that effectively narrow the field to organizations with water or power delivery authority and with projects tied to the Upper Colorado Region's service area. Eligible applicants include states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations that have authority related to delivering water or power. The proposed activity must occur within the Upper Colorado Region's service area, or if outside it, must still fall within an area authorized to be served by a project under the Upper Colorado Region's jurisdiction. Applicants must also be located in the western United States or in U.S. territories covered under the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 (as amended). The eligible locations listed are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

Key timing details in the record show the opportunity was posted on November 15, 2013, with an original and current closing date of February 7, 2014, and an archive date of February 8, 2014, indicating the competition is historical and no longer open under that specific announcement. For applicants or interested parties who need access to the full announcement or have issues obtaining it electronically, the listed point of contact is Melynda Roberts at mroberts@usbr.gov.

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