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- The Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WaterSMART Advanced Water Treatment Pilot and Demonstration Project Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustaining and Manage Americas Resources for Tomorrow).
- This funding opportunity was created on May 3, 2010 and posted on Apr 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants include State or Territory agencies or departments with water or power delivery authority Federally recognized Indian tribes with water or power delivery authority the term Indian tribe has the meaning given in section 4 of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b) Irrigation and water districts Municipal water or power delivery authorities and Other organizations with water or power delivery authority. Applicants must also be located in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented specifically, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Those not eligible include entities without water or power delivery authority, such as Other State governmental entities, Federal governmental entities, Institutions of Higher Education, and individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The WaterSMART Advanced Water Treatment Pilot and Demonstration Project Grants opportunity is a Bureau of Reclamation (Denver Office) discretionary grant program designed to speed up real-world testing and adoption of advanced water treatment (AWT) technologies that can expand water supplies in the Western United States and certain U.S. territories. The core idea is to partner with organizations that already have water or power delivery authority and help them move beyond planning into pilot-scale and demonstration-scale projects that prove whether specific treatment approaches can work in a given location. The program focuses on creating "new" usable supplies by treating challenging sources such as brackish groundwater, seawater, and other impaired waters, with an emphasis on showing technical feasibility, cost practicality, and environmental acceptability so the approaches can be replicated more broadly.
Projects are expected to directly support water supply reliability by increasing the amount of usable water through treatment and reuse, while also addressing the real constraints that often slow deployment. The FOA highlights several interconnected objectives: increasing usable water supply through treatment of impaired waters; evaluating and reducing environmental impacts of AWT (including concentrate management in inland and coastal settings, toxicity and disposal issues, seawater intake and outfall considerations, fate and health impacts of AWT-related contaminants, brackish groundwater development impacts, and climate change response considerations); lowering the cost of advanced treatment so it can compete with other supply options where traditional sources are not sufficient; developing new technologies and improving reliability of existing processes; improving energy efficiency; ensuring human health protection; expanding multiuse applications (municipal drinking water, wastewater reuse, industrial needs, and agricultural uses); and emphasizing technology transfer so lessons learned are shared in a way that supports wider adoption across the region.
The funding profile in the synopsis indicates an estimated total program funding level of $2,000,000 with an expectation of four awards, and an award ceiling of $600,000 per project. A key requirement is cost sharing: applicants must provide at least 50 percent of the total project cost, meaning the federal share can cover no more than half and applicants must bring matching funds or in-kind contributions sufficient to meet or exceed the 50 percent threshold. This structure is meant to stretch federal dollars while ensuring applicants have strong local commitment and a realistic pathway to implementation.
Eligibility is limited to entities that have water or power delivery authority and are located in the Western United States or specified territories under the Reclamation Act framework. Eligible applicants include state or territorial agencies or departments with water or power delivery authority; federally recognized Indian tribes with such authority (using the definition in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act); irrigation and water districts; municipal water or power delivery authorities; and other organizations that similarly possess water or power delivery authority. The eligible geography includes 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. Entities without water or power delivery authority are explicitly not eligible, and the synopsis also notes that other state governmental entities, federal entities, institutions of higher education, and individuals are not eligible applicants under this FOA.
Administrative details in the listing identify the opportunity as Funding Opportunity Number R10SF80342 under CFDA 15.507 (WaterSMART). It was posted April 30, 2010, with a closing date of June 29, 2010, and later archived December 31, 2010. The synopsis directs applicants to the full announcement for complete requirements and instructions, and provides a point of contact for access issues: Stephanie Bartlett, Grants Officer, at 303-445-2025.
WaterSMART Advanced Water Treatment Pilot and Demonstration Project Grants - FAQs
1) What is the WaterSMART Advanced Water Treatment Pilot and Demonstration Project Grants program?
It is a Bureau of Reclamation (Denver Office) discretionary grant program intended to speed up real-world testing and adoption of advanced water treatment (AWT) technologies. The goal is to help expand usable water supplies in the Western United States and certain U.S. territories by moving projects beyond planning into pilot-scale and demonstration-scale testing.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program is designed to partner with organizations that already have water or power delivery authority and support them in proving whether specific advanced treatment approaches are technically feasible, cost practical, and environmentally acceptable at a particular location, so successful approaches can be replicated more broadly.
