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- The Bureau of Reclamation Denver Office in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WaterSMART Applied Science Grants for the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative" 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 Jun 15, 2011 and posted on Jun 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 4, 2011. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- In accordance with Public Law 111 11, Section 9504, of the SECURE Water Act and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661 666c, as delegated to Reclamation in Departmental Manual 255 DM 1.1B., eligible applicants include any a. States and Territories identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, as amended and supplementedspecifically 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 b. Irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, as amended and supplementedspecifically 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 c. Tribes located in the Western United States d. Universities located in the United States e. Nonprofit research institutions located in the United States f. Nonprofit organizations located in the United States o Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for funding under all three task areas if the proposal addresses fish or wildlife habitat in wetland, riparian, or aquatic areas and there is a nexus to a Reclamation project or activity.
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Opportunity Summary:
The WaterSMART Applied Science Grants for the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Southern Rockies LCC) is a Bureau of Reclamation funding opportunity designed to co-fund practical, decision-focused science projects that help water and resource managers respond to climate change and other large-scale landscape stressors. The central aim is to improve the management of natural and cultural resources in a changing climate by producing applied analyses and usable tools that inform water resources management within the Southern Rockies LCC boundary. The program is explicitly structured around cost sharing, meaning applicants are expected to bring non-federal funds or in-kind resources to match and leverage federal support.
This opportunity targets projects that examine how climate change and broader landscape pressures affect, or are affected by, water operations and management decisions. In practice, that can include studying impacts on water-dependent ecosystems, riparian and aquatic habitats, wetlands, species and habitat conditions, and cultural resources tied to water landscapes, as well as developing assessment methods, models, or planning tools that help partners adapt. A key expectation is that proposed work aligns with the shared priorities identified by Reclamation and Southern Rockies LCC partners, reflecting collaborative, landscape-scale conservation and management needs rather than stand-alone academic research.
Awards are offered through either grants or cooperative agreements, under the natural resources activity category. Up to 10 awards were anticipated, with an award ceiling of $200,000 per project and no stated award floor. Because the announcement emphasizes cost sharing and leveraging non-federal resources, proposals are expected to demonstrate a clear financial and/or resource commitment from the applicant and partners.
Eligible applicants are broad but are anchored in entities involved in western water and resource management. Eligibility includes states and territories associated with Reclamation authorities (including many western states and U.S. territories), irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority in those areas, and tribes located in the western United States. Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and nonprofit organizations located in the United States are also eligible. For nonprofits in particular, eligibility spans all task areas so long as the proposal addresses fish or wildlife habitat in wetland, riparian, or aquatic settings and demonstrates a connection (a nexus) to a Reclamation project or activity.
The legal and policy foundation for the work is tied to federal mandates and coordination responsibilities, including the SECURE Water Act (Subtitle F of Title IX of Public Law 111-11) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-666c), as delegated to Reclamation through Departmental Manual 255 DM 1.1B. This framing signals that the funded projects are meant to contribute to ongoing federal efforts to understand climate-related risks to water supplies and water-dependent resources, and to coordinate water management actions with fish and wildlife considerations.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted and created on June 15, 2011, with an application deadline of August 4, 2011, and it was archived on August 5, 2011. The issuing office was the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office, under Funding Opportunity Number R11SF81306 and CFDA 15.507 (WaterSMART). For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants officer contact was Michelle Maher at 303-445-2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the WaterSMART Applied Science Grants opportunity for the Southern Rockies LCC?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) funding opportunity under WaterSMART to co-fund practical, decision-focused science projects that help water and resource managers respond to climate change and other large-scale landscape stressors within the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Southern Rockies LCC) boundary.
What is the main goal of this grant program?
The central aim is to improve management of natural and cultural resources in a changing climate by producing applied analyses and usable tools that inform water resources management within the Southern Rockies LCC boundary.
What kinds of projects is this opportunity intended to support?
The opportunity targets applied science work that examines how climate change and broader landscape pressures affect, or are affected by, water operations and management decisions. It emphasizes practical outputs that support real-world planning and management rather than stand-alone academic research.
What topic areas or resource concerns can proposed projects cover?
Projects may include studying impacts to water-dependent ecosystems, riparian and aquatic habitats, wetlands, species and habitat conditions, and cultural resources tied to water landscapes. Projects can also include developing assessment methods, models, or planning tools that help partners adapt.
Does the program prioritize certain types of research (applied vs. academic)?
Yes. A key expectation is that work is practical and decision-focused, producing applied analyses and usable tools that inform management. The description explicitly distinguishes these priorities from stand-alone academic research.
How important is alignment with Reclamation and Southern Rockies LCC partner priorities?
Alignment is a core expectation. Proposed work is expected to match shared priorities identified by Reclamation and Southern Rockies LCC partners and to reflect collaborative, landscape-scale conservation and management needs.
Is cost sharing required?
The opportunity is explicitly structured around cost sharing. Applicants are expected to bring non-federal funds and/or in-kind resources to match and leverage federal support.
What should a proposal show regarding cost share?
Proposals are expected to demonstrate a clear financial and/or resource commitment from the applicant and partners, consistent with the announcement emphasis on leveraging non-federal resources.
What funding instrument will be used (grant or cooperative agreement)?
Awards may be offered through either grants or cooperative agreements.
What activity category is this opportunity under?
The opportunity is under the natural resources activity category.
How many awards were anticipated?
Up to 10 awards were anticipated.
What is the maximum award amount per project?
The award ceiling was $200,000 per project.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No award floor was stated.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: states and territories associated with Reclamation authorities (including many western states and U.S. territories), irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority in those areas, tribes located in the western United States, universities, nonprofit research institutions, and nonprofit organizations located in the United States.
Are tribes eligible to apply?
Yes. Tribes located in the western United States are included in the eligibility description.
Are universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Universities located in the United States are included as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofits eligible, and are there special conditions for nonprofit proposals?
Yes. Nonprofit research institutions and nonprofit organizations located in the United States are eligible. For nonprofits in particular, eligibility spans all task areas as long as the proposal addresses fish or wildlife habitat in wetland, riparian, or aquatic settings and demonstrates a nexus to a Reclamation project or activity.
What does it mean for a project to have a "nexus" to a Reclamation project or activity?
Based on the opportunity description, nonprofit proposals are expected to demonstrate a connection to a Reclamation project or activity. The announcement uses the term "nexus" to indicate that the work should be tied to Reclamation-related operations or actions rather than being disconnected from Reclamation projects.
Where must project impacts or work be focused geographically?
The work is intended to inform water resources management within the Southern Rockies LCC boundary.
What kinds of management decisions should the project inform?
The opportunity focuses on projects connected to water operations and management decisions, especially how those decisions interact with climate change impacts and other landscape-scale stressors.
What laws or authorities are connected to this opportunity?
The description cites the SECURE Water Act (Subtitle F of Title IX of Public Law 111-11) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-666c), as delegated to Reclamation through Departmental Manual 255 DM 1.1B.
Why are these authorities mentioned?
The authorities indicate the federal mandates and coordination responsibilities framing the program, including understanding climate-related risks to water supplies and water-dependent resources and coordinating water management actions with fish and wildlife considerations.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R11SF81306.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.507 (WaterSMART).
Which Bureau of Reclamation office issued this opportunity?
The issuing office was the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 15, 2011, with an application deadline of August 4, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing states it was archived on August 5, 2011.
Who was the listed grants officer contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed grants officer contact was Michelle Maher at 303-445-2025.
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