3) What types of projects does the program support (pilot vs. demonstration)?
The focus is on pilot-scale and demonstration-scale projects that test advanced water treatment technologies in real-world conditions. The intent is to support implementation and testing rather than planning-only efforts.
4) What kinds of water sources are intended to be treated under this program?
The program emphasizes creating "new" usable water supplies by treating challenging and impaired sources such as brackish groundwater, seawater, and other impaired waters.
5) What outcomes are projects expected to deliver?
Projects are expected to directly support water supply reliability by increasing the amount of usable water through treatment and reuse, while also addressing constraints that slow deployment. The program emphasizes results that can inform broader adoption across the region.
6) What objectives are highlighted in the funding synopsis?
The FOA highlights multiple connected objectives, including:
- Increasing usable water supply through treatment of impaired waters
- Evaluating and reducing environmental impacts of AWT
- Lowering the cost of advanced treatment so it can compete with other supply options where traditional sources are insufficient
- Developing new technologies and improving reliability of existing processes
- Improving energy efficiency
- Ensuring human health protection
- Expanding multiuse applications (municipal drinking water, wastewater reuse, industrial needs, and agricultural uses)
- Emphasizing technology transfer so lessons learned are shared to support wider adoption
7) What environmental impact topics does the opportunity specifically call out?
The synopsis notes an emphasis on evaluating and reducing environmental impacts of advanced water treatment, including:
- Concentrate management in inland and coastal settings
- Toxicity and disposal issues
- Seawater intake and outfall considerations
- Fate and health impacts of AWT-related contaminants
- Brackish groundwater development impacts
- Climate change response considerations
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to entities that have water or power delivery authority and are located in the Western United States or specified U.S. territories under the Reclamation Act framework.
9) What types of organizations are listed as eligible applicants?
Eligible applicants include:
- State or territorial agencies or departments with water or power delivery authority
- Federally recognized Indian tribes with water or power delivery authority (as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act)
- Irrigation and water districts
- Municipal water or power delivery authorities
- Other organizations that similarly possess water or power delivery authority
10) Who is not eligible to apply under this FOA?
Entities without water or power delivery authority are explicitly not eligible. The synopsis also notes that other state governmental entities, federal entities, institutions of higher education, and individuals are not eligible applicants under this FOA.
11) What geographic areas are eligible?
The eligible geography includes the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It also includes the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
12) How much total funding is expected to be available?
The synopsis indicates an estimated total program funding level of $2,000,000.
13) How many awards are expected?
The synopsis indicates an expectation of four awards.
14) What is the maximum award amount per project?
The award ceiling is $600,000 per project.
15) Is cost sharing required?
Yes. Applicants must provide at least 50 percent of the total project cost.
16) What does the 50 percent cost share requirement mean in practice?
The federal share can cover no more than half of the total project cost. Applicants must provide matching funds or in-kind contributions sufficient to meet or exceed the 50 percent threshold.
17) Why does the program require cost sharing?
The synopsis indicates this structure is intended to stretch federal dollars while ensuring applicants show strong local commitment and a realistic pathway to implementation.
18) What is the focus regarding technology transfer?
The program emphasizes technology transfer so lessons learned from pilot and demonstration projects are shared in a way that supports wider adoption of effective approaches across the region.
19) What are some example end uses or applications the program is trying to expand?
The synopsis highlights multiuse applications, including municipal drinking water, wastewater reuse, industrial needs, and agricultural uses.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and program identifier?
The listing identifies the opportunity as Funding Opportunity Number R10SF80342 under CFDA 15.507 (WaterSMART).
21) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on April 30, 2010, and the closing date was June 29, 2010.
22) Is this opportunity still active?
No. The listing notes it was archived on December 31, 2010.
23) Where should applicants look for complete requirements and instructions?
The synopsis directs applicants to the full announcement for complete requirements and instructions.
24) Who can be contacted for access issues related to the announcement?
The point of contact listed for access issues is Stephanie Bartlett, Grants Officer, at 303-445-2025.
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